Retired
Douglas Thornton
Birthdate:
Nov. 1, 1931 (83 y, 9 m, 2 d)Born In:
Romeoville, IL, USANationality:
American
Position:
SSBats/Throws:
R/RHeight/Weight:
6'0"/223
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star | 1959 | Oklahoma (BSBL) |
| Gold Glove | 1963 - 3B | Vancouver (BSBL) |
| 1958 - SS | Oklahoma (BSBL) | |
| Batter of the Month | Sep 1957 | Sacramento (BSBL) |
| Player of the Week | Aug 15, 1966 | Vancouver (BSBL) |
| Jun 6, 1966 | Vancouver (BSBL) | |
| Jul 23, 1962 | Denver (BSBL) | |
| Jul 6, 1959 | Oklahoma (BSBL) | |
| Aug 12, 1957 | Sacramento (BSBL) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score | HoF Pos Avg |
HoF All Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Ink | 0 | 30.0 | 26.4 |
| Grey Ink | 81 | 168.2 | 153.8 |
| HoF Standard | 61 | 74.2 | 55.5 |
| WAR | 61.0 | 110.7 | 81.8 |
| WAR7 | 29.8 | 61.8 | 51.9 |
| JAWS | 45.4 | 86.2 | 66.9 |
Similar Players (SS)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Randy McKay R | 792 |
| Joseph Izquierdo R | 783 |
| Pedro González R | 763 |
| António Evans R | 749 |
| John Krum R | 734 |
| Leo Walter R | 729 |
| Lance Islam R | 723 |
| Keith Hinton R | 720 |
| Felipe García R | 720 |
| Jason Seger R | 714 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 136 | 10 |
| 1960 | 137 | 6 |
| 1961 | 136 | 9 |
| 1962 | 138 | 6 |
| 1963 | 157 | 8 |
| 1965 | 152 | 4 |
| 1966 | 153 | 9 |
| Year | AB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 528 | 8 |
| 1957 | 528 | 8 |
| 1961 | 531 | 10 |
| 1961 | 531 | 10 |
| 1962 | 546 | 5 |
| 1962 | 546 | 5 |
| 1964 | 596 | 5 |
| 1964 | 596 | 5 |
| Year | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 168 | 9 |
| 1959 | 161 | 9 |
| Year | K | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 90 | 6 |
| 1958 | 125 | 3 |
| 1960 | 117 | 10 |
| 1962 | 133 | 4 |
| 1963 | 120 | 8 |
| 1967 | 129 | 7 |
| Year | TB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 269 | 4 |
| 1959 | 290 | 7 |
| Year | 2B | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 35 | 6 |
| Year | HR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 22 | 4 |
| 1959 | 28 | 10 |
| 1961 | 28 | 9 |
| 1962 | 31 | 9 |
| 1963 | 34 | 9 |
| 1964 | 36 | 9 |
| 1969 | 21 | 8 |
| Year | RBI | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 83 | 4 |
| 1959 | 115 | 3 |
| 1961 | 111 | 5 |
| 1962 | 106 | 5 |
| Year | R | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 94 | 3 |
| 1959 | 105 | 8 |
| Year | IBB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 14 | 1 |
| 1958 | 11 | 2 |
| Year | HBP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 10 | 10 |
| Year | SF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 8 | 5 |
| 1963 | 12 | 2 |
| 1966 | 7 | 7 |
| Year | XBH | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 53 | 7 |
| 1959 | 68 | 6 |
| 1961 | 65 | 8 |
| Year | Avg | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 0.318 | 8 |
| Year | SLG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 0.510 | 4 |
| 1959 | 0.545 | 8 |
| Year | ISO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 0.191 | 3 |
| 1959 | 0.243 | 7 |
| 1961 | 0.237 | 9 |
| Year | OPS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 0.893 | 7 |
| Year | G | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 137 | 9 |
| 1960 | 137 | 9 |
| 1961 | 137 | 9 |
| 1962 | 140 | 3 |
| 1966 | 154 | 9 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 4.4 | 7 |
| 1959 | 5.6 | 7 |