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.

Lee Thompson

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1921)

W–L 0–3

ERA 8.27

WHIP 1.84

SO 4

Pitcher PIV 192.3

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 185 lb
Born: 2/26/1898 in Smithfield, UT, USA
Died: 2/17/1963 in Santa Barbara, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1921-09-04
Last Game: 1921-09-23

Full name: John Dudley Thompson

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	3	4	4	0	0	0	20.7	32	19	0	6	4	8.27	192.3

Career ERA 8.27 vs. league average 4.02 across their career seasons — 105.8% worse 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
1921	CHA	AL	0	3	4	4	0	0	0	20.7	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

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
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	H	SO
1921-09-23	CHW	PHA	L	0	0	0
1921-09-19	CHW	BOS	L	2	1	1
1921-09-10	CHW	DET	L	3	1	2
1921-09-04	CHW	SLA	W	2	0	1

Last 4 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
1921-09-23	CHW	PHA	L	1.1	6	4	4	0	1
1921-09-19	CHW	BOS	L	6.0	14	6	6	1	0
1921-09-10	CHW	DET	L	9.1	14	7	6	4	1
1921-09-04	CHW	SLA	—	4.0	8	4	3	1	2

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	4	0	1	2	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1921	CHA	P	4	0	1	2	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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

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.