Paul Thornton
Arthur Paul Thornton
Born: June 21, 1970
Jacksonville, FL US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 210
Draft: Round 6 (1993 June Amateur Draft, Florida Marlins)
School: Georgia Southern
Career: 1993-1996
Paul Thornton compiled a career record of 17 wins and 30 losses, with 10 saves, and a 3.38 ERA in his 138-game pitching career with the Elmira Pioneers, Kane County Cougars, Brevard County Manatees and Portland Sea Dogs. He began playing during the 1993 season and last took the field during the 1996 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Short Season A | NYPL | Elmira Pioneers | 3 | 5 | .375 | 2.26 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 63.7 | 51 | 29 | 16 | 2 | 27 | 0 | 59 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 270 |
| 1994 | A | MIDW | Kane County Cougars | 7 | 14 | .333 | 3.55 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 164.7 | 150 | 81 | 65 | 12 | 51 | 2 | 118 | 15 | 1 | 9 | 696 |
| 1995 | Advanced A | FLOR | Brevard County Manatees | 4 | 5 | .444 | 3.27 | 42 | 1 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 71.7 | 66 | 34 | 26 | 5 | 27 | 2 | 56 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 311 |
| 1996 | Advanced A | FLOR | Brevard County Manatees | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | |
| 1996 | AA | EL | Portland Sea Dogs | 3 | 6 | .333 | 4.17 | 52 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 77.7 | 74 | 45 | 36 | 6 | 44 | 5 | 64 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 357 |
| Totals | 17 | 30 | .362 | 3.38 | 138 | 35 | 62 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 380.3 | 345 | 189 | 143 | 25 | 149 | 9 | 299 | 32 | 5 | 20 | 1646 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | AA | EL | Portland Sea Dogs | 52 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .333 | .333 | .667 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 52 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .333 | .333 | .667 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Short Season A | NYPL | Elmira Pioneers | P | 16 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 3 | .826 | 1.188 |
| 1994 | A | MIDW | Kane County Cougars | P | 27 | 11 | 36 | 3 | 3 | .940 | 1.741 |
| 1995 | Advanced A | FLOR | Brevard County Manatees | P | 42 | 7 | 15 | 1 | 0 | .957 | .524 |
| 1996 | AA | EL | Portland Sea Dogs | P | 52 | 13 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .558 |
| 1996 | Advanced A | FLOR | Brevard County Manatees | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| Totals | 138 | 39 | 78 | 8 | 6 | .936 | .848 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Elmira Pioneers | FLO | ||
| 1994 | A | Midwest League | Kane County Cougars | FLO | ||
| 1995 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Brevard County Manatees | FLO | ||
| 1996 | AA | Eastern League | Portland Sea Dogs | FLO | ||
| 1996 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Brevard County Manatees | FLO |
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