P John 'Big John' Thompson #28
Omaha Cowboys WBL
Age: 29 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Great
10/10/1952
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P JOHN 'BIG JOHN' THOMPSON #28 - AGE: 29 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GREAT
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
29 29 14-4 0 2.73 181.0 146 2 100 98 1.36 3.3
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/13/1952 @ WIC Loss, 6-8 X 5.1 4 8 6 6 2 Loss
09/07/1952 LIN Loss, 0-4 X 7.0 6 2 2 4 2 Loss
09/02/1952 @ TUL Loss, 5-6 X 5.0 5 5 5 5 4
08/28/1952 WIC Win, 5-4 X 5.1 5 2 2 3 4
08/23/1952 @ TOP Loss, 0-4 X 5.0 4 0 0 4 5
08/18/1952 TUL Win, 6-2 X 7.0 3 0 0 2 2 Win
08/12/1952 @ WIC Loss, 6-7 X 5.0 6 6 6 5 5
08/07/1952 TOP Win, 9-1 X 7.2 5 1 1 5 4 Win
08/02/1952 @ TUL Win, 4-1 X 6.1 9 1 1 3 2
07/28/1952 @ DMD Win, 4-2 X 6.0 5 1 1 2 6 Win
PERSONALITY
Birthday:03/23/1923
Born in:Greenville, AL
Nationality:American
Height:6' 7"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:2 Years, 124 Days
Service This Yr:167 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:11 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1941, 5th Pick in Round 5
WESTERN BASEBALL LEAGUE 1952 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 29 29 14 4 0 2.73 181.0 146 59 55 2 100 98 0 0.0 0 18 62.1
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 12.43 7.26 4.87 4.97 3.60 1.36 91 3.3 .261        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 200 44 9 1 1 16 27 30 1 10 4 .220 .323 .290 .613      
vs. RHB 448 102 15 4 1 43 73 68 3 5 0 .228 .334 .286 .620      
WESTERN BASEBALL LEAGUE 1952 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 2 2 1 1 0 4.15 13.0 14 6 6 1 6 6  
May 6 6 2 1 0 3.86 37.1 30 16 16 0 22 16  
June 6 6 5 0 0 0.23 38.2 23 1 1 0 18 21  
July 6 6 4 0 0 2.11 38.1 32 11 9 1 17 25  
August 6 6 2 0 0 2.48 36.1 32 10 10 0 22 22  
September 3 3 0 2 0 6.75 17.1 15 15 13 0 15 8  
Last Year 30 30 10 10 0 3.26 201.1 175 88 73 6 102 118  
2 Years Ago 23 23 8 4 0 2.59 142.1 109 47 41 1 90 73  
Career 82 82 32 18 0 2.90 524.2 430 194 169 9 292 289  
Home 13 13 6 1 0 2.00 85.1 59 20 19 1 46 42  
Road 16 16 8 3 0 3.39 95.2 87 39 36 1 54 56  
Grass 29 29 14 4 0 2.73 181.0 146 59 55 2 100 98  
Day 9 9 3 2 0 2.77 55.1 51 17 17 0 36 23  
Night 20 20 11 2 0 2.72 125.2 95 42 38 2 64 75  
As Starter 29 29 14 4 0 2.73 181.0 146 59 55 2 100 98  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1938 Total - 15 13 13 9 0 0 1.15 93.2 67 14 12 0 15 113 0 0 0.88 .277 1.27 5.3 100
1939 Total - 16 14 14 8 1 0 1.98 95.2 66 25 21 1 43 117 0 0 1.14 .263 2.33 3.6 100
1940 Total - 17 16 16 7 4 0 2.05 109.2 80 29 25 1 48 120 0 0 1.17 .262 2.50 3.8 100
1941 Total - 18 10 6 3 1 0 2.55 49.1 40 17 14 1 22 53 0 0 1.26 .287 2.71 1.5 100
1941 Marshalltown - C 18 7 7 3 2 0 2.88 50.0 52 20 16 2 19 16 1 0 1.42 .287 4.14 0.6 140
1946 Matanzas - DL 23 2 0 0 0 0 4.26 6.1 6 3 3 1 6 3 0 0 1.89 .263 6.07 -0.1 92
1946 Knoxville - AA 23 25 23 9 11 0 5.60 172.0 214 112 107 4 89 74 12 0 1.76 .347 3.82 1.7 64
1947 Matanzas - DL 24 8 8 6 1 0 3.77 62.0 52 26 26 6 35 46 3 1 1.40 .261 4.56 1.4 145
1947 Springfield - A 24 4 4 1 1 0 3.86 28.0 21 13 12 0 16 12 1 0 1.32 .236 4.17 0.4 111
1947 Knoxville - AA 24 7 1 2 0 0 1.06 17.0 12 4 2 0 9 8 1 0 1.24 .226 4.06 0.2 410
1947 Jersey City - AAA 24 15 6 3 0 0 4.13 52.1 42 26 24 1 38 23 0 0 1.53 .248 3.90 0.6 97
1948 Springfield - A 25 14 14 2 4 0 3.55 88.2 85 35 35 1 41 48 0 0 1.42 .299 3.60 1.8 115
1948 Knoxville - AA 25 12 12 1 10 0 4.41 104.0 107 56 51 1 48 48 7 0 1.49 .310 4.12 1.9 102
1949 Springfield - A 26 15 15 3 2 0 2.44 92.1 84 29 25 2 41 51 0 0 1.35 .282 3.48 1.8 163
1949 Knoxville - AA 26 8 0 1 0 0 6.10 10.1 13 7 7 0 3 3 0 0 1.55 .333 3.03 0.2 68
1950 Omaha - A 27 23 23 8 4 0 2.59 142.1 109 47 41 1 90 73 0 0 1.40 .253 3.75 1.9 145
1950 Knoxville - AA 27 2 0 0 1 1 7.20 5.0 5 4 4 0 2 5 0 0 1.40 .333 2.04 0.2 56
1951 Omaha - A 28 30 30 10 10 0 3.26 201.1 175 88 73 6 102 118 3 1 1.38 .266 3.42 3.4 113
1952 Omaha - A 29 29 29 14 4 0 2.73 181.0 146 59 55 2 100 98 0 0 1.36 .261 3.60 3.3 144
Total DIX 54 36 13 22 1 4.99 308.1 351 183 171 5 151 138 20 0 1.63 .328 3.88 77.0
Total HL 33 33 6 7 0 3.10 209.0 190 77 72 3 98 111 1 0 1.38 .283 3.62 131.8
Total UL 15 6 3 0 0 4.13 52.1 42 26 24 1 38 23 0 0 1.53 .248 3.90 97.1
Total WBL 82 82 32 18 0 2.90 524.2 430 194 169 9 292 289 3 1 1.38 .261 3.57 130.7
Total UMVA 7 7 3 2 0 2.88 50.0 52 20 16 2 19 16 1 0 1.42 .287 4.14 139.9
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1941 Marshalltown - C P 7 7 1 6 1 8 1 .875 50.0 1.26 -0.2 .967
1946 Knoxville - AA P 25 23 11 26 1 38 1 .974 172.0 1.94 -1.3 1.009
1946 Matanzas - DL P 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 6.1 0.00 0.0 .000
1947 Jersey City - AAA P 15 6 2 8 1 10 0 1.000 52.1 1.72 +1.0 1.122
1947 Knoxville - AA P 7 1 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 17.0 1.06 +0.3 .000
1947 Springfield - A P 4 4 2 3 0 5 0 1.000 28.0 1.61 +0.4 1.459
1947 Matanzas - DL P 8 8 5 6 1 11 0 1.000 62.0 1.60 +0.2 1.173
1948 Knoxville - AA P 12 12 5 18 0 23 0 1.000 104.0 1.99 +0.3 .999
1948 Springfield - A P 14 14 4 15 1 19 0 1.000 88.2 1.93 +0.4 1.168
1949 Knoxville - AA P 8 0 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 10.1 1.74 0.0 .000
1949 Springfield - A P 15 15 4 11 1 15 0 1.000 92.1 1.46 +1.6 1.470
1950 Knoxville - AA P 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 5.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1950 Omaha - A P 23 23 4 18 1 24 2 .917 142.1 1.39 +1.1 .992
1951 Omaha - A P 30 30 13 20 0 34 1 .971 201.1 1.48 +1.0 1.003
1952 Omaha - A P 29 29 8 20 2 30 2 .933 181.0 1.39 +0.3 .997
TOTAL P 201 172 62 152 9 221 7 .968 1212.2 1.59 +5.1 1.061
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/1939 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
01/01/1940 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
01/01/1941 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
06/24/1941 Drafted in the 1941 first-year player draft (Round 5, Pick 5, 69th overall pick) by the Brooklyn Kings, out of high school Maplesville (Maplesville; Maplesville, AL).
07/12/1941 Signed a minor league contract with the Brooklyn Kings organization with a signing bonus of $800.
08/21/1941 Injured (sore shoulder),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
01/01/1942 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
01/01/1943 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
01/01/1944 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
09/25/1944 Wins the 1944 Championship with the Springfield Hustlers!
01/01/1945 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
01/01/1946 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
11/19/1946 Named to the 1946 Cuban Winter League for the Matanzas Buccaneers.
01/01/1947 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
09/22/1947 Wins the 1947 Championship with the Jersey City Uniforms!
11/18/1947 Named to the 1947 Cuban Winter League for the Matanzas Buccaneers.
11/22/1947 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Havana Sharks with 5 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
01/01/1948 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
01/01/1949 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
01/01/1950 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
05/15/1950 Released by the Brooklyn organization.
05/22/1950 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Omaha Cowboys organization.
11/13/1950 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his defense at pitcher at the Omaha Cowboys development complex.
04/26/1951 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Tulsa Roughnecks with 8 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
09/19/1951 Wins the 1951 Championship with the Omaha Cowboys!
04/20/1952 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his defense at pitcher at the Omaha Cowboys development complex.
07/01/1952 Wins the WBL Pitcher of the Month Award.
09/18/1952 Wins the 1952 Championship with the Omaha Cowboys!
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year SH Rank
1947 6 4
Year W Rank
1947 6 1
Year Win. % Rank
1947 .857 1
Year K Rank
1947 46 4
Year ERA Rank
1947 3.77 8
Year BABIP Rank
1947 .261 7
Year WHIP Rank
1947 1.40 7
Year K/BB Rank
1947 1.31 9
Year RA/9 Rank
1947 12.63 7
Year H/9 Rank
1947 7.55 7
Year K/9 Rank
1947 6.68 4
Year QS Rank
1947 6 3
Year QSP Rank
1947 .750 3
Year CG Rank
1947 3 8
Year CGP Rank
1947 .375 8
Year SHO Rank
1947 1 2
Year WAR Rank
1947 1.4 9
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