Lou Thornton
Louis Thornton
Born: April 26, 1963
Montgomery, AL US
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 3B
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 185
Draft: Round 19 (1981 June Amateur Draft, New York Mets)
Draft: Round 2 (1984 Rule V Draft, Toronto Blue Jays)
School: Jefferson Davis HS (Hopehull, AL)
N/A
Career: 1981-1990
Major League Statistics
Lou Thornton compiled a career batting average of .249 with 46 home runs and 348 RBI in his 818-game career with the Kingsport Mets, Columbia Mets, Lynchburg Mets, Syracuse Chiefs, Tidewater Tides and Buffalo Bisons. He began playing during the 1981 season and last took the field during the 1990 campaign.
 Kingsport Mets |
 Columbia Mets |
 Lynchburg Mets |
 Syracuse Chiefs |
 Syracuse Chiefs |
 Tidewater Tides |
 Buffalo Bisons |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | R | APPY | Kingsport Mets | 48 | 168 | 153 | 23 | 32 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 34 | .209 | .280 | .294 | .574 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1982 | R | APPY | Kingsport Mets | 57 | 230 | 210 | 29 | 44 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 29 | 12 | 1 | 14 | 36 | .210 | .271 | .343 | .614 | 72 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1983 | A | SALL3 | Columbia Mets | 119 | 492 | 448 | 80 | 120 | 24 | 6 | 11 | 73 | 22 | 8 | 32 | 90 | .268 | .322 | .422 | .744 | 189 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | |
| 1984 | A | CARL | Lynchburg Mets | 131 | 543 | 505 | 78 | 139 | 25 | 7 | 6 | 67 | 28 | 11 | 29 | 81 | .275 | .324 | .388 | .712 | 196 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |
| 1986 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 64 | 251 | 231 | 34 | 60 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 28 | 20 | 5 | 14 | 33 | .260 | .304 | .320 | .624 | 74 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | |
| 1987 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 122 | 491 | 464 | 64 | 123 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 47 | 39 | 9 | 23 | 71 | .265 | .299 | .366 | .666 | 170 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | |
| 1988 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 69 | 260 | 246 | 23 | 51 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 11 | 5 | 11 | 46 | .207 | .244 | .329 | .573 | 81 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | |
| 1989 | AAA | AA2 | Buffalo Bisons | 28 | 105 | 96 | 8 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 15 | .208 | .257 | .292 | .549 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 1989 | AAA | IL | Tidewater Tides | 71 | 237 | 229 | 34 | 62 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 29 | .271 | .287 | .358 | .645 | 82 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
| 1990 | AAA | IL | Tidewater Tides | 109 | 396 | 379 | 42 | 86 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 38 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 51 | .227 | .249 | .303 | .553 | 115 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | |
| Totals | 818 | 3173 | 2961 | 415 | 737 | 113 | 32 | 46 | 348 | 158 | 52 | 160 | 486 | .249 | .291 | .355 | .647 | 1052 | 0 | 25 | 9 | 18 | 20 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | R | APPY | Kingsport Mets | 1B | 44 | 338 | 43 | 16 | 36 | .960 | 8.659 |
| 1982 | R | APPY | Kingsport Mets | 1B | 9 | 90 | 4 | 4 | 6 | .959 | 1.444 |
| 1982 | R | APPY | Kingsport Mets | OF | 44 | 91 | 3 | 9 | 0 | .913 | 2.136 |
| 1982 | R | APPY | Kingsport Mets | 3B | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1983 | A | SALL3 | Columbia Mets | OF | 116 | 193 | 18 | 11 | 1 | .950 | 1.819 |
| 1984 | A | CARL | Lynchburg Mets | 1B | 8 | 64 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .985 | 8.250 |
| 1984 | A | CARL | Lynchburg Mets | OF | 123 | 186 | 11 | 10 | 2 | .952 | 1.602 |
| 1986 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | OF | 61 | 114 | 5 | 4 | 0 | .967 | 1.951 |
| 1987 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | OF | 114 | 199 | 6 | 10 | 0 | .953 | 1.798 |
| 1988 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | OF | 50 | 96 | 1 | 5 | 0 | .951 | 1.940 |
| 1988 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 3B | 15 | 10 | 30 | 7 | 2 | .851 | 2.667 |
| 1989 | AAA | IL | Tidewater Tides | OF | 48 | 91 | 7 | 1 | 0 | .990 | 2.042 |
| 1989 | AAA | AA2 | Buffalo Bisons | OF | 27 | 48 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .981 | 1.889 |
| 1989 | AAA | IL | Tidewater Tides | 1B | 10 | 57 | 4 | 2 | 2 | .968 | 6.100 |
| 1990 | AAA | IL | Tidewater Tides | OF | 98 | 166 | 7 | 6 | 2 | .966 | 1.765 |
| 1990 | AAA | IL | Tidewater Tides | 1B | 5 | 38 | 4 | 1 | 3 | .977 | 8.400 |
| Totals | 773 | 1782 | 148 | 88 | 55 | .956 | 2.497 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | R | Appalachian League | Kingsport Mets | NYN | ||
| 1982 | R | Appalachian League | Kingsport Mets | NYN | ||
| 1983 | A | South Atlantic League | Columbia Mets | NYN | ||
| 1984 | A | Carolina League | Lynchburg Mets | NYN | ||
| 1986 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | TOR | ||
| 1987 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | TOR | ||
| 1988 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | TOR | ||
| 1989 | AAA | International League | Tidewater Tides | NYN | ||
| 1989 | AAA | American Association 2 | Buffalo Bisons | PIT | ||
| 1990 | AAA | International League | Tidewater Tides | NYN |
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