Andre Thornton (born August 13 is the 225th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (226th in leap years), with 140 days remaining. Events up to 999 523 - John succeeds Hormisdas as Pope. 1000-1499 1099 - Paschal II elected Pope. 1315 - Louis X of France marries Clemence dAnjou. 1326 - Aradia de... August 13, 1949 is a common year starting on Saturday. Events January January 4 - RMS Caronia of the Cunard Line departs Southampton for New York on her maiden voyage January 4 - February 22 - Series of winter storms in Nebraska, Wyoming, South Dakota, Utah, Colorado and Nevada - winds of up to 72 mph... 1949 in Tuskegee re-directs here; for alternate uses see Tuskegee (disambiguation) Tuskegee is a city located in Macon County, Alabama. As of the 2000 census, the population of the city is 11,846. The city is the county seat of Macon County, and is known as the home of Tuskegee University... Tuskegee, Alabama) was a The position of the first baseman First base, or 1B, is the first of four stations on a baseball diamond which must be touched in succession by a base runner in order to score a run for that players team. A first baseman is the player on the team... first baseman and A designated hitter, or DH, is a baseball player who is chosen at the start of a game to bat in place of the pitcher in the lineup. While in the lineup, the designated hitter may not play a field position, and he may only be replaced by another player... designated hitter who played for the Chicago Cubs National League AAA Iowa Cubs AA West Tenn Diamond Jaxx A Daytona Cubs Peoria Chiefs Boise Hawks R Mesa Cubs The Chicago Cubs are a Major League Baseball team based in Chicago. They are in the Central Division of the National League. Founded: 1870, as an independent professional... Chicago Cubs, The Washington Nationals is a Major League Baseball (MLB) franchise based in Washington, D.C.. It relocated to Washington from Montréal, Québec, Canada after the 2004 season. Although initally annouced on September 29, 2004, the move to Washington remained uncertain until a final vote by the D.C... Montreal Expos, and The Cleveland Indians are a Major League Baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are in the Central Division of the American League. Founded: 1901 (charter American League member) Formerly known as: the Cleveland Blues (1901), Broncos or possibly Bronchos (1902) and Naps (1903-1914). They were called the Blues... Cleveland Indians during a 14-year career in Major League Baseball (MLB) is the highest level of play in professional baseball in North America. More specifically, Major League Baseball (MLB) refers to the entity that operates North Americas two top leagues, the National League and the American League, by means of a joint organizational structure which has... Major League Baseball.

In 1967, a week before Thornton's 18th birthday, the The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They play in the Eastern Division of the National League. Founded: 1883 The teams name is the longest continuous name in all professional sports. Newspaper writers tried to change the name to Quakers or Live Wires... Philadelphia Phillies signed Thornton as an amateur free agent. In 1972, the Phillies traded Thornton to the The Atlanta Braves are a Major League Baseball team based in Atlanta, Georgia. They are in the Eastern Division of the National League. They are most recently known for their ongoing record of 13 consecutive division championships (1991-2004, except for the strike shortened 1994 season), the most in any... Atlanta Braves, who traded him to the Cubs the following year. Thornton, playing first base, made his major-league debut with the Cubs on July 28, 1973 and played for the Cubs until May 1976. Thornton had one of his best seasons in 1975; although his 18 home runs were only the 7th-best season total of his career, Thornton hit .293 with a .428 In baseball statistics, on base percentage (OBP) (sometimes referred to as on base average (OBA)) is a measure of how often a batter gets to first base for any reason other than a fielding error or a fielders choice. It may be calculated as: (H + BB + HBP) / (AB + BB... on-base percentage and a In baseball statistics, slugging percentage (SLG) is a measure of the power of a hitter. It is calculated as total bases divided by at bats. Total bases can be calculated from commonly used baseball statistics by using the formula TB = 1B + (2*2B) + (3*3B) + (4*HR). Slugging percentage forms... slugging percentage of .516. It was the first of six seasons in which Thornton walked more than he struck out.

After a relatively disappointing 1976 season, in which Thornton battled injuries and split time between the Cubs and the The Washington Nationals is a Major League Baseball (MLB) franchise based in Washington, D.C.. It relocated to Washington from Montréal, Québec, Canada after the 2004 season. Although initally annouced on September 29, 2004, the move to Washington remained uncertain until a final vote by the D.C... Montreal Expos, the Expos traded Thornton to the The Cleveland Indians are a Major League Baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are in the Central Division of the American League. Founded: 1901 (charter American League member) Formerly known as: the Cleveland Blues (1901), Broncos or possibly Bronchos (1902) and Naps (1903-1914). They were called the Blues... Cleveland Indians. Thornton sustained high levels of production through much of his Cleveland career. After hitting 28 home runs in his debut season in Cleveland, Thornton hit a career-high 33 home runs in 1978 and matched that total in 1984. In 1982, Thornton hit 32 home runs and batted in 116 runs, a career high. From 1980 to 1984, Thornton played primarily as a designated hitter; he won a Silver Slugger Award In Major League Baseball, the Louisville Silver Slugger award is given annually to the best offensive player at each position in each league. Winners are picked by major league managers and coaches, who are not allowed to vote for their own players. Selections are based on a... Silver Slugger award as a designated hitter in 1984. Thornton played exclusively as a designated hitter from 1985 to 1987.

Thornton finished his career with 244 doubles, 253 home runs, a Batting average is a statistic in both baseball and cricket measuring the performance of baseball hitters and cricket batsmen, respectively. Batting average in baseball In baseball, the batting average is defined as the ratio of hits to at bats. The Major League Baseball batting average championship is awarded to the... batting average of .254, an on-base percentage of .360, and a slugging percentage of .452. For three seasons, he was in the top 5 in home runs in his league, and he was in his league's top 5 in walks four times. Thornton finished his career with more bases on balls (876) than strikeouts (851).

Teams

• Chicago Cubs National League AAA Iowa Cubs AA West Tenn Diamond Jaxx A Daytona Cubs Peoria Chiefs Boise Hawks R Mesa Cubs The Chicago Cubs are a Major League Baseball team based in Chicago. They are in the Central Division of the National League. Founded: 1870, as an independent professional... Chicago Cubs (1973-1976)
• The Washington Nationals is a Major League Baseball (MLB) franchise based in Washington, D.C.. It relocated to Washington from Montréal, Québec, Canada after the 2004 season. Although initally annouced on September 29, 2004, the move to Washington remained uncertain until a final vote by the D.C... Montreal Expos (1976)
• The Cleveland Indians are a Major League Baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are in the Central Division of the American League. Founded: 1901 (charter American League member) Formerly known as: the Cleveland Blues (1901), Broncos or possibly Bronchos (1902) and Naps (1903-1914). They were called the Blues... Cleveland Indians (1977-1987)

See also

• On March 23, 2001, a panel of veteran baseball writers, historians and executives selected a roster of the Top 100 Greatest Cleveland Indians players, as part of the club’s 100th Anniversary Celebration. The selection was made between more than 1,500 players and were included on this roster... List of the Top 100 Greatest Indians Roster

External links

• Baseball-Reference.com  (http://www.baseball-reference.com/t/thornan01.shtml) - career statistics and analysis
• Indians All-Time Team (http://www.thebaseballpage.com/past/att/indians/default.htm)