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Andy Messersmith League
10-26-2101
Joe Thompson Catcher
Retired (1978, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .264 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .743 Status Deceased (2016) Option Years 0  
H 1732 Age at Death 75 Date of Birth 12-28-1941
HR 205 Drafted Round 1, Pick 4
(1963)		 Majors Svc Time 12 years
(91 games)
RBI 886
SB 116 Salary $1.20M Final Contract Year 1978
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L B  Endurance B-   Ldrship D-
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L A- Velocity C    Mentor vR C+
Speed B  Bunt D- Control D+   Mentor vL C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range B- WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm A+ WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF ---   Health A- LCS Appearances 4
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 7
* League requires 65% 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
1964 NYA
11
28
1
2
0
0
1
4
0
 5 0 1
0
 1 0
.248
.069
.179
.107
.071
1965 NYA
14
41
3
7
2
0
0
4
4
 11 1 0
0
 1 0
.480
.261
.220
.049
.171
1966 NYA
63
241
25
62
10
2
8
28
22
 44 1 1
2
 3 1
.736
.321
.415
.158
.257
1967 NYA
142
558
60
139
17
4
17
68
40
 123 1 2
10
 4 6
.685
.300
.385
.136
.249
1968 NYA
142
541
77
139
21
4
16
81
58
 101 3 4
11
 11 0
.729
.330
.399
.142
.257
1969 NYA
107
417
52
98
15
2
17
58
28
 93 1 3
10
 6 1
.686
.283
.403
.168
.235
1970 CLE
140
490
65
125
24
0
18
68
45
 87 6 4
4
 2 1
.737
.323
.414
.159
.255
1971 PIT
142
581
84
168
22
9
18
82
48
 104 2 4
21
 8 2
.794
.343
.451
.162
.289
1972 SF
142
563
68
147
23
4
11
63
43
 95 3 2
11
 12 0
.691
.316
.375
.114
.261
1973 SF
120
482
74
148
27
6
19
56
44
 85 0 2
10
 2 1
.870
.364
.506
.199
.307
1974 SF
142
555
71
146
24
2
22
87
53
 107 2 3
10
 3 0
.760
.328
.432
.169
.263
1975 SF
142
564
90
156
27
9
23
95
52
 110 2 5
9
 6 2
.816
.337
.479
.202
.277
1976 SF
142
544
69
149
23
8
11
78
53
 113 2 3
9
 8 2
.745
.339
.406
.132
.274
1977 SEA
143
516
64
138
19
3
11
59
62
 108 3 1
4
 6 2
.729
.349
.380
.112
.267
1978 NYA
127
431
55
108
20
3
13
55
32
 92 3 0
5
 5 1
.708
.307
.401
.151
.251
Total
1719
6552
858
1732
274
56
205
886
584
 1278 30 35
116
 78 19
.743
.326
.417
.153
.264
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1978-11-01Joe Thompson has retired from the New York Leathernecks
1978-03-30The New York Leathernecks have promoted Joe Thompson to the major league team. The New York Leathernecks have designated Carl Haid for assignment.
1978-03-29Joe Thompson has signed with the New York Leathernecks for $1.2M per year for 1 year.
1977-03-30The Seattle Emeralds have promoted Joe Thompson to the major league team.
1977-03-30Joe Thompson has signed with the Seattle Emeralds for $1.75M per year for 1 year.
1973-08-08Joe Thompson of the San Francisco Psychedelic Colossi is injured and is expected to be out 29 days.
1972-03-28The San Francisco Psychedelic Colossi have promoted Joe Thompson to the major league team.
1972-03-28Joe Thompson has signed with the San Francisco Psychedelic Colossi for $8.0M per year for 5 years.
1971-03-30The Pittsburgh Pioneers have promoted Matt Boyle to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pioneers have promoted Joe Thompson to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pioneers have promoted Preacher Kavanagh to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pioneers have promoted Merwin Maloney to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pioneers have promoted Keith Ramirez to the major league team.
1971-03-29Joe Thompson has signed with the Pittsburgh Pioneers for $8.7M per year for 1 year.
1970-03-30The Cleveland Aggies have promoted Rob Heinkel to the major league team. The Cleveland Aggies have promoted Joe Thompson to the major league team. The Cleveland Aggies have promoted Javier Thomas to the major league team. The Cleveland Aggies have sent Bobby Drake to the minors. The Cleveland Aggies have sent Gerald Allen to the minors. The Cleveland Aggies have sent Bob Ferrarese to the minors.
1970-03-30Joe Thompson has signed with the Cleveland Aggies for $9.6M per year for 1 year.
1969-07-19Joe Thompson of the New York Leathernecks is injured and is expected to be out 8 days.
1969-05-06Joe Thompson of the New York Leathernecks is injured and is expected to be out 39 days.
1966-07-14The New York Leathernecks have promoted Joe Thompson to the major league team.
1965-08-07The New York Leathernecks have sent Joe Thompson to the minors.
1965-07-08The New York Leathernecks have promoted Joe Thompson to the major league team.
1964-10-13The New York Leathernecks have sent Greg Anderson to the minors. The New York Leathernecks have sent Joe Thompson to the minors.
1964-09-24The New York Leathernecks have promoted Joe Thompson to the major league team.
1964-05-23The New York Leathernecks have promoted Elmer Smith to the major league team. The New York Leathernecks have sent Joe Thompson to the minors.
1964-05-08The New York Leathernecks have promoted Joe Thompson to the major league team.