#68 Hank Thompson, Second Base, 35 yrs, Kansas City Athletics
Saturday, 10/21/1961
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Hank Thompson

12/8/1925
35
USA,OK,OKLAHOMA CITY
5"9
184

Second Base
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Great Leader
2 / 6 (Fair)
1 / 6 (Insignificant)
Average
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2.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 5,060,000
1963
14 Year(s), 33 Days (2441 total Days)
172 Day(s)
15 Year(s), 120 Days (2700 total Days)
15 Year(s)
Out of Option Years
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall54596
Versus LHP44586
Versus RHP54596
Talent54596
Running & Bunting Ratings
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4
3
4
3
1
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Fielding Ratings
2B : 5 (Range), .967 (Fielding Pct.)
3B : 6 (Range), .942 (Fielding Pct.)
LF : 5 (Range), .994 (Fielding Pct.)
CF : 5 (Range), .994 (Fielding Pct.)
RF : 4 (Range), .995 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 8
Outfield Arm : 5

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/27MINL 7-9501000101#8  
9/28MINW 4-0200000020#8  
9/29@WS2L 5-7201000030#8  
10/1BALL 2-9400000001#8  
10/2BALW 6-5300000001#8  
10/4@LAAL 1-2311100000#8  
10/5@CHAW 9-1110000110#8  
10/7CLEL 2-8300000001#8  
10/9NYYW 6-5000000110#7  
10/10@WS2L 8-9413001100#8  

Batting Stats 1961

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall15848510110110546810193.208.347.295.642.618.087
Projected15848510110110546810193.208.347.295.642.618.087
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall150608500131251432106.059.53.8
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP1823831318263639131.209.336.286.622
vs. RHP3036370736426554494.208.351.300.651
Close/Late701840097139130.257.356.314.671
Scoring Position125291024302919562.232.359.288.647
Pinch Hitting521001211000.400.500.6001.100
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home802415271525394849.216.340.315.655
Road782444930529295344.201.341.275.615
Last Week2430012110.750.8001.5002.300
March/April22722210210161314.306.402.403.805
May28871820414131816.207.340.368.707
June268116412691416.198.316.346.662
July237312100371915.164.340.178.519
August2678120008121516.154.283.154.437
Sept/Oct33942120213112216.223.363.309.671

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
19581173117012210455458223122.225.349.373.722 BAL
195914748414732311917394674633.304.418.450.868BAL KC,AL
196014544710814716706884275212.242.359.412.771KC
1961158485101101105468101559306.208.347.295.642KC
Total1982667318182735327211701112114647737135450.272.379.452.831 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
Total000000000000.000.000.000.000

Fielding Stats 1961

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Second Base151149358621152100526.9741316.16.87    
Centerfield21300301.00012.02.25    
Rightfield20200201.0004.04.50    

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...
Signed as a free agent by Baltimore on 2/8/1958 to a 2-year deal worth $3,100,000 per year...
Traded from Baltimore to Kansas City on 3/5/1959 (Going to KC: 2B Hank Thompson. Going to BAL: SS Maury Wills)...
Was selected to the 1959 Allstar game...
9/22/1959: Signed a contract extension with Kansas City, $5,060,000 per year, for 4 years.
Won Gold Glove Award at Second Base in 1960...
Won Gold Glove Award at Second Base in 1961...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
OBP
1950 - .388 - 8th
1951 - .395 - 9th
1956 - .401 - 6th
1959 - .418 - 5th
SLG
1950 - .552 - 5th
1951 - .541 - 10th
OPS
1950 - .940 - 4th
1951 - .936 - 8th
Hits
1951 - 170 - 10th
Triples
1960 - 7 - 2nd
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
1959 - 94 - 7th
1960 - 84 - 8th
SB
1951 - 13 - 10th
     

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