Keith Thrower
Arnold Keith Thrower
Born: August 23, 1959
Primary Position: Shortstop
All Position(s) Played: 2B, 3B, OF
Bats: Switch
Throws: Right
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 170
Draft: Round 30 (1980 June Amateur Draft, St. Louis Cardinals)
School: Texas Wesleyan
Career: 1980-1987
Keith Thrower compiled a career batting average of .296 with 12 home runs and 197 RBI in his 542-game career with the Johnson City Cardinals, St. Petersburg Cardinals, Medford A's, San Jose Bees, Modesto A's, Tacoma Tigers and Puebla Angeles. He began playing during the 1980 season and last took the field during the 1987 campaign.
 Johnson City Cardinals |
 St. Petersburg Cardinals |
 San Jose Bees |
 Medford A's |
 Modesto A's |
 Tacoma Tigers |
 Puebla Angeles |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | R | APPY | Johnson City Cardinals | 54 | 236 | 207 | 31 | 62 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 17 | 7 | 21 | 23 | .300 | .373 | .348 | .721 | 72 | 4 | 3 | 1 | ||
| 1981 | A | FLOR | St. Petersburg Cardinals | 85 | 312 | 281 | 35 | 75 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 21 | 33 | 8 | 26 | 22 | .267 | .330 | .310 | .640 | 87 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | |
| 1983 | A | CALL | San Jose Bees | 32 | 98 | 83 | 18 | 25 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 9 | 8 | .301 | .368 | .410 | .778 | 34 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | |
| 1983 | Short Season A | NORW | Medford A's | 58 | 251 | 213 | 50 | 71 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 31 | 63 | 10 | 31 | 24 | .333 | .419 | .479 | .898 | 102 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | |
| 1984 | A | CALL | Modesto A's | 119 | 508 | 435 | 81 | 141 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 48 | 89 | 38 | 57 | 52 | .324 | .402 | .393 | .796 | 171 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 6 | |
| 1985 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Tigers | 131 | 519 | 464 | 61 | 133 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 48 | 40 | 8 | 40 | 52 | .287 | .344 | .343 | .687 | 159 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 2 | |
| 1986 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Tigers | 58 | 232 | 203 | 30 | 52 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 17 | 6 | 23 | 26 | .256 | .333 | .330 | .663 | 67 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1986 | A | CALL | San Jose Bees | 5 | 14 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .286 | .286 | .286 | .571 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 542 | 2170 | 1900 | 308 | 563 | 59 | 19 | 12 | 197 | 271 | 79 | 207 | 209 | .296 | .367 | .366 | .734 | 696 | 0 | 14 | 35 | 14 | 14 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | R | APPY | Johnson City Cardinals | 2B | 53 | 121 | 161 | 17 | 30 | .943 | 5.321 |
| 1981 | A | FLOR | St. Petersburg Cardinals | 2B | 80 | 172 | 233 | 8 | 47 | .981 | 5.062 |
| 1983 | Short Season A | NORW | Medford A's | SS | 7 | 4 | 13 | 3 | 2 | .850 | 2.429 |
| 1983 | A | CALL | San Jose Bees | 3B | 6 | 3 | 14 | 4 | 1 | .810 | 2.833 |
| 1983 | Short Season A | NORW | Medford A's | 2B | 44 | 73 | 109 | 8 | 21 | .958 | 4.136 |
| 1983 | A | CALL | San Jose Bees | 2B | 3 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 4.333 |
| 1983 | Short Season A | NORW | Medford A's | OF | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .667 | 1.000 |
| 1983 | A | CALL | San Jose Bees | SS | 16 | 21 | 43 | 5 | 8 | .928 | 4.000 |
| 1983 | Short Season A | NORW | Medford A's | 3B | 10 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 2 | .850 | 1.700 |
| 1984 | A | CALL | Modesto A's | 3B | 63 | 44 | 115 | 14 | 18 | .919 | 2.524 |
| 1984 | A | CALL | Modesto A's | 2B | 4 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 2.750 |
| 1984 | A | CALL | Modesto A's | SS | 26 | 36 | 64 | 9 | 8 | .917 | 3.846 |
| 1984 | A | CALL | Modesto A's | OF | 10 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 1985 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Tigers | 2B | 13 | 32 | 38 | 0 | 7 | 1.000 | 5.385 |
| 1985 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Tigers | SS | 123 | 188 | 368 | 19 | 77 | .967 | 4.520 |
| 1986 | A | CALL | San Jose Bees | OF | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .800 |
| 1986 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Tigers | SS | 36 | 51 | 107 | 9 | 18 | .946 | 4.389 |
| 1986 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Tigers | 3B | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .889 | 4.000 |
| 1986 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Tigers | OF | 14 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.571 |
| Totals | 517 | 810 | 1297 | 101 | 242 | .954 | 4.075 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | R | Appalachian League | Johnson City Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1981 | A | Florida State League | St. Petersburg Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1983 | Short Season A | Northwest League | Medford A's | OAK | ||
| 1983 | A | California League | San Jose Bees | |||
| 1984 | A | California League | Modesto A's | OAK | ||
| 1985 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tacoma Tigers | OAK | ||
| 1986 | A | California League | San Jose Bees | |||
| 1986 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tacoma Tigers | OAK | ||
| 1987 | AAA | Mexican League | Puebla Angeles |
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