Tommy Thompson
Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1933-1939)
Tommy Thompson was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1933 to 1939 for the Boston Braves, the Chicago White Sox, and the St. Louis Browns, a span of 7 seasons. In 397 career games, he hit .266 with 294 hits, 9 home runs, and 119 RBI.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
- Position
- Outfielder
- Bats / Throws
- L / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'9" / 155 lb
- Died
- 5/24/1971 in Auburn, CA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1933-09-03
- Last Game
- 1939-06-09
Full name: Rupert Lockhart Thompson
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
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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
View full game log (397 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 189 | 527 | 68 | 135 | 1 | 50 | .256 |
| Away | 208 | 580 | 75 | 158 | 8 | 70 | .272 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939-06-09 | SLA | BOS | L | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1939-06-08 | SLA | BOS | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1939-06-06 | SLA | MIN | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1939-06-03 | SLA | PHA | L | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 1939-06-03 | SLA | PHA | L | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1939-06-01 | SLA | PHA | L | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1939-05-30 | SLA | CLE | L | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1939-05-30 | SLA | CLE | L | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1939-05-29 | SLA | DET | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1939-05-28 | SLA | DET | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| First Base | 25 |
| Left Field | 28 |
| Center Field | 51 |
| Right Field | 175 |
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Tommy Thompson: the record in brief
Tommy Thompson played a first major league game on September 3, 1933 and a last one on June 9, 1939. The team column moves through the Boston Braves (1933 to 1935), the Boston Bees (1936), the Chicago White Sox (1938 through 1939), and the St. Louis Browns (1939). At 155 pounds on a 5-foot-9 frame, Thompson is listed as an outfielder. The bio says Thompson batted left-handed and threw right-handed. Thompson was born on May 19, 1910, in Elkhart, IL, USA. Thompson's death is recorded on May 24, 1971, in Auburn, CA, USA. The bio lists the given name Rupert Lockhart.
The batting record for Thompson: 397 games, 294 hits in 1,107 at bats, and a .266 average; the totals also include 9 home runs and 119 RBI. Thompson's career OPS of .663 combines a .335 on-base mark with .328 slugging. Thompson hit .266 while the league hit .277 over the same span, a figure close to average. In OPS terms, Thompson's .663 stands 9.8% below the league's .734. The highest hit total in a season was 91, in 1934.
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.
- What was Tommy Thompson's career batting average?
- Tommy Thompson batted .266 over his career, with 294 hits in 1,107 at bats.
- How many RBI did Tommy Thompson have?
- Tommy Thompson drove in 119 runs in his career.
- Is Tommy Thompson in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Tommy Thompson has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.