Tommy Thompson

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1933-1939)

AVG .266
HR 9
RBI 119
H 294
OPS .663
PIV -1,424
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
5'9" / 155 lb
Born
5/19/1910 in Elkhart, IL, USA
Died
5/24/1971 in Auburn, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1933-09-03
Last Game
1939-06-09

Full name: Rupert Lockhart Thompson

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
397 1,107 142 294 34 4 9 119 7 108 63 .266 .335 .328 .663 -1,424

Career AVG .266 vs. league average .277 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .335 vs. league average .341 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .328 vs. league average .393 across their career seasons — 16.6% below league average.

Career OPS .663 vs. league average .734 across their career seasons — 9.8% 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
1933 BSN NL 24 97 6 18 1 0 0 6 0 4 6 .186 .270 (-31%) .329 (-34%) .377 (-48%) .707 (-42%) -623.6
1934 BSN NL 105 343 40 91 12 3 0 37 2 13 19 .265 .278 (-5%) .340 (-12%) .392 (-19%) .733 (-16%) -886.2
1935 BSN NL 112 297 34 81 7 1 4 30 2 36 17 .273 .279 (-3%) .342 (+3%) .399 (-14%) .742 (-6%) -197.7
1936 BSN NL 106 266 37 76 9 0 4 36 3 31 12 .286 .283 (+1%) .349 (+4%) .404 (-10%) .753 (-4%) -80.5
1938 CHA AL 19 18 2 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 2 .111 — — — — 0.0
1939 CHA AL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1939 SLA AL 30 86 23 26 5 0 1 7 0 23 7 .302 .274 (+10%) .342 (+33%) .393 (+1%) .735 (+16%) 0.0
Career · 7 seasons 397 1,107 142 294 34 4 9 119 7 108 63 .266 — — — — -1,788

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
Home18952768135150.256
Away20858075158870.272

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1939-06-09 SLABOSL 410000020
1939-06-08 SLABOSL 100000100
1939-06-06 SLAMINL 000000100
1939-06-03 SLAPHAL 121000040
1939-06-03 SLAPHAL 413100000
1939-06-01 SLAPHAL 321000010
1939-05-30 SLACLEL 501100011
1939-05-30 SLACLEL 511000000
1939-05-29 SLADETL 000000010
1939-05-28 SLADETL 400000011

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 26 0 267 17 5 20
OF 253 0 587 30 16 6

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1933 BSN OF 24 0 64 3 0 0
1934 BSN OF 82 0 205 12 8 3
1935 BSN OF 85 0 184 9 7 3
1936 BSN 1B 25 0 265 17 5 19
1936 BSN OF 39 0 94 3 0 0
1938 CHA 1B 1 0 2 0 0 1
1939 SLA OF 23 0 40 3 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 25
Left Field 28
Center Field 51
Right Field 175

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Tommy Thompson (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Billy Zitzmann
    .267 avg, 3 HR
  2. 91
    Steve Hovley
    .258 avg, 8 HR
  3. 69
    Tom McBride
    .275 avg, 2 HR
  4. 67
    Adrian Brown
    .258 avg, 11 HR
  5. 65
    Paul Dade
    .270 avg, 10 HR
  6. 56
    Lefty Davis
    .261 avg, 3 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Tommy Thompson

What years did Tommy Thompson play?
Tommy Thompson played in Major League Baseball from 1933 to 1939.
Was Tommy Thompson a pitcher?
No. Tommy Thompson was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Tommy Thompson hit?
Tommy Thompson hit 9 career home runs with 294 hits.