Jocko Thompson
John Samuel Thompson
Born: January 17, 1917
Beverly, MA US
Deceased: February 3, 1988
Olney, MD US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 185
Career: 1940-1955
Major League Statistics
Jocko Thompson compiled a career record of 119 wins and 113 losses and a 3.60 ERA in his 344-game pitching career with the Centreville Red Sox, Canton Terriers, Greensboro Red Sox, Scranton Red Sox, Toronto Maple Leafs, Baltimore Orioles and Richmond Virginians. He began playing during the 1940 season and last took the field during the 1955 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | D | ESHL | Centreville Red Sox | 18 | 5 | .783 | 1.56 | 27 | 208.0 | 144 | 53 | 36 | 74 | ||||||||||||
| 1940 | C | MATL | Canton Terriers | 1 | 1 | .500 | 3.41 | 7 | 29.0 | 27 | 15 | 11 | 9 | ||||||||||||
| 1941 | B | PIED | Greensboro Red Sox | 8 | 13 | .381 | 3.56 | 28 | 162.0 | 158 | 82 | 64 | 64 | ||||||||||||
| 1946 | A | EL | Scranton Red Sox | 13 | 7 | .650 | 2.60 | 26 | 20 | 6 | 15 | 3 | 180.0 | 164 | 72 | 52 | 97 | 146 | 3 | 0 | 4 | ||||
| 1947 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 6 | 12 | .333 | 3.80 | 32 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 135.0 | 128 | 72 | 57 | 55 | 69 | 4 | 0 | 4 | |||||
| 1948 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 12 | 8 | .600 | 5.09 | 32 | 24 | 10 | 1 | 161.0 | 166 | 95 | 91 | 93 | 92 | 4 | 1 | 2 | |||||
| 1949 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 14 | 5 | .737 | 2.73 | 32 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 145.0 | 111 | 49 | 44 | 63 | 121 | 3 | 2 | 6 | |||||
| 1950 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 10 | 14 | .417 | 4.57 | 35 | 26 | 12 | 2 | 201.0 | 209 | 122 | 102 | 100 | 115 | 7 | 1 | 2 | |||||
| 1952 | AAA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 13 | 14 | .481 | 2.49 | 39 | 28 | 11 | 2 | 231.0 | 179 | 71 | 64 | 80 | 119 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||
| 1953 | AAA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 10 | 4 | .714 | 3.80 | 25 | 22 | 7 | 2 | 154.0 | 142 | 77 | 65 | 16 | 50 | 68 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| 1954 | AAA | IL | Richmond Virginians | 8 | 14 | .364 | 5.00 | 32 | 29 | 10 | 4 | 198.0 | 232 | 133 | 110 | 17 | 67 | 112 | 9 | 1 | 6 | ||||
| 1955 | AAA | IL | Richmond Virginians | 6 | 16 | .273 | 5.17 | 29 | 21 | 5 | 1 | 148.0 | 170 | 93 | 85 | 18 | 49 | 70 | 5 | 0 | 3 | ||||
| Totals | 119 | 113 | .513 | 3.60 | 344 | 203 | 6 | 83 | 22 | 0 | 1952.0 | 1830 | 934 | 781 | 51 | 801 | 0 | 912 | 37 | 7 | 31 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | D | ESHL | Centreville Red Sox | 35 | 102 | 102 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .206 | .206 | .225 | .431 | 23 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | B | PIED | Greensboro Red Sox | 34 | 59 | 59 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .186 | .186 | .271 | .458 | 16 | |||||||||||
| 1946 | A | EL | Scranton Red Sox | 26 | 71 | 61 | 7 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 12 | .262 | .308 | .393 | .701 | 24 | 0 | 6 | ||||
| 1947 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 32 | 46 | 42 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 16 | .119 | .178 | .119 | .297 | 5 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1948 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 33 | 72 | 66 | 6 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 22 | .227 | .250 | .303 | .553 | 20 | 0 | 4 | ||||
| 1949 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 36 | 52 | 50 | 8 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | .260 | .288 | .440 | .728 | 22 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 1950 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 42 | 85 | 83 | 6 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 18 | .193 | .212 | .265 | .477 | 22 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1952 | AAA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 47 | 82 | 79 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 23 | .114 | .136 | .165 | .300 | 13 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1953 | AAA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 27 | 63 | 58 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 17 | .138 | .180 | .155 | .336 | 9 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1954 | AAA | IL | Richmond Virginians | 32 | 76 | 70 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 17 | .114 | .184 | .143 | .327 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1955 | AAA | IL | Richmond Virginians | 29 | 51 | 45 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 17 | .089 | .128 | .133 | .261 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||
| Totals | 373 | 759 | 715 | 42 | 126 | 20 | 9 | 2 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 151 | .176 | .205 | .238 | .443 | 170 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | C | MATL | Canton Terriers | P | 7 | .000 | |||||
| 1940 | D | ESHL | Centreville Red Sox | P | 27 | .000 | |||||
| 1941 | B | PIED | Greensboro Red Sox | P | 28 | .000 | |||||
| 1946 | A | EL | Scranton Red Sox | P | 26 | 4 | 39 | 5 | 0 | .896 | 1.654 |
| 1947 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | P | 32 | 3 | 17 | 4 | 2 | .833 | .625 |
| 1948 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | P | 32 | 7 | 28 | 1 | 1 | .972 | 1.094 |
| 1949 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | P | 32 | 3 | 16 | 2 | 0 | .905 | .594 |
| 1950 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | P | 35 | 7 | 20 | 2 | 1 | .931 | .771 |
| 1952 | AAA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | P | 39 | 14 | 48 | 1 | 3 | .984 | 1.590 |
| 1953 | AAA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | P | 25 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 1 | .842 | .640 |
| 1954 | AAA | IL | Richmond Virginians | P | 32 | 12 | 31 | 2 | 4 | .956 | 1.344 |
| 1955 | AAA | IL | Richmond Virginians | P | 29 | 5 | 29 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 1.172 |
| Totals | 344 | 60 | 239 | 20 | 14 | .937 | .869 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | D | Eastern Shore League | Centreville Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1940 | C | Middle Atlantic League | Canton Terriers | BOS | ||
| 1941 | B | Piedmont League | Greensboro Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1946 | A | Eastern League | Scranton Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1947 | AAA | International League | Toronto Maple Leafs | BOS | ||
| 1948 | AAA | International League | Toronto Maple Leafs | PHI | ||
| 1949 | AAA | International League | Toronto Maple Leafs | PHI | ||
| 1950 | AAA | International League | Toronto Maple Leafs | PHI | ||
| 1952 | AAA | International League | Baltimore Orioles | PHI | ||
| 1953 | AAA | International League | Baltimore Orioles | PHI | ||
| 1954 | AAA | International League | Richmond Virginians | |||
| 1955 | AAA | International League | Richmond Virginians |
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