Sandy Thompson

Left Fielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records

AVG .306
HR 7
RBI 308
H 722
OPS .733
PIV -379
Position
Left Fielder
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
5'9" / 170 lb
Born
6/5/1895 in Marshall, TX, USA
Died
6/21/1965 in Proviso, IL, USA

Full name: James Thompson

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
134.0 119.0 13.0 28.0 4.0 1.0 0 11.0 7.0 10.0 6.0 .235 .278 .286 .564

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
645 2,361 350 722 98 24 7 308 56 170 5 .306 .356 .377 .733 -379

Career AVG .306 vs. league average .283 across their career seasons — +7.9% above league average.

Career OBP .356 vs. league average .346 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .377 vs. league average .399 across their career seasons — 5.6% below league average.

Career OPS .733 vs. league average .745 across their career seasons — near 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
1923 MB NNL 62 235 32 74 14 2 1 31 4 9 0 .315 .282 (+11%) .344 (-1%) .390 (+4%) .734 (+1%) 4.8
1924 BBB NNL 79 298 51 89 15 5 1 29 8 25 1 .299 .283 (+5%) .345 (+3%) .389 (+1%) .734 (+2%) 112.9
1925 BBB NNL 67 260 48 88 11 7 3 42 9 15 0 .338 .288 (+17%) .349 (+7%) .407 (+15%) .756 (+11%) 504.6
1926 CAG NNL 79 276 38 88 11 2 1 46 9 26 0 .319 .279 (+14%) .345 (+12%) .390 (-2%) .735 (+5%) 327.5
1927 BBB NNL 95 345 49 98 16 1 1 38 13 27 0 .284 .282 (+1%) .344 (avg) .392 (-12%) .736 (-6%) -299.7
1928 BBB NNL 16 56 5 18 4 0 0 7 1 2 0 .321 .280 (+14%) .342 (+1%) .395 (-1%) .737 (avg) -6.3
1928 CAG NNL 43 166 25 55 1 1 0 27 4 11 1 .331 .280 (+18%) .342 (+11%) .395 (-12%) .737 (-1%) -6.3
1929 CAG NNL 72 258 30 77 10 2 0 32 6 14 1 .298 .289 (+3%) .353 (-5%) .415 (-15%) .769 (-10%) -440.3
1930 CAG NNL 73 244 35 63 7 2 0 25 0 27 2 .258 .293 (-12%) .354 (-6%) .429 (-29%) .784 (-19%) -714.5
1931 CC2 NNL 18 76 14 26 2 1 0 13 0 4 0 .342 .276 (+24%) .338 (+11%) .388 (+2%) .726 (+6%) 77.6
1932 CAG NSL 41 147 23 46 7 1 0 18 2 10 0 .313 .275 (+14%) .335 (+6%) .391 (-4%) .726 (+1%) 27.8
Career · 11 seasons 645 2,361 350 722 98 24 7 308 56 170 5 .306 — — — — -412

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
29 96 11 21 3 1 0 11 8 10 .219

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1932 NSC CAG 2 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1928 NNC CAG 5 14 1 3 0 0 0 1 2 0 .214
1927 NNC BBB 3 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 .500
1926 NNC CAG 8 29 3 8 0 1 0 3 2 2 .276
1926 NWS CAG 11 42 5 9 2 0 0 7 3 8 .214

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home381200.250
Away3111200.182

Last 6 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1929-06-29 CAGKCML 300000000
1929-06-09 CAGSSNL 000000000
1927-08-15 BIRKCMW 411000000
1926-07-13 CAGDAYW 512100000
1925-08-29 BIRMEMW 401000000
1923-08-05 MILKCML 300000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 2 2 4 3 0 0
3B 2 1 1 2 0 0
OF 640 556 991 70 44 9
SS 1 1 4 3 1 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1923 MB OF 62 61 102 10 5 2
1924 BBB OF 79 79 144 12 6 0
1925 BBB 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1925 BBB OF 67 1 2 0 0 0
1926 CAG OF 75 73 107 8 4 2
1927 BBB 2B 2 2 4 3 0 0
1927 BBB OF 98 91 198 11 9 3
1928 BBB OF 16 15 32 6 0 0
1928 CAG OF 42 41 68 1 1 1
1929 CAG OF 73 71 135 9 7 0
1930 CAG 3B 1 1 1 2 0 0
1930 CAG OF 70 68 95 5 5 0
1931 CC2 OF 18 18 45 4 2 1
1932 CAG OF 40 38 63 4 5 0
1932 CAG SS 1 1 4 3 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Second Base 2
Third Base 2
Shortstop 1
Left Field 303
Center Field 242
Right Field 95

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  1. 98
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  2. 97
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  3. 96
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  4. 95
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  5. 95
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  6. 94
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Frequently Asked Questions about Sandy Thompson

Was Sandy Thompson a pitcher?
No. Sandy Thompson was a position player (Left Fielder).
How many home runs did Sandy Thompson hit?
Sandy Thompson hit 7 career home runs with 722 hits.