Fresco Thompson
Lafayette Fresco Thompson
Born: June 6, 1902
Centreville, AL US
Deceased: November 20, 1968
Fullerton, CA US
Primary Position: Second base
All Position(s) Played: 3B
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'8"
Weight: 150
Career: 1923-1941
Major League Statistics
Fresco Thompson compiled a career batting average of .305 with 89 home runs and 0 RBI in his 1312-game career with the Grand Island Islanders, Omaha Buffaloes, Kansas City Blues, Buffalo Bisons, Jersey City Skeeters, Montreal Royals, Minneapolis Millers, Birmingham Barons, Hartford Bees, Williamsport Grays and Reading Brooks. He began playing during the 1923 season and last took the field during the 1941 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1923 | D | NESL | Grand Island Islanders | 133 | 504 | 504 | 146 | 26 | 7 | 1 | .290 | .290 | .375 | .665 | 189 | |||||||||||
| 1923 | A | WL3 | Omaha Buffaloes | 26 | 103 | 103 | 38 | 12 | 0 | 0 | .369 | .369 | .485 | .854 | 50 | |||||||||||
| 1924 | A | WL3 | Omaha Buffaloes | 166 | 700 | 700 | 213 | 36 | 13 | 7 | .304 | .304 | .423 | .727 | 296 | |||||||||||
| 1925 | AA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 113 | 469 | 469 | 135 | 12 | 22 | 1 | .288 | .288 | .414 | .701 | 194 | |||||||||||
| 1926 | AA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 159 | 657 | 657 | 217 | 39 | 8 | 26 | .330 | .330 | .533 | .863 | 350 | |||||||||||
| 1932 | AA | IL | Jersey City Skeeters | 102 | 401 | 401 | 120 | 25 | 9 | 10 | .299 | .299 | .481 | .781 | 193 | |||||||||||
| 1933 | AA | IL | (+) Buffalo Bisons | 162 | 622 | 622 | 187 | 32 | 8 | 12 | .301 | .301 | .436 | .736 | 271 | |||||||||||
| 1933 | AA | IL | (+) Jersey City Skeeters | 162 | 622 | 622 | 187 | 32 | 8 | 12 | .301 | .301 | .436 | .736 | 271 | |||||||||||
| 1934 | AA | IL | Montreal Royals | 135 | 498 | 498 | 155 | 35 | 8 | 12 | .311 | .311 | .486 | .797 | 242 | |||||||||||
| 1935 | AA | IL | Montreal Royals | 155 | 626 | 626 | 194 | 39 | 9 | 5 | .310 | .310 | .425 | .735 | 266 | |||||||||||
| 1936 | AA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | 69 | 265 | 265 | 96 | 17 | 5 | 14 | .362 | .362 | .623 | .985 | 165 | |||||||||||
| 1936 | AA | IL | Montreal Royals | 80 | 308 | 308 | 89 | 22 | 3 | 4 | .289 | .289 | .419 | .708 | 129 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | AA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | 82 | 274 | 274 | 85 | 11 | 5 | 7 | .310 | .310 | .464 | .774 | 127 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | A1 | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 92 | 275 | 275 | 63 | 9 | 2 | 2 | .229 | .229 | .298 | .527 | 82 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 1312 | 5080 | 5080 | 0 | 1551 | 283 | 91 | 89 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .305 | .305 | .449 | .755 | 2283 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1923 | A | WL3 | Omaha Buffaloes | 2B | 21 | 32 | 72 | 2 | .981 | 4.952 | |
| 1923 | D | NESL | Grand Island Islanders | 2B | 131 | 352 | 418 | 31 | .961 | 5.878 | |
| 1924 | A | WL3 | Omaha Buffaloes | 2B | 165 | 457 | 495 | 64 | .937 | 5.770 | |
| 1925 | AA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 2B | 113 | 306 | 321 | 36 | .946 | 5.549 | |
| 1926 | AA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 2B | 159 | 435 | 486 | 32 | .966 | 5.792 | |
| 1932 | AA | IL | Jersey City Skeeters | 2B | 51 | 140 | 155 | 12 | .961 | 5.784 | |
| 1934 | AA | IL | Montreal Royals | 2B | 129 | 333 | 414 | 26 | .966 | 5.791 | |
| 1935 | AA | IL | Montreal Royals | 3B | 123 | 104 | 185 | 14 | .954 | 2.350 | |
| 1936 | AA | IL | Montreal Royals | 3B | 77 | 78 | 130 | 9 | .959 | 2.701 | |
| 1936 | AA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | 3B | 68 | 57 | 106 | 14 | .921 | 2.397 | |
| 1937 | AA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | 3B | 75 | 64 | 114 | 15 | .922 | 2.373 | |
| 1938 | A1 | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 3B | 62 | 72 | 125 | 10 | .952 | 3.177 | |
| Totals | 1174 | 2430 | 3021 | 265 | 0 | .954 | 4.643 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1923 | D | Nebraska State League | Grand Island Islanders | |||
| 1923 | A | Western League | Omaha Buffaloes | |||
| 1924 | A | Western League | Omaha Buffaloes | |||
| 1925 | AA | American Association 2 | Kansas City Blues | |||
| 1926 | AA | International League | Buffalo Bisons | |||
| 1932 | AA | International League | Jersey City Skeeters | BRO | ||
| 1933 | AA | International League | Jersey City Skeeters | |||
| 1933 | AA | International League | Buffalo Bisons | |||
| 1934 | AA | International League | Montreal Royals | |||
| 1935 | AA | International League | Montreal Royals | |||
| 1936 | AA | International League | Montreal Royals | |||
| 1936 | AA | American Association 2 | Minneapolis Millers | |||
| 1937 | AA | American Association 2 | Minneapolis Millers | |||
| 1938 | A1 | Southern League | Birmingham Barons | CHN | ||
| 1939 | A | Eastern League | Hartford Bees | BSN | ||
| 1940 | A | Eastern League | Williamsport Grays | PHA | ||
| 1941 | B | Inter-State League | Reading Brooks | BRO |
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