Averett Thompson
James Edgar Averett Thompson
Born: January 14, 1915
Clarksville, TN US
Deceased: November 28, 1978
Primary Position: Outfield
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 175
Career: 1937-1947
Averett Thompson compiled a career batting average of .302 with 13 home runs and 149 RBI in his 995-game career with the Columbus Red Birds, Decatur Commodores, New Orleans Pelicans, Daytona Beach Islanders and Sacramento Solons. He began playing during the 1937 season and last took the field during the 1947 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | B | SALL2 | Columbus Red Birds | 132 | 544 | 544 | 172 | 23 | 13 | 3 | .316 | .316 | .423 | .739 | 230 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | B | IIIL | Decatur Commodores | 112 | 442 | 442 | 137 | 23 | 14 | 1 | .310 | .310 | .432 | .742 | 191 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | B | IIIL | Decatur Commodores | 111 | 429 | 429 | 139 | 23 | 10 | 1 | .324 | .324 | .431 | .755 | 185 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | AA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | 18 | 47 | 47 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .277 | .277 | .340 | .617 | 16 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | A1 | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 117 | 450 | 450 | 139 | 24 | 2 | 1 | .309 | .309 | .378 | .687 | 170 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | AA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | 4 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .200 | .400 | 1 | ||||||||
| 1941 | A1 | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 86 | 313 | 313 | 80 | 9 | 1 | 0 | .256 | .256 | .291 | .546 | 91 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | D | FLOR | Daytona Beach Islanders | 33 | 109 | 109 | 31 | 9 | 3 | 0 | .284 | .284 | .422 | .706 | 46 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | AA | PCL | Sacramento Solons | 153 | 603 | 553 | 89 | 175 | 23 | 11 | 1 | 54 | 20 | 34 | 18 | .316 | .357 | .403 | .760 | 223 | 1 | 15 | ||||
| 1946 | AAA | PCL | Sacramento Solons | 74 | 227 | 209 | 25 | 58 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 4 | 14 | 19 | .278 | .326 | .321 | .646 | 67 | 1 | 3 | ||||
| 1947 | AAA | PCL | Sacramento Solons | 155 | 511 | 474 | 61 | 134 | 29 | 4 | 5 | 71 | 11 | 31 | 38 | .283 | .327 | .392 | .719 | 186 | 0 | 6 | ||||
| Totals | 995 | 3680 | 3575 | 176 | 1079 | 172 | 58 | 13 | 149 | 35 | 0 | 79 | 75 | .302 | .317 | .393 | .711 | 1406 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | B | SALL2 | Columbus Red Birds | OF | 117 | 208 | 20 | 8 | .966 | 1.949 | |
| 1938 | B | IIIL | Decatur Commodores | OF | 93 | 140 | 14 | 8 | .951 | 1.656 | |
| 1939 | B | IIIL | Decatur Commodores | OF | 110 | 170 | 15 | 12 | .939 | 1.682 | |
| 1940 | A1 | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | OF | 117 | 236 | 13 | 10 | .961 | 2.128 | |
| 1940 | AA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | OF | 10 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.600 | |
| 1941 | A1 | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | OF | 86 | 112 | 7 | 5 | .960 | 1.384 | |
| 1941 | D | FLOR | Daytona Beach Islanders | OF | 33 | 52 | 1 | 5 | .914 | 1.606 | |
| 1942 | AA | PCL | Sacramento Solons | OF | 141 | 447 | 12 | 8 | 1 | .983 | 3.255 |
| 1946 | AAA | PCL | Sacramento Solons | OF | 53 | 72 | 8 | 3 | 2 | .964 | 1.509 |
| 1947 | AAA | PCL | Sacramento Solons | OF | 126 | 218 | 10 | 8 | 2 | .966 | 1.810 |
| Totals | 886 | 1671 | 100 | 67 | 5 | .964 | 1.999 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | B | South Atlantic League | Columbus Red Birds | SLN | ||
| 1938 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Decatur Commodores | SLN | ||
| 1939 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Decatur Commodores | SLN | ||
| 1940 | A1 | Southern League | New Orleans Pelicans | SLN | ||
| 1940 | AA | American Association 2 | Columbus Red Birds | SLN | ||
| 1941 | D | Florida State League | Daytona Beach Islanders | SLN | ||
| 1941 | A1 | Southern League | New Orleans Pelicans | SLN | ||
| 1941 | AA | American Association 2 | Columbus Red Birds | SLN | ||
| 1942 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Sacramento Solons | SLN | ||
| 1946 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Sacramento Solons | |||
| 1947 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Sacramento Solons |
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