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Kevin Brown League
3-28-2195
Johnnie Thompson First Base
Retired (1980, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .261 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .705 Status Deceased (2014) Option Years 0  
H 955 Age at Death 69 Date of Birth 01-17-1945
HR 75 Drafted Round 1, Pick 10
(1963)
Majors Svc Time 13 years
(18 games)
RBI 439
SB 73 Salary $0.55M Final Contract Year 1980
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R Power vs. L B+ Velocity C-   Mentor vR A+
Speed Bunt D+ Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * (0.7%) SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 1
1B A+ (100%) LF A+ (95.9%) Arm A+ WS Appearances 1
2B (0.7%) CF ---   Health D- LCS Appearances 3
3B C- (33.3%) RF A- (80.0%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP PB SB CS CS% +/- RF   FPCT GG
1968 3B MIN 40 20 211.0 67 14 45 8 6 -6 2.52 .881
1B MIN 4 4 34.0 24 22 1 1 2 -1 6.09 .958
1969 1B MIN 38 38 346.0 364 342 14 8 31 -10 9.26 .978
3B MIN 20 14 135.0 33 6 25 2 0 -2 2.07 .939
C MIN 2 2 18.0 23 20 2 1 0 0 3 2 40.0% 0 11.00 .957
1970 1B MIN 34 34 296.1 320 309 7 4 33 -9 9.60 .988
3B MIN 19 19 159.0 51 13 34 4 1 0 2.66 .922
C MIN 2 2 19.0 18 17 0 1 0 0 8 0 0.0% 0 8.05 .944
2B MIN 1 1 9.0 5 1 3 1 0 0 4.00 .800
1971 1B MIN 32 32 281.1 294 280 10 4 20 -1 9.28 .986
3B MIN 32 32 261.0 92 17 71 4 5 +4 3.03 .957
2B MIN 17 17 152.1 75 39 32 4 11 -3 4.19 .947
SS MIN 6 6 51.0 23 5 16 2 3 0 3.71 .913
C MIN 2 2 18.0 24 23 1 0 0 0 2 1 33.3% 0 12.00 1.000
1972 1B MIN 95 95 824.2 846 810 33 3 51 -4 9.20 .996
C MIN 2 2 18.0 12 12 0 0 0 0 4 0 0.0% 0 6.00 1.000
1973 1B MIN 118 118 994.1 1067 1017 39 11 92 -6 9.56 .990
1974 1B NYN 104 30 417.1 435 427 6 2 26 +6 9.34 .995
LF NYN 9 9 66.0 16 14 1 1 0 -1 2.05 .938
RF NYN 6 6 42.0 8 8 0 0 0 0 1.71 1.000
3B NYN 2 2 18.0 8 3 5 0 0 +1 4.00 1.000
2B NYN 2 2 17.0 7 2 5 0 0 0 3.71 1.000
C NYN 1 1 9.0 7 7 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.0% 0 7.00 1.000
1975 RF NYN 96 94 709.2 150 142 6 2 1 -2 1.88 .987
1976 LF NYN 24 24 219.0 54 50 2 2 1 +1 2.14 .963
RF NYN 21 17 152.1 19 17 1 1 0 0 1.06 .947
3B NYN 7 7 62.0 13 1 10 2 2 -2 1.60 .846
2B NYN 6 6 56.0 40 17 20 3 6 -1 5.95 .925
CF NYN 5 5 38.0 6 6 0 0 0 -1 1.42 1.000
SS NYN 2 2 17.0 5 2 3 0 0 0 2.65 1.000
C NYN 3 0 10.0 8 8 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.0% 0 7.20 1.000
1977 1B MON 48 48 440.1 439 416 21 2 33 -4 8.93 .995
RF MON 18 18 164.0 26 26 0 0 0 +1 1.43 1.000
LF MON 3 3 25.1 5 5 0 0 0 0 1.78 1.000
CF MON 1 0 2.0 1 1 0 0 0 0 4.50 1.000
1978 1B MON 130 130 1162.0 1139 1103 32 4 93 -7 8.79 .996
1979 LF NYN 21 21 193.0 50 46 3 1 0 -1 2.28 .980
CF NYN 14 14 123.0 40 39 0 1 0 -6 2.85 .975
C NYN 9 9 78.0 92 84 2 6 0 1 12 2 14.3% 0 9.92 .935
3B NYN 6 6 54.0 20 4 15 1 0 -1 3.17 .950
1B NYN 22 1 43.2 43 41 2 0 2 -1 8.86 1.000
2B NYN 6 5 43.2 22 14 8 0 1 -3 4.54 1.000
RF NYN 4 4 35.0 8 8 0 0 0 0 2.06 1.000
SS NYN 2 2 18.0 11 5 5 1 0 -3 5.00 .909
1980 C NYN 13 13 117.0 111 109 1 1 0 1 26 1 3.7% -1 8.46 .991
3B NYN 8 8 74.0 18 4 14 0 0 -1 2.19 1.000
2B NYN 3 3 29.0 14 6 8 0 3 -1 4.34 1.000
SS NYN 2 2 17.0 5 2 2 1 0 0 2.12 .800
CF NYN 1 1 9.0 3 2 1 0 0 -1 3.00 1.000
1B NYN 2 0 2.0 1 1 0 0 0 0 4.50 1.000
Pos Total 1B 627 530 4842.0 4972 4768 165 39 383 -37 9.17 .992
RF 145 139 1103.0 211 201 7 3 1 -1 1.70 .986
3B 134 108 974.0 302 62 219 21 14 -7 2.60 .930
LF 57 57 503.1 125 115 6 4 1 -1 2.16 .968
2B 35 34 307.0 163 79 76 8 21 -8 4.54 .951
C 34 31 287.0 295 280 6 9 0 2 57 6 9.5% -1 8.97 .969
CF 21 20 172.0 50 48 1 1 0 -8 2.56 .980
SS 12 12 103.0 44 14 26 4 3 -3 3.50 .909
Total 1065 931 8291.1 6162 5567 506 89 423 2 57 6 9.5% -66 6.59 .986
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1980-11-01Johnnie Thompson has retired from the New York Knights
1980-03-29The New York Knights have promoted Frann Finnvold to the major league team. The New York Knights have promoted Stan Hayworth to the major league team. The New York Knights have promoted Paul Pechous to the major league team. The New York Knights have promoted Johnnie Thompson to the major league team. The New York Knights have promoted Joe Gill to the major league team.
1980-03-28Johnnie Thompson has signed with the New York Knights for $0.55M per year for 1 year.
1979-04-01Trade #1109929 has been completed between the New York Knights and the Montreal Nationals. The Montreal Nationals receive Jose Ramos from the New York Knights in exchange for Johnnie Thompson, Draft Pick 1980 Round 2 MON (Nelson Britton). Protest This Trade.
1977-04-25Johnnie Thompson of the Montreal Nationals is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
1977-04-01A trade has been completed between the New York Knights and the Montreal Nationals. The Montreal Nationals receive Johnnie Thompson from the New York Knights in exchange for Draft Pick 1978 Round 3 MON (Bob Swigler). Protest This Trade.
1975-07-25Johnnie Thompson of the New York Knights is injured and is expected to be out 43 days.
1974-04-01The New York Knights have promoted Chuck Stroud to the major league team. The New York Knights have promoted Bill Breton to the major league team. The New York Knights have promoted Johnnie Thompson to the major league team. The New York Knights have promoted Jose Ramos to the major league team. The New York Knights have promoted January Vowinkel to the major league team. The New York Knights have promoted Al Ramos to the major league team. The New York Knights have sent Paul Tessmer to the minors. The New York Knights have sent Moose Desjardien to the minors.
1974-03-28Johnnie Thompson has signed with the New York Knights for $3.1M per year for 6 years.
1973-09-14Johnnie Thompson of the Minnesota Fighting Saints is injured and is expected to be out 30 days.
1972-08-19Johnnie Thompson of the Minnesota Fighting Saints is injured and is expected to be out 29 days.
1972-07-03Johnnie Thompson of the Minnesota Fighting Saints is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
1969-08-31Johnnie Thompson of the Minnesota Fighting Saints is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
1968-10-01Johnnie Thompson of the Minnesota Fighting Saints is injured and is expected to be out 11 days.
1968-06-02Johnnie Thompson of the Minnesota Fighting Saints is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
1968-04-01The Minnesota Fighting Saints have promoted Ernie Harris to the major league team. The Minnesota Fighting Saints have promoted Tommy Maddox to the major league team. The Minnesota Fighting Saints have promoted Juan Fosse to the major league team. The Minnesota Fighting Saints have promoted Johnnie Thompson to the major league team.
1964-04-01The Minnesota Fighting Saints have promoted Bruce Yewcic to the major league team. The Minnesota Fighting Saints have promoted Dude Cole to the major league team. The Minnesota Fighting Saints have promoted Ned Lombardi to the major league team. The Minnesota Fighting Saints have sent Johnnie Thompson to the minors. The Minnesota Fighting Saints have sent Ron Brower to the minors. The Minnesota Fighting Saints have sent Sam Saverine to the minors.
1964-04-01The Minnesota Fighting Saints have promoted Johnnie Thompson to the major league team.
1963-03-31The Minnesota Fighting Saints have promoted Charlie Lawrence to the major league team. The Minnesota Fighting Saints have sent Johnnie Thompson to the minors.
1963-03-29The Minnesota Fighting Saints have promoted Johnnie Thompson to the major league team. The Minnesota Fighting Saints have promoted Les Stark to the major league team. The Minnesota Fighting Saints have promoted Willie Bissonette to the major league team. The Minnesota Fighting Saints have promoted Mel Hasenmayer to the major league team.
1963-03-29The Minnesota Fighting Saints have sent Mel Hasenmayer to the minors. The Minnesota Fighting Saints have sent Les Stark to the minors. The Minnesota Fighting Saints have sent Johnnie Thompson to the minors. The Minnesota Fighting Saints have sent Willie Bissonette to the minors. The Minnesota Fighting Saints have sent John Bolton to the minors. The Minnesota Fighting Saints have sent Johnny McLaughlin to the minors.
1963-03-29The Minnesota Fighting Saints have promoted Johnnie Thompson to the major league team. The Minnesota Fighting Saints have promoted Willie Bissonette to the major league team. The Minnesota Fighting Saints have promoted John Bolton to the major league team. The Minnesota Fighting Saints have promoted Johnny McLaughlin to the major league team. The Minnesota Fighting Saints have promoted Eric Napoli to the major league team. The Minnesota Fighting Saints have promoted Les Stark to the major league team. The Minnesota Fighting Saints have promoted Mel Hasenmayer to the major league team.
1961-03-31A trade has been completed between the Washington Senators and the Minnesota Fighting Saints. The Minnesota Fighting Saints receive Harry Alvarez, Juan Fosse, Mike Torre, Jack Belanger, Don McKain, Draft Pick 1963 Round 1 WAS (Johnnie Thompson) from the Washington Senators in exchange for Carlos Delgado. Protest This Trade.