In 1944, Thornton Lee played for the Chicago White Sox.
On Base Percentage (OBP) is considered by many to be a better measure of a great hitter than the Batting Average. It is calculated with the formula (Hits + Walks + Hit by Pitch) / (At Bats + Walks + Hit by Pitch + Sacrifice Flies). In 1944, Thornton Lee had 42 at bats, 4 hits, 0 walks, and was hit by the pitch 0 times. Sacrifice flies weren't counted before 1954. That gives him an On Base Percentage of .095.
Slugging Percentage (SLG) is a popular measure of a batter's power. It is calculated as (Total Bases) / (At Bats). Another way to look at it is (Singles + 2 x Doubles + 3 x Triples + 4 x Home Runs) / (At Bats). In 1944, Thornton Lee had 42 at bats, and hit 4 singles, 0 doubles, 0 triples, and 0 home runs, for a .095 slugging percentage.
Being able to get on base and to hit for power are two of the most important offensive skills in Baseball, so the On Base Percentage and Slugging Percentage are often added together. On-base plus slugging (OPS) is a sabermetric baseball statistic. The best hitters in Major League Baseball can achieve an OPS of .900 or higher. In 1944, Thornton Lee had a .095 On Base Percentage and a .095 Slugging Percentage for an OPS of .190.
Runs Created (RC) is a baseball statistic invented by Bill James to estimate the number of runs a hitter contributes to his team. There are a number of formulas used to calculate it. One of the simplest is (On Base Percentage) × (Total Bases). In 1944, Thornton Lee had a .095 On Base Percentage and 4 Total Bases for .38 Runs Created.
In 1954, Thornton Kipper played in 11 games, all for the Philadelphia Quakers, and batting in all of them. He had 2 at bats, getting 0 hits, for a .000 batting average, with 0 runs batted in. He was walked 0 times. He struck out 2 times.
In 1973, Otis Thornton played in 2 games, all for the Houston Astros, and batting in all of them. He had 3 at bats, getting 0 hits, for a .000 batting average, with 1 run batted in. He was walked 0 times. He struck out 2 times.
In 1889, John Thornton played in 1 game for the Washington Nationals. He had 4 at bats, getting 0 hits, for a .000 batting average, with 1 run batted in. He was walked 0 times. He struck out 1 time.
In 1988, Lou Thornton played in 11 games, all for the Toronto Blue Jays, and batting in all of them. He had 2 at bats, getting 0 hits, for a .000 batting average, with 0 runs batted in. He was walked 0 times. He struck out 0 times.
In 2007, Matt Thornton played in 68 games, all for the Chicago White Sox, and batting in 5 of them. He had 1 at bat, getting 0 hits, for a .000 batting average, with 0 runs batted in. He was walked 0 times. He struck out 1 time.
John Thornton died April 26, 1935, in Washington, DC, USA.
Andre Thornton was born August 13, 1949, in Tuskegee, AL, USA.
John Thornton was born May 22, 1869, in Washington, DC, USA.
Lou Thornton was born April 26, 1963, in Montgomery, AL, USA.
Otis Thornton was born June 30, 1945, in Docena, AL, USA.
Walter Thornton was born February 18, 1875, in Peoria, IL, USA.
Thornton Kipper died March 29, 2006, in Scottsdale, AZ, USA.