Last Updated on December 23, 2022
For his MLB career, Thornton drilled 253 balls over the fence while knocking in 895 runs. For his time in the league, he stepped into the batters box 6,295 times and notched a base knock 1,342 times. He sat with a career slugging percentage of .452 and he had a total of 2,389 bases. He struck out 851 times and got a free base on 876 attempts at the plate, contributing to a .360 OBP. Thornton accumulated a batting average of .254 in his time in baseball with 792 scored runs and an OPS of .811.
Andre Thornton Stats
| Year | Team | BA | HR | H | BB | R | RBI | OBP | PA | AB | OPS | OPS+ | 2B | 3B | G | SLG | SB | CS | TB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | .254 | 253 | 1,342 | 876 | 792 | 895 | .360 | 6,295 | 5,291 | .811 | 123 | 244 | 22 | 1,565 | .452 | 48 | 37 | 2,389 | 851 | |
| 1987 | CLE | .118 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 5 | .206 | 97 | 85 | .347 | -5 | 2 | 0 | 36 | .141 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 25 |
| 1986 | CLE | .229 | 17 | 92 | 65 | 49 | 66 | .333 | 475 | 401 | .724 | 99 | 14 | 0 | 120 | .392 | 4 | 1 | 157 | 67 |
| 1985 | CLE | .236 | 22 | 109 | 47 | 49 | 88 | .304 | 514 | 461 | .711 | 94 | 13 | 0 | 124 | .408 | 3 | 2 | 188 | 75 |
| 1984 | CLE | .271 | 33 | 159 | 91 | 91 | 99 | .366 | 690 | 587 | .850 | 132 | 26 | 0 | 155 | .484 | 6 | 5 | 284 | 79 |
| 1983 | CLE | .281 | 17 | 143 | 87 | 78 | 77 | .383 | 605 | 508 | .822 | 123 | 27 | 1 | 141 | .439 | 4 | 2 | 223 | 72 |
| 1982 | CLE | .273 | 32 | 161 | 109 | 90 | 116 | .386 | 708 | 589 | .870 | 138 | 26 | 1 | 161 | .484 | 6 | 7 | 285 | 81 |
| 1981 | CLE | .239 | 6 | 54 | 23 | 22 | 30 | .303 | 256 | 226 | .675 | 95 | 12 | 0 | 69 | .372 | 3 | 1 | 84 | 37 |
| 1979 | CLE | .233 | 26 | 120 | 90 | 89 | 93 | .347 | 617 | 515 | .796 | 114 | 31 | 1 | 143 | .449 | 5 | 4 | 231 | 93 |
| 1978 | CLE | .262 | 33 | 133 | 93 | 97 | 105 | .377 | 617 | 508 | .893 | 151 | 22 | 4 | 145 | .516 | 4 | 7 | 262 | 72 |
| 1977 | CLE | .263 | 28 | 114 | 70 | 77 | 70 | .378 | 517 | 433 | .904 | 149 | 20 | 5 | 131 | .527 | 3 | 4 | 228 | 82 |
| 1976 | TOT | .194 | 11 | 52 | 48 | 28 | 38 | .323 | 327 | 268 | .696 | 93 | 11 | 2 | 96 | .373 | 4 | 1 | 100 | 46 |
| 1976 | CHC | .200 | 2 | 17 | 20 | 8 | 14 | .361 | 108 | 85 | .702 | 95 | 6 | 0 | 27 | .341 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 14 |
| 1976 | MON | .191 | 9 | 35 | 28 | 20 | 24 | .304 | 219 | 183 | .692 | 92 | 5 | 2 | 69 | .388 | 2 | 1 | 71 | 32 |
| 1975 | CHC | .293 | 18 | 109 | 88 | 70 | 60 | .428 | 473 | 372 | .944 | 158 | 21 | 4 | 120 | .516 | 3 | 2 | 192 | 63 |
| 1974 | CHC | .261 | 10 | 79 | 48 | 41 | 46 | .368 | 357 | 303 | .807 | 123 | 16 | 4 | 107 | .439 | 2 | 1 | 133 | 50 |
| 1973 | CHC | .200 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | .333 | 42 | 35 | .619 | 69 | 3 | 0 | 17 | .286 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 9 |
1987 Stats for Andre Thornton
| Stat | Total | MLB Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games Played | 36 | 507th |
| Plate Appearances | 97 | 417th |
| At-Bats | 85 | 418th |
| Runs Scored | 8 | 435th |
| Hits | 10 | 496th |
| Doubles | 2 | 494th |
| Triples | 0 | 856th |
| Home Runs | 0 | 867th |
| Runs Batted In | 5 | 479th |
| Stolen Bases | 1 | 387th |
| Caught Stealing | 0 | 864th |
| Walks | 10 | 377th |
| Strikeouts | 25 | 353rd |
| Batting Average | .118 | 680th |
| On-Base Percentage | .206 | 609th |
| Slugging Percentage | .141 | 683rd |
| OPS | .347 | 668th |
| OPS+ | -5 | 1542nd |
| Total Bases | 12 | 511th |
| Grounded Into Double Plays | 1 | 532nd |
| Hit By Pitch | 0 | 854th |
| Sacrifice Hits | 0 | 873rd |
| Sacrifice Flies | 2 | 265th |
| Intentional Walks | 0 | 855th |
1986 Stats for Andre Thornton
| Stat | Total | MLB Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games Played | 120 | 166th |
| Plate Appearances | 475 | 140th |
| At-Bats | 401 | 157th |
| Runs Scored | 49 | 160th |
| Hits | 92 | 182nd |
| Doubles | 14 | 209th |
| Triples | 0 | 807th |
| Home Runs | 17 | 81st |
| Runs Batted In | 66 | 79th |
| Stolen Bases | 4 | 196th |
| Caught Stealing | 1 | 395th |
| Walks | 65 | 49th |
| Strikeouts | 67 | 130th |
| Batting Average | .229 | 429th |
| On-Base Percentage | .333 | 260th |
| Slugging Percentage | .392 | 264th |
| OPS | .724 | 256th |
| OPS+ | 99 | 254th |
| Total Bases | 157 | 155th |
| Grounded Into Double Plays | 11 | 99th |
| Hit By Pitch | 1 | 314th |
| Sacrifice Hits | 0 | 824th |
| Sacrifice Flies | 8 | 22nd |
| Intentional Walks | 0 | 802nd |
1985 Stats for Andre Thornton
| Stat | Total | MLB Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games Played | 124 | 164th |
| Plate Appearances | 514 | 128th |
| At-Bats | 461 | 122nd |
| Runs Scored | 49 | 173rd |
| Hits | 109 | 153rd |
| Doubles | 13 | 223rd |
| Triples | 0 | 792nd |
| Home Runs | 22 | 43rd |
| Runs Batted In | 88 | 36th |
| Stolen Bases | 3 | 225th |
| Caught Stealing | 2 | 260th |
| Walks | 47 | 103rd |
| Strikeouts | 75 | 87th |
| Batting Average | .236 | 388th |
| On-Base Percentage | .304 | 360th |
| Slugging Percentage | .408 | 196th |
| OPS | .711 | 244th |
| OPS+ | 94 | 264th |
| Total Bases | 188 | 116th |
| Grounded Into Double Plays | 14 | 72nd |
| Hit By Pitch | 0 | 783rd |
| Sacrifice Hits | 0 | 802nd |
| Sacrifice Flies | 6 | 51st |
| Intentional Walks | 1 | 326th |
1984 Stats for Andre Thornton
| Stat | Total | MLB Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games Played | 155 | 31st |
| Plate Appearances | 690 | 15th |
| At-Bats | 587 | 34th |
| Runs Scored | 91 | 27th |
| Hits | 159 | 49th |
| Doubles | 26 | 66th |
| Triples | 0 | 796th |
| Home Runs | 33 | 7th |
| Runs Batted In | 99 | 14th |
| Stolen Bases | 6 | 138th |
| Caught Stealing | 5 | 115th |
| Walks | 91 | 7th |
| Strikeouts | 79 | 70th |
| Batting Average | .271 | 224th |
| On-Base Percentage | .366 | 102nd |
| Slugging Percentage | .484 | 63rd |
| OPS | .850 | 68th |
| OPS+ | 132 | 78th |
| Total Bases | 284 | 17th |
| Grounded Into Double Plays | 9 | 142nd |
| Hit By Pitch | 2 | 148th |
| Sacrifice Hits | 0 | 803rd |
| Sacrifice Flies | 9 | 21st |
| Intentional Walks | 11 | 18th |
1983 Stats for Andre Thornton
| Stat | Total | MLB Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games Played | 141 | 112th |
| Plate Appearances | 605 | 69th |
| At-Bats | 508 | 88th |
| Runs Scored | 78 | 49th |
| Hits | 143 | 70th |
| Doubles | 27 | 54th |
| Triples | 1 | 350th |
| Home Runs | 17 | 64th |
| Runs Batted In | 77 | 45th |
| Stolen Bases | 4 | 203rd |
| Caught Stealing | 2 | 282nd |
| Walks | 87 | 10th |
| Strikeouts | 72 | 90th |
| Batting Average | .281 | 164th |
| On-Base Percentage | .383 | 69th |
| Slugging Percentage | .439 | 136th |
| OPS | .822 | 96th |
| OPS+ | 123 | 113th |
| Total Bases | 223 | 62nd |
| Grounded Into Double Plays | 10 | 133rd |
| Hit By Pitch | 2 | 177th |
| Sacrifice Hits | 0 | 829th |
| Sacrifice Flies | 8 | 24th |
| Intentional Walks | 14 | 12th |
1982 Stats for Andre Thornton
| Stat | Total | MLB Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games Played | 161 | 12th |
| Plate Appearances | 708 | 9th |
| At-Bats | 589 | 34th |
| Runs Scored | 90 | 30th |
| Hits | 161 | 46th |
| Doubles | 26 | 65th |
| Triples | 1 | 331st |
| Home Runs | 32 | 14th |
| Runs Batted In | 116 | 3rd |
| Stolen Bases | 6 | 149th |
| Caught Stealing | 7 | 79th |
| Walks | 109 | 3rd |
| Strikeouts | 81 | 60th |
| Batting Average | .273 | 205th |
| On-Base Percentage | .386 | 61st |
| Slugging Percentage | .484 | 72nd |
| OPS | .870 | 56th |
| OPS+ | 138 | 61st |
| Total Bases | 285 | 20th |
| Grounded Into Double Plays | 21 | 7th |
| Hit By Pitch | 2 | 163rd |
| Sacrifice Hits | 3 | 248th |
| Sacrifice Flies | 5 | 94th |
| Intentional Walks | 18 | 3rd |
1981 Stats for Andre Thornton
| Stat | Total | MLB Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games Played | 69 | 219th |
| Plate Appearances | 256 | 191st |
| At-Bats | 226 | 196th |
| Runs Scored | 22 | 210th |
| Hits | 54 | 202nd |
| Doubles | 12 | 142nd |
| Triples | 0 | 747th |
| Home Runs | 6 | 107th |
| Runs Batted In | 30 | 144th |
| Stolen Bases | 3 | 184th |
| Caught Stealing | 1 | 338th |
| Walks | 23 | 155th |
| Strikeouts | 37 | 123rd |
| Batting Average | .239 | 339th |
| On-Base Percentage | .303 | 336th |
| Slugging Percentage | .372 | 233rd |
| OPS | .675 | 272nd |
| OPS+ | 95 | 265th |
| Total Bases | 84 | 189th |
| Grounded Into Double Plays | 15 | 8th |
| Hit By Pitch | 0 | 735th |
| Sacrifice Hits | 2 | 273rd |
| Sacrifice Flies | 5 | 40th |
| Intentional Walks | 1 | 291st |
1979 Stats for Andre Thornton
| Stat | Total | MLB Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games Played | 143 | 103rd |
| Plate Appearances | 617 | 65th |
| At-Bats | 515 | 93rd |
| Runs Scored | 89 | 40th |
| Hits | 120 | 141st |
| Doubles | 31 | 30th |
| Triples | 1 | 342nd |
| Home Runs | 26 | 27th |
| Runs Batted In | 93 | 27th |
| Stolen Bases | 5 | 161st |
| Caught Stealing | 4 | 166th |
| Walks | 90 | 13th |
| Strikeouts | 93 | 24th |
| Batting Average | .233 | 441st |
| On-Base Percentage | .347 | 203rd |
| Slugging Percentage | .449 | 133rd |
| OPS | .796 | 136th |
| OPS+ | 114 | 134th |
| Total Bases | 231 | 73rd |
| Grounded Into Double Plays | 8 | 199th |
| Hit By Pitch | 4 | 65th |
| Sacrifice Hits | 1 | 483rd |
| Sacrifice Flies | 7 | 47th |
| Intentional Walks | 2 | 246th |
1978 Stats for Andre Thornton
| Stat | Total | MLB Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games Played | 145 | 93rd |
| Plate Appearances | 617 | 56th |
| At-Bats | 508 | 94th |
| Runs Scored | 97 | 8th |
| Hits | 133 | 105th |
| Doubles | 22 | 112th |
| Triples | 4 | 103rd |
| Home Runs | 33 | 6th |
| Runs Batted In | 105 | 7th |
| Stolen Bases | 4 | 188th |
| Caught Stealing | 7 | 88th |
| Walks | 93 | 9th |
| Strikeouts | 72 | 69th |
| Batting Average | .262 | 233rd |
| On-Base Percentage | .377 | 67th |
| Slugging Percentage | .516 | 38th |
| OPS | .893 | 36th |
| OPS+ | 151 | 38th |
| Total Bases | 262 | 26th |
| Grounded Into Double Plays | 17 | 20th |
| Hit By Pitch | 6 | 32nd |
| Sacrifice Hits | 2 | 359th |
| Sacrifice Flies | 8 | 24th |
| Intentional Walks | 4 | 130th |
1977 Stats for Andre Thornton
| Stat | Total | MLB Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games Played | 131 | 154th |
| Plate Appearances | 517 | 140th |
| At-Bats | 433 | 155th |
| Runs Scored | 77 | 74th |
| Hits | 114 | 156th |
| Doubles | 20 | 144th |
| Triples | 5 | 90th |
| Home Runs | 28 | 22nd |
| Runs Batted In | 70 | 75th |
| Stolen Bases | 3 | 216th |
| Caught Stealing | 4 | 179th |
| Walks | 70 | 35th |
| Strikeouts | 82 | 65th |
| Batting Average | .263 | 272nd |
| On-Base Percentage | .378 | 84th |
| Slugging Percentage | .527 | 40th |
| OPS | .904 | 48th |
| OPS+ | 149 | 35th |
| Total Bases | 228 | 83rd |
| Grounded Into Double Plays | 9 | 154th |
| Hit By Pitch | 11 | 6th |
| Sacrifice Hits | 1 | 484th |
| Sacrifice Flies | 2 | 280th |
| Intentional Walks | 1 | 351st |
1976 Stats for Andre Thornton
| Stat | Total | MLB Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games Played | 96 | 227th |
| Plate Appearances | 327 | 212th |
| At-Bats | 268 | 229th |
| Runs Scored | 28 | 240th |
| Hits | 52 | 267th |
| Doubles | 11 | 225th |
| Triples | 2 | 213th |
| Home Runs | 11 | 71st |
| Runs Batted In | 38 | 155th |
| Stolen Bases | 4 | 177th |
| Caught Stealing | 1 | 355th |
| Walks | 48 | 92nd |
| Strikeouts | 46 | 162nd |
| Batting Average | .194 | 519th |
| On-Base Percentage | .323 | 245th |
| Slugging Percentage | .373 | 186th |
| OPS | .696 | 193rd |
| OPS+ | 93 | 254th |
| Total Bases | 100 | 213th |
| Grounded Into Double Plays | 1 | 497th |
| Hit By Pitch | 5 | 37th |
| Sacrifice Hits | 1 | 467th |
| Sacrifice Flies | 4 | 137th |
| Intentional Walks | 1 | 336th |
1976 Stats for Andre Thornton
| Stat | Total | MLB Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games Played | 27 | 554th |
| Plate Appearances | 108 | 382nd |
| At-Bats | 85 | 404th |
| Runs Scored | 8 | 408th |
| Hits | 17 | 411th |
| Doubles | 6 | 311th |
| Triples | 0 | 769th |
| Home Runs | 2 | 295th |
| Runs Batted In | 14 | 325th |
| Stolen Bases | 2 | 272nd |
| Caught Stealing | 0 | 774th |
| Walks | 20 | 253rd |
| Strikeouts | 14 | 425th |
| Batting Average | .200 | 509th |
| On-Base Percentage | .361 | 95th |
| Slugging Percentage | .341 | 274th |
| OPS | .702 | 187th |
| OPS+ | 95 | 238th |
| Total Bases | 29 | 380th |
| Grounded Into Double Plays | 0 | 780th |
| Hit By Pitch | 2 | 159th |
| Sacrifice Hits | 0 | 776th |
| Sacrifice Flies | 1 | 380th |
| Intentional Walks | 1 | 337th |