Sam Thompson

Position: Rightfielder

Bats: Left • Throws: Right

6-2, 207lb (188cm, 93kg)

Born: March 5, 1860 in Danville, IN us

Died: November 7, 1922 in Detroit, MI

Buried: Elmwood Cemetery, Detroit, MI

Last Game: September 10, 1906 (Age 46-189d)
vs. CHW 4 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 1974. (Voted by Veteran's Committee)
View Sam Thompson's Page at the Baseball Hall of Fame (plaque, photos, videos).

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1885 season

Full Name: Samuel Luther Thompson

Nicknames: Big Sam

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

44.4

5998

1988

126

.331

1261

RBI

1308

232

OBP

.384

SLG

.505

OPS

.890

OPS+

147

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
1884	24	0.3	Evansville	NWES	N/A		5		23	5	9	2	1	0						.391		.565		13
1885	25	0.2	Indianapolis	WL	N/A		30		134	18	43	8	5	1						.321		.478		64
1885	25	-1.9	DTN	NL	Maj	DTN	63	270	254	58	77	11	9	7	44			16	22	.303	.344	.500	.844	127
1886	26	-1.2	DTN	NL	Maj	DTN	122	538	503	101	156	18	13	8	89	13		35	31	.310	.355	.445	.800	224
1887	27	-0.1	DTN	NL	Maj	DTN	127	586	545	118	203	29	23	10	166	22		32	19	.373	.416	.565	.982	308		9
1888	28	0.9	DTN	NL	Maj	DTN	56	264	238	51	67	10	8	6	40	5		23	10	.282	.352	.466	.819	111		3
1889	29	1.5	PHI	NL	Maj	PHI	128	575	533	103	158	36	4	20	111	24		36	22	.296	.348	.492	.839	262		6
1890	30	21.5	PHI	NL	Maj	PHI	132	599	549	116	172	41	9	4	102	25		42	29	.313	.371	.443	.813	243		8
1891	31	14.3	PHI	NL	Maj	PHI	133	614	554	108	163	23	10	7	90	29		52	20	.294	.363	.410	.773	227		8
1892	32	4.5	PHI	NL	Maj	PHI	153	679	609	109	186	28	11	9	104	28		59	19	.305	.377	.432	.809	263		11
1893	33	5.2	PHI	NL	Maj	PHI	131	656	600	130	222	37	13	11	126	18		50	17	.370	.424	.530	.954	318		6
1894	34	6.2	PHI	NL	Maj	PHI	102	502	451	114	187	32	28	13	149	27		42	13	.415	.466	.696	1.162	314		1	8
1895	35	7.1	PHI	NL	Maj	PHI	119	576	538	131	211	45	21	18	165	27		31	11	.392	.430	.654	1.085	352		5	2
1896	36	7.9	PHI	NL	Maj	PHI	119	554	517	103	154	28	7	12	100	12		28	13	.298	.341	.449	.790	232		6	3
1897	37	8.9	PHI	NL	Maj	PHI	3	14	13	2	3	0	1	0	3	0		1	2	.231	.286	.385	.670	5		0	0
1898	38	9.9	PHI	NL	Maj	PHI	14	67	63	14	22	5	3	1	15	2		4	1	.349	.388	.571	.960	36		0	0

1906	46	17.4	DET	AL	Maj	DET	8	32	31	3	7	0	1	0	4	0		1	5	.226	.250	.290	.540	9		0	0
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Majors (15 seasons)					Majors		1410	6526	5998	1261	1988	343	161	126	1308	232		452	234	.331	.384	.505	.890	3031		63	13
Other (2 seasons)					Other		35	157	157	23	52	10	6	1						.331		.490		77
All Levels (16 Seasons)							1445	6683	6155	1284	2040	353	167	127	1308	232		452	234	.331		.505		3108		63	13