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Mike Schmidt League
5-27-2335
John Thompson Left Field
Retired (1983, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .243 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .619 Status Deceased (2023) Option Years 0  
H 352 Age at Death 76 Date of Birth 09-06-1947
HR 11 Drafted Round 1, Pick 4
(1969)
Majors Svc Time 9 years
(141 games)
RBI 145
SB 55
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship
Power vs. R Power vs. L Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B+ Bunt Control   Mentor vL C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 0
1B C+ (46.8%) LF A+ (100%) Arm C- WS Appearances 0
2B D- (7.6%) CF ---   Health B- LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF A+ (94.7%)   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
1969 CHN 0 23 34 0 2 31 0 0 9
1970 CHN 0 23 16 0 3 35 0 0 3
1971 CHN 0 19 30 13 0 0 4 0 5
1972 PHI 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 84
1977 PHI 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 21 61
1979 WAS 7 0 0 0 0 18 0 0 55
1980 WAS 6 0 0 0 0 13 0 3 36
1981 WAS 0 1 0 1 0 5 0 2 91
1982 WAS 0 0 1 1 0 2 2 4 75
1983 WAS 0 11 0 0 0 31 0 0 31
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1983-11-01John Thompson has retired from the Washington Wazoo
1979-03-25The Washington Wazoo have promoted John Thompson to the major league team.
1978-09-02The Washington Wazoo have acquired John Thompson from the waiver wire.
1978-06-12The Cincinnati Red Spiders have waived John Thompson.
1978-05-12The Cincinnati Red Spiders have acquired John Thompson from the waiver wire.
1978-04-01The Philadelphia Lamingtons have waived John Thompson.
1977-10-03The Philadelphia Lamingtons have promoted Arnold Mayberry to the major league team. The Philadelphia Lamingtons have promoted George Rivers to the major league team. The Philadelphia Lamingtons have designated John Thompson for assignment. The Philadelphia Lamingtons have designated Lee Comellas for assignment.
1977-03-25The Philadelphia Lamingtons have promoted John Thompson to the major league team. The Philadelphia Lamingtons have designated Tommy Knicely for assignment.
1973-04-01The Philadelphia Lamingtons have promoted Doc Salmon to the major league team. The Philadelphia Lamingtons have sent John Thompson to the minors.
1972-04-01A trade has been completed between the Chicago American Giants and the Philadelphia Lamingtons. The Philadelphia Lamingtons receive John Thompson, Sean Robinson, Dan LaPointe, Doc Salmon, Draft Pick - 1973 Round 1 (CHN) from the Chicago American Giants in exchange for Paul Nieman, Tim Reilly, Angel Bailey.
1972-04-01The Chicago American Giants have promoted Hank Dobson to the major league team. The Chicago American Giants have sent John Thompson to the minors.
1972-03-25The Chicago American Giants have promoted Ed Szekely to the major league team. The Chicago American Giants have promoted Heinie Adams to the major league team. The Chicago American Giants have promoted Al Mota to the major league team. The Chicago American Giants have promoted John Thompson to the major league team. The Chicago American Giants have promoted Larry Stein to the major league team. The Chicago American Giants have promoted Randy Lowery to the major league team.
1971-09-09The Chicago American Giants have sent John Thompson to the minors.
1969-04-01The Chicago American Giants have promoted Rick Guerrero to the major league team. The Chicago American Giants have promoted John Thompson to the major league team.