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
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | B | PIED | Roanoke Red Sox | 1 | 4 | .200 | 0.00 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 28.0 | 21 | 18 | 35 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |||||||
| 1944 | A | EL | Scranton Miners | 9 | 7 | .562 | 3.99 | 25 | 21 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 151.0 | 108 | 88 | 67 | 139 | 115 | 4 | 0 | 17 | ||||
| 1945 | AA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 6 | 8 | .429 | 3.66 | 22 | 16 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 113.0 | 91 | 62 | 46 | 101 | 94 | 7 | 0 | 3 | ||||
| 1945 | A | EL | Scranton Miners | 4 | 3 | .571 | 1.70 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 53.0 | 46 | 18 | 10 | 35 | 67 | 1 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1946 | A | EL | Scranton Red Sox | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 5 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1946 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 6 | 3 | 2 | ||||||||||||
| Totals | 21 | 22 | .488 | 3.17 | 67 | 43 | 8 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 349.0 | 272 | 186 | 123 | 0 | 313 | 0 | 314 | 12 | 0 | 26 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | B | PIED | Roanoke Red Sox | 12 | 30 | 26 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | .154 | .241 | .231 | .472 | 6 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1944 | A | EL | Scranton Miners | 54 | 108 | 94 | 16 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 11 | 14 | .245 | .324 | .287 | .611 | 27 | 0 | 3 | ||||
| 1945 | AA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 34 | 54 | 46 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 5 | .261 | .358 | .435 | .793 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 1945 | A | EL | Scranton Miners | 14 | 31 | 26 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 3 | .308 | .419 | .423 | .842 | 11 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 1946 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | ||||||||
| 1946 | A | EL | Scranton Red Sox | 15 | 16 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .200 | .200 | .200 | .400 | 3 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1947 | D | ESHL | Milford Red Sox | 107 | 415 | 415 | 136 | 23 | 11 | 6 | .328 | .328 | .480 | .807 | 199 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | AAA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | 121 | 498 | 446 | 79 | 127 | 24 | 3 | 4 | 51 | 9 | 48 | 49 | .285 | .356 | .379 | .734 | 169 | 1 | 3 | ||||
| 1949 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 94 | 399 | 355 | 45 | 86 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 42 | 6 | 34 | 39 | .242 | .312 | .335 | .647 | 119 | 2 | 8 | ||||
| 1950 | AAA | IL | Montreal Royals | 142 | 602 | 515 | 91 | 160 | 24 | 8 | 11 | 87 | 16 | 84 | 43 | .311 | .407 | .452 | .860 | 233 | 0 | 3 | ||||
| 1952 | AAA | IL | Montreal Royals | 71 | 287 | 249 | 42 | 86 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 58 | 11 | 32 | 17 | .345 | .426 | .470 | .896 | 117 | 3 | 3 | ||||
| 1954 | AAA | IL | Montreal Royals | 63 | 193 | 167 | 23 | 49 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 30 | 2 | 21 | 15 | .293 | .368 | .425 | .794 | 71 | 0 | 3 | 2 | |||
| Totals | 728 | 2634 | 2355 | 313 | 694 | 109 | 38 | 32 | 289 | 44 | 0 | 244 | 194 | .295 | .362 | .414 | .776 | 975 | 0 | 7 | 26 | 2 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | B | PIED | Roanoke Red Sox | P | 6 | .000 | |||||
| 1944 | A | EL | Scranton Miners | P | 25 | 14 | 35 | 5 | 1 | .907 | 1.960 |
| 1945 | A | EL | Scranton Miners | P | 8 | .000 | |||||
| 1945 | AA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | P | 22 | 10 | 28 | 3 | 5 | .927 | 1.727 |
| 1946 | A | EL | Scranton Red Sox | P | 5 | .000 | |||||
| 1946 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | P | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1948 | AAA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | OF | 107 | 217 | 9 | 12 | 0 | .950 | 2.112 |
| 1949 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | OF | 92 | 195 | 6 | 4 | 3 | .980 | 2.185 |
| 1950 | AAA | IL | Montreal Royals | OF | 136 | 376 | 11 | 10 | 3 | .975 | 2.846 |
| 1952 | AAA | IL | Montreal Royals | OF | 67 | 157 | 11 | 4 | 1 | .977 | 2.507 |
| 1954 | AAA | IL | Montreal Royals | OF | 61 | 107 | 9 | 7 | 1 | .943 | 1.902 |
| Totals | 530 | 1076 | 109 | 45 | 14 | .963 | 2.236 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | B | Piedmont League | Roanoke Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1944 | A | Eastern League | Scranton Miners | BOS | ||
| 1945 | A | Eastern League | Scranton Miners | BOS | ||
| 1945 | AA | American Association 2 | Louisville Colonels | BOS | ||
| 1946 | A | Eastern League | Scranton Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1946 | AAA | American Association 2 | Louisville Colonels | BOS | ||
| 1947 | B | Piedmont League | Roanoke Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1947 | AAA | American Association 2 | Louisville Colonels | BOS | ||
| 1947 | D | Eastern Shore League | Milford Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1948 | AAA | American Association 2 | Columbus Red Birds | SLN | ||
| 1949 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | SLN | ||
| 1950 | AAA | International League | Montreal Royals | BRO | ||
| 1952 | AAA | International League | Montreal Royals | BRO | ||
| 1954 | AAA | International League | Montreal Royals | BRO |
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