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Lou Brock League
7-17-2068
Sam Thompson Relief Pitcher
Retired (1982, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.93 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 8-6 Status Deceased (2026) Option Years 0  
SV 2 Age at Death 79 Date of Birth 07-06-1947
K 91 Drafted Round 3, Pick 45
(1965)		 Majors Svc Time 3 years
(111 games)
IP 127.2
WHIP 1.56
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R F  Contact vs. L D- Endurance C    Ldrship D+
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity A    Mentor Val B-
Speed C  Bunt D- Control C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D- WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm C- WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health C+ LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1977 DET
0
 2
45
0
0
0
1
 3
56.1
 65 36 36 2 33
37
1.74
5.75
1978 DET
0
 0
16
0
0
0
0
 0
13.1
 17 11 7 0 11
12
2.10
4.73
1979 DET-NYN
1
 1
4
0
0
0
1
 0
3.1
 6 3 3 1 1
1
2.10
8.10
1980 CHA
0
 1
9
0
0
0
0
 0
6.1
 7 5 5 0 3
5
1.58
7.11
1981 CHA-NYN
7
 2
33
0
0
0
0
 1
48.1
 40 22 19 1 16
36
1.16
3.54
2068
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
8
 6
107
0
0
0
2
 4
127.2
 135 77 70 4 64
91
1.56
4.93
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1982-11-01Sam Thompson has retired from the New York Coyotes
1982-09-02The New York Coyotes have promoted Steve Delhi to the major league team. The New York Coyotes have designated Sam Thompson for assignment.
1982-09-02The New York Coyotes have promoted Sam Thompson to the major league team.
1982-09-02The New York Coyotes have acquired Sam Thompson from the waiver wire.
1982-04-05The New York Coyotes have waived Sam Thompson.
1981-08-27The New York Coyotes have promoted Ray Lee to the major league team. The New York Coyotes have designated Sam Thompson for assignment.
1981-08-27The New York Coyotes have acquired Sam Thompson from the waiver wire.
1981-08-23The Chicago CRUSH have designated Sam Thompson for assignment.
1981-04-01The Chicago CRUSH have promoted Sam Thompson to the major league team. The Chicago CRUSH have designated Billy Matos for assignment.
1980-08-01The Chicago CRUSH have promoted Warren G. Harding to the major league team. The Chicago CRUSH have designated Sam Thompson for assignment. The Chicago CRUSH have designated Cannonball Bones for assignment.
1980-03-05The Chicago CRUSH have promoted Jose Jones to the major league team. The Chicago CRUSH have promoted Sam Thompson to the major league team.
1980-03-01The Chicago CRUSH have acquired Sam Thompson from the waiver wire.
1979-08-20The New York Coyotes have waived Sam Thompson.
1979-08-20The New York Coyotes have acquired Sam Thompson from the waiver wire.
1979-08-16The Detroit Tigers have waived Sam Thompson.
1979-07-11The Detroit Tigers have promoted Bob Piatt to the major league team. The Detroit Tigers have designated Sam Thompson for assignment.
1977-06-06The Detroit Dynasty have promoted Sam Thompson to the major league team. The Detroit Dynasty have designated Nate Sorrell for assignment.
1977-05-13The Detroit Dynasty have acquired Sam Thompson from the waiver wire.
1975-05-05The New York Coyotes have waived Sam Thompson.
1975-05-02The New York Coyotes have acquired Sam Thompson from the waiver wire.
1975-04-28The Chicago CRUSH have waived Sam Thompson.
1974-04-01The Chicago CRUSH have promoted Lefty Butcher to the major league team. The Chicago CRUSH have designated Sam Thompson for assignment.
1973-09-21The Chicago CRUSH have promoted Sam Thompson to the major league team.
1973-05-02The Chicago CRUSH have acquired Sam Thompson from the waiver wire.
1967-09-14The Chicago CRUSH have waived Sam Thompson.
1966-06-23The Chicago CRUSH have acquired Sam Thompson from the waiver wire.
1966-04-01The St. Louis Busch Men have waived Sam Thompson.