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Thurman Munson League
8-10-2254
Chick Thompson Left Field
Retired (1959, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .238 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .680 Status Deceased (1986) Option Years 0  
H 432 Age at Death 62 Date of Birth 01-17-1924
HR 60 Drafted Round 3, Pick 42
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 9 years
(9 games)
RBI 229
SB 33
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C  Contact vs. L D+ Endurance B-   Ldrship A+
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L C+ Velocity D    Mentor vR A+
Speed C+ Bunt A  Control D-   Mentor vL F 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF A+ (100%) Arm C+ WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF A+ (98.4%)   Health D- LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF A+ (98.9%)   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 
1950 Majors 26 16.71 0 / 2 0 / 2 3 / 3 1 / 2 0 / 0 1 / 4 3 / 3 8 / 16
1951 Majors 27 28.43 1 / 1 2 / 2 0 / 4 1 / 4 0 / 3 3 / 7 2 / 7 9 / 28
1952 Majors 28 35.00 0 / 6 2 / 5 2 / 6 1 / 6 0 / 5 0 / 1 2 / 6 7 / 35
1953 Majors 29 24.40 0 / 4 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 4 2 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 4 2 / 24
1954 Majors 30 27.30 0 / 6 0 / 2 0 / 2 1 / 8 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 5 1 / 27
1955 Majors 31 12.20 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 12
1956 Majors 32 19.70 0 / 2 0 / 4 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 4 0 / 19
1957 Majors 33 20.90 0 / 3 0 / 3 1 / 8 0 / 3 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 3 1 / 20
1958 Majors 34 12.50 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 4 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 12
1959 Minors 35 23.00 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 4 0 / 2 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 23
1959 Majors 35 0.10 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0
Total 0 0 0 1 / 31 4 / 25 6 / 33 4 / 36 2 / 24 4 / 29 7 / 38 28 / 216
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1959-11-01Chick Thompson has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1959-09-02The Cleveland Grave-diggers have waived Chick Thompson.
1959-04-11The Cleveland Grave-diggers have promoted Jeff Hannan to the major league team. The Cleveland Grave-diggers have promoted Ed Kalfass to the major league team. The Cleveland Grave-diggers have sent Al Taylor to the minors. The Cleveland Grave-diggers have designated Chick Thompson for assignment.
1950-04-01The Cleveland Grave-diggers have promoted Chick Thompson to the major league team. The Cleveland Grave-diggers have sent John Lyons to the minors.