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Hank Aaron League
4-1-2201
Goose Thompson Starting Pitcher
Retired (1980, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.53 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 47-64 Status Deceased (2026) Option Years 0  
SV 21 Age at Death 80 Date of Birth 06-06-1946
K 524 Drafted Round 1, Pick 8
(1968)		 Majors Svc Time 8 years
(63 games)
IP 856.2
WHIP 1.49
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance B+   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D  Velocity B-   Mentor Val B 
Speed D- Bunt B  Control B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C  LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1968 PIT
4
 2
27
7
0
0
1
 0
60.1
 78 51 51 2 21
37
1.64
7.61
1969 PIT
5
 7
65
2
0
0
7
 0
77.1
 92 49 47 2 24
41
1.50
5.47
1970 PIT
4
 9
39
10
1
0
2
 0
85.1
 102 63 59 2 33
54
1.58
6.22
1971 PIT
6
 10
22
22
0
0
0
 0
127.0
 142 73 72 4 47
83
1.49
5.10
1972 PIT
5
 6
22
12
0
0
3
 0
74.0
 85 44 42 0 16
47
1.36
5.11
1973 PIT-MIL
1
 3
40
0
0
0
8
 0
30.2
 36 25 25 0 14
18
1.63
7.34
1974 MIL
11
 10
27
27
1
1
0
 0
150.0
 166 92 88 1 56
96
1.48
5.28
1975 MIL
9
 15
31
31
2
0
0
 0
201.1
 207 106 101 2 66
120
1.36
4.51
1976 MIL
2
 2
22
5
0
0
0
 0
35.2
 48 30 30 1 16
20
1.79
7.57
1977 MIL
0
 0
1
1
0
0
0
 0
1.2
 2 2 2 0 0
2
1.20
10.80
1978 MIL
0
 0
10
0
0
0
0
 0
14.0
 20 9 9 0 5
6
1.79
5.79
2201
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
47
 64
306
117
4
1
21
 0
856.2
 978 544 526 14 298
524
1.49
5.53
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1980-11-01Goose Thompson has retired from the Milwaukee Potawatomis
1978-08-22The Milwaukee Potawatomis have designated Goose Thompson for assignment.
1978-07-11The Milwaukee Potawatomis have promoted Jumbo Glaze to the major league team. The Milwaukee Potawatomis have promoted Goose Thompson to the major league team.
1977-09-17The Milwaukee Potawatomis have promoted Mickey Lohr to the major league team. The Milwaukee Potawatomis have designated Goose Thompson for assignment.
1977-09-14The Milwaukee Potawatomis have re-claimed Goose Thompson from the waiver wire.
1977-09-06The Milwaukee Potawatomis have promoted Mickey Lohr to the major league team. The Milwaukee Potawatomis have designated Goose Thompson for assignment.
1977-09-03The Milwaukee Potawatomis have promoted Goose Thompson to the major league team. The Milwaukee Potawatomis have sent Mickey Lohr to the minors.
1976-07-25The Milwaukee Potawatomis have designated Goose Thompson for assignment.
1973-10-21A trade has been completed between the Pittsburgh Quakers and the Milwaukee Potawatomis. The Milwaukee Potawatomis receive Goose Thompson, Milt Dean from the Pittsburgh Quakers in exchange for Boxcar Murphy.
1970-08-08The Pittsburgh Quakers have promoted Goose Thompson to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Quakers have sent Heinie Brede to the minors.
1970-07-04The Pittsburgh Quakers have promoted Heinie Brede to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Quakers have promoted Ted "Tip" Sherry to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Quakers have sent Goose Thompson to the minors. The Pittsburgh Quakers have sent Carney Critz to the minors.
1968-03-30The Pittsburgh Quakers have promoted Goose Thompson to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Quakers have promoted Al Luby to the major league team.