Hank Thompson

Full Name: Henry Curtis Thompson	Primary Position: 3B,OF,2B
Height/Weight: 5' 9"/174	First Game: July 17, 1947
Birthdate: December 8, 1925	Final Game: September 30, 1956
Birthplace: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma	MLB Experience: 9 years
Died: September 30, 1969
Deathplace: Fresno, California
Bat/Throw: Left/Right

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Hank Thompson (Henry Curtis Thompson) was born on December 8, 1925 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. He made his Major League debut on July 17, 1947 for the St. Louis Browns. In 1949, his rookie year, he hit .280 with 9 home runs and 34 RBI. Thompson played for the St. Louis Browns and New York Giants over the course of his 9 year career.

Most people believe that Hank Thompson's best season was 1950, when he slugged 20 home runs, hit for a .289 average and knocked in 91 runs.

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Year	Team		G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG	OBP	SLG	2B	3B	BB	SO	HBP	SH	SB	IBB	GDP
1947	STL	A	27	78	10	20	0	5	.256	.341	.295	1	1	10	7	0	1	2	0	2
1949	NY	N	75	275	51	77	9	34	.280	.377	.444	10	4	42	30	1	2	5	0	1
1950	NY	N	148	512	82	148	20	91	.289	.391	.463	17	6	83	60	3	6	8	0	10
1951	NY	N	87	264	37	62	8	33	.235	.342	.386	8	4	43	23	0	1	1	0	7
1952	NY	N	128	423	67	110	17	67	.260	.344	.454	13	9	50	38	4	7	4	0	7
1953	NY	N	114	388	80	117	24	74	.302	.400	.567	15	8	60	39	4	2	6	0	5
1954	NY	N	136	448	76	118	26	86	.263	.389	.482	18	1	90	58	5	9	3	7	7
1955	NY	N	135	432	65	106	17	63	.245	.367	.398	13	1	84	56	4	5	2	4	5
1956	NY	N	83	183	24	43	8	29	.235	.346	.415	9	0	31	26	1	2	2	2	2
Total	NL		906	2925	482	781	129	477	.267	.373	.457	103	33	483	330	22	34	31	13	44
Total	AL		27	78	10	20	0	5	.256	.341	.295	1	1	10	7	0	1	2	0	2
Total			933	3003	492	801	129	482	.267	.372	.453	104	34	493	337	22	35	33	13	46

[edit] Fielding Stats

Year	Team		POS	G	GS	INN	PO	A	ERR	DP	AVG
1947	STL	A	2B	19	0	0	55	55	5	15	.957
1949	NY	N	3B	1	0	0	1	5	0	0	1.000
1949	NY	N	2B	69	0	0	197	175	15	44	.961
1950	NY	N	3B	138	0	0	136	303	26	43	.944
1950	NY	N	OF	10	0	0	18	2	0	1	1.000
1951	NY	N	3B	71	0	0	64	120	15	16	.925
1952	NY	N	2B	4	0	0	7	7	1	2	.933
1952	NY	N	OF	72	0	0	182	5	4	1	.979
1952	NY	N	3B	46	0	0	47	96	11	8	.929
1953	NY	N	2B	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	1.000
1953	NY	N	3B	101	0	0	90	194	13	18	.956
1953	NY	N	OF	9	0	0	8	1	0	0	1.000
1954	NY	N	2B	2	0	3.1	1	1	0	0	1.000
1954	NY	N	3B	130	127	1130	125	267	23	27	.945
1954	NY	N	OF	2	0	2	0	1	0	0	1.000
1954	NY	N	LF	2	0	2	0	1	0	0	1.000
1955	NY	N	2B	7	0	0	9	12	0	2	1.000
1955	NY	N	SS	1	0	0	2	2	1	0	.800
1955	NY	N	3B	124	0	0	104	262	22	23	.943
1956	NY	N	OF	10	0	0	11	1	2	0	.857
1956	NY	N	SS	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
1956	NY	N	3B	44	0	0	25	94	12	7	.908
Total			3B	655	127	1130	592	1341	122	142	.941
Total			SS	2	0	0	2	2	1	0	.800
Total			LF	2	0	2	0	1	0	0	1.000
Total			2B	102	0	3.1	270	250	21	63	.961
Total			OF	103	0	2	219	10	6	2	.974

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Signed as a non-drafted free agent by St. Louis Browns (July 17, 1947).
Released by St. Louis Browns (1948).
Signed by New York Giants (1949).

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