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Name Team Age
Matt Thompson Retired (1971, Age 36) Died (2014, Age 79)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 3, Pick 40
(1956)
3B L/R
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Vince Coleman League 0 11 years (108 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
C+ A- D+
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
B+ B- C+
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
C+ C+
Endurance Velocity Control
B- C-
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
A+ A+ B+
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
C+ 0 10/8/1935
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
0 0 0
Alt Pos (1B) Alt Pos (---) Alt Pos (---)
C+ (45.9 %) (0.0 %) (0.0 %)

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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 
1956 Minors 16.00 1 / 2 3 / 3 3 / 3 2 / 2 3 / 3 3 / 3 0 / 0 15 / 16
1957 Minors 8.00 2 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 0 1 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1 2 / 2 5 / 8
1958 Minors 13.00 1 / 1 1 / 3 1 / 2 0 / 0 3 / 3 1 / 3 1 / 1 8 / 13
1959 Majors 50.69 8 / 9 3 / 6 6 / 7 3 / 3 9 / 10 5 / 6 9 / 9 43 / 50
1960 Majors 55.83 3 / 7 4 / 6 7 / 9 10 / 12 5 / 8 7 / 9 2 / 4 38 / 55
1961 Majors 40.60 2 / 7 2 / 8 5 / 7 0 / 4 2 / 5 3 / 4 3 / 5 17 / 40
1962 Majors 21.81 2 / 3 2 / 4 0 / 4 1 / 4 0 / 3 1 / 2 1 / 1 7 / 21
1963 Majors 24.92 0 / 2 1 / 3 1 / 5 2 / 6 2 / 3 2 / 2 1 / 3 9 / 24
1964 Majors 14.90 1 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 1 1 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 0 2 / 14
1965 Majors 8.80 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 2 1 / 1 1 / 2 0 / 1 2 / 8
1966 Majors 2.90 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 2 1 / 2
1967 Majors 21.40 0 / 3 0 / 4 1 / 3 0 / 0 0 / 7 0 / 3 0 / 1 1 / 21
1968 Majors 7.39 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 7
1969 Majors 7.24 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 2 1 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 1 / 7
1970 Majors 9.69 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 3 1 / 1 1 / 9
1971 Majors 11.00 1 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 0 1 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 1 1 / 2 3 / 11
Total 0 0 0 21 / 47 16 / 47 24 / 44 22 / 43 25 / 49 23 / 44 22 / 32 153 / 306
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1971-11-01Matt Thompson has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1971-04-01The Baltimore Blackshirts have waived Matt Thompson.
1971-03-25The Baltimore Blackshirts have sent Geronimo Petrocelli to the minors. The Baltimore Blackshirts have designated Matt Thompson for assignment. The Baltimore Blackshirts have sent Rusty Archie to the minors.
1961-04-30A trade has been completed between the St. Louis River Cats and the Baltimore Blackshirts. The Baltimore Blackshirts receive Matt Thompson, John Bradley, Dixie Randa from the St. Louis River Cats in exchange for Rocky Barton, Joe Bradley.
1959-04-01The St. Louis River Cats have promoted Matt Thompson to the major league team. The St. Louis River Cats have designated John Driscoll for assignment.
1956-06-25A trade has been completed between the St. Louis River Cats and the Pittsburgh Blockheads. The Pittsburgh Blockheads receive Mike Gregg from the St. Louis River Cats in exchange for Matt Thompson.