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Andre Thornton
Full name Andre Thornton Born August 13, 1949, Tuskegee, Alabama First Game: July 28, 1973 ; Final Game: August 31, 1987 Bat: Right Throw: Right Height: 6' 3" Weight: 200 Named AL Comeback Player of the Year by The Sporting News (1982) Named designated hitter on The Sporting News AL Silver Slugger Team (1984) SABR Biography
Top Performances
Pitcher Matchups
Discrepancies Batting Record
Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG BFW Year Team
1973 CHI N Daily Splits 17 35 3 7 3 0 0 2 7 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .200 .333 .286 0.0 1973 CHI N
1974 CHI N Daily Splits 107 303 41 79 16 4 10 46 48 4 50 4 1 1 0 9 6 2 1 .261 .368 .439 1.0 1974 CHI N
1975 CHI N Daily Splits 120 372 70 109 21 4 18 60 88 12 63 4 3 6 0 3 6 3 2 .293 .428 .516 2.5 1975 CHI N
1976 CHI N Daily Splits 27 85 8 17 6 0 2 14 20 1 14 2 0 1 0 2 0 2 0 .200 .361 .341 0.0 1976 CHI N
1976 MON N Daily Splits 69 183 20 35 5 2 9 24 28 0 32 3 1 3 1 3 1 2 1 .191 .304 .388 -0.6 1976 MON N
1976 TOT N 96 268 28 52 11 2 11 38 48 1 46 5 1 4 1 5 1 4 1 .194 .323 .373 -0.6 1976 TOT N
1977 CLE A Daily Splits 131 433 77 114 20 5 28 70 70 1 82 11 1 2 0 7 9 3 4 .263 .378 .527 1.8 1977 CLE A
1978 CLE A Daily Splits 145 508 97 133 22 4 33 105 93 4 72 6 2 8 0 8 17 4 7 .262 .377 .516 3.5 1978 CLE A
1979 CLE A Daily Splits 143 515 89 120 31 1 26 93 90 2 93 4 1 7 0 10 8 5 4 .233 .347 .449 0.0 1979 CLE A
1981 CLE A Daily Splits 69 226 22 54 12 0 6 30 23 1 37 0 2 5 0 4 15 3 1 .239 .303 .372 -0.4 1981 CLE A
1982 CLE A Daily Splits 161 589 90 161 26 1 32 116 109 18 81 2 3 5 0 4 21 6 7 .273 .386 .484 2.7 1982 CLE A
1983 CLE A Daily Splits 141 508 78 143 27 1 17 77 87 14 72 2 0 8 0 5 10 4 2 .281 .383 .439 1.6 1983 CLE A
1984 CLE A Daily Splits 155 587 91 159 26 0 33 99 91 11 79 2 0 9 1 7 9 6 5 .271 .366 .484 2.2 1984 CLE A
1985 CLE A Daily Splits 124 461 49 109 13 0 22 88 47 1 75 0 0 6 0 7 14 3 2 .236 .304 .408 -0.8 1985 CLE A
1986 CLE A Daily Splits 120 401 49 92 14 0 17 66 65 0 67 1 0 8 0 9 11 4 1 .229 .333 .392 -0.2 1986 CLE A
1987 CLE A Daily Splits 36 85 8 10 2 0 0 5 10 0 25 0 0 2 0 2 1 1 0 .118 .206 .141 -1.3 1987 CLE A
Total NL ( 4 Years) 340 978 142 247 51 10 39 146 191 17 168 13 5 11 1 17 14 9 4 .253 .378 .445 2.9 Total NL
Total AL (10 Years) 1225 4313 650 1095 193 12 214 749 685 52 683 28 9 60 1 63 115 39 33 .254 .355 .453 9.1 Total AL
Total (14 Years) Splits 1565 5291 792 1342 244 22 253 895 876 69 851 41 14 71 2 80 129 48 37 .254 .360 .452 12.0 Total
Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG BFW Year Team
All-Star Game Batting Record
Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG Year Team
1982 AL Daily Splits 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 1982 AL
1984 AL Daily Splits 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 1984 AL
Total ( 2 Years) Splits 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 Total
Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG Year Team
Fielding Record
Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP AVG LF-G CF-G RF-G
1973 CHI N Daily Splits 1B 9 8 7 72 81 10 1 3 0 .989
1974 CHI N Daily Splits 1B 89 76 73 706 760 70 7 61 0 .992
1974 CHI N 3B 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 -
1975 CHI N Daily Splits 1B 113 107 102 955.2 982 77 13 88 0 .988
1975 CHI N 3B 2 0 0 6 2 0 0 0 0 1.000
1976 CHI N Daily Splits 1B 25 22 21 203 202 19 3 17 0 .987
1976 MON N Daily Splits 1B 43 38 26 329 326 26 2 43 0 .994
1976 MON N RF 11 9 6 82.1 13 1 1 0 0 .933
1976 MON N OF 11 9 6 82.1 14 1 1 0 0 .938 0 0 11
1976 TOT N 1B 68 60 47 532 528 45 5 60 0 .991
1977 CLE A Daily Splits 1B 117 114 107 1021.2 1026 71 6 97 0 .995
1977 CLE A DH 9 6 6 -
1978 CLE A Daily Splits 1B 145 144 136 1248.1 1327 106 7 106 0 .995
1979 CLE A Daily Splits 1B 130 130 125 1147.1 1089 82 7 100 0 .994
1979 CLE A DH 13 13 12 -
1981 CLE A Daily Splits DH 53 51 41 -
1981 CLE A 1B 11 8 7 84 67 5 1 7 0 .986
1982 CLE A Daily Splits DH 152 152 141 -
1982 CLE A 1B 8 8 8 80.1 76 5 0 5 0 1.000
1983 CLE A Daily Splits DH 114 113 108 -
1983 CLE A 1B 27 26 22 225 201 21 2 20 0 .991
1984 CLE A Daily Splits DH 144 144 138 -
1984 CLE A 1B 11 11 9 96 86 9 2 11 0 .979
1985 CLE A Daily Splits DH 122 121 104 -
1986 CLE A Daily Splits DH 110 108 93 -
1987 CLE A Daily Splits DH 21 19 16 -
Total ( 9 Years) Splits DH 738 727 659 -
Total (11 Years) 1B 728 692 643 6168.1 6223 501 51 558 0 .992
Total ( 1 Year ) OF 11 9 6 82.1 14 1 1 0 0 .938 0 0 11
Total ( 1 Year ) RF 11 9 6 82.1 13 1 1 0 0 .933
Total ( 2 Years) 3B 3 0 0 7 2 0 0 0 0 1.000
Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP AVG LF-G CF-G RF-G
Transaction Information
Signed as a non-drafted free agent by Philadelphia Phillies (August 6, 1967 ).
Traded by Philadelphia Phillies with Joe Hoerner to Atlanta Braves in exchange for
Jim Nash and Gary Neibauer (June 15, 1972 ).
Traded by Atlanta Braves to Chicago Cubs in exchange for Joe Pepitone (May 19,
1973 ).
Traded by Chicago Cubs to Montreal Expos in exchange for Steve Renko and Larry
Biittner (May 17, 1976 ).
Traded by Montreal Expos to Cleveland Indians in exchange for Jackie Brown (December
10, 1976 ).
Granted free agency (November 8, 1984 ).
Signed by Cleveland Indians (December 4, 1984 ).
Released by Cleveland Indians (November 30, 1987 ).
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