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Barry Zito League
5-5-2100
Chief Thompson Relief Pitcher
Retired (1963, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.87 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws B/R
W-L 33-32 Status Deceased (2000) Option Years 0  
SV 13 Age at Death 72 Date of Birth 10-27-1928
K 350 Drafted Round 6, Pick 89
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 5 years
(110 games)
IP 489.1
WHIP 1.57 Salary $1.00M Final Contract Year 1964
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L F  Endurance C+   Ldrship B 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity B+   Mentor Val A-
Speed B+ Bunt C- Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm A+ WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF ---   Health D+ LCS Appearances 3
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% 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
1953 ATL
0
 1
1
1
0
0
0
 0
8.0
 5 3 3 0 4
4
1.13
3.38
1954 ATL
2
 3
7
7
0
0
0
 0
38.1
 64 36 33 1 24
21
2.30
7.75
1955 ATL
9
 8
20
20
4
1
0
 0
127.2
 136 76 68 2 54
105
1.49
4.79
1956 ATL
5
 2
25
1
0
0
3
 0
33.0
 36 17 16 0 10
19
1.39
4.36
1960 OAK
7
 8
63
3
1
0
3
 4
91.2
 105 53 50 2 34
66
1.52
4.91
1961 OAK
2
 5
36
0
0
0
1
 1
56.0
 44 26 26 0 25
36
1.23
4.18
1962 OAK
6
 3
90
0
0
0
4
 2
96.2
 116 50 49 1 44
69
1.66
4.56
1963 OAK
2
 2
24
0
0
0
2
 2
38.0
 42 23 20 0 24
30
1.74
4.74
2100
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
33
 32
266
32
5
1
13
 9
489.1
 548 284 265 6 219
350
1.57
4.87
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1963-11-01Chief Thompson has retired from the Oakland Senators
1963-07-20The Oakland Senators have designated Chief Thompson for assignment.
1960-06-29Chief Thompson of the Oakland Senators is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1960-03-25The Oakland Senators have promoted Chief Thompson to the major league team.
1957-03-29Chief Thompson has signed with the Oakland Senators for $1.0M per year for 8 years.
1956-08-24Chief Thompson of the Atlanta Hamiltonians is injured and is expected to be out 35 days.
1955-08-29The Atlanta Hamiltonians have promoted Chief Thompson to the major league team.
1955-08-16The Atlanta Hamiltonians have promoted Buck Littleton to the major league team. The Atlanta Hamiltonians have sent Chief Thompson to the minors.
1955-03-29The Atlanta Hamiltonians have promoted Russ Scheer to the major league team. The Atlanta Hamiltonians have promoted Chief Thompson to the major league team.
1954-08-07The Atlanta Hamiltonians have promoted Don Wingo to the major league team. The Atlanta Hamiltonians have sent Chief Thompson to the minors.
1954-06-17The Atlanta Hamiltonians have promoted Chief Thompson to the major league team. The Atlanta Hamiltonians have sent Don Wingo to the minors.
1953-07-24The Atlanta Hamiltonians have sent Chief Thompson to the minors.
1953-07-12The Atlanta Hamiltonians have promoted Red Roman to the major league team. The Atlanta Hamiltonians have promoted Chief Thompson to the major league team. The Atlanta Hamiltonians have promoted Bill Daubach to the major league team.