P John 'Big John' Thompson #28
Age: 51 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
11/01/1974
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P JOHN 'BIG JOHN' THOMPSON #28 - AGE: 51 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
0 0 0-0 0 0.00 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.0
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
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:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:10 Years, 85 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, 1 Day
Pro Service:19 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
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+
1941 Marshalltown - R 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 94
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 1.8 66
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 1.5 148
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 0.2 424
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 4.69 0.2 101
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 1.8 116
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 2.0 106
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 1.9 164
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 70
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 2.0 143
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 0.1 58
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 3.4 110
1952 Omaha - A 29 29 29 11 8 0 3.39 175.0 156 70 66 5 88 119 1 0 1.39 .287 3.68 3.4 121
1953 Omaha - A 30 30 30 12 7 0 3.83 190.1 176 89 81 6 103 141 0 0 1.47 .301 4.00 3.8 117
1954 Omaha - A 31 29 29 10 10 0 3.81 179.1 194 83 76 8 87 119 0 0 1.57 .323 4.12 3.0 114
1955 Omaha - A 32 30 30 11 6 0 3.65 175.0 176 78 71 5 72 116 0 0 1.42 .310 3.64 4.2 121
1956 Omaha - A 33 26 26 4 11 0 4.85 144.2 151 82 78 6 94 76 0 0 1.69 .308 4.81 1.6 94
1957 Omaha - A 34 28 28 9 5 0 2.86 160.1 155 60 51 3 74 102 0 0 1.43 .300 3.68 4.1 160
1958 Omaha - A 35 29 29 10 11 0 3.76 172.1 161 78 72 9 91 107 2 1 1.46 .282 3.42 2.4 90
1959 Omaha - A 36 28 24 9 9 2 3.63 136.1 128 62 55 7 74 81 1 1 1.48 .283 3.80 1.1 93
1960 Omaha - A 37 23 23 4 6 0 2.82 124.2 92 39 39 4 52 92 0 0 1.16 .249 2.68 3.1 120
Total DIX 54 36 13 22 1 4.99 308.1 351 183 171 5 151 138 20 0 1.63 .328 3.88 80.3
Total HL 33 33 6 7 0 3.10 209.0 190 77 72 3 98 111 1 0 1.38 .283 3.62 132.5
Total WBL 305 301 98 87 2 3.51 1801.2 1673 776 703 60 927 1144 7 3 1.44 .289 3.74 113.4
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
Total CL 15 6 3 0 0 4.13 52.1 42 26 24 1 38 23 0 0 1.53 .248 4.69 100.7
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 - R 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 +0.8 1.167
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 12 20 1 33 1 .970 175.0 1.65 +0.5 .965
1953 Omaha - A P 30 30 11 14 4 25 0 1.000 190.1 1.18 +0.2 1.042
1954 Omaha - A P 29 29 12 12 1 26 2 .923 179.1 1.20 -2.7 .987
1955 Omaha - A P 30 30 8 14 0 22 0 1.000 175.0 1.13 +1.8 1.442
1956 Omaha - A P 26 26 6 14 2 22 2 .909 144.2 1.24 +0.4 .903
1957 Omaha - A P 28 28 7 11 1 19 1 .947 160.1 1.01 +1.7 1.064
1958 Omaha - A P 29 29 14 13 0 27 0 1.000 172.1 1.41 -0.3 1.099
1959 Omaha - A P 28 24 8 12 1 21 1 .952 136.1 1.32 +1.6 1.156
1960 Omaha - A P 23 23 4 12 1 16 0 1.000 124.2 1.16 +0.4 1.046
TOTAL P 424 391 136 254 18 402 12 .970 2489.2 1.41 +8.4 1.067
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 Detrimentally completed training to improve his defense at pitcher at the Omaha Cowboys development complex.
09/18/1952 Wins the 1952 Championship with the Omaha Cowboys!
09/17/1955 Injured (partially torn UCL),out for 9 months.
05/13/1958 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Tulsa Roughnecks with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
05/19/1958 Wins the WBL Player of the Week Award.
04/28/1959 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Wichita Rustlers with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
09/19/1960 Retired from professional baseball.
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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