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Earl Averill League
7-30-2077
Michael Thompson Starting Pitcher
Retired (1988, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.07 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 264-123 Status Deceased (2028) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age at Death 77 Date of Birth 10-17-1951
K 2490 Drafted Round 1, Pick 4
(1969)		 Majors Svc Time 14 years
(108 games)
IP 3658.2
WHIP 1.18
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L C  Endurance B    Ldrship D+
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L F  Velocity B-   Mentor Val C+
Speed C  Bunt D  Control A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range F  WS Rings 2
1B --- LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 5
2B --- CF ---   Health C  LCS Appearances 12
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 9
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1969 Minors 18 45.00 0 / 0 5 / 25 5 / 20 10 / 45
1970 Minors 19 56.00 0 / 2 4 / 27 8 / 27 12 / 56
1971 Minors 20 52.00 0 / 1 8 / 23 2 / 28 10 / 52
1972 Minors 21 71.00 1 / 11 3 / 28 7 / 32 11 / 71
1973 Minors 22 71.00 0 / 6 6 / 36 4 / 29 10 / 71
1974 Minors 23 33.00 0 / 1 3 / 19 1 / 13 4 / 33
1974 Majors 23 18.81 0 / 0 0 / 7 3 / 11 3 / 18
1975 Majors 24 54.54 1 / 15 1 / 10 5 / 29 7 / 54
1976 Majors 25 54.93 1 / 12 3 / 22 1 / 20 5 / 54
1977 Majors 26 54.02 2 / 12 0 / 22 2 / 20 4 / 54
1978 Majors 27 55.61 0 / 13 1 / 23 1 / 19 2 / 55
1979 Majors 28 51.80 1 / 11 0 / 10 3 / 30 4 / 51
1980 Majors 29 53.13 162 35 0 0 / 13 0 / 15 1 / 25 1 / 53
1981 Majors 30 53.61 162 35 0 0 / 15 0 / 18 1 / 20 1 / 53
1982 Majors 31 53.17 162 35 0 0 / 10 0 / 19 0 / 24 0 / 53
1983 Majors 32 53.77 162 36 0 0 / 19 0 / 11 0 / 23 0 / 53
1984 Majors 33 53.47 162 36 0 0 / 14 0 / 21 0 / 18 0 / 53
1985 Majors 34 54.30 162 36 0 -3 / 15 -11 / 21 -2 / 18 -16 / 54
1986 Majors 35 50.30 162 31 0 -3 / 13 -4 / 19 -4 / 18 -11 / 50
1987 Majors 36 53.51 162 36 0 -4 / 9 -7 / 21 -4 / 23 -15 / 53
1988 Majors 37 51.77 162 36 0 -4 / 17 -10 / 14 -2 / 20 -16 / 51
Total 1458 316 0 -8 / 209 2 / 411 32 / 467 26 / 1087
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1988-11-01Michael Thompson has retired from the Chicago Creampuffs
1984-08-06A trade has been completed between the Chicago Black Sox and the New York yankees. The New York yankees receive John Rooks, Draft Pick - 1985 Round 1 (CHA) from the Chicago Black Sox in exchange for Michael Thompson.
1984-08-06A trade has been completed between the Chicago Black Sox and the New York yankees. The New York yankees receive John Rooks, Draft Pick - 1985 Round 1 (CHA) from the Chicago Black Sox in exchange for Michael Thompson.
1979-06-03Michael Thompson of the New York Thunderbolts is injured and is expected to be out 9 days.
1979-04-10The New York Thunderbolts have renamed Bill Sandlock to Michael Thompson.
1974-07-23The New York Rotties have promoted Bill Sandlock to the major league team. The New York Rotties have promoted Tommy Griffith to the major league team. The New York Rotties have sent Ike Kester to the minors. The New York Rotties have sent Frank Swan to the minors.