#68 Hank Thompson, Second Base, 33 yrs, Kansas City Athletics
Thursday, 10/5/1959
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Hank Thompson

12/8/1925
33
USA,OK,OKLAHOMA CITY
5"9
184

Second Base
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Great Leader
3 / 6 (Well Known)
4 / 6 (Popular)
Average
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3.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 3,100,000
1959
$ 5,060,000 (4 year(s))
12 Year(s), 33 Days (2097 total Days)
172 Day(s)
13 Year(s), 120 Days (2356 total Days)
13 Year(s)
Out of Option Years
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall565108
Versus LHP55598
Versus RHP565108
Talent666108
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4
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3
1
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Fielding Ratings
2B : 5 (Range), .967 (Fielding Pct.)
3B : 6 (Range), .942 (Fielding Pct.)
LF : 5 (Range), .994 (Fielding Pct.)
CF : 5 (Range), .994 (Fielding Pct.)
RF : 4 (Range), .995 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 8
Outfield Arm : 5

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/14@DETW 3-0401000010#1  
9/15BALW 4-3211100100#1  
9/16BALW 7-1512000001#1  
9/17BALW 5-0312011200#1  
9/18WS1W 4-2501000000#1  
9/19WS1W 5-1500000000#1  
9/20WS1L 0-5301000010#2  
9/22@CLEW 3-0302100020#1  
9/23@CLEW 4-3502000100#1  
9/24@CLEL 7-11411000011#1  

Batting Stats 1959

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall1474841473231191739446.304.418.450.868.902.147
Projected1555091553431296779948.304.418.450.868.902.147
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall1365926201617218463350.099.27.4
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP12635121331172316310.278.379.460.839
vs. RHP358112202860567130406.313.431.447.877
Close/Late51175021310134100.333.462.5491.011
Scoring Position1595212027202816713.327.419.440.859
Pinch Hitting831102201010.375.333.7501.083
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home7323473152443344425.312.430.444.874
Road7425074171748395021.296.406.456.862
March/April2487284111181111.322.394.425.819
May2579244021615186.304.424.430.855
June2684256131615167.298.412.500.912
July24843190323151410.369.470.5831.053
August2879205011913227.253.417.354.771
Sept/Oct20711941167135.268.381.394.775

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
195714649714121415867077874533.284.384.433.816DET
19581173117012210455458223122.225.349.373.722 BAL
195914748414732311917394674633.304.418.450.868BAL KC,AL
Total16795741160924945246104697696140615685342.280.384.468.852 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
Total000000000000.000.000.000.000

Fielding Stats 1959

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Second Base14013633754311190727.9701198.26.81    
Centerfield10200201.0002.09.00    
Rightfield30100101.0007.01.29    

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...
Signed as a free agent by Baltimore on 2/8/1958 to a 2-year deal worth $3,100,000 per year...
Traded from Baltimore to Kansas City on 3/5/1959 (Going to KC: 2B Hank Thompson. Going to BAL: SS Maury Wills)...
Was selected to the 1959 Allstar game...
9/22/1959: Signed a contract extension with Kansas City, $5,060,000 per year, for 4 years.
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
OBP
1950 - .388 - 8th
1951 - .395 - 9th
1956 - .401 - 6th
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
1956 - 91 - 5th
SB
1951 - 13 - 10th
 

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