NAME     : Andy Thornton
  NICKNAME : 
  ORIGIN   : 
 
  BIRTHDAY : 8/13/1949
  AGE      : 31
  HEIGHT   : 6"5
  WEIGHT   : 230
 
  POSITION : First Base
  BATS     : Right
  THROWS   : Right
 
  CONTRACT : $1,000,000 through 1982
  DESIRE TO PLAY FOR WINNER: Minimal
  LOYALTY                  : Minimal
  TEAM LEADER              : None at all
  CONSISTENCY              : VERY inconsistent
  CLUTCH PERFORMANCE       : Normal
  INJURY RATING            : Normal

  DEFENSIVE RATINGS :
 
  Range at First Base : D  (Fielding Pct. : .989)

  OFFENSIVE RATINGS :
 
  Speed            : C
  Stealing Ability : E
  Sacrifice Bunt   : C
  Bunt for Hit     : E
  Hitter Type      : Normal
 
  Getting Hits         : 2  (VS. RHP : 2, VS. LHP : 2, Talent Poor)
  Hitting Doubles      : 6  (VS. RHP : 9, VS. LHP : 2, Talent Good)
  Hitting Homeruns     : 6  (VS. RHP : 6, VS. LHP : 6, Talent Good)
  Getting BB's         : 7  (VS. RHP : 10, VS. LHP : 2, Talent Good)
  Avoiding Strikeouts  : 2  (VS. RHP : 1, VS. LHP : 4, Talent Fair)

  BATTING STATS :
 
  Category       AVG HR RBI  AB   H 2B 3B   R SB CS  BB   K  OBP  SLG
  Overall       .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  vs RHP        .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  vs LHP        .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  At Home       .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  Away          .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  R.I.S.P.      .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  Pinch Hitting .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  Close/Late    .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  This Week     .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  Last Week     .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
 

  CAREER STATS :
 
  YEAR   AVG HR RBI   G  AB   H 2B 3B   R SB CS  BB   K  OBP  SLG   TEAMS
  1973  .203 18  54 154 479  97 29  0  56  6  9  74 118 .309 .376   MON
  1974  .227 22  84 162 565 128 46  0  76  9  6  94 111 .337 .425   MON
  1975  .207  8  55 155 546 113 24  0  56 11 12  83 126 .312 .295   MON
  1976  .253 15  50 149 427 108 35  0  74  8  9  86 102 .378 .440   MON
  1977  .145  3  17 135 220  32 14  0  24  2  2  36  60 .266 .250   MON
  1978  .178 20  51 141 438  78 24  0  58  0  0  62 127 .280 .370   CHI
  1979  .228 32  92 162 530 121 33  0  79  1  0  74 155 .323 .472   CHI
  1980  .218  4  16  58 119  26 10  0  23  0  0  26  26 .359 .403   CHI
 
  Total AB  : 3324
  Total AVG : .211
  Total Hits: 703
  Total HR  : 122
  Total RBI : 419
  Total Runs: 446
  Total SB  : 37
 
 
  
PLAYER HISTORY
Signed as a free agent by Chicago (N) on 2/18/1978 to a 5-year deal worth $1,000,000 per year... Hit 3 homeruns against San Diego, driving in 6 runs on 6/5/1978...