Retired
Andre Thornton
Birthdate:
Aug. 13, 1949 (50 y, 4 m, 18 d)Born In:
Tuskegee, AL, USANationality:
American
Position:
1BBats/Throws:
R/RHeight/Weight:
6'3"/201
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Rookie of the Year | 1971 | Atlanta (XFBL) |
| All-Star | 1979 | New York (XFBL) |
| Gold Glove | 1973 - 1B | Atlanta (XFBL) |
| Silver Slugger | 1974 - 1B | Richmond (IL) |
| Batter of the Month | May 1979 | New York (XFBL) |
| Rookie of the Month | Sep 1971 | Atlanta (XFBL) |
| Player of the Week | Sep 24, 1979 | New York (XFBL) |
| Aug 12, 1974 | Richmond (IL) | |
| Jul 10, 1972 | Atlanta (XFBL) | |
| Jun 26, 1972 | Atlanta (XFBL) | |
| Aug 31, 1970 | Eugene (PCL) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score | HoF Pos Avg |
HoF All Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Ink | 0 | 42.9 | 32.3 |
| Grey Ink | 25 | 202.7 | 176.8 |
| HoF Standard | 0 | 47.9 | 50.7 |
| WAR | 26.7 | 63.4 | 60.8 |
| WAR7 | 23.9 | 38.9 | 39.5 |
| JAWS | 25.3 | 51.2 | 50.2 |
Similar Players (1B)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Roy Smalley R | 951 |
| Nate Colbert R | 938 |
| Deron Johnson R | 932 |
| Mack Jones R | 929 |
| Greg Walker R | 926 |
| Dick Davis R | 923 |
| Eddie Robinson R | 915 |
| Mike D Young R | 911 |
| Greg Vaughn | 897 |
| Eddie Murray R | 897 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 159 | 3 |
| 1980 | 158 | 4 |
| Year | TB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 288 | 10 |
| Year | HR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 34 | 5 |
| 1979 | 33 | 6 |
| Year | RBI | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 106 | 6 |
| Year | R | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 95 | 5 |
| 1979 | 104 | 9 |
| Year | IBB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 7 | 7 |
| 1981 | 7 | 9 |
| Year | SF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 7 | 5 |
| 1977 | 11 | 1 |
| 1981 | 7 | 10 |
| Year | XBH | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 52 | 9 |
| 1979 | 57 | 9 |
| Year | SLG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.481 | 7 |
| 1978 | 0.478 | 10 |
| Year | ISO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.210 | 4 |
| 1978 | 0.213 | 7 |
| 1979 | 0.214 | 8 |
| Year | OPS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.849 | 5 |
| Year | G | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 160 | 6 |