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Vince Coleman League
4-14-2178
Matt Thompson Third Base
Retired (1971, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .251 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .674 Status Deceased (2014) Option Years 0  
H 621 Age at Death 79 Date of Birth 10-08-1935
HR 46 Drafted Round 3, Pick 40
(1956)		 Majors Svc Time 11 years
(108 games)
RBI 264
SB 21
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship A+
Power vs. R C+ Power vs. L C  Velocity C-   Mentor vR A+
Speed C+ Bunt C+ Control F    Mentor vL B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 0
1B C+ (45.9%) LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C+ LCS Appearances 0
3B A+ (100%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1956 Minors 21 16.00 1 / 2 3 / 3 3 / 3 2 / 2 3 / 3 3 / 3 0 / 0 15 / 16
1957 Minors 22 8.00 2 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 0 1 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1 2 / 2 5 / 8
1958 Minors 23 13.00 1 / 1 1 / 3 1 / 2 0 / 0 3 / 3 1 / 3 1 / 1 8 / 13
1959 Majors 24 50.69 8 / 9 3 / 6 6 / 7 3 / 3 9 / 10 5 / 6 9 / 9 43 / 50
1960 Majors 25 55.83 3 / 7 4 / 6 7 / 9 10 / 12 5 / 8 7 / 9 2 / 4 38 / 55
1961 Majors 26 40.60 2 / 7 2 / 8 5 / 7 0 / 4 2 / 5 3 / 4 3 / 5 17 / 40
1962 Majors 27 21.81 2 / 3 2 / 4 0 / 4 1 / 4 0 / 3 1 / 2 1 / 1 7 / 21
1963 Majors 28 24.92 0 / 2 1 / 3 1 / 5 2 / 6 2 / 3 2 / 2 1 / 3 9 / 24
1964 Majors 29 14.90 1 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 1 1 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 0 2 / 14
1965 Majors 30 8.80 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 2 1 / 1 1 / 2 0 / 1 2 / 8
1966 Majors 31 2.90 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 2 1 / 2
1967 Majors 32 21.40 0 / 3 0 / 4 1 / 3 0 / 0 0 / 7 0 / 3 0 / 1 1 / 21
1968 Majors 33 7.39 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 7
1969 Majors 34 7.24 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 2 1 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 1 / 7
1970 Majors 35 9.69 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 3 1 / 1 1 / 9
1971 Majors 36 11.00 1 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 0 1 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 1 1 / 2 3 / 11
Total 0 0 0 21 / 47 16 / 47 24 / 44 22 / 43 25 / 49 23 / 44 22 / 32 153 / 306
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1971-11-01Matt Thompson has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1971-04-01The Baltimore Blackshirts have waived Matt Thompson.
1971-03-25The Baltimore Blackshirts have sent Geronimo Petrocelli to the minors. The Baltimore Blackshirts have designated Matt Thompson for assignment. The Baltimore Blackshirts have sent Rusty Archie to the minors.
1961-04-30A trade has been completed between the St. Louis River Cats and the Baltimore Blackshirts. The Baltimore Blackshirts receive Matt Thompson, John Bradley, Dixie Randa from the St. Louis River Cats in exchange for Rocky Barton, Joe Bradley.
1959-04-01The St. Louis River Cats have promoted Matt Thompson to the major league team. The St. Louis River Cats have designated John Driscoll for assignment.
1956-06-25A trade has been completed between the St. Louis River Cats and the Pittsburgh Blockheads. The Pittsburgh Blockheads receive Mike Gregg from the St. Louis River Cats in exchange for Matt Thompson.