Hank Thompson

Positions: Third Baseman, Outfielder and Second Baseman

Bats: Left • Throws: Right

5-9, 174lb (175cm, 78kg)

Born: December 8, 1925 in Oklahoma City, OK us

Died: September 30, 1969 in Fresno, CA

Buried: Odd Fellows Cemetery, Fresno, CA

High School: Jackson HS (Los Angeles, CA)

Debut: 1943 (9,311th in major league history)

AL/NL Debut: July 17, 1947 (Age 21-221d)
vs. PHA 4 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 30, 1956 (Age 30-297d)
vs. PHI 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1943 season (Exceeded AL/NL rookie limits during 1949 season)

Full Name: Henry Curtis Thompson

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1954 World Series

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

30.7

3572

983

144

.275

625

RBI

568

OBP

.376

SLG

.461

OPS

.837

OPS+

123

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	9-18 / in Starts: 8-10
Longest Hitting Streak	5 games
Longest On Base Streak	7 games
Most Games w/o HR	27 games
Most Games w/o RBI	11 games
Grand Slams	0 in 1 bases loaded PA and 1 AB, Data is incomplete
Go-Ahead Hits:	1

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 89 PAs	5
Actual Runners on Base	44 (22-14-8) Data is incomplete
Avg. MLBer w/ 89 PAs	9
Avg. Runners on Base	58 (30-18-9)

Most Driven In
B Dillinger	1
R Coleman	1
P Lehner	1
J Heath	1
V Stephens	0
N Potter	0

Most Driven In By
J Heath	3
P Lehner	3
V Stephens	1
L Moss	0

1947 Batting Game Log

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1947 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	65	79 (78)	Jul 17	SLB		PHA	L,2-16	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0			0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	7						2B
2	66	80	Jul 18	SLB		BOS	W,9-8	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		1	0	0			0	0	0	.125	.125	.125	.250	7						2B
3	67	82 (1)	Jul 20 (1)	SLB		BOS	W,4-3	CG	4	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.091	.167	.091	.258	1	.60	0.004	.00	0.00%	-0.22	2B
4	68	83	Jul 20 (2)	SLB		BOS	W,7-6	CG	5	5	1	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.188	.235	.188	.423	1	.95	0.102	.00	0.00%	0.41	2B
5	69	84	Jul 22	SLB	@	NYY	L,0-6	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.200	.238	.200	.438	1	.76	-0.004	.00	0.00%	-0.21	2B
6	70	85	Jul 23	SLB	@	NYY	W,8-2	CG	6	5	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0		0	1	0	0	.200	.259	.200	.459	1	.42	-0.032	.00	0.00%	-0.98	2B
7	71	86	Jul 24	SLB	@	NYY	L,5-14	CG	5	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.200	.250	.200	.450	1	.52	-0.051	.00	0.00%	-0.81	2B
8	72	88 (1)	Jul 26	SLB	@	BOS	L,1-12	8-8	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.226	.273	.226	.499	9	.00	0.000	.00	0.00%	0.26	PH
9	73	89	Jul 27 (1)	SLB	@	BOS	L,3-4	7-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.219	.265	.219	.483	8	1.34	-0.034	.00	0.00%	-0.24	PH
10	74	90	Jul 27 (2)	SLB	@	BOS	L,2-11	0-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0			0	0	0	.212	.257	.212	.469	9						PH
11	75	92 (1)	Jul 30	SLB	@	WSH	W,2-1	10-10	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.206	.250	.206	.456	9	2.97	-0.069	.00	0.00%	-0.27	PH
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
12	76	95 (2)	Aug 2	SLB	@	PHA	L,5-8	6-6	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.200	.243	.200	.443	9	2.46	-0.050	.00	0.00%	-0.44	PH
13	77	96	Aug 3 (1)	SLB	@	PHA	L,0-2	7-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.194	.237	.194	.431	9	2.36	-0.053	.00	0.00%	-0.35	PH
14	78	101 (4)	Aug 8	SLB	@	CLE	L,1-4	3-GF	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.211	.250	.211	.461	3	1.58	-0.012	.00	0.00%	-0.08	PR 2B
15	79	102	Aug 9 (1)	SLB	@	CLE	L,2-5	CG	5	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.190	.244	.190	.435	2	1.33	-0.072	.00	0.00%	-0.76	2B
16	80	103	Aug 9 (2)	SLB	@	CLE	L,4-5	CG(10)	5	3	0	3	0	0	0	2	2	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.244	.320	.244	.564	7	1.41	0.296	.00	0.00%	2.73	2B
17	81	104	Aug 10 (1)	SLB	@	CLE	L,0-6	CG	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.234	.321	.234	.555	7	.68	-0.012	.00	0.00%	-0.13	2B
18	82	105	Aug 10 (2)	SLB	@	CLE	W,4-2	GS-9	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	1	0	0	.216	.298	.216	.514	7	.65	-0.063	.00	0.00%	-1.30	2B
19	83	106	Aug 11 (1)	SLB	@	CHW	L,2-5	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	1	0	.218	.295	.218	.513	7	1.88	-0.055	.00	0.00%	-0.32	2B
20	84	109 (2)	Aug 13 (1)	SLB		DET	L,1-7	0-GF	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	0		0	0	0			0	0	0	.232	.306	.232	.539	9						PH
21	85	110	Aug 13 (2)	SLB		DET	W,6-5	CG	5	2	2	1	1	0	0	0	3		0	0	0			0	1	0	.241	.343	.259	.602	2						2B
22	86	113 (2)	Aug 16	SLB		CLE	L,2-8	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.226	.324	.242	.566	2	.42	-0.039	.00	0.00%	-0.82	2B
23	87	114	Aug 17 (1)	SLB		CLE	W,7-6	CG	5	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.227	.329	.242	.571	2	1.53	-0.036	.00	0.00%	-0.33	2B
24	88	115	Aug 17 (2)	SLB		CLE	L,3-4	CG	4	4	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.243	.338	.286	.623	2	1.77	-0.012	.00	0.00%	0.35	2B
25	89	116	Aug 19	SLB		BOS	L,5-9	7-8	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.254	.346	.296	.641	9	.22	0.010	.00	0.00%	0.38	PH
26	90	117	Aug 21	SLB		PHA	L,5-8	CG	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.253	.341	.293	.635	2	.54	-0.023	.00	0.00%	0.13	2B
27	91	118	Aug 22	SLB		PHA	W,7-5	CG	4	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	1			0	0	1	.256	.341	.295	.636	2						2B
							9-18		89	78	10	20	1	1	0	5	10	0	7	0	1		0	2	2	1	.256	.341	.295	.636		1.04	-0.205	.00	0.00%	-3.01

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