Bobby Thomson

Positions: Outfielder and Third Baseman

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-2, 180lb (188cm, 81kg)

Born: October 25, 1923 in Glasgow, United Kingdom gb

Died: August 16, 2010 in Savannah, GA

Buried: Cremated

High School: Curtis HS (Staten Island, NY)

School: St. Lawrence University (Canton, NY)

Debut: September 9, 1946 (Age 22-319d, 10,170th in major league history)
vs. PHI 4 AB, 2 H, 0 HR, 2 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: July 17, 1960 (Age 36-266d)
vs. CHW 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1947 season

Full Name: Robert Brown Thomson

Nicknames: Flying Scot or The Staten Island Scot

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3x All-Star

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

33.6

6305

1705

264

.270

903

RBI

1026

OBP

.332

SLG

.462

OPS

.794

OPS+

110

Fielding stats are given overall and by position. In some cases, they will be identical.

1958 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1958 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	1	Apr 15	CHC	@	STL	W,4-0	CG	41	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
2	2	Apr 17	CHC	@	STL	W,4-3	CG	38	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
3	3	Apr 18	CHC		STL	W,11-6	CG	40	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
4	4	Apr 19	CHC		STL	W,6-3	CG	42	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
5	5	Apr 20	CHC		STL	L,4-9	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
6	6	Apr 22	CHC	@	LAD	L,2-4	CG	35	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
7	7	Apr 23	CHC	@	LAD	W,7-6	CG	40	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
8	8	Apr 24	CHC	@	LAD	W,15-2	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
9	9	Apr 25	CHC	@	SFG	L,0-2	CG	29	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
10	10	Apr 26	CHC	@	SFG	L,1-3	CG	34	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
11	11	Apr 27	CHC	@	SFG	W,5-4	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
12	12	Apr 29	CHC		MLN	L,4-8	CG	46	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
13	13	Apr 30	CHC		MLN	W,8-2	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
14	14	May 1	CHC		MLN	W,3-2	CG	40	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
15	15	May 2	CHC		MLN	W,8-7	CG	41	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
16	16	May 3	CHC		MLN	L,3-4	CG	40	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
17	17	May 4 (1)	CHC		CIN	W,5-4	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
18	18	May 4 (2)	CHC		CIN	L,2-3	CG	54	14.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
19	19	May 6	CHC		CIN	W,4-0	CG	35	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
20	20	May 7	CHC		CIN	W,5-1	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
21	21	May 8	CHC		CIN	L,8-10	CG	47	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
22	22	May 9	CHC	@	STL	L,2-3	CG	30	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
23	23	May 10	CHC	@	STL	L,1-3	CG	33	8.0	2	1	1	4	0	CF
24	24	May 11 (1)	CHC	@	STL	L,7-8	CG	41	8.1	3	0	1	4	0	CF
25	25	May 11 (2)	CHC	@	STL	L,5-6	CG	43	8.2	1	0	1	2	0	CF
26	26	May 12	CHC		STL	L,4-6	CG	44	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
27	27	May 13	CHC		STL	L,3-5	CG	43	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
28	28	May 14	CHC		LAD	W,7-3	CG	33	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
29	29	May 15	CHC		LAD	L,2-4	GS	51	11.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF 3B
30	30	May 16	CHC		SFG	W,6-5	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	3B
31	31	May 17	CHC		SFG	L,4-9	CG	41	9.0	3	2	1	6	1	3B
32	32	May 18 (1)	CHC		SFG	L,3-7	CG	47	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
33	33	May 18 (2)	CHC		SFG	L,0-4	GS	39	9.0	4	1	0	5	0	CF 3B
34	34	May 20	CHC	@	PIT	L,3-12	CG	46	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
35	35	May 21	CHC	@	PIT	W,5-1	CG	38	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
36	36	May 22	CHC	@	PHI	W,7-4	CG	42	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
37	37	May 23	CHC	@	PHI	W,11-4	CG	39	9.0	4	1	0	5	0	CF
38	38	May 24	CHC	@	PHI	L,4-5	CG	36	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
39	39	May 25 (1)	CHC	@	MLN	W,1-0	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
40	40	May 25 (2)	CHC	@	MLN	L,2-5	CG	34	8.0	5	1	0	6	0	CF
41	41	May 26	CHC	@	MLN	L,3-4	CG	35	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
42	43 (1)	May 28	CHC	@	CIN	W,6-4	CG	34	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
43	44	May 30 (1)	CHC		LAD	W,3-2	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
44	46 (1)	May 31	CHC		LAD	L,4-9	CG	45	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
45	47	Jun 1	CHC		LAD	L,0-1	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
46	48	Jun 3	CHC		PHI	W,12-4	CG	43	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
47	49	Jun 4	CHC		PHI	W,11-5	CG	40	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
48	50	Jun 5	CHC		PHI	L,6-7	CG	40	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
49	51	Jun 6	CHC		PIT	W,6-1	CG	32	9.0	8	1	0	9	1	CF
50	52	Jun 7	CHC		PIT	L,6-8	CG	43	10.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
51	53	Jun 8	CHC		PIT	W,4-0	CG	29	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
52	54	Jun 10	CHC		MLN	W,9-6	CG	41	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
53	55	Jun 11	CHC		MLN	L,7-10	CG	46	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
54	56	Jun 12	CHC		MLN	L,4-5	CG	41	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
55	57	Jun 14	CHC		CIN	W,4-3	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
56	58	Jun 15 (1)	CHC		CIN	L,0-7	CG	41	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
57	59	Jun 15 (2)	CHC		CIN	L,2-4	CG	39	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
58	60	Jun 17	CHC	@	MLN	L,3-6	CG	35	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
59	61	Jun 19	CHC	@	MLN	W,5-4	CG	45	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
60	62	Jun 20	CHC	@	CIN	W,11-3	CG	37	8.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
61	63	Jun 21	CHC	@	CIN	L,3-9	CG	43	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
62	64	Jun 22 (1)	CHC	@	CIN	L,2-6	CG	40	8.0	1	1	0	2	0	CF
63	65	Jun 22 (2)	CHC	@	CIN	W,8-6	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
64	66	Jun 24	CHC	@	PHI	W,3-0	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
65	67	Jun 25	CHC	@	PHI	L,4-5	CG	44	9.2	3	0	0	3	0	CF
66	68	Jun 27	CHC	@	PIT	W,3-1	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
67	69	Jun 28	CHC	@	PIT	L,3-7	CG	38	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
68	70	Jun 29 (1)	CHC	@	PIT	L,3-4	CG	34	8.0	2	0	0	2	0
69	71	Jun 29 (2)	CHC	@	PIT	W,8-3	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
70	72	Jul 1	CHC		SFG	W,9-5	CG	40	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
71	73	Jul 2	CHC		SFG	L,2-5	CG	37	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
72	74	Jul 3	CHC	@	SFG	W,4-3	CG	38	9.0	4	1	0	5	0	CF
73	75	Jul 4 (1)	CHC	@	SFG	L,5-6	CG	39	8.2	0	0	0	0	0	CF
74	76	Jul 4 (2)	CHC	@	SFG	W,6-1	CG	36	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
75	77	Jul 5	CHC	@	LAD	W,7-1	CG	39	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
76	78	Jul 6	CHC	@	LAD	W,6-2	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
77	79	Jul 10	CHC		PIT	W,8-7	CG	41	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
78	80	Jul 11	CHC		PIT	L,2-7	CG	41	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
79	81	Jul 12	CHC		PHI	L,2-12	CG	45	9.0	1	1	0	2	0	CF
80	82	Jul 13 (1)	CHC		PHI	W,3-2	CG	33	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
81	83	Jul 13 (2)	CHC		PHI	W,2-1	CG	32	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
82	84	Jul 14	CHC		PHI	W,11-10	CG	52	11.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
83	85	Jul 16 (1)	CHC		CIN	W,5-4	CG	37	9.0	2	1	0	3	1	CF
84	86	Jul 16 (2)	CHC		CIN	W,7-5	CG	40	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
85	87	Jul 17	CHC		CIN	L,2-3	CG	35	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
86	88	Jul 18	CHC		MLN	W,5-3	CG	34	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
87	89	Jul 19	CHC		MLN	L,2-3	CG	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
88	90	Jul 20	CHC		MLN	L,2-4	CG	36	9.0	5	1	0	6	0	CF
89	91	Jul 21	CHC	@	CIN	L,4-9	CG	45	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
90	92	Jul 23	CHC	@	CIN	L,5-6	CG	43	9.1	4	0	0	4	0	CF
91	93	Jul 24	CHC	@	CIN	L,3-4	CG	32	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
92	94	Jul 25 (1)	CHC	@	MLN	W,5-4	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
93	95	Jul 25 (2)	CHC	@	MLN	L,1-4	CG	37	8.0	3	0	0	3	0
94	96	Jul 26	CHC	@	MLN	W,7-4	CG	36	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
95	97	Jul 27	CHC	@	MLN	L,1-4	CG	36	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
96	98	Jul 29	CHC	@	PIT	L,4-6	CG	39	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
97	99	Jul 30	CHC	@	PIT	L,1-7	CG	32	7.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
98	100	Jul 31	CHC	@	PIT	W,5-4	CG	39	8.0	1	0	0	1	0
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
99	101	Aug 1	CHC	@	PHI	L,1-3	CG	34	8.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
100	102	Aug 2	CHC	@	PHI	W,6-5	CG	39	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
101	103	Aug 3 (1)	CHC	@	PHI	L,2-8	GS	31	6.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
102	105 (1)	Aug 4	CHC		SFG	L,4-6	CG	43	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
103	106	Aug 5	CHC		SFG	W,10-9	CG	48	10.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
104	107	Aug 6	CHC		LAD	L,2-5	CG	38	9.0	1	1	0	2	1	CF
105	108	Aug 7	CHC		LAD	L,1-3	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
106	109	Aug 8	CHC		STL	L,3-6	CG	40	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
107	110	Aug 9	CHC		STL	L,2-3	GF	17	4.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
108	111	Aug 10 (1)	CHC		STL	W,9-4	CG	40	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
109	112	Aug 10 (2)	CHC		STL	L,2-6	CG	39	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
110	113	Aug 12	CHC	@	LAD	W,9-3	CG	42	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
111	114	Aug 13	CHC	@	LAD	L,5-6	GS	25	6.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
112	115	Aug 14	CHC	@	LAD	L,3-7	CG	36	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
113	116	Aug 15	CHC	@	SFG	W,3-1	CG	38	10.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
114	117	Aug 16	CHC	@	SFG	L,4-7	CG	35	8.0	3	1	0	4	0	CF
115	118	Aug 17	CHC	@	SFG	L,6-8	CG	34	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
116	119	Aug 19	CHC		PIT	L,3-4	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
117	120	Aug 20 (1)	CHC		PIT	L,2-4	CG	36	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
118	121	Aug 20 (2)	CHC		PIT	W,5-1	CG	19	5.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
119	122	Aug 21	CHC		PIT	W,5-3	CG	33	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
120	123	Aug 22	CHC		PIT	L,2-8	CG	41	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
121	124	Aug 23	CHC		PIT	L,1-6	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
122	125	Aug 24 (1)	CHC		PHI	L,8-13	CG	47	9.0	2	1	0	3	0	CF
123	126	Aug 24 (2)	CHC		PHI	L,3-5	CG	37	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
124	127	Aug 26	CHC		PHI	L,3-10	CG	48	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
125	128	Aug 27	CHC		PHI	W,5-2	CG	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
126	129	Aug 29	CHC	@	STL	L,5-7	CG	35	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
127	130	Aug 30	CHC	@	STL	W,3-1	CG	39	10.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
128	131	Aug 31	CHC	@	STL	W,8-5	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
129	132	Sep 1 (1)	CHC	@	MLN	L,1-2	CG	35	8.0	1	0	1	2	0	CF
130	133	Sep 1 (2)	CHC	@	MLN	W,9-3	CG	40	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
131	134	Sep 3	CHC		STL	L,7-9	CG	52	12.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
132	135	Sep 4	CHC		STL	L,2-4	CG	40	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
133	136	Sep 6	CHC		SFG	W,6-3	CG	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
134	137	Sep 7 (1)	CHC		SFG	W,6-4	CG	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
135	138	Sep 7 (2)	CHC		SFG	W,4-1	CG	31	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
136	139	Sep 9	CHC	@	STL	L,7-8	CG	38	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
137	140	Sep 10	CHC	@	STL	L,1-3	CG	36	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
138	141	Sep 12	CHC	@	CIN	W,7-5	CG	42	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
139	142	Sep 13	CHC	@	CIN	L,2-9	CG	45	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
140	143	Sep 14 (1)	CHC	@	PIT	L,4-5	CG	0	8.0	2	0	0	2	0
141	145 (1)	Sep 16	CHC	@	PHI	W,10-8	GS	48	10.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF LF
142	146	Sep 17	CHC	@	PHI	W,6-2	CG	26	7.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
143	147	Sep 19	CHC		LAD	L,1-5	CG	40	9.0	3	1	0	4	0	CF
144	148	Sep 20	CHC		LAD	W,3-2	GF	8	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
145	149	Sep 21	CHC		LAD	L,1-2	GS	39	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF LF
146	150	Sep 23	CHC	@	SFG	W,3-2	GS	40	10.0	2	0	0	2	0
147	151	Sep 24	CHC	@	SFG	W,10-3	GS	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF LF
148	152	Sep 26 (1)	CHC	@	LAD	L,3-6	CG	35	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
149	153	Sep 26 (2)	CHC	@	LAD	W,2-1	GS	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF LF
150	154	Sep 27	CHC	@	LAD	W,7-4	GS	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF LF
							158gm		1308.2	347	16	5	368	4