| Lou Thornton | |
| Position: | Outfielder |
| Bats: | Left |
| Throws: | Right |
| Birth Date: | 26 April 1963 |
| Birth Place: | Montgomery, Alabama |
| Debutleague: | MLB |
| Debutdate: | April 8 |
| Debutteam: | Toronto Blue Jays |
| Finalleague: | MLB |
| Finaldate: | April 24 |
| Finalteam: | New York Mets |
| Statleague: | MLB |
| Stat1label: | Batting average |
| Stat1value: | .247 |
| Stat2label: | Home runs |
| Stat2value: | 1 |
| Stat3label: | Runs batted in |
| Stat3value: | 9 |
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Louis Thornton (born April 26, 1963) is an American former Major League Baseball outfielder and pinch runner. He played parts of five seasons in the major leagues between 1985 and 1990.