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Don Newcombe League
9-26-2162
Junior Thacker Relief Pitcher
Retired (1987, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.08 Total Rating A-   Bats/Throws R/L
W-L 18-18 Status Deceased (2017) Option Years 0  
SV 22 Age at Death 64 Date of Birth 05-21-1953
K 259 Drafted Round 1, Pick 15
(1972)		 Majors Svc Time 11 years
(13 games)
IP 384.2
WHIP 1.47
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R F  Contact vs. L D- Endurance D    Ldrship D+
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity A    Mentor Val B-
Speed D+ Bunt C  Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 5
1B --- LF --- Arm C  WS Appearances 7
2B --- CF ---   Health D  LCS Appearances 9
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
1974 DET
2
 1
21
0
0
0
1
 2
35.0
 43 23 23 3 13
24
1.60
5.91
1977 DET
3
 2
38
0
0
0
5
 2
45.1
 48 22 20 2 16
25
1.41
3.97
1978 DET
2
 2
36
0
0
0
3
 1
65.2
 63 38 37 2 25
34
1.34
5.07
1979 DET
0
 1
11
0
0
0
3
 0
20.0
 17 14 7 0 8
13
1.25
3.15
1980 DET
1
 1
16
0
0
0
0
 2
27.1
 31 16 16 0 13
17
1.61
5.27
1981 DET
0
 0
14
0
0
0
1
 0
16.2
 19 10 10 1 8
11
1.62
5.40
1982 DET
1
 1
22
0
0
0
1
 1
26.1
 29 14 14 0 9
22
1.44
4.78
1983 DET
0
 3
22
0
0
0
2
 1
23.1
 23 15 14 0 6
13
1.24
5.40
1984 DET
0
 2
10
0
0
0
0
 1
8.1
 13 8 8 0 7
4
2.40
8.64
1985 DET
0
 0
10
0
0
0
1
 0
10.1
 11 11 8 0 8
12
1.84
6.97
1986 DET
4
 2
30
0
0
0
2
 1
39.0
 32 15 15 1 19
33
1.31
3.46
1987 DET
5
 3
64
0
0
0
3
 3
67.1
 82 51 45 0 23
51
1.56
6.01
2162
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
18
 18
294
0
0
0
22
 14
384.2
 411 237 217 9 155
259
1.47
5.08
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1987-11-01Junior Thacker has retired from the Detroit Stars
1977-06-06The Detroit Stars have promoted Junior Thacker to the major league team.
1974-09-12The Detroit Stars have sent Stan Parker to the minors. The Detroit Stars have sent Junior Thacker to the minors.
1974-06-25The Detroit Stars have promoted Junior Thacker to the major league team.