Don Thompson

Donald Newlin Thompson
Born: December 28, 1923
Swepsonville, NC US
Deceased: September 28, 2009
Asheville, NC US
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: P
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 185
Career: 1943-1954
Major League Statistics
TSN Contract Card

Don Thompson compiled a career batting average of .295 with 32 home runs and 289 RBI in his 728-game career with the Roanoke Red Sox, Scranton Miners, Louisville Colonels, Scranton Red Sox, Milford Red Sox, Columbus Red Birds, Rochester Red Wings and Montreal Royals. He began playing during the 1943 season and last took the field during the 1954 campaign.


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Pitching:

Year Level Lg Team W L W% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF
1943BPIEDRoanoke Red Sox14.2000.0062028.021183536004
1944AELScranton Miners97.5623.9925213100151.010888671391154017
1945AAAA2Louisville Colonels68.4293.662216373113.091624610194703
1945AELScranton Miners43.5711.708625053.04618103567102
1946AAAAA2Louisville Colonels000.001004.0632
1946AELScranton Red Sox101.00050.0
Totals2122.4883.17674382430349.027218612303130314120260

Batting:

Year Level 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
1943BPIEDRoanoke Red Sox123026442002037.154.241.231.472601
1944AELScranton Miners54108941623210901114.245.324.287.6112703
1945AELScranton Miners143126481104043.308.419.423.8421110
1945AAAA2Louisville Colonels3454469122306075.261.358.435.79320001
1946AAAAA2Louisville Colonels1110000000.000.000.000.0000
1946AELScranton Red Sox151615030000002.200.200.200.400301
1947DESHLMilford Red Sox10741541513623116.328.328.480.807199
1948AAAAA2Columbus Red Birds1214984467912724345194849.285.356.379.73416913
1949AAAILRochester Red Wings94399355458618334263439.242.312.335.64711928
1950AAAILMontreal Royals142602515911602481187168443.311.407.452.86023303
1952AAAILMontreal Royals71287249428695458113217.345.426.470.89611733
1954AAAILMontreal Royals6319316723494343022115.293.368.425.79471032
Totals728263423553136941093832289440244194.295.362.414.776975072620


Fielding:

Year Level Lg Team Pos GP PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
1943BPIEDRoanoke Red SoxP6.000
1944AELScranton MinersP25143551.9071.960
1945AELScranton MinersP8.000
1945AAAA2Louisville ColonelsP22102835.9271.727
1946AELScranton Red SoxP5.000
1946AAAAA2Louisville ColonelsP1.000
1948AAAAA2Columbus Red BirdsOF1072179120.9502.112
1949AAAILRochester Red WingsOF92195643.9802.185
1950AAAILMontreal RoyalsOF13637611103.9752.846
1952AAAILMontreal RoyalsOF671571141.9772.507
1954AAAILMontreal RoyalsOF61107971.9431.902
Totals53010761094514.9632.236

Minor League Service:

Year Level League Team Affiliation First Appearance Final Appearance
1943BPiedmont LeagueRoanoke Red SoxBOS
1944AEastern LeagueScranton MinersBOS
1945AEastern LeagueScranton MinersBOS
1945AAAmerican Association 2Louisville ColonelsBOS
1946AEastern LeagueScranton Red SoxBOS
1946AAAAmerican Association 2Louisville ColonelsBOS
1947BPiedmont LeagueRoanoke Red SoxBOS
1947AAAAmerican Association 2Louisville ColonelsBOS
1947DEastern Shore LeagueMilford Red SoxBOS
1948AAAAmerican Association 2Columbus Red BirdsSLN
1949AAAInternational LeagueRochester Red WingsSLN
1950AAAInternational LeagueMontreal RoyalsBRO
1952AAAInternational LeagueMontreal RoyalsBRO
1954AAAInternational LeagueMontreal RoyalsBRO




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