NAME     : Richard Thornton
  NICKNAME : 
  ORIGIN   : USA
 
  BIRTHDAY : 9/7/1977
  AGE      : 24
  HEIGHT   : 6"0
  WEIGHT   : 180
 
  POSITION : Pitcher
  ROLE     : Starter
  BATS     : Right
  THROWS   : Right
 
  CONTRACT : Minor league contract
  DESIRE TO PLAY FOR WINNER: Minimal
  LOYALTY                  : Minimal
  TEAM LEADER              : None at all
  CONSISTENCY              : Normal
  CLUTCH PERFORMANCE       : Normal
  INJURY RATING            : Normal

  DEFENSIVE RATINGS :
 
  Range at Pitcher :    C  (Fielding Pct. : .971)

  PITCHING RATINGS :
 
  Duration as Starter  : E
  Duration as Reliever : *
  Holding Runners      : C
  Groundball Pct.      : 67
 
  Avoiding Runs        : 0
  Avoiding Hits        : 1  (VS. RHB : 3, VS. LHB : 0, Talent Good)
  Avoiding Doubles     : 4  (VS. RHB : 5, VS. LHB : 4, Talent Average)
  Avoiding Homeruns    : 1  (VS. RHB : 2, VS. LHB : 0, Talent Good)
  Avoiding BB's        : 6  (VS. RHB : 6, VS. LHB : 6, Talent Good)
  Getting Strikeouts   : 6  (VS. RHB : 6, VS. LHB : 7, Talent Good)
 
  Throwing Velocity    : 5
  Pitch Assortment     : , Fastball, Changeup, Curveball, Sinker, Slider

  PITCHING STATS :
 
  Category        ERA  W  L  S   G GS    IP  HA   R  ER  BB   K
  Overall        0.00  0  0  0   0  0   0.0   0   0   0   0   0 
  At Home        0.00  0  0  0   0  0   0.0   0   0   0   0   0 
  Away           0.00  0  0  0   0  0   0.0   0   0   0   0   0 
  Last Week      0.00  0  0  0   0  0   0.0   0   0   0   0   0 
  This Week      0.00  0  0  0   0  0   0.0   0   0   0   0   0 
  Apr/Mar        0.00  0  0  0   0  0   0.0   0   0   0   0   0 
  May            0.00  0  0  0   0  0   0.0   0   0   0   0   0 
  June           0.00  0  0  0   0  0   0.0   0   0   0   0   0 
  July           0.00  0  0  0   0  0   0.0   0   0   0   0   0 
  August         0.00  0  0  0   0  0   0.0   0   0   0   0   0 
  Sep/Oct        0.00  0  0  0   0  0   0.0   0   0   0   0   0 
 

  CAREER STATS :
 
  YEAR    ERA  W  L  S   G CG SHO    IP  ER  BB   K  TEAMS
 
  Total ERA   : 0.00
  Total Wins  : 0
  Total Losses: 0
  Total Saves : 0
  Total SHO   : 0
  Total CG    : 0
  Total K's   : 0
  Total BB's  : 0
 
  
PLAYER HISTORY
Drafted in 34th round, 795th overall pick, by Mississippi Ravens in 2000... Traded from Mississippi to Kansas on 3/2/2001 (Going to KAN: P  R. Thornton, P  B. Wannamaker, P  H. Stutzman. Going to MIS: P  A. Arevalo, P  P. Schumann)... Injured on 8/15/2001 with a Stiff Shoulder, out for one week...