Lee Thompson
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1921)
Lee Thompson was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1921 for the Chicago White Sox. Across 4 career appearances, he went 0-3 with a 8.27 ERA and 4 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 192.3.
- 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- L / L
- Height / Weight
- 6'1" / 185 lb
- Died
- 2/17/1963 in Santa Barbara, CA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1921-09-04
- Last Game
- 1921-09-23
Full name: John Dudley Thompson
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1921 | CHA | AL | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20.2 | 32 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 8.27 | 4.02 (-106%) | 192.3 |
| Career · 1 season | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20.2 | 32 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 8.27 | — | 192 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .286 | .286 | .286 | .571 | 0 |
Career AVG .286 vs. league average .286 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OBP .286 vs. league average .344 across their career seasons — 17.1% below league average.
Career SLG .286 vs. league average .395 across their career seasons — 27.7% below league average.
Career OPS .571 vs. league average .740 across their career seasons — 22.7% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1921 | CHA | AL | 4 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .286 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 4 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .286 | — | — | — | — | 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
Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .200 |
| Away | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .500 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 2 | 13.1 | 22 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 6.08 |
| Away | 2 | 7.1 | 20 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 12.27 |
Last 4 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1921-09-23 | CHW | PHA | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1921-09-19 | CHW | BOS | L | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1921-09-10 | CHW | DET | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1921-09-04 | CHW | SLA | W | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Last 4 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1921-09-23 | CHW | PHA | L | 1.1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1921-09-19 | CHW | BOS | L | 6.0 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1921-09-10 | CHW | DET | L | 9.1 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 1921-09-04 | CHW | SLA | — | 4.0 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 4 |
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occidental College | Los Angeles | CA | 1921 |
Lee Thompson: the record in brief
Lee Thompson played a first major league game on September 4, 1921 and a last one on September 23, 1921. Every season row on the page belongs to the Chicago White Sox, in 1921. Listed as a pitcher, Thompson batted and threw left-handed. The recorded size is 6-foot-1 and 185 pounds. Thompson was born on February 26, 1898, in Smithfield, UT, USA. The bio records the death on February 17, 1963, in Santa Barbara, CA, USA. Thompson's full given name, per the bio, is John Dudley Thompson.
Thompson went 0-3 with a 8.27 ERA in 4 games, 4 of them starts. Thompson had 4 strikeouts. The league ERA over Thompson's seasons was 4.02, so the 8.27 figure ran 105.8% worse than average. All of that pitching came in 1921, with 4 games and 4 strikeouts. Thompson's career Pitcher PIV, which scores run prevention against each season's league, is 192.3.
Every defensive appearance on record for Thompson, 4 games, came at pitcher.
Frequently Asked Questions about Lee Thompson
- Was Lee Thompson a pitcher?
- Yes. Lee Thompson pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 4 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Lee Thompson hit?
- Lee Thompson hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.
- What was Lee Thompson's career batting average?
- Lee Thompson batted .286 over his career, with 2 hits in 7 at bats.
- What was Lee Thompson's career ERA?
- Lee Thompson finished with a 8.27 career ERA, going 0-3 with 4 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Lee Thompson have?
- Lee Thompson recorded 4 career strikeouts.
- Is Lee Thompson in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Lee Thompson has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.