3B Thornton Hilker #26
Little Rock Governors (NYI) CL
Age: 32 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
01/20/1975
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3B THORNTON HILKER #26 - AGE: 32 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0 0.0
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/22/1974 @ MEM Win, 5-4 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 0
09/21/1974 @ MEM Win, 2-1 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 0
09/20/1974 @ MEM Win, 9-6 4 2 1 1 0 0 0 0
09/19/1974 @ NAS Win, 6-2 4 0 2 1 0 1 1 0
09/16/1974 @ NAS Win, 15-8 5 3 2 4 1 0 1 0
09/15/1974 JAC Loss, 3-6 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
09/14/1974 JAC Win, 10-4 4 1 0 1 0 1 0 0
09/13/1974 JAC Loss, 1-9 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 1
09/09/1974 BIR Loss, 4-8 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/08/1974 BIR Win, 4-3 4 2 2 0 0 1 1 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:08/23/1942
Born in:Buffalo, NY
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:205 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:None, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:14 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1961, 6th Pick in Round 14
DIXIE LEAGUE 1974 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 15 60 13 2 1 1 8 10 7 15 .217 .299 .333 .632 .299 .117 67
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 15 68 0 0 0 2 1 0 20 4 1 5 16.7 4.4 2.15 -0.2  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   18 7 1 1 1 5 5 2 4 0 0 0 .389 .450 .722 1.172
Versus Right   42 6 1 0 0 3 5 5 11 0 1 0 .143 .234 .167 .401
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
September   60 13 2 1 1 8 10 7 15 0 1 0 .217 .299 .333 .632
Last Year   60 13 2 1 1 8 10 7 15 0 1 0 .217 .299 .333 .632
2 Years Ago   140 44 8 2 4 25 24 14 23 3 0 4 .314 .385 .486 .871
Career   1001 275 43 14 34 148 159 99 210 10 12 29 .275 .354 .448 .801
Home   29 6 1 1 0 2 4 4 6 0 0 0 .207 .303 .310 .613
Road   31 7 1 0 1 6 6 3 9 0 1 0 .226 .294 .355 .649
Grass   60 13 2 1 1 8 10 7 15 0 1 0 .217 .299 .333 .632
Day   9 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 .111 .273 .111 .384
Night   51 12 2 1 1 8 10 5 12 0 1 0 .235 .304 .373 .676
As Starter   60 13 2 1 1 8 10 7 15 0 1 0 .217 .299 .333 .632
HEARTLAND LEAGUE 1974 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 95 363 86 19 4 13 52 51 64 91 .237 .356 .419 .775 .359 .182 104
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 91 431 3 9 0 7 1 0 152 36 9 6 60.0 56.0 5.19 2.1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   71 15 2 2 4 6 12 12 17 0 1 1 .211 .333 .465 .798
Versus Right   292 71 17 2 9 46 39 52 74 0 0 2 .243 .361 .408 .769
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   31 4 1 1 0 2 3 6 9 0 0 0 .129 .270 .226 .496
May   80 22 2 0 2 5 10 9 20 0 0 0 .275 .348 .375 .723
June   77 18 3 0 7 22 17 12 22 0 0 0 .234 .337 .545 .883
July   79 21 6 1 2 9 10 20 16 0 0 2 .266 .426 .443 .869
August   92 20 6 2 2 14 11 17 22 0 1 1 .217 .345 .391 .737
September   4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .250 .250 .500 .750
Last Year   363 86 19 4 13 52 51 64 91 0 1 3 .237 .356 .419 .775
2 Years Ago   293 62 16 2 10 50 50 54 85 2 0 5 .212 .342 .382 .724
Career   1350 333 60 14 39 189 192 217 334 9 5 22 .247 .358 .399 .756
Home   199 46 9 3 7 32 30 36 46 0 0 1 .231 .352 .412 .764
Road   164 40 10 1 6 20 21 28 45 0 1 2 .244 .361 .427 .788
Grass   363 86 19 4 13 52 51 64 91 0 1 3 .237 .356 .419 .775
Day   49 8 3 0 1 10 5 5 16 0 0 0 .163 .241 .286 .526
Night   314 78 16 4 12 42 46 59 75 0 1 3 .248 .372 .439 .812
As Starter   359 84 19 4 12 48 50 64 90 0 1 3 .234 .354 .409 .764
As Reliever / Substitution   4 2 0 0 1 4 1 0 1 0 0 0 .500 .500 1.250 1.750
SOUTHEASTERN LEAGUE 1974 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 14 54 21 4 1 7 26 16 12 9 .389 .507 .889 1.396 .625 .500 292
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 13 67 1 0 0 0 0 0 48 12 1 1 50.0 25.6 20.30 1.6  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   18 7 1 1 1 6 5 3 2 0 0 0 .389 .476 .722 1.198
Versus Right   36 14 3 0 6 20 11 9 7 0 0 1 .389 .522 .972 1.494
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   18 9 3 1 3 15 9 7 3 0 0 1 .500 .654 1.278 1.932
May   31 10 1 0 2 7 5 5 6 0 0 0 .323 .417 .548 .965
July   5 2 0 0 2 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .400 1.600 2.000
Last Year   54 21 4 1 7 26 16 12 9 0 0 1 .389 .507 .889 1.396
2 Years Ago   19 6 1 0 1 2 3 3 5 0 0 0 .316 .409 .526 .935
Career   492 145 19 4 19 89 79 82 101 2 0 5 .295 .399 .465 .865
Home   17 6 1 0 5 13 8 8 4 0 0 0 .353 .560 1.294 1.854
Road   37 15 3 1 2 13 8 4 5 0 0 1 .405 .476 .703 1.179
Grass   54 21 4 1 7 26 16 12 9 0 0 1 .389 .507 .889 1.396
Day   22 8 1 1 3 11 5 1 2 0 0 1 .364 .417 .909 1.326
Night   32 13 3 0 4 15 11 11 7 0 0 0 .406 .558 .875 1.433
As Starter   54 21 4 1 7 26 15 11 9 0 0 1 .389 .500 .889 1.389
As Reliever / Substitution   0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1961 Marshalltown - R 18 31 24 7 2 0 0 6 8 10 0 0 8 1 0 .292 .500 .375 .875 106 133 0.2
1961 Tampa - A 18 15 45 12 1 0 1 7 10 11 0 0 16 2 0 .267 .411 .356 .766 98 111 0.2
1962 Tampa - A 19 109 374 106 13 3 10 54 50 56 4 2 71 10 4 .283 .381 .414 .795 106 109 2.2
1962 Springfield - A 19 13 49 11 1 1 0 4 5 6 0 0 13 3 0 .224 .309 .286 .595 58 60 0.1
1963 Springfield - A 20 70 251 70 11 2 8 32 37 36 5 4 61 3 2 .279 .375 .434 .809 122 122 1.6
1963 Knoxville - AA 20 12 30 6 1 0 2 3 3 3 2 0 5 0 0 .200 .314 .433 .748 101 106 0.2
1964 Knoxville - AA 21 55 148 44 7 2 9 34 24 15 2 0 32 2 1 .297 .370 .554 .924 143 139 1.7
1964 Seattle - AAA 21 8 9 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -129 -0.2
1965 Springfield - A 22 31 99 25 4 1 2 11 12 17 3 1 16 3 1 .253 .375 .374 .749 99 106 0.5
1965 Galveston - AA 22 43 82 21 3 0 1 10 10 8 1 0 12 4 0 .256 .330 .329 .659 82 84 0.1
1966 Springfield - A 23 8 26 5 1 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 8 0 0 .192 .192 .231 .423 23 3 -0.2
1966 Galveston - AA 23 36 67 14 2 1 1 6 8 5 2 0 17 1 0 .209 .284 .313 .597 64 63 0.1
1966 Portland - AAA 23 5 5 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400 13 3 -0.0
1967 Galveston - AA 24 24 55 13 2 0 4 8 9 3 1 0 15 0 1 .236 .288 .491 .779 104 87 0.0
1967 Portland - AAA 24 10 16 4 0 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 5 1 0 .250 .250 .438 .688 99 103 0.1
1968 Galveston - AA 25 34 81 17 4 0 2 10 11 14 2 1 21 5 4 .210 .337 .333 .670 87 86 0.4
1968 Portland - AAA 25 7 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .125 .000 .125 -61 -56 -0.1
1969 Springfield - A 26 45 150 38 5 4 2 21 19 28 4 0 32 5 3 .253 .385 .380 .765 134 140 1.3
1969 Galveston - AA 26 56 162 47 10 3 6 23 22 15 4 1 32 3 3 .290 .363 .500 .863 146 147 1.3
1969 Portland - AAA 26 9 18 9 2 1 0 2 3 0 0 0 2 1 0 .500 .500 .722 1.222 242 239 0.4
1970 Galveston - AA 27 22 71 21 7 3 3 17 14 8 2 0 16 5 0 .296 .383 .606 .988 164 157 1.0
1970 Portland - AAA 27 24 37 9 0 2 2 5 5 5 0 0 10 1 0 .243 .333 .514 .847 127 105 0.2
1971 Springfield - A 28 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.000 3.000 763 824 0.1
1971 Wichita - A 28 22 90 27 1 0 3 11 12 8 2 1 20 6 1 .300 .366 .411 .777 120 124 0.7
1971 Total - A 28 23 91 28 2 0 3 11 12 8 2 1 20 6 1 .308 .373 .429 .801 126 131 0.8
1971 Knoxville - AA 28 48 182 48 7 5 1 16 17 17 7 2 32 8 7 .264 .346 .374 .720 111 117 1.6
1972 Wichita - A 29 7 28 8 1 0 1 5 4 4 0 1 8 0 0 .286 .364 .429 .792 124 123 0.3
1972 Knoxville - AA 29 117 441 120 18 4 17 62 81 43 14 5 103 20 5 .272 .352 .447 .799 134 142 5.3
1973 Winston-Salem - A 30 5 19 6 1 0 1 2 3 3 0 0 5 3 0 .316 .409 .526 .935 158 168 0.4
1973 Wichita - A 30 77 293 62 16 2 10 50 50 54 5 2 85 7 3 .212 .342 .382 .724 98 92 1.1
1973 Knoxville - AA 30 40 140 44 8 2 4 25 24 14 4 3 23 4 5 .314 .385 .486 .871 134 142 1.5
1974 Winston-Salem - A 31 14 54 21 4 1 7 26 16 12 1 0 9 1 1 .389 .507 .889 1.396 275 292 1.6
1974 Wichita - A 31 95 363 86 19 4 13 52 51 64 3 0 91 9 6 .237 .356 .419 .775 105 104 2.1
1974 Knoxville - AA 31 15 60 13 2 1 1 8 10 7 0 0 15 1 5 .217 .299 .333 .632 58 67 -0.2
Total DIX 287 1001 275 43 14 34 148 159 99 29 10 210 35 23 .275 .354 .448 .801 126 131
Total GWL 63 92 23 2 3 3 10 11 6 0 0 20 3 0 .250 .296 .435 .731 103 91
Total HL 369 1350 333 60 14 39 189 192 217 22 9 334 36 16 .247 .358 .399 .756 108 108
Total SEL 143 492 145 19 4 19 89 79 82 5 2 101 16 5 .295 .399 .465 .865 126 132
Total LSA 215 518 133 28 7 17 74 74 53 12 2 113 18 8 .257 .338 .436 .775 114 111
Total UMVA 31 24 7 2 0 0 6 8 10 0 0 8 1 0 .292 .500 .375 .875 106 133
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1961 Tampa - A 3B 14 14 8 21 2 30 1 .967 116.0 2.25 -0.9 .932
1961 Marshalltown - R 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 5.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1961 Marshalltown - R SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1962 Springfield - A 3B 12 12 4 20 1 24 0 1.000 104.0 2.08 +1.1 1.053
1962 Tampa - A 3B 93 90 53 151 18 216 12 .944 797.1 2.30 +2.3 1.024
1962 Tampa - A SS 1 0 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 2.0 9.00 -0.2 .699
1963 Knoxville - AA 3B 7 7 4 18 3 23 1 .957 61.0 3.25 +0.2 .992
1963 Springfield - A 3B 62 57 31 104 12 142 7 .951 509.1 2.39 -0.8 .990
1963 Springfield - A SS 7 7 17 11 2 30 2 .933 56.0 4.50 -1.9 .778
1964 Seattle - AAA 3B 2 0 0 3 0 3 0 1.000 4.1 6.23 +0.1 1.068
1964 Knoxville - AA 3B 41 32 28 74 3 106 4 .962 298.1 3.08 +2.7 1.045
1964 Knoxville - AA SS 4 2 7 9 1 17 1 .941 22.1 6.45 -0.0 .961
1965 Galveston - AA 3B 18 15 13 34 5 52 5 .904 135.1 3.13 -2.3 .928
1965 Springfield - A 3B 25 20 15 26 2 44 3 .932 188.1 1.96 -1.3 .919
1965 Galveston - AA SS 1 0 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 3.0 6.00 +0.3 1.069
1965 Springfield - A SS 3 3 2 7 1 10 1 .900 27.0 3.00 +0.2 .916
1966 Portland - AAA 1B 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 1.1 13.50 0.0 .000
1966 Portland - AAA 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1966 Galveston - AA 3B 24 12 14 25 4 40 1 .975 133.1 2.63 +0.9 1.016
1966 Springfield - A 3B 6 5 3 6 1 10 1 .900 47.1 1.71 -0.7 .944
1966 Galveston - AA SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1966 Springfield - A SS 1 1 2 2 1 4 0 1.000 9.0 4.00 +0.4 1.101
1967 Portland - AAA 3B 7 1 0 8 1 8 0 1.000 21.2 3.32 +0.3 1.056
1967 Galveston - AA 3B 15 10 10 23 2 34 1 .971 99.0 3.00 -0.3 1.005
1967 Portland - AAA SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1968 Portland - AAA 3B 4 0 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 9.0 2.00 +0.1 1.053
1968 Galveston - AA 3B 24 19 18 43 6 62 1 .984 172.0 3.19 +2.4 1.081
1968 Galveston - AA SS 2 2 1 5 0 6 0 1.000 18.0 3.00 +0.2 1.072
1969 Portland - AAA 3B 6 4 3 4 2 7 0 1.000 35.2 1.77 +0.2 1.053
1969 Galveston - AA 3B 40 33 19 60 9 87 8 .908 302.0 2.35 -1.7 .958
1969 Springfield - A 3B 5 3 7 3 0 10 0 1.000 31.2 2.84 +0.3 1.058
1969 Galveston - AA SS 10 3 10 14 4 26 2 .923 47.2 4.53 -1.2 .837
1969 Springfield - A SS 39 38 62 87 21 157 8 .949 330.1 4.06 -4.3 .952
1970 Galveston - AA 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1970 Portland - AAA 3B 12 7 2 13 0 16 1 .938 69.1 1.95 +0.0 .989
1970 Galveston - AA 3B 19 19 11 26 2 41 4 .902 159.2 2.09 +0.1 1.046
1970 Portland - AAA SS 3 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 5.0 1.80 -0.4 .541
1970 Galveston - AA SS 3 1 5 3 1 8 0 1.000 14.1 5.02 -0.1 1.069
1971 Knoxville - AA 3B 46 46 34 90 7 126 2 .984 396.0 2.82 +3.6 1.027
1971 Springfield - A 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 -0.1 .000
1971 Wichita - A 3B 8 8 4 16 0 21 1 .952 70.0 2.57 +0.5 .995
1971 Knoxville - AA SS 1 1 1 3 0 4 0 1.000 9.0 4.00 +0.2 1.090
1971 Springfield - A SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1971 Wichita - A SS 14 14 21 39 13 64 4 .938 123.0 4.39 -1.6 .923
1972 Knoxville - AA 3B 77 73 58 172 11 241 11 .954 648.1 3.19 +6.4 1.018
1972 Wichita - A 3B 7 7 6 10 4 16 0 1.000 62.0 2.32 +1.1 1.263
1972 Knoxville - AA SS 41 40 74 125 25 208 9 .957 359.1 4.98 -5.0 .947
1973 Knoxville - AA 3B 38 38 25 67 8 96 4 .958 321.0 2.58 +2.4 1.070
1973 Wichita - A 3B 34 33 26 70 13 98 2 .980 296.2 2.91 +3.3 1.059
1973 Winston-Salem - A 3B 3 3 2 7 2 9 0 1.000 28.0 2.89 +0.6 1.070
1973 Wichita - A SS 45 41 66 104 27 175 5 .971 360.1 4.25 -3.3 .968
1973 Winston-Salem - A SS 2 2 1 4 1 5 0 1.000 17.0 2.65 -0.1 1.051
1974 Wichita - A 3B 86 85 59 171 20 235 5 .979 740.0 2.80 +4.9 1.020
1974 Winston-Salem - A 3B 13 13 5 26 1 32 1 .969 113.0 2.47 +0.0 1.027
1974 Knoxville - AA SS 15 15 33 49 12 85 3 .965 131.0 5.63 -0.4 1.036
1974 Wichita - A SS 8 6 10 18 5 28 0 1.000 59.0 4.27 -0.3 .989
1974 Winston-Salem - A SS 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 +0.1 1.087
TOTAL 1B 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 1.1 13.50 0.0 .000
TOTAL 3B 752 666 462 1293 139 1831 76 .958 5975.2 2.64 +25.3 1.018
TOTAL SS 202 176 313 485 115 833 35 .958 1597.1 4.50 -17.5 .954
PLAYER HISTORY
06/19/1961 Drafted in the 1961 first-year player draft out of high school (Hutchinson-Central Tech; Buffalo, NY) by the Kansas City Kings. (Round 14, Pick 6, 214th overall pick).
09/08/1962 Injured (sore back),day-to-day for 1 day.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Contact: 2; Power: 3; Eye: 2.
05/17/1963 Injured (bruised knee),day-to-day for one week.
08/16/1963 Injured (hamstring strain),out for 5-6 weeks.
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings: Contact: 2; Power: 3; Eye: 3.
07/11/1964 Injured (strained hamstring),out for 6-7 weeks.
07/24/1966 Injured (sore back),day-to-day for one week.
08/14/1966 Injured (undisclosed injury),out for 2 weeks.
04/20/1971 Released by the Seattle organization.
04/28/1971 Signed a minor league contract with the New York Imperials organization.
07/12/1971 Wins the HL Player of the Week Award.
08/03/1971 Injured (mild abdominal strain),day-to-day for 3 days.
08/08/1971 Injured (sore back),day-to-day for one week.
09/13/1971 Injured (sore back),day-to-day for one week.
09/18/1971 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another one week.
09/21/1971 Wins the 1971 Championship with the Knoxville Knights!
10/01/1972 Wins the DIX Batter of the Month Award.
06/03/1973 Injured (mild abdominal strain),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
06/23/1973 Injured (bruised hand),day-to-day for one week.
08/25/1973 Injured (blurred vision),day-to-day for 4 days.
04/29/1974 Wins the SEL Player of the Week Award.
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