#68 Hank Thompson, Centerfield, 30 yrs, Detroit Tigers
Thursday, 10/5/1956
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Hank Thompson

12/8/1925
30
USA,OK,OKLAHOMA CITY
5"9
179

Centerfield
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Great Leader
3 / 6 (Well Known)
3 / 6 (Well Known)
Average
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2.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 6,500,000
1957
9 Year(s), 33 Days (1581 total Days)
172 Day(s)
10 Year(s), 120 Days (1840 total Days)
10 Year(s)
Out of Option Years
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall566108
Versus LHP56698
Versus RHP666108
Talent666108
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4
3
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3
1
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Fielding Ratings
2B : 6 (Range), .968 (Fielding Pct.)
3B : 7 (Range), .945 (Fielding Pct.)
LF : 6 (Range), .997 (Fielding Pct.)
CF : 6 (Range), .997 (Fielding Pct.)
RF : 5 (Range), .996 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 8
Outfield Arm : 5

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/9WS1L 5-7401000101#6  
9/10WS1W 2-1311001211#5  
9/12@KCW 8-4511001100#6  
9/13@KCL 3-4422101201#6  
9/14@KCL 2-10100000010#6  
9/15@WS1L 2-12201000000#6  
9/16@WS1W 7-3320000021#6  
9/17@WS1L 0-6200000011#6  
9/19BOSW 5-4411000101#6  
9/20BOSL 3-4201100020#6  

Batting Stats 1956

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall1454991472631888809155.295.401.467.868.872.172
Projected1535251552731993849658.295.401.467.868.872.172
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall1385961301905233472433.398.17.0
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP20661130829343020100.296.384.476.860
vs. RHP293861331059466135401.294.412.461.873
Close/Late571310349126000.228.362.404.766
Scoring Position137404156203214500.292.414.445.859
Pinch Hitting600000010000.000.143.000.143
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home6922266131747344729.297.415.459.874
Road76277811321141464426.292.389.473.862
March/April25911960214161811.209.342.341.683
May2698294031215158.296.389.429.818
June26812431112101610.296.408.395.803
July2383286041711149.337.424.554.978
August28923352319181810.359.459.5541.014
Sept/Oct1754142051410107.259.375.574.949

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
194715450011715519727372456454.234.332.398.730 SLA
194915450013718622858685455554.274.380.466.846 NY1
195014755116319736119108841341125.296.388.552.940 NY1,NL
195114755817026532115111834639134.305.395.541.936NYN,NL
1952148517142221239486931945510.275.381.455.835NYN
1953803088810123705737342300.286.364.549.912NYN
195414447512923519978292145711.272.388.461.849NYN
195515054115825318849695546722.292.400.449.849 DET
195614549914726318888091155524.295.401.467.868DET
Total1269444912511843621082477973224454464534.281.382.480.863 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
Total000000000000.000.000.000.000

Fielding Stats 1956

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Second Base20100101.0003.03.00    
Third Base10011101.0001.09.00    
Leftfield434084008401.000349.22.16    
Centerfield94932312223301.000802.02.61    
Rightfield55900101.90046.21.93    

Player History

All Star
Was selected to the 1950 Allstar game...
Was selected to the 1951 Allstar game...
Awards
Won Player of the Week award on 4/10/1950, hitting .500 with 4 HR, 10 RBI...
Won Player of the Week award on 5/8/1950, hitting .500 with 2 HR, 9 RBI...
Drove in 6 runs against St. Louis (N) on 4/7/1953...
Injured on 7/5/1953 with a Ruptured Medial Collateral Ligament, out for full season...
Won Player of the Week award on 7/3/1954, hitting .545 with 4 HR, 12 RBI...
Signed as a free agent by Detroit on 2/25/1955 to a 3-year deal worth $6,500,000 per year...
Won Player of the Week award on 4/17/1955, hitting .478 with 3 HR, 9 RBI...
Won Player of the Week award on 8/21/1955, hitting .455 with 2 HR, 8 RBI...
Won Player of the Week award on 8/14/1956, hitting .600 with 1 HR, 8 RBI...
Injured on 9/20/1956 with a Torn Rib Cage Muscle, out for 9-10 weeks...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
OBP
1950 - .388 - 8th
1951 - .395 - 9th
SLG
1950 - .552 - 5th
1951 - .541 - 10th
OPS
1950 - .940 - 4th
1951 - .936 - 8th
Hits
1951 - 170 - 10th
Homeruns
1950 - 36 - 3rd
1951 - 32 - 8th
RBI
1950 - 119 - 2nd
1951 - 115 - 6th
Runs
1950 - 108 - 4th
1951 - 111 - 3rd
BB
1950 - 84 - 6th
1951 - 83 - 10th
1952 - 93 - 6th
1954 - 92 - 10th
1955 - 95 - 6th
SB
1951 - 13 - 10th
 

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