Forrest Thompson

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1948-1949)

W–L 7–13
ERA 3.90
WHIP 1.48
SO 48
Pitcher PIV -703.0
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
5'11" / 195 lb
Born
3/3/1918 in Mooresville, NC, USA
Died
2/26/1979 in Charlotte, NC, USA
MLB Debut
1948-04-26
Last Game
1949-06-05

Full name: David Forrest Thompson

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
7 13 55 8 1 0 4 147.7 156 64 10 63 48 3.90 -703.0

Career ERA 3.90 vs. league average 4.11 across their career seasons — 5.1% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1948 WS1 AL 6 10 46 7 0 0 4 131.3 134 56 54 40 3.84 4.10 (+6%) -684.2
1949 WS1 AL 1 3 9 1 1 0 0 16.3 22 8 9 8 4.41 4.12 (-7%) -18.9
Career · 2 seasons 7 13 55 8 1 0 4 147.2 156 64 63 48 3.90 — -703

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.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
56 40 6 13 3 1 0 4 0 4 4 .325 .386 .450 .836 0

Career AVG .325 vs. league average .263 across their career seasons — +23.5% above league average.

Career OBP .386 vs. league average .342 across their career seasons — +13.1% above league average.

Career SLG .450 vs. league average .381 across their career seasons — +18.0% above league average.

Career OPS .836 vs. league average .723 across their career seasons — +15.7% above 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
1948 WS1 AL 46 35 4 10 2 1 0 4 0 2 4 .286 — — — — 0.0
1949 WS1 AL 10 5 2 3 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 .600 — — — — 0.0
Career · 2 seasons 56 40 6 13 3 1 0 4 0 4 4 .325 — — — — 0

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home29184603.333
Away27222701.318

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home2872.2773226293.96
Away2775.0793237193.84

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1949-06-05 MINCHWL 000000000
1949-06-05 MINCHWW 000000000
1949-05-30 MINNYYL 010000010
1949-05-19 MINDETL 000000010
1949-05-18 MINDETW 000000000
1949-05-17 MINDETL 000000000
1949-05-01 MINPHAL 000000000
1949-04-29 MINPHAL 000000000
1949-04-27 MINNYYW 111100000
1949-04-21 MINNYYL 402000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1949-06-05 MINCHW — 0.1000000
1949-06-05 MINCHW — 1.2210200
1949-05-19 MINDET — 2.0322110
1949-05-18 MINDET — 1.0000000
1949-05-17 MINDET L 0.1022300
1949-05-01 MINPHA — 0.2420000
1949-04-29 MINPHA L 0.1211000
1949-04-27 MINNYY W 2.0311120
1949-04-21 MINNYY L 8.0822251
1948-09-29 MINBOS — 2.0311000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 55 0 7 25 3 2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1948 WS1 P 46 0 7 22 2 1
1949 WS1 P 9 0 0 3 1 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 55

Frequently Asked Questions about Forrest Thompson

What years did Forrest Thompson play?
Forrest Thompson played in Major League Baseball from 1948 to 1949.
Was Forrest Thompson a pitcher?
Yes. Forrest Thompson pitched in the major leagues, recording 7 wins and 48 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Forrest Thompson hit?
Forrest Thompson hit 0 career home runs with 13 hits.