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Ty Cobb League
7-13-2085
Lefty Thompson Starting Pitcher
Retired (1957, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.11 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 50-66 Status Deceased (2003) Option Years 0  
SV 1 Age at Death 80 Date of Birth 09-11-1923
K 542 Drafted Round 17, Pick 271
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 0 years
(0 games)
IP 1054.0
WHIP 1.61
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C  Contact vs. L D+ Endurance B-   Ldrship D-
Power vs. R D  Power vs. L D- Velocity B-   Mentor Val C-
Speed D  Bunt C  Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health B+ LCS Appearances 0
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
1950 WAS
8
 14
40
36
0
0
0
 0
201.1
 259 146 128 3 91
71
1.74
5.72
1951 WAS
10
 6
28
27
1
0
1
 0
169.0
 186 80 77 3 73
93
1.53
4.10
1952 WAS-BAL
14
 12
33
31
1
0
0
 0
196.0
 215 96 88 5 91
101
1.56
4.04
1953 STL
1
 4
24
6
0
0
0
 0
72.0
 79 38 37 0 40
40
1.65
4.63
1954 STL
0
 3
14
2
0
0
0
 0
27.1
 38 25 25 1 22
17
2.20
8.23
1955 STL
7
 12
26
26
1
0
0
 0
155.2
 168 89 79 2 58
83
1.45
4.57
1956 STL
6
 8
26
26
1
0
0
 0
148.1
 174 110 101 1 62
87
1.59
6.13
1957 STL
4
 7
21
13
1
0
0
 0
84.1
 110 68 64 1 36
50
1.73
6.83
2085
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
50
 66
212
167
5
0
1
 0
1054.0
 1229 652 599 16 473
542
1.61
5.11
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1957-11-01Lefty Thompson has retired from the St. Louis Birds
1957-08-12The St. Louis Birds have promoted Sadie Petkovsek to the major league team. The St. Louis Birds have sent Lefty Thompson to the minors.
1957-07-23The St. Louis Birds have promoted Lefty Thompson to the major league team. The St. Louis Birds have sent Vic Bass to the minors.
1957-07-04The St. Louis Birds have promoted Kuppie Salazar to the major league team. The St. Louis Birds have sent Lefty Thompson to the minors.
1955-03-01The St. Louis Birds have promoted Lefty Thompson to the major league team. The St. Louis Birds have sent Lutenberg to the minors.
1954-09-29The St. Louis Birds have promoted Darrell Schmidt to the major league team. The St. Louis Birds have sent Lefty Thompson to the minors.
1954-09-25The St. Louis Birds have promoted Lefty Thompson to the major league team. The St. Louis Birds have sent Frank Gunson to the minors.
1954-05-13The St. Louis Birds have promoted Hoderlein to the major league team. The St. Louis Birds have sent Lefty Thompson to the minors.
1953-07-20The St. Louis Birds have promoted Lefty Thompson to the major league team. The St. Louis Birds have sent Joe Magrane to the minors.
1953-05-04The St. Louis Birds have promoted Sam Salmon to the major league team. The St. Louis Birds have sent Lefty Thompson to the minors.
1952-07-31A trade has been completed between the Baltimore Leviathan and the Washington War Dogs. The Washington War Dogs receive Jim Delsing from the Baltimore Leviathan in exchange for Lefty Thompson, Jordan Lowe.
1952-07-31The Washington War Dogs have promoted Lefty Thompson to the major league team. The Washington War Dogs have sent Felix Roth to the minors.
1952-07-31The Washington War Dogs have sent Lefty Thompson down to the minors.
1951-03-01The Washington War Dogs have renamed Mike Roberts to Lefty Thompson.