Was Bobby Thompson a pitcher?

No. Bobby Thompson was a position player (Outfielder).

How many home runs did Bobby Thompson hit?

Bobby Thompson hit 2 career home runs with 27 hits.

Bobby Thompson

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1978)

AVG .225

HR 2

RBI 12

H 27

OPS .634

PIV -221

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: B / R
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 175 lb
Born: 11/3/1953 in Charlotte, NC, USA
Died: 4/25/2011 in Charlotte, NC, USA
MLB Debut: 1978-04-16
Last Game: 1978-09-25

Full name: Bobby LaRue Thompson

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
64	120	23	27	3	3	2	12	7	9	26	.225	.284	.350	.634	-221

Career AVG .225 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 12.8% below league average.

Career OBP .284 vs. league average .323 across their career seasons — 12.3% below league average.

Career SLG .350 vs. league average .379 across their career seasons — 7.6% below league average.

Career OPS .634 vs. league average .702 across their career seasons — 9.8% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1978	TEX	AL	64	120	23	27	3	3	2	12	7	9	26	.225	.257 (-13%)	.323 (-12%)	.378 (-8%)	.702 (-10%)	-221.4
Career · 1 season			64	120	23	27	3	3	2	12	7	9	26	.225	—	—	—	—	-221

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	32	64	10	12	1	6	.188
Away	32	56	13	15	1	6	.268

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
1978-09-25	TEX	MIN	W	0	0
1978-09-24	TEX	SEA	W	1	1
1978-09-22	TEX	SEA	W	0	0
1978-09-10	TEX	OAK	W	0	0
1978-09-08	TEX	OAK	L	1	0
1978-09-06	TEX	LAA	W	0	0
1978-09-06	TEX	LAA	W	0	0
1978-07-24	TEX	BAL	L	0	0
1978-07-23	TEX	MIL	L	1	0
1978-07-21	TEX	MIL	L	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	52	32	109	1	2	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1978	TEX	OF	52	32	109	1	2	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Left Field	9
Center Field	37
Right Field	9
Designated Hitter	5

Frequently Asked Questions about Bobby Thompson

Was Bobby Thompson a pitcher?: No. Bobby Thompson was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Bobby Thompson hit?: Bobby Thompson hit 2 career home runs with 27 hits.