P John 'Big John' Thompson #28
Age: 27 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Great
10/09/1950
P JOHN 'BIG JOHN' THOMPSON #28 - AGE: 27 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GREAT
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
23 23 8-4 0 2.59 142.1 109 1 90 73 1.40 1.9
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/14/1950 TUL Loss, 7-8 X 6.0 10 5 5 3 1
09/09/1950 @ DMD Win, 5-1 X 6.0 2 1 1 5 6 Win
09/04/1950 TOP Win, 1-0 X 7.0 3 0 0 6 2
08/30/1950 @ DEN Win, 2-1 X 5.1 4 1 1 5 2
08/24/1950 DMD Win, 4-2 X 6.2 4 1 1 3 4
08/19/1950 @ TOP Loss, 2-5 X 6.0 8 5 5 3 3 Loss
08/14/1950 DEN Win, 9-3 X 7.0 4 2 2 3 3 Win
08/09/1950 @ DMD Win, 2-1 X 6.2 5 1 1 3 6
08/04/1950 @ WIC Loss, 1-3 X 6.2 5 3 3 6 2 Loss
07/29/1950 @ DEN Win, 11-8 X 3.0 5 7 7 9 2
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:None, 133 Days
Service This Yr:133 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:9 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
DIXIE LEAGUE 1950 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 2 0 0 1 1 7.20 5.0 5 4 4 0 2 5 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 1 0 100.0 2 1 12.60 9.00 9.00 3.60 2.04 1.40 50 0.2 .333        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 6 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 .167 .286 .167 .452      
vs. RHB 14 4 0 0 0 4 1 2 0 0 0 .286 .333 .286 .619      
DIXIE LEAGUE 1950 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 2 0 0 1 1 7.20 5.0 5 4 4 0 2 5  
Last Year 8 0 1 0 0 6.10 10.1 13 7 7 0 3 3  
2 Years Ago 12 12 1 10 0 4.41 104.0 107 56 51 1 48 48  
Career 54 36 13 22 1 4.99 308.1 351 183 171 5 151 138  
Home 2 0 0 1 1 7.20 5.0 5 4 4 0 2 5  
Grass 2 0 0 1 1 7.20 5.0 5 4 4 0 2 5  
Day 2 0 0 1 1 7.20 5.0 5 4 4 0 2 5  
As Reliever / Substitution 2 0 0 1 1 7.20 5.0 5 4 4 0 2 5  
WESTERN BASEBALL LEAGUE 1950 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 23 23 8 4 0 2.59 142.1 109 47 41 1 90 73 0 0.0 0 16 69.6
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 12.58 6.89 4.62 5.69 3.75 1.40 99 1.9 .253        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 168 38 8 3 0 17 37 21 0 5 0 .226 .366 .310 .675      
vs. RHB 333 71 13 3 1 30 53 52 0 6 0 .213 .321 .279 .601      
WESTERN BASEBALL LEAGUE 1950 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
May 2 2 2 0 0 1.26 14.1 15 4 2 0 6 2  
June 6 6 1 1 0 2.61 38.0 22 12 11 0 21 20  
July 6 6 3 1 0 2.48 32.2 27 12 9 1 26 22  
August 6 6 1 2 0 3.05 38.1 30 13 13 0 23 20  
September 3 3 1 0 0 2.84 19.0 15 6 6 0 14 9  
Career 23 23 8 4 0 2.59 142.1 109 47 41 1 90 73  
Home 11 11 6 1 0 1.91 70.2 51 20 15 0 40 33  
Road 12 12 2 3 0 3.27 71.2 58 27 26 1 50 40  
Grass 23 23 8 4 0 2.59 142.1 109 47 41 1 90 73  
Day 9 9 3 2 0 4.31 54.1 47 28 26 1 40 31  
Night 14 14 5 2 0 1.53 88.0 62 19 15 0 50 42  
As Starter 23 23 8 4 0 2.59 142.1 109 47 41 1 90 73  
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
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 23 23 8 4 0 2.59 142.1 109 47 41 1 90 73 0 0 1.40 .253 3.75 145.4
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 +0.3 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 +1.5 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
TOTAL P 142 113 41 112 7 157 4 .975 830.1 1.66 +3.7 1.089
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.
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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