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Name Team Age
Lefty Thompson Retired (1989, Age 34) 59
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 1, Pick 13
(1976)
2B R/R
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Carl Dunn League 0 9 years (78 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
C+
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
C+ A-
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
B+ B+
Endurance Velocity Control
B-
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
A+ A+
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
0 12/22/1954
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
1 1 5
Alt Pos (RF) Alt Pos (SS) Alt Pos (3B)
(84.2 %) B- (59.3 %) (43.2 %)

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Year Type   Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1976 Minors 35.00 2 / 3 4 / 5 3 / 5 1 / 3 1 / 7 4 / 4 8 / 8 23 / 35
1977 Minors 62.00 7 / 10 5 / 7 7 / 13 3 / 6 0 / 4 13 / 14 8 / 8 43 / 62
1978 Minors 72.00 5 / 7 6 / 9 1 / 8 8 / 14 4 / 8 9 / 12 12 / 14 45 / 72
1979 Minors 58.00 7 / 8 4 / 12 1 / 6 3 / 8 2 / 9 4 / 8 3 / 7 24 / 58
1980 Majors 25.46 162 25 0 0 / 3 1 / 5 0 / 1 1 / 2 0 / 5 1 / 4 2 / 5 5 / 25
1981 Majors 32.36 162 35 0 1 / 6 0 / 0 1 / 3 1 / 3 1 / 5 4 / 8 3 / 7 11 / 32
1982 Majors 27.67 162 20 0 0 / 5 0 / 2 2 / 4 0 / 1 0 / 6 1 / 4 2 / 5 5 / 27
1983 Majors 37.95 162 53 0 0 / 3 0 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 10 0 / 3 2 / 8 1 / 6 3 / 37
1984 Majors 21.19 162 7 0 1 / 5 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 6 1 / 21
1985 Majors 18.90 162 5 0 0 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 18
1986 Majors 25.74 162 21 0 0 / 1 1 / 7 0 / 8 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 2 1 / 25
1987 Majors 33.04 162 42 0 0 / 7 0 / 3 0 / 5 0 / 4 0 / 5 0 / 5 0 / 4 0 / 33
1988 Majors 25.97 162 22 0 -4 / 1 -6 / 3 -4 / 6 -4 / 2 -6 / 2 -3 / 7 -2 / 4 -29 / 25
1989 Minors 7.00 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 7
1989 Majors 8.04 78 1 0 -3 / 1 -5 / 1 -2 / 1 -4 / 3 -7 / 1 -3 / 1 -1 / 0 -25 / 8
Total 1536 231 0 16 / 65 10 / 60 9 / 68 9 / 65 -5 / 62 32 / 83 36 / 82 107 / 485
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1989-11-01Lefty Thompson has retired from the Kansas City Athletics
1989-09-07The Kansas City Athletics have acquired Lefty Thompson from the waiver wire.
1989-09-03The St. Louis Sisypheans have waived Lefty Thompson.
1989-08-21The St. Louis Sisypheans have acquired Lefty Thompson from the waiver wire.
1989-08-03The Chicago Skyscrapers have waived Lefty Thompson.
1989-06-28The Chicago Skyscrapers have designated Lefty Thompson for assignment.
1986-05-12Trade #1670748 has been completed between the Chicago Skyscrapers and the Baltimore Skipjacks. The Baltimore Skipjacks receive Joe Petrocelli, Jim Mahler, Draft Pick 1987 Round 1 CHN (Bo Hankinson) from the Chicago Skyscrapers in exchange for Lefty Thompson, Carlos Hershberger.
1980-04-01The Baltimore Skipjacks have promoted Barry Hall to the major league team. The Baltimore Skipjacks have promoted Bobby Smith to the major league team. The Baltimore Skipjacks have promoted Lefty Thompson to the major league team. The Baltimore Skipjacks have designated Dennis Humphreys for assignment. The Baltimore Skipjacks have designated Brian Schaefer for assignment. The Baltimore Skipjacks have designated Heinie Freeman for assignment.