Walter Thornton
1897–1898 · bats L / throws L · Chicago Cubs
138G
.310AVG
.384OBP
.376SLG
147H
0HR
69RBI
19SB
19–17W–L
345IP
111K
3.94ERA
41GS
2Rare feats
Career batting
| G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | HBP | SF | TB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 138 | 539 | 474 | 73 | 147 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 69 | 52 | 31 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 178 | .310 | .384 | .376 | .760 |
Career pitching
| IP | G | GS | CG | W | L | SV | H | R | ER | HR | BB | K | HBP | WP | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 345.3 | 44 | 41 | 36 | 19 | 17 | 0 | 390 | 207 | 151 | 8 | 107 | 111 | 0 | 0 | 3.94 | 1.439 |
Streaks
10longest hitting streak · 1897-09-14 to 1898-05-02
24longest on-base streak
The three rarest things in this career
| Rarity | What | Date | Rate | Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 64 | No-Hitter | 1898-08-21 | 1 in 880 games | box score ↗ |
| 60 | 11 scoreless innings | 1898-08-06 | 1 in 3,313 pitcher-games | box score ↗ |
| 47 | One-Hit Shutout | 1898-08-21 | 1 in 193 games | box score ↗ |
Splits
Regular season only.
Home and away
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 70 | 262 | 78 | 0 | 37 | 25 | 14 | .339 | .393 | .396 |
| Away | 68 | 277 | 69 | 0 | 32 | 27 | 17 | .283 | .347 | .357 |
By month
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April | 11 | 48 | 19 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 2 | .452 | .500 | .619 |
| May | 32 | 132 | 34 | 0 | 27 | 9 | 7 | .286 | .326 | .345 |
| June | 18 | 69 | 19 | 0 | 11 | 8 | 6 | .311 | .391 | .344 |
| July | 35 | 140 | 35 | 0 | 11 | 10 | 9 | .271 | .321 | .326 |
| August | 23 | 89 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 4 | .297 | .371 | .365 |
| September | 15 | 48 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 2 | .351 | .438 | .378 |
| October | 4 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .417 | .462 | .583 |
Most-faced opponents
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| cincinnati-reds | 17 | 73 | 22 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | .328 | .356 | .403 |
| washington-senators-1897-99 | 15 | 61 | 13 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 5 | .255 | .361 | .294 |
| new-york-giants | 14 | 55 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | .255 | .345 | .255 |
| st-louis-cardinals | 13 | 49 | 18 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 2 | .429 | .469 | .571 |
| boston-braves | 13 | 45 | 14 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 0 | .333 | .378 | .429 |
| louisville-colonels | 12 | 45 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | .300 | .356 | .300 |
| cleveland-spiders | 12 | 48 | 15 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | .333 | .375 | .378 |
| philadelphia-phillies | 12 | 54 | 13 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 3 | .271 | .278 | .396 |
Season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | H | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | IP | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1897 |  Chicago Cubs | 76 | 264 | 85 | – | 55 | 11 | .322 | 130 | 55 |
| 1898 | Chicago Cubs | 62 | 210 | 62 | – | 14 | 8 | .295 | 215 | 56 |