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Kevin Brown League
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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 Vs G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1968 Away 42 75 5 12 1 0 1 7 6 24 0 0 5 .436 .222 .213 .053 .160
1968 Home 38 73 7 24 4 1 3 19 8 12 2 0 4 .929 .395 .534 .205 .329
1969 Away 46 123 13 40 6 2 2 20 11 20 0 1 4 .836 .381 .455 .130 .325
1969 Home 47 115 11 26 2 0 0 7 12 27 4 0 7 .540 .297 .243 .017 .226
1970 Away 62 137 14 36 7 0 2 19 10 36 1 1 4 .671 .313 .358 .095 .263
1970 Home 59 129 15 29 5 0 2 10 9 28 3 1 6 .589 .279 .310 .085 .225
1971 Away 64 156 17 31 5 0 1 12 18 24 4 1 7 .542 .292 .250 .051 .199
1971 Home 68 178 19 57 10 2 4 22 16 37 1 2 7 .843 .376 .466 .146 .320
1972 Away 43 142 13 34 3 1 3 12 11 34 4 1 1 .630 .292 .338 .099 .239
1972 Home 54 183 14 47 13 0 2 19 17 37 2 0 2 .677 .317 .361 .104 .257
1973 Away 58 191 12 47 9 2 0 15 11 34 6 6 8 .607 .293 .314 .068 .246
1973 Home 60 192 23 53 5 1 7 29 8 46 6 1 3 .732 .310 .422 .146 .276
1974 Away 75 165 20 51 5 1 1 16 12 23 4 2 3 .726 .356 .370 .061 .309
1974 Home 68 128 21 35 6 2 9 25 19 26 5 2 0 .930 .367 .562 .289 .273
1975 Away 47 132 19 36 12 0 1 18 19 22 6 1 0 .759 .373 .386 .114 .273
1975 Home 49 149 23 38 1 0 4 16 9 33 4 0 2 .640 .297 .342 .087 .255
1976 Away 47 141 18 33 4 0 6 19 13 22 2 4 3 .689 .299 .390 .156 .234
1976 Home 44 109 15 29 5 0 4 15 12 23 1 2 5 .761 .339 .422 .156 .266
1977 Away 58 149 23 46 9 1 5 23 18 18 3 1 1 .874 .391 .483 .174 .309
1977 Home 62 153 17 41 8 2 2 23 20 27 4 1 1 .738 .352 .386 .118 .268
1978 Away 64 241 27 54 10 1 5 22 19 53 5 3 3 .620 .284 .336 .112 .224
1978 Home 66 237 33 70 10 4 5 32 30 42 2 2 1 .812 .377 .435 .139 .295
1979 Away 54 148 19 40 7 1 2 12 14 35 1 0 4 .705 .333 .372 .101 .270
1979 Home 46 105 13 26 4 1 3 16 15 18 1 0 6 .729 .339 .390 .143 .248
1980 Away 19 48 5 8 3 1 1 3 6 12 0 0 0 .593 .259 .333 .167 .167
1980 Home 18 57 2 12 1 1 0 8 5 11 2 1 2 .533 .270 .263 .053 .211
Total Away 679 1848 205 468 81 10 30 198 168 357 36 21 43 .675 .318 .357 .103 .253
Total Home 679 1808 213 487 74 14 45 241 180 367 37 12 46 .736 .336 .400 .131 .269
Total 1358 3656 418 955 155 24 75 439 348 724 73 33 89 .705 .327 .378 .117 .261
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.