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Thurman Munson League
8-6-2254
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 Contact vs. L D+ Endurance B-   Ldrship A+
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L C+ Velocity   Mentor vR A+
Speed C+ Bunt Control D-   Mentor vL
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 Team C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF PH
1950 CLE 0 0 0 0 0 14 26 4 38
1951 CLE 0 0 0 0 0 23 39 12 9
1952 CLE 0 0 0 0 0 85 2 5 5
1953 CLE 0 0 0 0 0 46 0 24 1
1954 CLE 0 0 0 0 0 58 4 13 1
1955 CLE 0 0 0 0 0 15 6 9 1
1956 CLE 0 0 0 0 0 17 2 17 39
1957 CLE 0 0 0 0 0 31 6 11 34
1958 CLE 0 0 0 0 1 10 4 9 45
1959 CLE 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
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.