Billy Thompson
William E. Thompson
Born: November 5, 1970
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B, LF, OF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 185
Draft: Round 22 (1993 June Amateur Draft, Detroit Tigers)
School: Kentucky
Career: 1993-1996
Billy Thompson compiled a career batting average of .236 with 16 home runs and 85 RBI in his 238-game career with the Fayetteville Generals, Lakeland Tigers and Jacksonville Suns. He began playing during the 1993 season and last took the field during the 1996 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | A | SALL3 | Fayetteville Generals | 42 | 166 | 142 | 14 | 39 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 28 | .275 | .367 | .352 | .720 | 50 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 1994 | Advanced A | FLOR | Lakeland Tigers | 82 | 305 | 274 | 28 | 58 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 28 | 4 | 3 | 24 | 61 | .212 | .283 | .350 | .633 | 96 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 1995 | Advanced A | FLOR | Lakeland Tigers | 73 | 243 | 223 | 26 | 54 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 28 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 45 | .242 | .289 | .377 | .666 | 84 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 1996 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Suns | 41 | 123 | 112 | 9 | 26 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 31 | .232 | .295 | .357 | .652 | 40 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals | 238 | 837 | 751 | 77 | 177 | 41 | 2 | 16 | 85 | 11 | 7 | 66 | 165 | .236 | .303 | .360 | .663 | 270 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 2 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | A | SALL3 | Fayetteville Generals | C | 40 | 274 | 38 | 5 | 2 | .984 | 7.800 | 2 | |||
| 1994 | Advanced A | FLOR | Lakeland Tigers | C | 78 | 458 | 74 | 8 | 11 | .985 | 6.821 | 12 | 59 | 50 | 45.9 |
| 1995 | Advanced A | FLOR | Lakeland Tigers | C | 66 | 447 | 52 | 14 | 3 | .973 | 7.561 | 12 | 65 | 35 | 35.0 |
| 1996 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Suns | C | 23 | 118 | 11 | 3 | 1 | .977 | 5.609 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 28.6 |
| 1996 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Suns | LF | 15 | .000 | |||||||||
| 1996 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Suns | OF | 15 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .947 | 1.200 | ||||
| 1996 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Suns | 1B | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 | ||||
| Totals | 238 | 1315 | 177 | 31 | 17 | .980 | 6.269 | 31 | 134 | 89 | 39.9 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | A | South Atlantic League | Fayetteville Generals | DET | ||
| 1994 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Lakeland Tigers | DET | ||
| 1995 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Lakeland Tigers | DET | ||
| 1996 | AA | Southern League | Jacksonville Suns | DET |
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