Danny Thompson
Danny Leon Thompson
Born: February 1, 1947
Wichita, KS USA
Deceased: 1976
Rochester, MN USA
Primary Position: SS
All Position(s) Played: 2B, 3B, SS, DH, PH, PR
Bats: R
Throws: R
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 183
College: Oklahoma State University
Career: 1970-1976
Draft: Round 2 (1965 June Amateur Draft, New York Yankees)
Draft: Round 4 (1967 June Secondary Draft, Cincinnati Reds)
Draft: Round 1 (1968 January Secondary Draft, Washington Senators)
Draft: Round 1 (1968 June Secondary Draft, Minnesota Twins)
School: Capren HS (OK)
Oklahoma State
Minor League Statistics
Danny Thompson compiled a career batting average of .248 with 15 home runs and 194 RBI in his 694-game career with the Minnesota Twins and Texas Rangers. He began playing during the 1970 season and last took the field during the 1976 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | AL | Minnesota Twins | 96 | 318 | 302 | 25 | 66 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 39 | .219 | .234 | .248 | .482 | 75 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| 1971 | AL | Minnesota Twins | 48 | 68 | 57 | 10 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 12 | .263 | .338 | .298 | .637 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 1972 | AL | Minnesota Twins | 144 | 624 | 573 | 54 | 158 | 22 | 6 | 4 | 48 | 3 | 4 | 34 | 57 | .276 | .318 | .356 | .674 | 204 | 14 | 2 | 13 | 2 | 1 |
| 1973 | AL | Minnesota Twins | 99 | 374 | 347 | 29 | 78 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 36 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 41 | .225 | .259 | .282 | .542 | 98 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 |
| 1974 | AL | Minnesota Twins | 97 | 296 | 264 | 25 | 66 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 29 | .250 | .311 | .326 | .637 | 86 | 15 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 1975 | AL | Minnesota Twins | 112 | 384 | 355 | 25 | 96 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 37 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 30 | .270 | .302 | .355 | .657 | 126 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 2 |
| 1976 | AL | Minnesota Twins | 34 | 131 | 124 | 9 | 29 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | .234 | .256 | .266 | .522 | 33 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1976 | AL | Texas Rangers | 64 | 216 | 196 | 12 | 42 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 19 | .214 | .264 | .245 | .509 | 48 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Totals | 694 | 2411 | 2218 | 189 | 550 | 70 | 11 | 15 | 194 | 8 | 11 | 120 | 235 | .248 | .287 | .310 | .596 | 687 | 64 | 8 | 46 | 19 | 6 |
Fielding:
| Year | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | GS | Inn. | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/9 | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | AL | Minnesota Twins | 2B | 81 | 70 | 600.0 | 144 | 204 | 5 | 35 | .986 | 5.220 | 4.296 |
| 1970 | AL | Minnesota Twins | 3B | 37 | 0 | 54.0 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 | 2.333 | .378 |
| 1970 | AL | Minnesota Twins | SS | 6 | 4 | 42.0 | 9 | 14 | 1 | 1 | .958 | 4.929 | 3.833 |
| 1971 | AL | Minnesota Twins | 3B | 17 | 8 | 74.0 | 9 | 17 | 3 | 2 | .897 | 3.162 | 1.529 |
| 1971 | AL | Minnesota Twins | 2B | 3 | 3 | 24.0 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .909 | 3.750 | 3.333 |
| 1971 | AL | Minnesota Twins | SS | 1 | 0 | 3.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.000 | 1.000 |
| 1972 | AL | Minnesota Twins | SS | 144 | 144 | 1295.0 | 247 | 468 | 32 | 76 | .957 | 4.969 | 4.965 |
| 1973 | AL | Minnesota Twins | SS | 95 | 92 | 795.0 | 131 | 326 | 24 | 50 | .950 | 5.174 | 4.811 |
| 1973 | AL | Minnesota Twins | 3B | 1 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | |
| 1974 | AL | Minnesota Twins | SS | 88 | 69 | 614.3 | 127 | 183 | 12 | 39 | .963 | 4.542 | 3.523 |
| 1974 | AL | Minnesota Twins | 3B | 5 | 5 | 41.0 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 2 | .929 | 2.854 | 2.600 |
| 1975 | AL | Minnesota Twins | SS | 100 | 89 | 751.3 | 138 | 245 | 24 | 40 | .941 | 4.588 | 3.830 |
| 1975 | AL | Minnesota Twins | 3B | 7 | 6 | 54.0 | 4 | 16 | 2 | 1 | .909 | 3.333 | 2.857 |
| 1975 | AL | Minnesota Twins | 2B | 1 | 1 | 5.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 9.000 | 5.000 |
| 1976 | AL | Minnesota Twins | SS | 34 | 34 | 299.7 | 58 | 103 | 2 | 23 | .988 | 4.835 | 4.735 |
| 1976 | AL | Texas Rangers | 3B | 39 | 30 | 283.7 | 28 | 54 | 2 | 3 | .976 | 2.602 | 2.103 |
| 1976 | AL | Texas Rangers | 2B | 14 | 11 | 104.3 | 18 | 36 | 0 | 4 | 1.000 | 4.658 | 3.857 |
| 1976 | AL | Texas Rangers | SS | 10 | 9 | 84.0 | 14 | 27 | 2 | 5 | .953 | 4.393 | 4.100 |
| Totals | 683 | 575 | 5126.3 | 943 | 1720 | 111 | 284 | .960 | 4.675 | 3.899 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | AL | Minnesota Twins | ALCS | 3 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .125 | .222 | .250 | .472 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 3 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .125 | .222 | .250 | .472 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Postseason - Fielding:
| Year | Lg | Team | Rnd | Pos | GP | GS | Inn. | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/9 | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | AL | Minnesota Twins | ALCS | 2B | 3 | 3 | 19.0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | .833 | 2.368 | 1.667 |
| Totals | 3 | 3 | 19.0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | .833 | 2.368 | 1.667 |
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