1875
Born February 18, 1875
Peoria, IL, USA
Walter Thornton Notable
Walter Thornton divided four seasons between two clubs as a left fielder: the Chicago Colts from 1895, then the Chicago Orphans through 1898.
Across 154 games he batted .312, with 162 hits and 83 runs. He finished with 1 home run, 15 doubles and 23 stolen bases. He went 23 and 18 with a 4.18 earned run average, pitching 409 innings in 56 games. He struck out 134, completed 40 of his 48 starts and threw 2 shutouts.
He played 96 games in the outfield, with 147 putouts and 35 errors.
He has a page for his starting pitcher in 1898.
He was born in Peoria, IL, USA on February 18, 1875, and died on July 14, 1960. He batted left-handed and threw left-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1895 | CHC | 8 | 22 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .318 |
| 1896 | CHC | 9 | 22 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | .364 |
| 1897 | CHC | 75 | 265 | 39 | 85 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 55 | 30 | 16 | 13 | .321 |
| 1898 | CHC | 62 | 210 | 34 | 62 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 22 | 14 | 8 | .295 |
| Career | — | 154 | 519 | 83 | 162 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 77 | 60 | 33 | 23 | .312 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1895 | CHC | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 40.0 | 58 | 27 | 31 | 13 | 6.08 |
| 1896 | CHC | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 23.2 | 30 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 5.70 |
| 1897 | CHC | 6 | 7 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 130.1 | 164 | 68 | 51 | 55 | 4.70 |
| 1898 | CHC | 13 | 10 | 28 | 25 | 0 | 215.1 | 226 | 80 | 56 | 56 | 3.34 |
| Career | — | 23 | 18 | 56 | 48 | 1 | 409.1 | 478 | 190 | 151 | 134 | 4.18 |
On this day & linked events
1960
Died July 14, 1960
1898
Walter Thornton's No-Hitter
Walter Thornton started as the Chicago Orphans held the Brooklyn Bridegrooms without a hit on August 21, 1898, winning 2–0.