#68 Hank Thompson, Second Base, 34 yrs, Kansas City Athletics
Thursday, 10/5/1960
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Hank Thompson

12/8/1925
34
USA,OK,OKLAHOMA CITY
5"9
184

Second Base
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Great Leader
3 / 6 (Well Known)
3 / 6 (Well Known)
Average
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3.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 5,060,000
1963
13 Year(s), 33 Days (2269 total Days)
172 Day(s)
14 Year(s), 120 Days (2528 total Days)
14 Year(s)
Out of Option Years
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall565107
Versus LHP55596
Versus RHP565107
Talent54696
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4
3
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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  
9/15@WS1L 3-8100000030#8  
9/17BALL 1-2201000001#9  
9/18BALL 1-4400000000#8  
9/19@CLEW 10-3411001110#8  
9/20@CLEL 7-10301000100#8  
9/21NYYW 10-1322002300#8  
9/22@CHAL 6-7311001100#8  
9/24BOSW 8-7310000021#8  
9/26DETW 8-7300000012#8  
9/27@DETW 7-5411001100#8  

Batting Stats 1960

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall1454471081471670688452.242.359.412.771.768.170
Projected1544731141571774728955.242.359.412.771.768.170
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall1355492001297184371233.372.95.3
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP1302650619172323131.200.316.377.693
vs. RHP31782971051516129661.259.374.426.800
Close/Late451021052135131.222.381.311.692
Scoring Position11629313490248740.250.351.371.722
Pinch Hitting610000110000.167.286.167.452
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home712084544726234025.216.333.375.708
Road7423963103944454427.264.371.444.814
Last Week2710011112.143.250.571.821
March/April227018413916188.257.400.471.871
May2678212211381710.269.392.385.776
June2476100021071011.132.233.211.444
July2471225111412154.310.416.451.866
August268218123121497.220.284.390.674
Sept/Oct23701921612111512.271.398.586.983

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
Total1824618817172635226211161044104542686205444.277.382.464.846 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
Total000000000000.000.000.000.000

Fielding Stats 1960

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Second Base14113529353112584420.9761189.26.38    
Shortstop20232501.0004.011.25    

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...
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
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
SB
1951 - 13 - 10th
 

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