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Vince Coleman League
4-15-2178
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 Velocity C-   Mentor vR A+
Speed C+ Bunt C+ Control   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   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1959 STL
141
448
41
106
17
3
5
32
55
71 0 0
4
4 24
.642
.320
.321
.085
.237
1960 STL
143
533
57
128
16
6
10
55
41
90 4 2
3
8 24
.647
.298
.349
.109
.240
1961 STL-BAL
121
416
51
120
20
1
11
61
46
63 1 1
7
2 11
.781
.360
.421
.132
.288
1962 BAL
80
194
30
49
8
0
1
18
30
26 0 2
2
0 5
.659
.350
.309
.057
.253
1963 BAL
113
233
17
51
8
0
3
26
22
33 1 1
0
1 3
.580
.288
.292
.073
.219
1964 BAL
115
137
20
36
3
0
3
19
12
20 0 0
2
0 0
.673
.322
.350
.088
.263
1965 BAL
40
81
3
22
2
0
1
10
5
16 0 2
1
1 1
.640
.307
.333
.062
.272
1966 BAL
13
28
3
7
1
0
1
2
1
5 0 0
0
0 0
.669
.276
.393
.143
.250
1967 BAL
56
190
17
46
7
0
4
19
24
38 0 0
0
3 2
.669
.327
.342
.100
.242
1968 BAL
45
67
8
19
2
1
2
9
5
12 0 2
1
0 1
.757
.324
.433
.149
.284
1969 BAL
35
59
10
17
2
1
3
7
13
10 1 0
0
0 1
.933
.425
.508
.220
.288
1970 BAL
30
92
8
20
2
0
2
6
5
19 0 0
1
0 1
.562
.258
.304
.087
.217
Total
932
2478
265
621
88
12
46
264
259
403 7 10
21
19 73
.674
.322
.351
.101
.251
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.