#68 Hank Thompson, Centerfield, 31 yrs, Detroit Tigers
Tuesday, 10/3/1957
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Hank Thompson

12/8/1925
31
USA,OK,OKLAHOMA CITY
5"9
184

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
10 Year(s), 33 Days (1753 total Days)
172 Day(s)
11 Year(s), 120 Days (2012 total Days)
11 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 : 6 (Range), .968 (Fielding Pct.)
3B : 7 (Range), .945 (Fielding Pct.)
LF : 6 (Range), .997 (Fielding Pct.)
CF : 6 (Range), .997 (Fielding Pct.)
RF : 5 (Range), .996 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 8
Outfield Arm : 5

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/14@BOSW 9-5412001210#6  
9/15@CLEW 10-2121001430#6PoG 
9/16@CLEL 6-12300000020#5  
9/17@CLEW 3-2400000000#6  
9/19@WS1W 7-4211000020#6  
9/20@WS1L 0-3200000000#3  
9/21@WS1L 4-6310000000#3  
9/22BALW 5-2400000000#6  
9/23BALL 6-7411000011#6  
9/24BALL 4-6311001210#5  

Batting Stats 1957

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall1464971412141586707745.284.384.433.816.799.149
Projected1545231482241690748147.284.384.433.816.799.149
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall1375898302007215403350.086.36.0
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP1614080426212812101.248.361.373.734
vs. RHP3361011341160494933607.301.394.461.856
Close/Late55175019667001.309.387.455.842
Scoring Position13041525650289701.315.422.500.922
Pinch Hitting510001012000.200.333.200.533
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home7124372153848333019.296.376.481.857
Road752546961738374726.272.391.386.777
March/April2383277101210138.325.434.434.868
May2786303051715179.349.448.5581.006
June26902940213111210.322.406.433.839
July227719212141388.247.318.377.695
August279024412177126.267.356.400.756
Sept/Oct2171121141314154.169.322.380.702

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
Total1415494613922054022591084980932524914837.281.382.476.858 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
Total000000000000.000.000.000.000

Fielding Stats 1957

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Second Base1000000.0002.00.00    
Third Base623701001.00026.03.46    
Leftfield222255105601.000194.02.60    
Centerfield1121122868529401.000964.02.74    
Rightfield41100101.00017.20.51    

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...
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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