Gene Thompson

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1939-1947)

W–L 47–35
ERA 3.26
WHIP 1.35
SO 315
Pitcher PIV -1135.5
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 185 lb
Born
6/7/1917 in Latham, IL, USA
Died
8/24/2006 in Scottsdale, AZ, USA
MLB Debut
1939-04-26
Last Game
1947-07-04

Full name: Eugene Earl Thompson

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
47 35 185 68 27 6 7 686.7 602 249 35 328 315 3.26 -1135.5

Career ERA 3.26 vs. league average 3.93 across their career seasons — 16.9% 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
1939 CIN NL 13 5 42 11 5 3 2 152.3 130 43 55 87 2.54 4.28 (+41%) 2767.7
1940 CIN NL 16 9 33 31 17 3 0 225.3 197 83 96 103 3.32 4.21 (+21%) 1432.4
1941 CIN NL 6 6 27 15 4 0 1 109.0 117 59 57 46 4.87 3.94 (-24%) -1066.8
1942 CIN NL 4 7 29 10 1 0 0 101.7 86 38 53 35 3.36 3.57 (+6%) -1479.9
1946 NY1 NL 4 6 39 1 0 0 4 62.7 36 9 40 31 1.29 3.59 (+64%) -1501.2
1947 NY1 NL 4 2 15 0 0 0 0 35.7 36 17 27 13 4.29 3.97 (-8%) -1287.6
Career · 6 seasons 47 35 185 68 27 6 7 686.2 602 249 328 315 3.26 — -1,135

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
185 200 13 45 8 1 0 18 0 6 52 .225 .248 .275 .523 -322

Career AVG .225 vs. league average .263 across their career seasons — 14.3% below league average.

Career OBP .248 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — 25.7% below league average.

Career SLG .275 vs. league average .373 across their career seasons — 26.3% below league average.

Career OPS .523 vs. league average .706 across their career seasons — 26.0% 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
1939 CIN NL 42 48 3 11 1 0 0 1 0 0 11 .229 — — — — 0.0
1940 CIN NL 33 79 5 18 4 1 0 11 0 2 26 .228 .267 (-15%) .335 (-26%) .387 (-22%) .722 (-24%) -322.3
1941 CIN NL 27 30 2 7 3 0 0 2 0 0 6 .233 — — — — 0.0
1942 CIN NL 29 30 3 8 0 0 0 4 0 2 4 .267 — — — — 0.0
1946 NY1 NL 39 7 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 .143 — — — — 0.0
1947 NY1 NL 15 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 6 seasons 185 200 13 45 8 1 0 18 0 6 52 .225 — — — — -322

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .500

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1940 WS CIN 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000
1939 WS CIN 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 2 2 2 0 8.0 13 13 8 5 14.62

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1940 WS CIN 0 1 1 1 0 3.3 8 6 4 2 16.20
1939 WS CIN 0 1 1 1 0 4.7 5 7 4 3 13.50

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home929872509.255
Away9310262009.196

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home92353.23031161641652.95
Away93332.22991331651503.60

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1947-07-04 NY1BROL 000000000
1947-06-21 NY1STLL 000000000
1947-06-19 NY1PITL 000000000
1947-06-10 NY1PITW 000000000
1947-06-09 NY1PITW 000000000
1947-06-06 NY1STLW 000000000
1947-06-04 NY1CHCL 000000000
1947-06-01 NY1CINW 200000001
1947-05-31 NY1PITW 000000000
1947-05-27 NY1BROL 100000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1947-07-04 NY1BRO — 2.0263601
1947-06-21 NY1STL L 0.0211000
1947-06-19 NY1PIT — 2.0311210
1947-06-10 NY1PIT W 2.0400210
1947-06-09 NY1PIT — 2.0100100
1947-06-06 NY1STL W 1.0100010
1947-06-04 NY1CHC — 3.0211011
1947-06-01 NY1CIN W 6.2754321
1947-05-31 NY1PIT — 1.0100100
1947-05-27 NY1BRO — 4.0422220

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 185 0 40 163 13 7

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1939 CIN P 42 0 3 25 3 0
1940 CIN P 33 0 12 40 4 1
1941 CIN P 27 0 6 32 2 0
1942 CIN P 29 0 9 39 4 4
1946 NY1 P 39 0 5 18 0 1
1947 NY1 P 15 0 5 9 0 1

Career Games by Position

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Position Games
Pitcher 185

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Gene Thompson (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Blix Donnelly
    27-36, 3.49 ERA
  2. 94
    Ledell Titcomb
    30-29, 3.47 ERA
  3. 84
    Ed Poole
    33-35, 3.04 ERA
  4. 84
    Bob Grim
    61-41, 3.61 ERA
  5. 83
    Mickey Hughes
    39-28, 3.22 ERA
  6. 81
    Marv Grissom
    47-45, 3.41 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Gene Thompson

What years did Gene Thompson play?
Gene Thompson played in Major League Baseball from 1939 to 1947.
Was Gene Thompson a pitcher?
Yes. Gene Thompson pitched in the major leagues, recording 47 wins and 315 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Gene Thompson hit?
Gene Thompson hit 0 career home runs with 45 hits.