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Robin Roberts League
4-1-2069
Trigger Thompson Second Base
Retired (1989, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .298 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/L
OPS .861 Status Deceased (2016) Option Years 0  
H 2122 Age at Death 64 Date of Birth 02-26-1952
HR 322 Drafted Round 1, Pick 5
(1970)		 Majors Svc Time 15 years
(6 games)
RBI 1095
SB 252
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L B  Endurance B-   Ldrship C-
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L A- Velocity D-   Mentor vR A 
Speed B+ Bunt C+ Control F    Mentor vL A 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS F  (0.8%) Range B+ WS Rings 1
1B --- LF C  (39.0%) Arm B- WS Appearances 2
2B A+ (100%) CF ---   Health D- LCS Appearances 8
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 4
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1970 Minors 18 55.00 7 / 7 8 / 8 4 / 6 10 / 11 2 / 5 8 / 8 10 / 10 49 / 55
1971 Minors 19 65.00 5 / 8 8 / 9 4 / 5 2 / 8 4 / 12 11 / 11 12 / 12 46 / 65
1972 Minors 20 62.00 5 / 7 7 / 9 5 / 6 4 / 9 0 / 6 13 / 13 12 / 12 46 / 62
1972 Pos (RF) 20 38.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 20 / 38
1973 Minors 21 55.00 5 / 6 5 / 11 1 / 6 5 / 9 1 / 7 7 / 9 7 / 7 31 / 55
1974 Minors 22 63.00 7 / 8 5 / 9 4 / 8 1 / 8 0 / 6 7 / 13 7 / 11 31 / 63
1975 Majors 23 71.40 162 130 0 3 / 11 0 / 3 5 / 11 1 / 8 1 / 11 8 / 11 9 / 16 27 / 71
1976 Majors 24 61.71 133 107 29 6 / 10 4 / 7 3 / 12 2 / 9 1 / 4 5 / 10 4 / 9 25 / 61
1977 Majors 25 61.47 130 106 32 2 / 8 1 / 9 3 / 10 4 / 7 2 / 7 3 / 14 2 / 6 17 / 61
1978 Majors 26 72.27 162 120 0 1 / 6 0 / 12 1 / 9 1 / 13 0 / 9 0 / 11 3 / 12 6 / 72
1979 Majors 27 60.91 144 116 18 1 / 10 0 / 7 1 / 8 1 / 8 0 / 8 0 / 13 1 / 6 4 / 60
1980 Majors 28 69.04 162 130 0 1 / 7 1 / 19 1 / 12 0 / 5 0 / 10 0 / 8 0 / 8 3 / 69
1981 Majors 29 67.75 162 130 0 0 / 9 1 / 12 1 / 12 0 / 5 0 / 10 0 / 10 1 / 9 3 / 67
1982 Majors 30 62.74 162 130 0 0 / 11 0 / 11 0 / 4 0 / 10 0 / 9 0 / 6 0 / 11 0 / 62
1983 Majors 31 67.02 162 127 0 0 / 10 1 / 14 0 / 9 0 / 8 0 / 9 0 / 11 0 / 6 1 / 67
1984 Majors 32 60.43 143 115 19 0 / 9 0 / 7 0 / 10 0 / 9 0 / 6 0 / 11 0 / 8 0 / 60
1985 Majors 33 64.79 162 118 0 1 / 9 0 / 11 0 / 11 0 / 11 0 / 7 0 / 8 1 / 7 2 / 64
1986 Majors 34 63.85 162 119 0 -3 / 15 -6 / 10 0 / 6 -3 / 10 -6 / 8 -3 / 7 -2 / 7 -23 / 63
1987 Majors 35 66.46 162 130 0 -1 / 13 -5 / 10 -2 / 8 -4 / 8 -1 / 15 -4 / 7 -1 / 5 -18 / 66
1988 Majors 36 52.79 140 97 22 -2 / 10 -3 / 5 -4 / 5 -3 / 9 -5 / 10 -1 / 7 -1 / 6 -19 / 52
1989 Majors 37 35.90 162 45 0 -3 / 3 -7 / 4 -5 / 4 -7 / 7 -6 / 4 -2 / 10 -3 / 3 -33 / 35
Total 2310 1720 120 35 / 177 20 / 187 22 / 162 14 / 172 -7 / 163 52 / 198 62 / 171 218 / 1268
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1989-11-01Trigger Thompson has retired from the New York Bombers
1988-05-07Trigger Thompson of the New York Bombers is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
1984-09-04Trigger Thompson of the New York Bombers is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1983-04-01A trade has been completed between the Philadelphia Soft Pretzels and the New York Bombers. The New York Bombers receive Trigger Thompson, Frankie Fitzhugh, Alan Duser, Draft Pick 1985 Round 2 PHI (Frank Rutner) from the Philadelphia Soft Pretzels in exchange for Jerry Brown, Chick Robinson.
1982-03-26The Philadelphia Soft Pretzels have removed Trigger Thompson from the trade block.
1981-10-23The Philadelphia Soft Pretzels have placed Trigger Thompson on the trade block.
1979-08-28Trigger Thompson of the Philadelphia Soft Pretzels is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
1978-07-20A trade has been completed between the Philadelphia Soft Pretzels and the Cleveland Barons. The Cleveland Barons receive Elmer Malzone, Eli Kaiser from the Philadelphia Soft Pretzels in exchange for Trigger Thompson, Juan Winslow.
1977-06-13Trigger Thompson of the Cleveland Barons is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1977-04-13Trigger Thompson of the Cleveland Barons is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1976-08-24Trigger Thompson of the Cleveland Barons is injured and is expected to be out 33 days.
1975-04-01The Cleveland Barons have promoted Trigger Thompson to the major league team.
1973-05-09A trade has been completed between the Cleveland Barons and the Cincinnati Centurions. The Cincinnati Centurions receive Jose Miller, March Abrams, Draft Pick 1976 Round 2 CLE (Pop Ginter), Draft Pick 1975 Round 2 CLE (Tom Bass), Draft Pick 1974 Round 1 CLE (Bob Goss) from the Cleveland Barons in exchange for Trigger Thompson, Scoop Conners.
1973-04-01The Cincinnati Centurions have renamed Steve Thompson to Trigger Thompson.