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Kirby Puckett League
4-16-2078
W.O. Thompson Relief Pitcher
Retired (1954, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.91 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/L
W-L 27-15 Status Deceased (1995) Option Years 0  
SV 12 Age at Death 75 Date of Birth 10-04-1920
K 149 Drafted Round 12, Pick 184
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 0 years
(0 games)
IP 256.0
WHIP 1.56
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D  Endurance D+   Ldrship A 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D  Velocity B    Mentor Val A+
Speed C+ Bunt B+ Control B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm A  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health B+ LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% 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
1950 BAL
9
 6
61
0
0
0
0
 0
85.0
 104 70 61 1 31
39
1.59
6.46
1951 BAL
9
 5
66
0
0
0
1
 0
76.0
 79 41 37 3 36
42
1.51
4.38
1952 BAL
1
 0
29
0
0
0
0
 0
46.1
 53 30 27 0 16
33
1.49
5.24
1953 BAL-MIL-BRO
0
 0
11
0
0
0
1
 0
14.0
 25 23 21 1 9
10
2.43
13.50
1954 BRO
8
 4
41
0
0
0
10
 0
35.0
 37 22 22 0 10
25
1.34
5.66
2078
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
27
 15
208
0
0
0
12
 0
256.0
 298 186 168 5 102
149
1.56
5.91
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1954-11-01W.O. Thompson has retired from the Brooklyn Bumpers
1954-04-05The Brooklyn Bumpers have promoted W.O. Thompson to the major league team. The Brooklyn Bumpers have sent Junion Vasquez to the minors.
1953-08-27A trade has been completed between the Milwaukee Brewmeisters and the Brooklyn Bumpers. The Brooklyn Bumpers receive Elbie Beecher, W.O. Thompson from the Milwaukee Brewmeisters in exchange for Firebell Mitchell.
1953-08-19The Milwaukee Brewmeisters have promoted W.O. Thompson to the major league team. The Milwaukee Brewmeisters have sent Bill Gumpert to the minors.
1953-08-19The Milwaukee Brewmeisters have acquired W.O. Thompson from the waiver wire.
1953-08-17The Baltimore Haymakers have waived W.O. Thompson.
1953-05-25The Baltimore Haymakers have promoted Cy Champion to the major league team. The Baltimore Haymakers have sent W.O. Thompson to the minors.
1953-03-01The Baltimore Haymakers have promoted W.O. Thompson to the major league team. The Baltimore Haymakers have promoted Oral Hersh to the major league team. The Baltimore Haymakers have promoted Lynn Bayless to the major league team. The Baltimore Haymakers have promoted Christian LeFevre to the major league team. The Baltimore Haymakers have sent Gus Smith to the minors. The Baltimore Haymakers have sent Ron Giusti to the minors. The Baltimore Haymakers have sent Eddie Mercer to the minors. The Baltimore Haymakers have sent Jet Goltry to the minors.
1952-10-01The Baltimore Haymakers have promoted Cy Champion to the major league team. The Baltimore Haymakers have sent W.O. Thompson to the minors.
1952-03-03The Baltimore Haymakers have promoted W.O. Thompson to the major league team. The Baltimore Haymakers have sent Eddie Mercer to the minors.
1951-09-10The Baltimore Haymakers have promoted Cannon MacKenzie to the major league team. The Baltimore Haymakers have sent W.O. Thompson to the minors.
1950-04-02The Baltimore Haymakers have renamed Billy Davidson to W.O. Thompson.