Was Tommy Thompson a pitcher?

Yes. Tommy Thompson pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 15 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Tommy Thompson hit?

Tommy Thompson hit 0 career home runs with 3 hits.

Tommy Thompson

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1912)

W–L 0–2

ERA 6.06

WHIP 1.71

SO 15

Pitcher PIV -46.3

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'9" / 170 lb
Born: 11/7/1889 in Spring City, TN, USA
Died: 1/16/1963 in La Jolla, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1912-06-05
Last Game: 1912-10-05

Full name: Thomas Carl 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	2	7	2	1	0	0	32.7	43	22	0	13	15	6.06	-46.3

Career ERA 6.06 vs. league average 3.36 across their career seasons — 80.3% 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
1912	NYA	AL	0	2	7	2	1	0	0	32.7	43	22	13	15	6.06	3.36 (-80%)	-46.3
Career · 1 season			0	2	7	2	1	0	0	32.2	43	22	13	15	6.06	—	-46

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
8	10	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	2	3	.300	.417	.300	.717	0

Career AVG .300 vs. league average .269 across their career seasons — +11.6% above league average.

Career OBP .417 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — +24.1% above league average.

Career SLG .300 vs. league average .359 across their career seasons — 16.3% below league average.

Career OPS .717 vs. league average .694 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
1912	NYA	AL	8	10	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	2	3	.300	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			8	10	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	2	3	.300	—	—	—	—	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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	2	2	0	2	0	0	1.000
Away	6	7	0	1	0	0	.143

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	1	4.0	5	4	2	3	9.00
Away	6	29.0	39	24	13	12	7.45

Last 8 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	BB	SO
1912-10-05	NYY	MIN	W	0	0	0	0
1912-09-26	NYY	BOS	L	0	0	0	0
1912-09-20	NYY	CLE	L	2	0	1	1
1912-06-29	NYY	BOS	L	0	0	0	0
1912-06-26	NYY	PHA	L	2	0	0	1
1912-06-22	NYY	BOS	L	2	2	0	0
1912-06-12	NYY	CHW	L	2	1	1	0
1912-06-05	NYY	CLE	L	1	0	0	1

Last 7 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
1912-09-26	NYY	BOS	—	0.1	0	2	2	2	1
1912-09-20	NYY	CLE	L	8.0	13	9	9	4	3
1912-06-29	NYY	BOS	L	2.0	4	2	2	0	1
1912-06-26	NYY	PHA	—	6.2	11	6	6	3	0
1912-06-22	NYY	BOS	—	4.0	5	5	4	2	3
1912-06-12	NYY	CHW	—	8.0	9	8	5	3	3
1912-06-05	NYY	CLE	—	4.0	2	0	0	1	4

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	7	0	0	7	1	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1912	NYA	P	7	0	0	7	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	7

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of Georgia	Athens	GA	1910, 1911, 1912

Frequently Asked Questions about Tommy Thompson

Was Tommy Thompson a pitcher?: Yes. Tommy Thompson pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 15 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Tommy Thompson hit?: Tommy Thompson hit 0 career home runs with 3 hits.