#68 Hank Thompson, Centerfield, 29 yrs, Detroit Tigers
Monday, 10/2/1955
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Hank Thompson

12/8/1925
29
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
8 Year(s), 33 Days (1409 total Days)
172 Day(s)
9 Year(s), 120 Days (1668 total Days)
9 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 : 5 (Range), .965 (Fielding Pct.)
3B : 6 (Range), .943 (Fielding Pct.)
LF : 4 (Range), .997 (Fielding Pct.)
CF : 5 (Range), .997 (Fielding Pct.)
RF : 5 (Range), .994 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 8
Outfield Arm : 5

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/14@NYYW 12-9511000011#5  
9/15BALW 4-3501100000#3  
9/16BALW 6-4411010111#3  
9/17BALL 3-5210000020#3  
9/19NYYL 2-4201100100#7  
9/20NYYW 9-8300000011#5  
9/21NYYL 3-6201000000#2  
9/22@WS1W 6-5512000000#3  
9/23@WS1L 2-10300000000#3  
9/24@WS1L 1-7301000110#3  

Batting Stats 1955

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall1505411582531884969567.292.400.449.849.848.157
Projected158569166263198810110070.292.400.449.849.848.157
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall1396455702204243462250.0100.06.6
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP1844791527313118103.255.370.397.767
vs. RHP3571111621357656449302.311.415.476.892
Close/Late561320167115100.232.353.321.674
Scoring Position170485176803016402.282.388.447.835
Pinch Hitting732001212000.429.500.7141.214
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home7426474103938454435.280.387.443.830
Road7627784150946515132.303.413.455.868
March/April24962831418171413.292.384.469.853
May2794285021324209.298.417.415.832
June2692214017131716.228.349.304.653
July2587332061420188.379.491.6091.100
August27962770426121512.281.377.479.856
Sept/Oct217621421610119.276.382.421.803

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
Total1124395011041583319273669964123403914330.279.380.482.862 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
Total000000000000.000.000.000.000

Fielding Stats 1955

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Second Base1000000.0002.00.00    
Third Base10010101.0001.09.00    
Leftfield40700701.00012.05.25    
Centerfield142139330743381.9971239.02.46    

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...
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
SB
1951 - 13 - 10th
 

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