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Ford Hernandez League
7-13-2212
Chip Thornton Starting Pitcher
Retired (1999, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.06 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 171-180 Status Deceased (2022) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age at Death 60 Date of Birth 04-26-1962
K 2225 Drafted Round 1, Pick 15
(1981)		 Majors Svc Time 15 years
(4 games)
IP 3005.2
WHIP 1.35
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance B    Ldrship B 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L F  Velocity B-   Mentor Val A 
Speed C+ Bunt D- Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range F  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health F  LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1985 ARI
8
 12
31
31
7
0
0
 0
194.0
 216 113 106 1 75
129
1.50
4.92
1986 ARI
9
 17
34
34
9
0
0
 0
223.0
 235 126 122 3 76
153
1.39
4.92
1987 ARI
6
 18
37
37
9
1
0
 0
237.1
 247 129 115 3 92
175
1.43
4.36
1988 ARI
18
 12
36
36
10
1
0
 0
256.0
 248 114 107 3 100
177
1.36
3.76
1989 ARI
18
 11
36
36
10
3
0
 0
236.0
 241 113 103 2 99
180
1.44
3.93
1990 ARI
17
 13
38
38
12
4
0
 0
263.2
 230 112 103 7 94
180
1.23
3.52
1991 ARI
16
 11
35
35
8
1
0
 0
226.0
 239 111 98 2 70
178
1.37
3.90
1992 ARI
10
 15
31
31
8
1
0
 0
199.2
 199 98 93 2 79
144
1.39
4.19
1993 ARI
15
 11
32
32
10
3
0
 0
221.0
 204 98 95 2 85
171
1.31
3.87
1994 ARI
9
 16
31
31
10
1
0
 0
212.0
 213 120 104 0 74
163
1.35
4.42
1995 ARI
11
 10
31
31
8
2
0
 0
199.2
 185 94 91 1 79
172
1.32
4.10
1996 ARI
14
 15
37
37
11
2
0
 0
251.2
 251 111 100 3 79
184
1.31
3.58
1997 ARI
10
 15
31
31
9
1
0
 0
206.1
 196 93 89 3 62
162
1.25
3.88
1998 ARI
8
 3
53
0
0
0
0
 0
59.1
 44 20 19 1 18
43
1.04
2.88
1999 ARI
2
 1
23
0
0
0
0
 1
20.0
 17 10 10 0 11
14
1.40
4.50
2212
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
171
 180
516
440
121
20
0
 1
3005.2
 2965 1462 1355 33 1093
2225
1.35
4.06
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1999-11-01Chip Thornton has retired from the Arizona Desert Sponges
1993-07-21Chip Thornton of the Arizona Desert Sponges is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1985-04-01The Arizona Desert Sponges have promoted Mike May to the major league team. The Arizona Desert Sponges have promoted Ryosuke Serizawa to the major league team. The Arizona Desert Sponges have promoted Chip Thornton to the major league team. The Arizona Desert Sponges have designated Orlin Shields for assignment. The Arizona Desert Sponges have waived Slats Mack.