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1895–1898 · P
Walter Thornton
6' 1", 180 lbs·Lived to 85·Bats L / Throws L
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Career Highs
55
Most RBI · 1897
.321
Best AVG · 1897
Pitching Arc · ERA
4 seasonsStatistical Comps
Career · Batting
4 seasons| Year | Team | G | AB | HR | RBI | AVG | OPS | OPS+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1895 | CHC | 8 | 22 | 1 | 7 | .318 | — | — |
| 1896 | CHC | 9 | 22 | 0 | 1 | .364 | — | — |
| 1897 | CHC | 75 | 265 | 0 | 55 | .321 | — | — |
| 1898 | CHC | 62 | 210 | 0 | 14 | .295 | — | — |
| Career | 154 | 519 | 1 | 77 | .312 | — | — | |
Career · Pitching
4 seasons| Year | Team | G | IP | W | L | ERA | ERA+ | SO | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1895 | CHC | 7 | 40.0 | 2 | 0 | 6.08 | 78 | 13 | 2.225 |
| 1896 | CHC | 5 | 23.7 | 2 | 1 | 5.70 | 76 | 10 | 1.817 |
| 1897 | CHC | 16 | 130.3 | 6 | 7 | 4.70 | 91 | 55 | 1.650 |
| 1898 | CHC | 28 | 215.3 | 13 | 10 | 3.34 | 107 | 56 | 1.310 |
| Career | 56 | 409.3 | 23 | 18 | — | — | 134 | — | |
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