William Thompson
William Kent Thompson
Born: January 7, 1932
Hooker, PA US
Deceased: June 18, 2014
Cabot, PA US
Primary Position: First base
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'5"
Weight: 190
Career: 1953-1962
William Thompson compiled a career batting average of .269 with 136 home runs and 389 RBI in his 1023-game career with the Fitzgerald Pioneers, Burlington Flints, Fitzgerald Red Legs, Columbia Reds, Savannah Redlegs, Jacksonville Braves, Atlanta Crackers, Austin Senators, Victoria/Ardmore Rosebuds, Mobile Bears and Charlotte Hornets. He began playing during the 1953 season and last took the field during the 1962 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | D | GAFL | Fitzgerald Pioneers | 55 | 194 | 194 | 54 | 10 | 3 | 13 | .278 | .278 | .562 | .840 | 109 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | B | IIIL | Burlington Flints | 12 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .214 | .214 | .286 | .500 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | D | GAFL | Fitzgerald Red Legs | 139 | 554 | 554 | 164 | 33 | 6 | 16 | .296 | .296 | .464 | .760 | 257 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | A | SALL2 | Columbia Reds | 133 | 474 | 474 | 131 | 28 | 9 | 14 | .276 | .276 | .462 | .738 | 219 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | A | SALL2 | (+) Savannah Redlegs | 132 | 485 | 485 | 135 | 26 | 5 | 13 | .278 | .278 | .433 | .711 | 210 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | A | SALL2 | (+) Jacksonville Braves | 132 | 485 | 485 | 135 | 26 | 5 | 13 | .278 | .278 | .433 | .711 | 210 | |||||||||||
| 1957 | A | SALL2 | Jacksonville Braves | 145 | 613 | 518 | 75 | 136 | 22 | 6 | 22 | 89 | 3 | 85 | 82 | .263 | .365 | .456 | .821 | 236 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1957 | AA | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | 10 | 35 | 31 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | .290 | .371 | .323 | .694 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1958 | A | SALL2 | Jacksonville Braves | 139 | 613 | 520 | 93 | 144 | 29 | 5 | 17 | 83 | 5 | 84 | 80 | .277 | .376 | .450 | .826 | 234 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 15 | ||
| 1959 | AA | TL | Austin Senators | 139 | 568 | 487 | 82 | 136 | 18 | 7 | 22 | 89 | 4 | 3 | 69 | 61 | .279 | .366 | .480 | .846 | 234 | 1 | 5 | 6 | ||
| 1960 | AA | TL | Austin Senators | 93 | 405 | 352 | 45 | 108 | 20 | 2 | 11 | 64 | 2 | 0 | 48 | 40 | .307 | .387 | .469 | .856 | 165 | 0 | 2 | 3 | ||
| 1961 | AA | SOUA | Mobile Bears | 12 | 39 | 35 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | .057 | .154 | .057 | .211 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1961 | AA | TL | Victoria/Ardmore Rosebuds | 72 | 294 | 267 | 33 | 55 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 42 | .206 | .268 | .326 | .594 | 87 | 0 | 3 | 1 | ||
| 1962 | A | SALL2 | Charlotte Hornets | 74 | 300 | 262 | 31 | 56 | 13 | 1 | 16 | 39 | 0 | 33 | 60 | .214 | .301 | .454 | .755 | 119 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | ||
| Totals | 1023 | 4103 | 3708 | 365 | 998 | 186 | 42 | 136 | 389 | 16 | 4 | 349 | 376 | .269 | .331 | .452 | .783 | 1676 | 1 | 5 | 21 | 20 | 23 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | D | GAFL | Fitzgerald Red Legs | 1B | 139 | 1105 | 82 | 14 | .988 | 8.540 | |
| 1957 | A | SALL2 | Jacksonville Braves | 1B | 144 | 1107 | 79 | 14 | 116 | .988 | 8.236 |
| 1958 | A | SALL2 | Jacksonville Braves | 1B | 139 | 1214 | 116 | 18 | 124 | .987 | 9.568 |
| 1959 | AA | TL | Austin Senators | 1B | 135 | 1183 | 81 | 21 | 134 | .984 | 9.363 |
| 1960 | AA | TL | Austin Senators | 1B | 93 | 788 | 67 | 4 | 82 | .995 | 9.194 |
| 1961 | AA | TL | Victoria/Ardmore Rosebuds | 1B | 72 | 754 | 48 | 8 | 65 | .990 | 11.139 |
| 1962 | A | SALL2 | Charlotte Hornets | 1B | 73 | 595 | 46 | 12 | 51 | .982 | 8.781 |
| Totals | 795 | 6746 | 519 | 91 | 572 | .988 | 9.138 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | D | Georgia-Florida League | Fitzgerald Pioneers | CIN | ||
| 1953 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Burlington Flints | CIN | ||
| 1954 | D | Georgia-Florida League | Fitzgerald Red Legs | CIN | ||
| 1955 | A | South Atlantic League | Columbia Reds | CIN | ||
| 1956 | A | South Atlantic League | Savannah Redlegs | CIN | ||
| 1956 | A | South Atlantic League | Jacksonville Braves | ML1 | ||
| 1957 | AA | Southern Association | Atlanta Crackers | ML1 | ||
| 1957 | A | South Atlantic League | Jacksonville Braves | ML1 | ||
| 1958 | A | South Atlantic League | Jacksonville Braves | ML1 | ||
| 1959 | AA | Texas League | Austin Senators | ML1 | ||
| 1960 | AA | Texas League | Austin Senators | ML1 | ||
| 1961 | AA | Texas League | Victoria/Ardmore Rosebuds | BAL | ||
| 1961 | AA | Southern Association | Mobile Bears | NYN | ||
| 1962 | A | South Atlantic League | Charlotte Hornets | MIN |
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