Jocko Thompson

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1948-1951)

W–L 6–11
ERA 4.24
WHIP 1.40
SO 81
Pitcher PIV -1628.1
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'0" / 185 lb
Born
1/17/1917 in Beverly, MA, USA
Died
2/3/1988 in Olney, MD, USA
MLB Debut
1948-09-21
Last Game
1951-09-16

Full name: John Samuel Thompson

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
6 11 41 21 5 2 1 167.7 151 79 18 83 81 4.24 -1628.1

Career ERA 4.24 vs. league average 4.15 across their career seasons — near 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 PHI NL 1 0 2 2 1 0 0 13.0 10 4 9 7 2.77 4.10 (+33%) 107.5
1949 PHI NL 1 3 8 5 1 0 0 31.3 38 24 11 12 6.89 4.12 (-67%) -916.3
1950 PHI NL 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 4.0 1 0 4 2 0.00 — 0.0
1951 PHI NL 4 8 29 14 3 2 1 119.3 102 51 59 60 3.85 4.04 (+5%) -819.2
Career · 4 seasons 6 11 41 21 5 2 1 167.2 151 79 83 81 4.24 — -1,628

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
43 53 5 6 1 1 0 3 0 3 16 .113 .161 .170 .331 0

Career AVG .113 vs. league average .263 across their career seasons — 57.0% below league average.

Career OBP .161 vs. league average .342 across their career seasons — 52.9% below league average.

Career SLG .170 vs. league average .387 across their career seasons — 56.2% below league average.

Career OPS .331 vs. league average .729 across their career seasons — 54.6% 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
1948 PHI NL 2 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 .000 — — — — 0.0
1949 PHI NL 9 11 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .182 — — — — 0.0
1950 PHI NL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1951 PHI NL 30 39 2 4 1 1 0 3 0 1 9 .103 — — — — 0.0
Career · 4 seasons 43 53 5 6 1 1 0 3 0 3 16 .113 — — — — 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
Home19253403.160
Away24282200.071

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home1881.0653343393.67
Away2386.0864640434.81

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1951-09-16 PHISTLL 000000000
1951-09-08 PHIBSNL 000000000
1951-09-01 PHIBSNL 100000000
1951-08-30 PHISTLL 000000000
1951-08-27 PHICINW 200000010
1951-08-24 PHIPITL 100000000
1951-08-19 PHINY1L 301000102
1951-08-17 PHINY1L 000000000
1951-08-15 PHIBSNL 000000000
1951-08-12 PHINY1L 200000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1951-09-16 PHISTL — 1.0100010
1951-09-08 PHIBSN — 1.0311000
1951-09-01 PHIBSN — 2.1222220
1951-08-30 PHISTL — 0.1000000
1951-08-27 PHICIN W 9.0300130
1951-08-24 PHIPIT L 6.0955411
1951-08-19 PHINY1 — 6.0622260
1951-08-17 PHINY1 — 1.0000010
1951-08-15 PHIBSN — 2.0111130
1951-08-12 PHINY1 L 5.1533451

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 41 0 9 23 3 3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1948 PHI P 2 0 0 1 0 0
1949 PHI P 8 0 0 5 0 1
1950 PHI P 2 0 0 1 0 0
1951 PHI P 29 0 9 16 3 2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 41

Frequently Asked Questions about Jocko Thompson

What years did Jocko Thompson play?
Jocko Thompson played in Major League Baseball from 1948 to 1951.
Was Jocko Thompson a pitcher?
Yes. Jocko Thompson pitched in the major leagues, recording 6 wins and 81 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Jocko Thompson hit?
Jocko Thompson hit 0 career home runs with 6 hits.