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Name Team Age
John Thompson Retired (1983, Age 36) Died (2023, Age 76)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 1, Pick 4
(1969)
LF L/R
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Mike Schmidt League 0 9 years (141 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
C+ C- C+
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
B- B+
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
Endurance Velocity Control
B- D-
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
A+ C+
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
B- 0 9/6/1947
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
0 0 0
Alt Pos (RF) Alt Pos (1B) Alt Pos (2B)
A+ (94.7 %) C+ (46.8 %) D- (7.6 %)

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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 
1969 Majors 24.22 2 / 4 1 / 2 1 / 2 2 / 4 2 / 3 5 / 5 2 / 4 15 / 24
1970 Majors 20.19 1 / 2 1 / 2 1 / 1 4 / 4 0 / 1 6 / 6 4 / 4 17 / 20
1971 Minors 2.00 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 1 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 2
1971 Majors 21.65 1 / 5 2 / 2 1 / 1 5 / 7 0 / 1 1 / 1 4 / 4 14 / 21
1972 Majors 9.38 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 2 2 / 2 0 / 2 2 / 3 0 / 0 5 / 9
1973 Minors 23.00 0 / 1 0 / 3 2 / 4 2 / 4 0 / 7 2 / 2 1 / 2 7 / 23
1974 Minors 26.00 3 / 5 0 / 2 2 / 3 1 / 3 1 / 2 3 / 6 0 / 5 10 / 26
1975 Minors 20.00 0 / 2 0 / 1 1 / 2 2 / 5 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 5 3 / 20
1976 Minors 25.00 0 / 7 1 / 2 3 / 5 0 / 3 0 / 2 1 / 4 1 / 2 6 / 25
1977 Majors 15.81 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 4 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 15
1978 Minors 7.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 0 1 / 4 1 / 7
1979 Majors 8.22 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 2 1 / 2 0 / 1 1 / 8
1980 Majors 6.64 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 6
1981 Majors 12.05 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 0 0 / 4 0 / 0 0 / 12
1982 Majors 10.83 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 10
1983 Majors 19.38 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 5 0 / 4 0 / 5 0 / 0 0 / 19
Total 0 0 0 7 / 32 5 / 23 12 / 29 19 / 47 3 / 33 21 / 48 13 / 35 80 / 247
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1983-11-01John Thompson has retired from the Washington Wazoo
1979-03-25The Washington Wazoo have promoted John Thompson to the major league team.
1978-09-02The Washington Wazoo have acquired John Thompson from the waiver wire.
1978-06-12The Cincinnati Red Spiders have waived John Thompson.
1978-05-12The Cincinnati Red Spiders have acquired John Thompson from the waiver wire.
1978-04-01The Philadelphia Lamingtons have waived John Thompson.
1977-10-03The Philadelphia Lamingtons have promoted Arnold Mayberry to the major league team. The Philadelphia Lamingtons have promoted George Rivers to the major league team. The Philadelphia Lamingtons have designated John Thompson for assignment. The Philadelphia Lamingtons have designated Lee Comellas for assignment.
1977-03-25The Philadelphia Lamingtons have promoted John Thompson to the major league team. The Philadelphia Lamingtons have designated Tommy Knicely for assignment.
1973-04-01The Philadelphia Lamingtons have promoted Doc Salmon to the major league team. The Philadelphia Lamingtons have sent John Thompson to the minors.
1972-04-01A trade has been completed between the Chicago American Giants and the Philadelphia Lamingtons. The Philadelphia Lamingtons receive John Thompson, Sean Robinson, Dan LaPointe, Doc Salmon, Draft Pick - 1973 Round 1 (CHN) from the Chicago American Giants in exchange for Paul Nieman, Tim Reilly, Angel Bailey.
1972-04-01The Chicago American Giants have promoted Hank Dobson to the major league team. The Chicago American Giants have sent John Thompson to the minors.
1972-03-25The Chicago American Giants have promoted Ed Szekely to the major league team. The Chicago American Giants have promoted Heinie Adams to the major league team. The Chicago American Giants have promoted Al Mota to the major league team. The Chicago American Giants have promoted John Thompson to the major league team. The Chicago American Giants have promoted Larry Stein to the major league team. The Chicago American Giants have promoted Randy Lowery to the major league team.
1971-09-09The Chicago American Giants have sent John Thompson to the minors.
1969-04-01The Chicago American Giants have promoted Rick Guerrero to the major league team. The Chicago American Giants have promoted John Thompson to the major league team.