Tim Thompson

Positions: Catcher and Pinch Hitter

Bats: Left • Throws: Right

5-11, 190lb (180cm, 86kg)

Born: March 1, 1924 in Coalport, PA us

Died: October 25, 2021 in Lewistown, PA

Buried: Lind Memorial Cemetery, Lewistown, PA

Debut: April 20, 1954 (Age 30-050d, 11,128th in major league history)
vs. PHI 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: April 27, 1958 (Age 34-057d)
vs. CLE 2 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1956 season

Full Name: Charles Lemoine Thompson

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-0.3

517

123

.238

RBI

OBP

.293

SLG

.338

OPS

.632

OPS+

Standard Batting

Games by Position

Standard Batting
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
1947	23	BRO-min	D	114	523	464	101	162	20	14	3	129	15		55	35	.349	.420	.472	.892		219		2	2				CMG · ESHL
1948	24	BRO-min	B,AAA	110	398	347	42	105	16	7	0	42	11		41	34	.303	.381	.389	.770		135		3	7				NNW,STP · PIED,AA
1949	25	BRO-min	AAA,B	72	246	224	18	61	1	2	0	26	2		20	17	.272	.335	.295	.629		66		1	1				MTL,NNW · IL,PIED
1950	26	BRO-min	A,AAA	104	349	345	6	101	19	7	4	7	1		4	0	.293	.301	.423	.724		146		0	0				ELM,MTL · EL,IL
1951	27	BRO-min	AAA	108	365	335	47	99	15	5	3	38	1		27	16	.296	.353	.397	.750		133	8	3	0				STP · AA
1952	28	BRO-min	AAA	115	459	416	62	126	28	6	5	60	7		34	19	.303	.361	.435	.796		181		4	5				MTL · IL
1953	29	BRO-min	AAA	109	417	372	59	109	13	5	10	59	1		39	17	.293	.360	.435	.796		162		0	6				MTL · IL
1954	30	BRO-min	AAA	75	259	233	34	71	13	1	6	25	0		22	23	.305	.367	.446	.813		104		2	0	2			MTL · IL
1954	30	BRO	NL	10	14	13	2	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	1	.154	.214	.231	.445	15	3	0	0	0	0	0	/H27

1955	31	BRO-min	AAA	121	434	390	44	122	32	3	3	38	5		37	25	.313	.370	.433	.803		169	4	0	4	3			STP · AA
1956	32	KCA	AL	92	288	268	21	73	13	2	1	27	2	4	17	23	.272	.319	.347	.666	77	93	4	2	0	1	1	2H
1957	33	KCA	AL	81	249	230	25	47	10	0	7	19	0	0	18	26	.204	.262	.339	.601	63	78	3	0	1	0	6	2H
1958	34	DET	AL	4	9	6	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	2	.167	.444	.167	.611	72	1	0	0	0	0	0	/2H
1960	36	CLE-min	AAA	103	321	293	32	75	9	2	10	43	2	1	21	37	.256	.307	.403	.710		118		2	2	3			TTO · IL
1962	38	MLN-min	AAA	93	344	309	32	78	9	0	8	29	0	1	31	21	.252	.324	.359	.683		111		2	1	1			TTO · IL
4 Yrs				187	560	517	49	123	24	2	8	47	2	4	39	52	.238	.293	.338	.632	69	175	7	2	1	1	7
162 Game Avg.				162	485	448	42	107	21	2	7	41	2	3	34	45	.238	.293	.338	.632	69	152	6	2	1	1	6

KCA (2 yrs)				173	537	498	46	120	23	2	8	46	2	4	35	49	.241	.293	.343	.636	70	171	7	2	1	1	7
BRO (1 yr)				10	14	13	2	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	1	.154	.214	.231	.445	15	3	0	0	0	0	0
DET (1 yr)				4	9	6	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	2	.167	.444	.167	.611	72	1	0	0	0	0	0

AL (3 yrs)				177	546	504	47	121	23	2	8	46	2	4	38	51	.240	.295	.341	.637	71	172	7	2	1	1	7
NL (1 yr)				10	14	13	2	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	1	.154	.214	.231	.445	15	3	0	0	0	0	0

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