Sam Thompson
Samuel Thompson
Born: July 7, 1937
Columbia, SC US
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: P
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 174
Career: 1956-1968
Sam Thompson compiled a career batting average of .276 with 31 home runs and 196 RBI in his 558-game career with the Hornell Dodgers, Sanford Greyhounds, Palatka Redlegs, Topeka Reds, Tampa Tarpons, Peninsula Grays, Knoxville Smokies, Charlotte Hornets and Dallas-Fort Worth Spurs. He began playing during the 1956 season and last took the field during the 1968 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | D | FLOR | Palatka Redlegs | 16 | 8 | .667 | 2.78 | 29 | 23 | 18 | 2 | 217.0 | 185 | 100 | 67 | 6 | 95 | 6 | 148 | 5 | 1 | 18 | |||
| 1961 | B | IIIL | Topeka Reds | 3 | 2 | .600 | 5.77 | 24 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 78.0 | 84 | 62 | 50 | 7 | 55 | 3 | 53 | 1 | 0 | 4 | |||
| 1964 | A | FLOR | Tampa Tarpons | 0 | 0 | 3.00 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1965 | A | CARL | Peninsula Grays | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Totals | 19 | 10 | .655 | 3.55 | 56 | 28 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 299.0 | 272 | 163 | 118 | 13 | 152 | 9 | 203 | 6 | 1 | 22 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | D | NYPL | Hornell Dodgers | 25 | 121 | 86 | 24 | 20 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 34 | 25 | .233 | .450 | .430 | .880 | 37 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 1959 | D | FLOR | Sanford Greyhounds | 5 | 12 | 12 | 2 | .167 | .167 | .167 | .333 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| 1960 | D | FLOR | Palatka Redlegs | 66 | 145 | 124 | 18 | 38 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 26 | 3 | 20 | 29 | .306 | .407 | .540 | .947 | 67 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1961 | B | IIIL | Topeka Reds | 45 | 59 | 44 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 14 | 14 | .250 | .431 | .273 | .704 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1964 | A | CARL | Peninsula Grays | 6 | 20 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | .111 | .200 | .111 | .311 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1964 | A | FLOR | Tampa Tarpons | 109 | 475 | 396 | 81 | 104 | 13 | 14 | 5 | 37 | 34 | 8 | 66 | 78 | .263 | .373 | .404 | .777 | 160 | 5 | 6 | 2 | ||
| 1965 | A | CARL | Peninsula Grays | 140 | 608 | 489 | 121 | 133 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 60 | 64 | 14 | 104 | 96 | .272 | .399 | .387 | .786 | 189 | 3 | 7 | 5 | ||
| 1966 | AA | SOUL | Knoxville Smokies | 136 | 602 | 541 | 114 | 166 | 20 | 13 | 10 | 53 | 60 | 22 | 51 | 109 | .307 | .367 | .447 | .815 | 242 | 3 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 1967 | AA | SOUL | (+) Charlotte Hornets | 111 | 407 | 354 | 55 | 87 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 41 | 22 | 15 | 53 | 72 | .246 | .344 | .370 | .714 | 131 | |||||
| 1967 | AA | SOUL | (+) Knoxville Smokies | 111 | 407 | 354 | 55 | 87 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 41 | 22 | 15 | 53 | 72 | .246 | .344 | .370 | .714 | 131 | |||||
| 1968 | AA | TL | Dallas-Fort Worth Spurs | 26 | 82 | 73 | 8 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 15 | .219 | .288 | .315 | .603 | 23 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 558 | 2124 | 1783 | 383 | 492 | 65 | 42 | 31 | 196 | 170 | 45 | 298 | 373 | .276 | .381 | .412 | .793 | 734 | 0 | 12 | 20 | 11 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | D | NYPL | Hornell Dodgers | OF | 24 | 25 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .862 | 1.042 |
| 1960 | D | FLOR | Palatka Redlegs | P | 29 | 14 | 40 | 6 | 1 | .900 | 1.862 |
| 1961 | B | IIIL | Topeka Reds | P | 24 | 7 | 14 | 1 | 1 | .955 | .875 |
| 1964 | A | FLOR | Tampa Tarpons | OF | 107 | 226 | 3 | 21 | 0 | .916 | 2.140 |
| 1965 | A | CARL | Peninsula Grays | OF | 139 | 188 | 9 | 20 | 0 | .908 | 1.417 |
| 1966 | AA | SOUL | Knoxville Smokies | OF | 133 | 181 | 6 | 21 | 1 | .899 | 1.406 |
| 1968 | AA | TL | Dallas-Fort Worth Spurs | OF | 19 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.158 |
| Totals | 475 | 662 | 73 | 73 | 3 | .910 | 1.547 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | D | PONY League | Hornell Dodgers | BRO | ||
| 1959 | D | Florida State League | Sanford Greyhounds | WS1 | ||
| 1960 | D | Florida State League | Palatka Redlegs | CIN | ||
| 1961 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Topeka Reds | CIN | ||
| 1964 | A | Florida State League | Tampa Tarpons | CIN | ||
| 1964 | A | Carolina League | Peninsula Grays | CIN | ||
| 1965 | A | Carolina League | Peninsula Grays | CIN | ||
| 1966 | AA | Southern League | Knoxville Smokies | CIN | ||
| 1967 | AA | Southern League | Knoxville Smokies | CIN | ||
| 1967 | AA | Southern League | Charlotte Hornets | MIN | ||
| 1968 | AA | Texas League | Dallas-Fort Worth Spurs | HOU |
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