Retired
Zach Thornton
Birthdate:
June 8, 1953 (62 y, 1 m, 26 d)Born In:
Vernon Hills, IL, USANationality:
American
Position:
RFBats/Throws:
L/LHeight/Weight:
6'0"/206
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Gold Glove | 1980 - RF | San Diego (BSBL) |
| 1979 - RF | San Diego (BSBL) | |
| 1973 - RF | Ventura (BSBLAAA) | |
| Player of the Week | Aug 10, 1981 | San Diego (BSBL) |
| May 8, 1978 | San Diego (BSBL) | |
| Jul 26, 1976 | San Diego (BSBL) | |
| May 15, 1972 | Laguna (BSBLAA) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score | HoF Pos Avg |
HoF All Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Ink | 4 | 17.4 | 26.4 |
| Grey Ink | 44 | 169.2 | 153.8 |
| HoF Standard | 28 | 60.4 | 55.5 |
| WAR | 45.6 | 84.5 | 81.8 |
| WAR7 | 37.9 | 53.0 | 51.9 |
| JAWS | 41.8 | 68.7 | 66.9 |
Similar Players (RF)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Luis Cuevas R | 917 |
| Lonnie Knowles R | 916 |
| Mike Biddulph R | 912 |
| Iván Vázquez R | 911 |
| Jorge Bruno | 905 |
| Javier Delgado R | 899 |
| José Rivera R | 899 |
| Mark Sweeney | 899 |
| Keith Meidinger R | 899 |
| Alberto Árias R | 894 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 178 | 6 |
| 1976 | 177 | 3 |
| Year | TB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 292 | 8 |
| 1976 | 295 | 8 |
| Year | 2B | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 52 | 2 |
| 1977 | 45 | 3 |
| 1978 | 45 | 4 |
| 1980 | 37 | 9 |
| Year | 3B | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 11 | 8 |
| 1976 | 13 | 7 |
| 1979 | 11 | 5 |
| 1980 | 12 | 4 |
| Year | RBI | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 103 | 7 |
| Year | R | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 108 | 10 |
| Year | IBB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 8 | 7 |
| 1979 | 6 | 9 |
| Year | HBP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 18 | 8 |
| 1976 | 24 | 5 |
| Year | SH | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 36 | 4 |
| 1978 | 40 | 7 |
| 1980 | 13 | 5 |
| 1981 | 14 | 9 |
| Year | SF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 12 | 1 |
| 1985 | 5 | 9 |
| Year | XBH | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 76 | 4 |
| 1977 | 65 | 4 |
| 1978 | 75 | 5 |
| 1980 | 64 | 10 |
| Year | Avg | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.355 | 1 |
| 1976 | 0.315 | 7 |
| Year | OBP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.428 | 2 |
| Year | SLG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.582 | 3 |
| 1979 | 0.575 | 3 |
| 1980 | 0.509 | 6 |
| Year | ISO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.227 | 10 |
| 1979 | 0.268 | 4 |
| 1980 | 0.230 | 7 |
| Year | OPS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 1.010 | 2 |
| 1976 | 0.905 | 10 |
| 1979 | 0.966 | 6 |
| Year | G | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 153 | 9 |
| 1981 | 154 | 6 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 7.3 | 2 |
| 1978 | 6.4 | 10 |