Foster Thornton
Redgie Foster Thornton
Born: July 22, 1916
Deceased: September 20, 1990
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 182
Career: 1936-1941
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Foster Thornton compiled a career record of 85 wins and 65 losses and a 3.57 ERA in his 245-game pitching career with the Ozark Cardinals, Macon Peaches, Dayton Ducks, Anniston Rams and Nashville Vols. He began playing during the 1936 season and last took the field during the 1941 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | D | ALFL | Ozark Cardinals | 9 | 12 | .429 | 3.96 | 41 | 184.0 | 195 | 109 | 81 | 54 | ||||||||||||
| 1937 | B | SALL2 | Macon Peaches | 17 | 9 | .654 | 3.09 | 44 | 233.0 | 242 | 98 | 80 | 57 | ||||||||||||
| 1938 | B | SEAL3 | Anniston Rams | 7 | 7 | .500 | 4.06 | 22 | 124.0 | 141 | 64 | 56 | 34 | ||||||||||||
| 1938 | A1 | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 4 | 2 | .667 | 4.97 | 22 | 87.0 | 101 | 54 | 48 | 35 | ||||||||||||
| 1939 | B | SEAL3 | Anniston Rams | 19 | 13 | .594 | 4.00 | 44 | 241.0 | 320 | 151 | 107 | 40 | ||||||||||||
| 1940 | B | SALL2 | Macon Peaches | 6 | 3 | .667 | 2.63 | 18 | 113.0 | 111 | 47 | 33 | 29 | ||||||||||||
| 1940 | B | SEAL3 | Anniston Rams | 5 | 7 | .417 | 4.37 | 17 | 107.0 | 134 | 61 | 52 | 27 | ||||||||||||
| 1941 | B | SALL2 | Macon Peaches | 18 | 12 | .600 | 2.65 | 37 | 251.0 | 254 | 101 | 74 | 59 | ||||||||||||
| Totals | 85 | 65 | .567 | 3.57 | 245 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1340.0 | 1498 | 685 | 531 | 0 | 335 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | D | ALFL | Ozark Cardinals | 46 | 91 | 91 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .308 | .308 | .319 | .626 | 29 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | B | SALL2 | Macon Peaches | 45 | 77 | 77 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .195 | .195 | .221 | .416 | 17 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | A1 | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 26 | 26 | 26 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .154 | .154 | .192 | .346 | 5 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | B | SEAL3 | Anniston Rams | 23 | 47 | 47 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .213 | .213 | .234 | .447 | 11 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | B | SEAL3 | Anniston Rams | 46 | 109 | 109 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 1 | .165 | .165 | .229 | .394 | 25 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | B | SALL2 | Macon Peaches | 20 | 45 | 45 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .156 | .156 | .222 | .378 | 10 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | B | SEAL3 | Anniston Rams | 17 | 35 | 35 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .257 | .457 | 9 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | B | SALL2 | Macon Peaches | 42 | 86 | 86 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .151 | .151 | .186 | .337 | 16 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 265 | 516 | 516 | 0 | 102 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .198 | .198 | .236 | .434 | 122 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | D | ALFL | Ozark Cardinals | P | 41 | 20 | 48 | 6 | .919 | 1.659 | |
| 1937 | B | SALL2 | Macon Peaches | P | 44 | .000 | |||||
| 1938 | A1 | SOUA | Nashville Vols | P | 22 | .000 | |||||
| 1938 | B | SEAL3 | Anniston Rams | P | 22 | .000 | |||||
| 1939 | B | SEAL3 | Anniston Rams | P | 44 | .000 | |||||
| 1940 | B | SALL2 | Macon Peaches | P | 18 | .000 | |||||
| 1940 | B | SEAL3 | Anniston Rams | P | 17 | .000 | |||||
| 1941 | B | SALL2 | Macon Peaches | P | 37 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 245 | 20 | 48 | 6 | 0 | .919 | .278 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | D | Alabama-Florida League | Ozark Cardinals | |||
| 1937 | B | South Atlantic League | Macon Peaches | |||
| 1938 | C | Middle Atlantic League | Dayton Ducks | BRO | ||
| 1938 | B | Southeastern League | Anniston Rams | |||
| 1938 | A1 | Southern League | Nashville Vols | BRO | ||
| 1939 | B | Southeastern League | Anniston Rams | CHA | ||
| 1940 | B | Southeastern League | Anniston Rams | BRO | ||
| 1940 | B | South Atlantic League | Macon Peaches | BRO | ||
| 1941 | B | South Atlantic League | Macon Peaches | CHN |
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