Sam Thompson
Samuel Luther Thompson
Born: March 5, 1860
Danville, IN USA
Deceased: 1922
Detroit, MI USA
Primary Position: RF
All Position(s) Played: 1B, RF, CF, LF, OF
Bats: L
Throws: R
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 207
Career: 1885-1906
Elected to Baseball Hall of Fame in 1974.
Minor League Statistics
Sam Thompson compiled a career batting average of .331 with 126 home runs and 1308 RBI in his 1410-game career with the Detroit Wolverines, Philadelphia Quakers, Philadelphia Phillies and Detroit Tigers. He began playing during the 1885 season and last took the field during the 1906 campaign. Thompson was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1974.
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Batting:
| Year | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1885 | NL | Detroit Wolverines | 63 | 270 | 254 | 58 | 77 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 22 | .303 | .344 | .500 | .844 | 127 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1886 | NL | Detroit Wolverines | 122 | 538 | 503 | 101 | 156 | 18 | 13 | 8 | 89 | 13 | 0 | 35 | 31 | .310 | .355 | .445 | .800 | 224 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1887 | NL | Detroit Wolverines | 127 | 586 | 545 | 118 | 203 | 29 | 23 | 10 | 166 | 22 | 0 | 32 | 19 | .372 | .416 | .565 | .982 | 308 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1888 | NL | Detroit Wolverines | 56 | 264 | 238 | 51 | 67 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 40 | 5 | 0 | 23 | 10 | .282 | .352 | .466 | .819 | 111 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1889 | NL | Philadelphia Quakers | 128 | 575 | 533 | 103 | 158 | 36 | 4 | 20 | 111 | 24 | 0 | 36 | 22 | .296 | .348 | .492 | .839 | 262 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1890 | NL | Philadelphia Phillies | 132 | 599 | 549 | 116 | 172 | 41 | 9 | 4 | 102 | 25 | 0 | 42 | 29 | .313 | .371 | .443 | .813 | 243 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1891 | NL | Philadelphia Phillies | 133 | 614 | 554 | 108 | 163 | 23 | 10 | 7 | 90 | 29 | 0 | 52 | 20 | .294 | .363 | .410 | .773 | 227 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1892 | NL | Philadelphia Phillies | 153 | 679 | 609 | 109 | 186 | 28 | 11 | 9 | 104 | 28 | 0 | 59 | 19 | .305 | .377 | .432 | .809 | 263 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1893 | NL | Philadelphia Phillies | 131 | 656 | 600 | 130 | 222 | 37 | 13 | 11 | 126 | 18 | 0 | 50 | 17 | .370 | .424 | .530 | .954 | 318 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1894 | NL | Philadelphia Phillies | 102 | 502 | 451 | 114 | 187 | 32 | 28 | 13 | 149 | 27 | 0 | 42 | 13 | .415 | .466 | .696 | 1.162 | 314 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 1895 | NL | Philadelphia Phillies | 119 | 576 | 538 | 131 | 211 | 45 | 21 | 18 | 165 | 27 | 0 | 31 | 11 | .392 | .430 | .654 | 1.085 | 352 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1896 | NL | Philadelphia Phillies | 119 | 554 | 517 | 103 | 154 | 28 | 7 | 12 | 100 | 12 | 0 | 28 | 13 | .298 | .341 | .449 | .790 | 232 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1897 | NL | Philadelphia Phillies | 3 | 14 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .231 | .286 | .385 | .670 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1898 | NL | Philadelphia Phillies | 14 | 67 | 63 | 14 | 22 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | .349 | .388 | .571 | .959 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1906 | AL | Detroit Tigers | 8 | 32 | 31 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .226 | .250 | .290 | .540 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 1410 | 6526 | 5998 | 1261 | 1988 | 343 | 161 | 126 | 1308 | 232 | 0 | 452 | 234 | .331 | .384 | .505 | .890 | 3031 | 0 | 63 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | GS | Inn. | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/9 | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1885 | NL | Detroit Wolverines | OF | 63 | 0 | 549.0 | 84 | 24 | 14 | 0 | .885 | 1.770 | 1.714 |
| 1886 | NL | Detroit Wolverines | OF | 122 | 0 | 1076.0 | 194 | 29 | 13 | 11 | .945 | 1.865 | 1.828 |
| 1887 | NL | Detroit Wolverines | OF | 127 | 0 | 1088.0 | 217 | 24 | 24 | 7 | .909 | 1.994 | 1.898 |
| 1888 | NL | Detroit Wolverines | OF | 56 | 0 | 506.0 | 86 | 4 | 12 | 0 | .882 | 1.601 | 1.607 |
| 1889 | NL | Philadelphia Quakers | OF | 128 | 0 | 1121.0 | 173 | 19 | 21 | 7 | .901 | 1.541 | 1.500 |
| 1890 | NL | Philadelphia Phillies | OF | 132 | 0 | 1189.0 | 170 | 29 | 13 | 5 | .939 | 1.506 | 1.508 |
| 1891 | NL | Philadelphia Phillies | OF | 133 | 0 | 1187.0 | 234 | 32 | 18 | 6 | .937 | 2.017 | 2.000 |
| 1892 | NL | Philadelphia Phillies | OF | 153 | 0 | 1369.0 | 223 | 28 | 17 | 7 | .937 | 1.650 | 1.641 |
| 1893 | NL | Philadelphia Phillies | OF | 131 | 0 | 1132.0 | 171 | 17 | 14 | 3 | .931 | 1.495 | 1.435 |
| 1893 | NL | Philadelphia Phillies | 1B | 1 | 0 | 7.0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .875 | 9.000 | 7.000 |
| 1894 | NL | Philadelphia Phillies | OF | 102 | 0 | 840.0 | 161 | 12 | 5 | 2 | .972 | 1.854 | 1.696 |
| 1895 | NL | Philadelphia Phillies | OF | 118 | 0 | 996.0 | 186 | 31 | 13 | 2 | .943 | 1.961 | 1.839 |
| 1896 | NL | Philadelphia Phillies | OF | 119 | 0 | 1028.0 | 231 | 28 | 7 | 11 | .974 | 2.268 | 2.176 |
| 1897 | NL | Philadelphia Phillies | OF | 3 | 0 | 27.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .833 | 1.667 | 1.667 |
| 1898 | NL | Philadelphia Phillies | OF | 14 | 0 | 110.0 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.964 | 1.714 |
| 1906 | AL | Detroit Tigers | OF | 8 | 8 | 72.0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.750 | 1.750 |
| Totals | 1410 | 8 | 12297.0 | 2174 | 283 | 173 | 61 | .934 | 1.798 | 1.743 |
Postseason - Batting:
| Year | Lg | Team | Rnd | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1887 | NL | Detroit Wolverines | WS | 15 | 61 | 58 | 8 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | .362 | .393 | .500 | .893 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 15 | 61 | 58 | 8 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | .362 | .393 | .500 | .893 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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