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Thornton Lee

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Left • Throws: Left

6-3, 205lb (190cm, 92kg)

Born: September 13, 1906 in Sonoma, CA us

Died: June 9, 1997 in Tucson, AZ

School: California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo (San Luis Obispo, CA)

Debut: September 19, 1933 (Age 27-006d, 7,635th in major league history)
vs. BOS 0.1 IP, 0 H, 1 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER

Last Game: June 18, 1948 (Age 41-279d)
vs. STL 1.0 IP, 2 H, 2 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1934 season

Full Name: Thornton Starr Lee

Nicknames: Lefty

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Relatives: Father of Don Lee

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

34.3

117

124

ERA

3.56

374

272

2331.1

937

WHIP

1.358

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	10-20 / in Starts: 7-11
Longest Hitting Streak	2 games
Longest On Base Streak	4 games
Most Games w/o HR	24 games
Most Games w/o RBI	4 games
Grand Slams	0 in 2 bases loaded PA and 2 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	2

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 68 PAs	7
Actual Runners on Base	53 (24-18-11)
Avg. MLBer w/ 68 PAs	8
Avg. Runners on Base	45 (23-14-8)

Most Driven In
B Brenzel	2
B Knickerbocker	2
B Berger	1
R Hughes	1
H Trosky	1

Most Driven In By
E Averill	2
B Knickerbocker	1
M Galatzer	1
K Carson	1
J Vosmik	1

1935 Batting Game Log

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1935 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	28	17 (16)	May 11	CLE		NYY	L,4-10	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	1.89	-0.155	6.39	-0.32%	-1.34	P
2	29	20 (2)	May 16	CLE	@	NYY	L,0-10	5-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
3	30	25 (4)	May 21	CLE	@	BOS	L,2-7	6-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.28	-0.009	.99	-0.02%	-0.27	P
4	31	30 (4)	May 26	CLE	@	WSH	L,4-9	4-9	2	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0		0		0	0	.250	.400	.250	.650	9	.09	0.007	.29	0.01%	0.35	P
Jun		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
5	32	36 (5)	Jun 1 (1)	CLE	@	SLB	L,3-7	5-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.250	.400	.250	.650	9						P
6	33	46 (9)	Jun 11 (2)	CLE		PHA	L,1-5	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.250	.400	.250	.650	9						P
7	34	54 (7)	Jun 19 (1)	CLE		WSH	L,8-11	GS-8	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0		0		0	0	.143	.250	.143	.393	9	.87	-0.040	2.77	-0.08%	-0.60	P
8	35	59 (4)	Jun 24	CLE		NYY	L,1-4	GS-9	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.100	.182	.100	.282	9	1.37	-0.208	7.17	-0.65%	-2.05	P
Jul		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
9	36	65 (5)	Jul 1	CLE	@	DET	L,1-4	GS-9	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.083	.214	.083	.298	9	1.39	0.003	6.28	0.01%	0.07	P
10	37	68 (2)	Jul 4 (1)	CLE		DET	L,5-6	11-GF(11)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.083	.214	.083	.298	9						P
11	38	72 (3)	Jul 7 (2)	CLE	@	CHW	W,7-6	GS-7	3	3	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.133	.235	.200	.435	9	.82	-0.018	1.10	-0.02%	-0.03	P
12	39	77 (4)	Jul 14 (2)	CLE	@	BOS	T,2-2	GS-10	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.111	.238	.167	.405	9	2.13	-0.148	1.58	-0.07%	-1.06	P
13	40	78	Jul 17 (1)	CLE	@	BOS	L,5-13	6-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.111	.238	.167	.405	9						P
14	41	81 (2)	Jul 20 (1)	CLE	@	PHA	W,15-3	CG	5	4	1	2	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.182	.308	.227	.535	9	.11	0.005	.05	0.00%	1.29	P
15	42	87 (5)	Jul 26	CLE		DET	L,2-8	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0		0	0	.167	.286	.208	.494	9	.99	-0.058	1.74	-0.06%	-0.52	P
16	43	90 (2)	Jul 29	CLE		DET	W,6-5	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.167	.286	.208	.494	9						P
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
17	44	93 (2)	Aug 1	CLE	@	CHW	W,8-3	CG	5	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1		0		0	0	.179	.281	.214	.496	9	.51	-0.004	.25	0.00%	-0.81	P
18	45	96 (2)	Aug 4	CLE	@	DET	L,0-7	6-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.172	.273	.207	.480	9	.30	-0.008	.08	0.00%	-0.26	P
19	46	99 (2)	Aug 7 (2)	CLE		CHW	L,1-2	GS-10	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0		0		0	0	.182	.270	.212	.482	9	2.48	-0.203	.48	-0.02%	-1.20	P
20	47	105 (5)	Aug 11 (2)	CLE	@	SLB	T,7-7	GS-8	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	0		0		0	0	.189	.268	.216	.485	9	.65	-0.023	.06	0.00%	-0.26	P
21	48	107 (1)	Aug 14	CLE		NYY	W,7-6	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.189	.268	.216	.485	9						P
22	49	110 (2)	Aug 17 (1)	CLE		WSH	W,8-7	GS-7	3	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1		0		0	0	.179	.256	.205	.461	9	1.03	-0.124	.06	0.00%	-1.47	P
23	50	114 (3)	Aug 19	CLE		WSH	W,11-5	7-GF	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.200	.273	.225	.498	9	3.35	0.241	.13	0.01%	0.86	P
24	51	118 (3)	Aug 22	CLE		PHA	L,0-1	CG	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1		0		0	0	.190	.261	.214	.475	9	1.89	-0.120	.09	0.00%	-0.84	P
25	52	124 (5)	Aug 28 (1)	CLE		BOS	W,2-0	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0		0		0	0	.178	.245	.200	.445	9	1.06	-0.086	.00	0.00%	-1.04	P
Sept		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
26	53	127 (2)	Sep 1	CLE	@	CHW	L,6-9	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.178	.245	.200	.445	9						P
27	54	131 (3)	Sep 5 (2)	CLE	@	BOS	L,1-6	GS-6	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.174	.240	.196	.436	9	.75	-0.020	.00	0.00%	-0.20	P
28	55	135 (3)	Sep 8 (2)	CLE	@	NYY	L,4-5	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0		0	0	.167	.231	.188	.418	9	1.09	-0.057	.00	0.00%	-0.51	P
29	56	140 (4)	Sep 13	CLE	@	WSH	L,3-5	GS-6	3	3	0	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	0		0		0	0	.196	.255	.216	.470	9	1.30	0.128	.00	0.00%	1.06	P
30	57	145 (4)	Sep 17	CLE	@	PHA	W,5-3	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0		0	0	.182	.237	.200	.437	9	.84	-0.119	.00	0.00%	-1.60	P
31	58	150 (4)	Sep 22 (2)	CLE		CHW	L,2-9	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.175	.230	.193	.422	9	.49	-0.026	.00	0.00%	-0.25	P
32	59	154 (3)	Sep 28 (2)	CLE		SLB	W,7-3	CG	4	4	1	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0		0		0	0	.197	.246	.230	.476	9	.61	0.077	.00	0.00%	0.68	P
							10-20		68	61	6	12	2	0	0	7	3	0	17	1	3		0		0	0	.197	.246	.230	.476		1.07	-0.965	1.18	-1.21%	-9.99

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