#65 Hank Thompson, Second Base, 22 yrs, Philadelphia (N) Blue Jays
Wednesday, 10/25/1948
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Hank Thompson

12/8/1925
22
USA,OK,OKLAHOMA CITY
5"9
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Second Base
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4.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 4,364,286
1948 (Arbitration eligible)
5 Year(s), 84 Days (944 total Days)
172 Day(s)
5 Year(s), 84 Days (944 total Days)
5 Year(s)
Arbitration eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall108679
Versus LHP88669
Versus RHP109679
Talent99598
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Fielding Ratings
2B : 2 (Range), .952 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 3
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
10/8NYNW 7-4512001100#1  
10/10@NYNW 5-1511100001#1  
10/11@NYNW 7-6231100030#1  
10/16DETL 1-2300000010#1  
10/17DETL 2-3501000000#1  
10/19@DETW 7-4502000101#1  
10/20@DETW 13-1311001200#1  
10/21@DETL 2-7511000001#1  
10/23DETW 2-1402000100#1  
10/24DETW 17-3322101400#1  

Batting Stats 1948

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall15560322447530871457849.371.441.6151.0561.275.244
Projected15560322447530871457849.371.441.6151.0561.275.244
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall14368710060537182601580.0178.811.9
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP16054103517311523200.338.390.531.921
vs. RHP44317037225701146326301.384.459.6461.104
Close/Late6325703111242000.397.433.6511.084
Scoring Position112371214550227501.330.429.563.991
Pinch Hitting1231001001000.250.250.333.583
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home792991062101344664823.355.440.555.995
Road763041182651743793026.388.442.6741.116
This Week2741015200.571.5711.1431.714
Last Week52150013212.238.273.381.654
March/April25100405091825610.400.426.7201.146
May2599408071932168.404.479.6971.176
June251054211211128135.400.462.5711.034
July2596377241118175.385.482.6251.107
August271023261311171415.314.397.480.877
Sept/Oct281013310061725126.327.398.6041.002
Postseason11441630391043.364.417.6361.053

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
19436314552716253120017155.359.434.545.979 PHI
19441505381733961877110712444529.322.400.517.917PHI,NL
19451546252173613311031447805525917.347.417.5951.012PHI,NL
194615864220335928921366822456316.316.382.530.912PHI,NL
1947152609197381027931498311486211.323.405.552.957PHI,NL
194815560322447530871457815496015.371.441.6151.056PHI,NL
Total832316210662024414047771539861824531173.337.410.562.972 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1943, AAA691315580154344171090.420.480.8241.304

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
194772710302987322.370.500.7041.204
19481144163039104341.364.417.6361.053
Total187126605181811663.366.451.6621.113

Fielding Stats 1948

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Second Base15214329248811079818.9771277.05.62    

Player History

Drafted in 1st round, 1st overall pick, by Philadelphia (N) in 1943...
Had first career hit on 7/13/1943, off Butch Wensloff (PIT)...
Hit first career homerun on 9/4/1943, off Johnny Sain (BRO)...
Had 5 hits with 0 RBI against Pittsburgh on 4/25/1944...
Was selected to the 1944 Allstar game...
Won Player of the Week award on 8/14/1944, hitting .414 with 3 HR, 7 RBI...
Was selected to the 1945 Allstar game...
Won Player of the Week award on 8/7/1945, hitting .400 with 4 HR, 9 RBI...
Won Player of the Week award on 5/1/1946, hitting .526 with 2 HR, 8 RBI...
Was selected to the 1946 Allstar game...
Had 5 hits with 0 RBI against Chicago (N) on 9/18/1946...
1/31/1947: Gets a new one-year contract worth $4,150,000 through salary arbitration...
Hit for the cycle against St. Louis (N) on 5/3/1947...
Had 5 hits with 4 RBI against St. Louis (N) on 5/3/1947...
Was selected to the 1947 Allstar game...
1/31/1948: Gets a new one-year contract worth $4,364,286 through salary arbitration...
Won Player of the Week award on 4/24/1948, hitting .538 with 4 HR, 6 RBI...
Had 5 hits with 3 RBI against St. Louis (N) on 5/7/1948...
Won Player of the Week award on 5/8/1948, hitting .609 with 2 HR, 5 RBI...
Had 22-game hitting streak snapped on 5/17/1948...
Was selected to the 1948 Allstar game...
Won Player of the Week award on 10/2/1948, hitting .385 with 3 HR, 4 RBI...
Won World Series with Philadelphia (N) in 1948...
Won Most Valuable Hitter in 1948, hitting .371 with 30 HR, 87 RBI...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
AVG
1944 - .322 - 8th
1945 - .347 - 2nd
1946 - .316 - 10th
1947 - .323 - 9th
OBP
1945 - .417 - 9th
SLG
1945 - .595 - 8th
1946 - .530 - 10th
1947 - .552 - 9th
OPS
1945 - 1.012 - 7th
1947 - .957 - 10th
Hits
1945 - 217 - 2nd
1946 - 203 - 1st
1947 - 197 - 3rd
Doubles
1947 - 38 - 8th
Triples
1945 - 13 - 2nd
1946 - 9 - 3rd
1947 - 10 - 1st
Runs
1945 - 144 - 4th
1946 - 136 - 5th
1947 - 149 - 3rd
SB
1944 - 52 - 4th
1945 - 59 - 3rd
1946 - 63 - 2nd
1947 - 62 - 3rd
 

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