What years did Hank Thompson play?

Hank Thompson played in Major League Baseball from 1947 to 1956.

Was Hank Thompson a pitcher?

No. Hank Thompson was a position player (Third Baseman).

How many home runs did Hank Thompson hit?

Hank Thompson hit 144 career home runs with 984 hits.

What was Hank Thompson's career batting average?

Hank Thompson batted .275 over his career, with 984 hits in 3,577 at bats.

How many RBI did Hank Thompson have?

Hank Thompson drove in 568 runs in his career.

Is Hank Thompson in the Hall of Fame?

No. Hank Thompson has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Hank Thompson

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1947-1956)

Hank Thompson was a third baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1947 to 1956 for the Kansas City Monarchs, the St. Louis Browns, and the New York Giants, a span of 10 seasons. In 1,089 career games, he hit .275 with 984 hits, 144 home runs, and 568 RBI. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 11,655.

AVG (Batting Average):: Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):: Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):: Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):: On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated September 9, 2026

AVG .275

HR 144

RBI 568

H 984

OPS .836

PIV 11,655

Position: Third Baseman
Bats / Throws: L / R
Height / Weight: 5'9" / 174 lb
Born: 12/8/1925 in Oklahoma City, OK, USA
Died: 9/30/1969 in Fresno, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1947-07-17
Last Game: 1956-09-30

Full name: Henry Curtis Thompson

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

Hank Thompson — Batting
PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
823.0	725.0	179.0	262.0	44.0	23.0	32.0	119.0	88.0	8.0	30.0	.361	.434	.618	1.052

Career Batting Statistics

Hank Thompson — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
1,089	3,577	625	984	133	49	144	568	57	556	337	.275	.375	.460	.836	11,655

Career AVG .275 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — +5.7% above league average.

Career OBP .375 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — +12.2% above league average.

Career SLG .460 vs. league average .381 across their career seasons — +21.0% above league average.

Career OPS .836 vs. league average .715 across their career seasons — +16.9% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Hank Thompson Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1943	KCM	NAL	41	134	18	42	6	2	1	14	2	9	0	.313	.255 (+22%)	.324 (+12%)	.346 (+19%)	.671 (+16%)	325.0
1946	KCM	NAL	24	91	14	24	2	3	1	7	3	6	0	.264	.256 (+3%)	.328 (-6%)	.358 (+7%)	.687 (+1%)	-19.8
1947	KCM	NAL	44	173	51	58	8	5	8	36	7	21	0	.335	.262 (+28%)	.336 (+23%)	.376 (+54%)	.712 (+39%)	1139.7
1947	SLA	AL	27	78	10	20	1	1	0	5	2	10	7	.256	.262 (-2%)	.336 (+1%)	.376 (-22%)	.712 (-11%)	1139.7
1948	KCM	NAL	47	176	50	59	13	5	5	29	12	27	0	.335	.263 (+27%)	.340 (+26%)	.379 (+45%)	.719 (+36%)	1134.9
1949	NY1	NL	75	275	51	77	10	4	9	34	5	42	30	.280	.262 (+7%)	.343 (+10%)	.384 (+16%)	.727 (+13%)	691.4
1950	NY1	NL	148	512	82	148	17	6	20	91	8	83	60	.289	.265 (+9%)	.346 (+13%)	.401 (+15%)	.747 (+14%)	1717.8
1951	NY1	NL	87	264	37	62	8	4	8	33	1	43	23	.235	.260 (-10%)	.336 (+2%)	.385 (avg)	.721 (+1%)	84.9
1952	NY1	NL	128	423	67	110	13	9	17	67	4	50	38	.260	.252 (+3%)	.326 (+5%)	.369 (+23%)	.696 (+15%)	1134.3
1953	NY1	NL	114	388	80	117	15	8	24	74	6	60	39	.302	.264 (+14%)	.335 (+19%)	.397 (+43%)	.733 (+32%)	2503.8
1954	NY1	NL	136	448	76	118	18	1	26	86	3	90	58	.263	.261 (+1%)	.333 (+17%)	.390 (+24%)	.723 (+20%)	2136.0
1955	NY1	NL	135	432	65	106	13	1	17	63	2	84	56	.245	.258 (-5%)	.332 (+11%)	.393 (+1%)	.726 (+5%)	722.1
1956	NY1	NL	83	183	24	43	9	0	8	29	2	31	26	.235	.258 (-9%)	.331 (+4%)	.397 (+5%)	.728 (+4%)	196.8
Career · 13 seasons			1,089	3,577	625	984	133	49	144	568	57	556	337	.275	—	—	—	—	12,907

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

Hank Thompson — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
23	78	17	20	2	0	1	9	20	4	.256

Playoff Batting by Year

Hank Thompson — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1954	WS	NY1	4	11	6	4	1	0	2	7	1	.364
1951	WS	NY1	5	14	3	2	0	0	0	5	2	.143
1948	ALC	KCM	7	26	3	6	0	1	4	5	0	.231
1946	NWS	KCM	7	27	5	8	1	0	3	3	1	.296

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Hank Thompson — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	559	1766	336	513	94	302	.290
Away	523	1715	290	477	60	280	.278

Last 10 Games — Batting

Hank Thompson — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	BB	SO
1956-09-30	NY1	PHI	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1956-09-21	NY1	PHI	W	1	0	0	0	0	1	0
1956-09-19	NY1	CHC	W	0	0	0	0	1	1	0
1956-09-18	NY1	CHC	W	3	2	1	0	0	1	0
1956-09-18	NY1	CHC	L	4	1	1	1	2	0	1
1956-09-17	NY1	ATL	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
1956-09-17	NY1	ATL	W	3	0	1	0	2	0	0
1956-09-15	NY1	STL	L	4	0	0	0	0	1	1
1956-09-14	NY1	STL	W	4	0	1	0	0	0	1
1956-09-11	NY1	CIN	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Hank Thompson — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2B	137	39	339	343	33	84
3B	656	284	593	1342	123	142
OF	189	93	327	21	14	3
SS	36	33	70	107	25	20

Season-by-Season Fielding

Hank Thompson — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1943	KCM	2B	1	1	2	4	1	1
1943	KCM	OF	39	39	52	5	3	0
1946	KCM	2B	19	19	34	49	9	11
1946	KCM	OF	4	4	4	1	2	0
1946	KCM	SS	1	0	0	1	0	0
1947	KCM	2B	13	13	28	34	2	8
1947	KCM	OF	1	0	0	0	0	0
1947	KCM	SS	31	31	64	97	22	18
1947	SLA	2B	19	0	55	55	5	15
1948	KCM	2B	2	2	5	6	0	1
1948	KCM	3B	1	1	1	1	1	0
1948	KCM	OF	43	42	52	5	3	1
1948	KCM	SS	2	1	4	7	2	2
1949	NY1	2B	69	0	197	175	15	44
1949	NY1	3B	1	0	1	5	0	0
1950	NY1	3B	138	0	136	303	26	43
1950	NY1	OF	10	0	18	2	0	1
1951	NY1	3B	71	0	64	120	15	16
1952	NY1	2B	4	0	7	7	1	2
1952	NY1	3B	46	0	47	96	11	8
1952	NY1	OF	72	0	182	5	4	1
1953	NY1	2B	1	0	1	0	0	0
1953	NY1	3B	101	0	90	194	13	18
1953	NY1	OF	9	0	8	1	0	0
1954	NY1	2B	2	0	1	1	0	0
1954	NY1	3B	130	127	125	267	23	27
1954	NY1	OF	1	0	0	1	0	0
1955	NY1	2B	7	4	9	12	0	2
1955	NY1	3B	124	117	104	262	22	23
1955	NY1	SS	1	1	2	2	1	0
1956	NY1	3B	44	39	25	94	12	7
1956	NY1	OF	10	8	11	1	2	0
1956	NY1	SS	1	0	0	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Hank Thompson Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Second Base	137
Third Base	656
Shortstop	36
Left Field	41
Center Field	58
Right Field	92

Award Voting History

Hank Thompson — Award Voting History
Year	Award	League	Finish	Points Won	Points Max	Votes First
1953	Most Valuable Player	NL	24th	1.0	336	0
1950	Most Valuable Player	NL	33th	2.0	336	0

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Frequently Asked Questions about Hank Thompson

What years did Hank Thompson play?: Hank Thompson played in Major League Baseball from 1947 to 1956.
Was Hank Thompson a pitcher?: No. Hank Thompson was a position player (Third Baseman).
How many home runs did Hank Thompson hit?: Hank Thompson hit 144 career home runs with 984 hits.
What was Hank Thompson's career batting average?: Hank Thompson batted .275 over his career, with 984 hits in 3,577 at bats.
How many RBI did Hank Thompson have?: Hank Thompson drove in 568 runs in his career.
Is Hank Thompson in the Hall of Fame?: No. Hank Thompson has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.