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Yup, it is. I for one have the pre-Enhanced Edition (I don't have the enhanced edition though, so I have the opposite problem you have). For Baldur's Gate (1), The weapon Throwing Axe has the following description (I got it from DLCTEP):

Throwing Axe

The hand axe or throwing axe is also known as a hatchet. The axe blade has a sharp steel tip, counterbalanced by a pointed fluke. The short handle has a point of the bottom and the head may have a spike on the top.

STATISTICS:

Damage:  1D6 +1 Damage type:  missle (piercing) Weight: 5 Speed Factor: 4 Proficiency Type:  Axe Type:  1-handed Not Usable By: Druid Cleric Mage Thief