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Amos Otis League
6-9-2132
Joe Thompson Second Base
Retired (1986, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .233 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .635 Status Deceased (2025) Option Years 0  
H 300 Age at Death 74 Date of Birth 06-06-1951
HR 14 Drafted Round 2, Pick 24
(1974)
Majors Svc Time 4 years
(92 games)
RBI 111
SB 37
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L Endurance B-   Ldrship
Power vs. R Power vs. L C- Velocity D+   Mentor vR B-
Speed B+ Bunt Control   Mentor vL C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (99.0%) Range C+ WS Rings 0
1B D- (8.3%) LF D- (9.1%) Arm WS Appearances 1
2B A+ (100%) CF (0.5%)   Health LCS Appearances 1
3B (1.5%) RF D- (10.9%)   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
1977 CHN
42
134
20
35
7
3
2
12
15
25 1 0
2
3 1
.743
.340
.403
.142
.261
1978 CHN-NYN
2
6
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
0 0 0
0
0 0
.667
.333
.333
.000
.333
1982 NYA
55
187
20
46
6
3
0
14
12
37 2 0
3
2 6
.609
.299
.310
.064
.246
1983 NYA
100
226
22
40
8
0
3
20
24
42 1 0
5
1 8
.511
.259
.252
.075
.177
1984 NYA
144
531
64
131
19
7
7
50
61
79 0 2
18
7 11
.672
.323
.348
.102
.247
1985 NYA
101
172
13
38
8
2
2
15
20
25 1 0
9
1 7
.631
.306
.326
.105
.221
1986 NYA
13
33
1
8
1
0
0
0
5
6 0 0
0
0 1
.615
.342
.273
.030
.242
Total
457
1289
141
300
49
15
14
111
137
214 5 2
37
14 34
.635
.308
.327
.094
.233
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1986-11-01Joe Thompson has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1986-06-10The New York Ports have waived Joe Thompson.
1986-05-21The New York Ports have promoted Tex Smith to the major league team. The New York Ports have designated Joe Thompson for assignment.
1985-07-07Joe Thompson of the New York Bassheads is injured and is expected to be out 46 days.
1984-03-07The New York Bassheads have promoted Joe Thompson to the major league team.
1983-08-27The New York Bassheads have promoted Al Fisher to the major league team. The New York Bassheads have designated Joe Thompson for assignment.
1983-05-29Joe Thompson of the New York Bassheads is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
1982-07-28The New York Bassheads have promoted Joe Thompson to the major league team. The New York Bassheads have sent Gene Ritchie to the minors.
1982-07-28The New York Bassheads have acquired Joe Thompson from the waiver wire.
1982-06-12The Cincinnati Steamboats have waived Joe Thompson.
1981-04-05The Cincinnati Steamboats have acquired Joe Thompson from the waiver wire.
1981-04-01The Brooklyn Bam Thwok have waived Joe Thompson.
1980-09-04The Brooklyn Bam Thwok have acquired Joe Thompson from the waiver wire.
1980-05-08The Brooklyn Bam Thwok have waived Joe Thompson.
1979-09-12The Brooklyn Bam Thwok have acquired Joe Thompson from the waiver wire.
1979-06-28The Cincinnati Steamboats have waived Joe Thompson.
1979-05-07The Cincinnati Steamboats have acquired Joe Thompson from the waiver wire.
1979-04-01The New York Hurricanes have waived Joe Thompson.
1978-08-10The New York Hurricanes have acquired Joe Thompson from the waiver wire.
1978-08-06The Chicago Red Stars have waived Joe Thompson.
1978-04-25The Chicago Red Stars have sent Joe Thompson down to the minors.
1977-03-01The Chicago Red Stars have promoted Nixey Pruett to the major league team. The Chicago Red Stars have promoted Joe Thompson to the major league team.
1975-06-28The Chicago Red Stars have acquired Joe Thompson from the waiver wire. The Chicago Red Stars have waived Stan Nordyke.
1975-06-08The Brooklyn Bam Thwok have waived Joe Thompson.