Was Frank Thompson a pitcher?

Yes. Frank Thompson pitched in the major leagues, recording 12 wins and 98 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Frank Thompson hit?

Frank Thompson hit 0 career home runs with 15 hits.

Frank Thompson

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records

W–L 12–10

ERA 3.51

WHIP 1.27

SO 98

Pitcher PIV 5136.6

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 5'4" / 140 lb
Born: 10/26/1918 in Merryville, LA, USA
Died: 1983 in Memphis, TN, USA

Full name: Frank R. Thompson

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
12	10	35	24	13	1	5	194.7	186	76	2	61	98	3.51	5136.6

Career ERA 3.51 vs. league average 3.83 across their career seasons — 8.3% 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
1945	BBB	NAL	1	1	3	3	2	0	0	18.3	18	10	4	12	4.91	3.67 (-34%)	587.6
1946	HG	NN2	3	3	7	6	3	0	0	42.0	45	18	16	15	3.86	3.59 (-7%)	206.6
1947	HG	NN2	7	2	17	10	7	1	2	96.0	83	30	22	54	2.81	3.97 (+29%)	3788.6
1948	HG	NN2	1	4	8	5	1	0	3	38.3	40	18	19	17	4.23	4.10 (-3%)	553.9
Career · 4 seasons			12	10	35	24	13	1	5	194.2	186	76	61	98	3.51	—	5,137

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
35	65	6	15	0	1	0	2	0	6	1	.231	.296	.262	.557	0

Career AVG .231 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 11.6% below league average.

Career OBP .296 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — 11.3% below league average.

Career SLG .262 vs. league average .367 across their career seasons — 28.8% below league average.

Career OPS .557 vs. league average .701 across their career seasons — 20.5% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	3B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1945	BBB	NAL	3	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1946	HG	NN2	7	14	2	3	1	1	1	0	.214	—	—	—	—	0.0
1947	HG	NN2	17	34	3	8	0	1	3	1	.235	—	—	—	—	0.0
1948	HG	NN2	8	10	1	4	0	0	2	0	.400	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			35	65	6	15	1	2	6	1	.231	—	—	—	—	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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	30	21	2	2	0	0	.095
Away	24	34	2	7	0	0	.206

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	30	151.2	105	9	15	24	0.53
Away	24	131.1	133	21	31	48	1.44

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H
1949-08-31	MEM	HOE	W	0	0	0
1949-08-26	MEM	HOE	L	0	0	0
1949-08-04	MEM	KCM	W	3	0	0
1949-07-31	MEM	KCM	L	2	1	1
1949-07-27	MEM	BIR	L	1	0	1
1949-07-14	MEM	BLG	L	0	0	0
1949-06-26	MEM	IN9	W	0	0	0
1949-06-20	MEM	KCM	L	3	0	0
1949-06-12	MEM	HOE	L	0	0	0
1949-05-22	MEM	HOE	L	0	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1949-08-31	MEM	HOE	W	9.0	7	0	0	1	5	0
1949-08-26	MEM	HOE	—	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1949-08-04	MEM	KCM	W	9.0	6	5	4	4	2	0
1949-07-31	MEM	KCM	—	5.0	12	4	4	3	3	0
1949-07-27	MEM	BIR	L	2.0	6	3	3	1	1	0
1949-07-14	MEM	BLG	L	9.0	0	7	0	0	0	0
1949-06-26	MEM	IN9	W	5.0	4	0	0	0	0	0
1949-06-20	MEM	KCM	L	8.0	10	4	4	1	3	1
1949-06-12	MEM	HOE	—	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1949-05-22	MEM	HOE	—	1.2	0	1	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	35	24	3	43	5	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1945	BBB	P	3	3	1	4	1	0
1946	HG	P	7	6	1	8	0	0
1947	HG	P	17	10	1	23	1	1
1948	HG	P	8	5	0	8	3	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	35

Frequently Asked Questions about Frank Thompson

Was Frank Thompson a pitcher?: Yes. Frank Thompson pitched in the major leagues, recording 12 wins and 98 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Frank Thompson hit?: Frank Thompson hit 0 career home runs with 15 hits.