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.

What was Frank Thompson's career batting average?

Frank Thompson batted .231 over his career, with 15 hits in 65 at bats.

How many RBI did Frank Thompson have?

Frank Thompson drove in 2 runs in his career.

What was Frank Thompson's career ERA?

Frank Thompson finished with a 3.51 career ERA, going 12-10 with 98 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Frank Thompson have?

Frank Thompson recorded 98 career strikeouts.

Frank Thompson

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records

Frank Thompson was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for the Birmingham Black Barons and the Homestead Grays. Across 35 career appearances, he went 12-10 with a 3.51 ERA and 98 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 5136.6.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated October 12, 2026

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

Frank Thompson — 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	194.2	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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Frank Thompson — Season-by-Season Pitching
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	18.1	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	38.1	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

Frank Thompson — 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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Frank Thompson — Season-by-Season Batting
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

Frank Thompson — 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

Frank Thompson — 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

Frank Thompson — 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

Frank Thompson — 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

Frank Thompson — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	35	24	3	43	5	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Frank Thompson — 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

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Frank Thompson — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	35

Frank Thompson: the record in brief

The season rows for Frank Thompson begin in 1945. The team column moves through the Birmingham Black Barons (1945) and the Homestead Grays (1946 through 1948). At 5 feet, 4 inches and 140 pounds, Thompson is listed as a pitcher. The bio says Thompson batted and threw left-handed. The recorded birth is October 26, 1918, in Merryville, LA, USA. Thompson died in 1983, in Memphis, TN, USA. Thompson's full given name, per the bio, is Frank R. Thompson.

Thompson went 12-10 with a 3.51 ERA in 35 games, 24 of them starts. Thompson had 98 strikeouts and 13 complete games. That 3.51 ERA compares with a 3.83 league average across the same seasons, 8.3% better. 1947 brought Thompson a season-high 7 wins. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 2.81 in 1947, when the league's was 3.97. By Pitcher PIV, Baseball Data Hub's measure of run prevention relative to each season's league, Thompson's career adds up to 5,136.6.

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.
What was Frank Thompson's career batting average?: Frank Thompson batted .231 over his career, with 15 hits in 65 at bats.
How many RBI did Frank Thompson have?: Frank Thompson drove in 2 runs in his career.
What was Frank Thompson's career ERA?: Frank Thompson finished with a 3.51 career ERA, going 12-10 with 98 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Frank Thompson have?: Frank Thompson recorded 98 career strikeouts.