Tim Thompson

Q: When was Tim Thompson born?

Tim Thompson was born on March 1, 1924.

Q: Where was Tim Thompson born?

Tim Thompson was born in Coalport, PA .

Q: How tall was Tim Thompson?

Tim Thompson was 5-11 (180 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Tim Thompson weigh when playing?

Tim Thompson weighed 190 lbs (86 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Tim Thompson in the Hall of Fame?

Tim Thompson has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: What position did Tim Thompson play?

Tim Thompson was a Catcher and Pinch Hitter.

Q: How many hits did Tim Thompson have?

Tim Thompson had 123 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Tim Thompson have?

Tim Thompson had 8 home runs over his career.

Q: What was Tim Thompson's average?

Tim Thompson had a .238 average over his career.

Q: How many teams has Tim Thompson played for?

Tim Thompson played for 3 teams; the Brooklyn Dodgers, Kansas City Athletics and Detroit Tigers.

Positions: Catcher and Pinch Hitter

Bats: Left • Throws: Right

5-11, 190lb (180cm, 86kg)

Born: March 1, 1924 in Coalport, PA us

Died: October 25, 2021 in Lewistown, PA

Buried: Lind Memorial Cemetery, Lewistown, PA

Debut: April 20, 1954 (Age 30-050d, 11,121st in major league history)
vs. PHI 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: April 27, 1958 (Age 34-057d)
vs. CLE 2 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1956 season

Full Name: Charles Lemoine Thompson

View Player Info from the B-R Bullpen

View Player Bio from the SABR BioProject

Become a Stathead & surf this site ad-free.

SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-0.3

517

123

.238

RBI

OBP

.293

SLG

.338

OPS

.632

OPS+

Standard Batting

Games by Position

Standard Batting
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
1947	23	BRO-min	D	114	523	464	101	162	20	14	3	129	15		55	35	.349	.420	.472	.892		219		2	2				CMG · ESHL
1948	24	BRO-min	B,AAA	110	398	347	42	105	16	7	0	42	11		41	34	.303	.381	.389	.770		135		3	7				NNW,STP · PIED,AA
1949	25	BRO-min	AAA,B	72	246	224	18	61	1	2	0	26	2		20	17	.272	.335	.295	.629		66		1	1				MTL,NNW · IL,PIED
1950	26	BRO-min	A,AAA	104	382	345	46	101	19	7	4	52	6		33	40	.293	.354	.423	.778		146		0	4				ELM,MTL · EL,IL
1951	27	BRO-min	AAA	108	365	335	47	99	15	5	3	38	1		27	16	.296	.353	.397	.750		133	8	3	0				STP · AA
1952	28	BRO-min	AAA	115	459	416	62	126	28	6	5	60	7		34	19	.303	.361	.435	.796		181		4	5				MTL · IL
1953	29	BRO-min	AAA	109	417	372	59	109	13	5	10	59	1		39	17	.293	.360	.435	.796		162		0	6				MTL · IL
1954	30	BRO-min	AAA	75	259	233	34	71	13	1	6	25	0		22	23	.305	.367	.446	.813		104		2	0	2			MTL · IL
1954	30	BRO	NL	10	14	13	2	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	1	.154	.214	.231	.445	15	3	0	0	0	0	0	/H27

1955	31	BRO-min	AAA	121	434	390	44	122	32	3	3	38	5		37	25	.313	.370	.433	.803		169	4	0	4	3			STP · AA
1956	32	KCA	AL	92	288	268	21	73	13	2	1	27	2	4	17	23	.272	.319	.347	.666	77	93	4	2	0	1	1	2H
1957	33	KCA	AL	81	249	230	25	47	10	0	7	19	0	0	18	26	.204	.262	.339	.601	63	78	3	0	1	0	6	2H
1958	34	DET	AL	4	9	6	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	2	.167	.444	.167	.611	72	1	0	0	0	0	0	/2H
1960	36	CLE-min	AAA	103	321	293	32	75	9	2	10	43	2	1	21	37	.256	.307	.403	.710		118		2	2	3			TTO · IL
1962	38	MLN-min	AAA	93	344	309	32	78	9	0	8	29	0	1	31	21	.252	.324	.359	.683		111		2	1	1			TTO · IL
4 Yrs				187	560	517	49	123	24	2	8	47	2	4	39	52	.238	.293	.338	.632	69	175	7	2	1	1	7
162 Game Avg.				162	485	448	42	107	21	2	7	41	2	3	34	45	.238	.293	.338	.632	69	152	6	2	1	1	6

KCA (2 yrs)				173	537	498	46	120	23	2	8	46	2	4	35	49	.241	.293	.343	.636	70	171	7	2	1	1	7
BRO (1 yr)				10	14	13	2	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	1	.154	.214	.231	.445	15	3	0	0	0	0	0
DET (1 yr)				4	9	6	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	2	.167	.444	.167	.611	72	1	0	0	0	0	0

AL (3 yrs)				177	546	504	47	121	23	2	8	46	2	4	38	51	.240	.295	.341	.637	71	172	7	2	1	1	7
NL (1 yr)				10	14	13	2	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	1	.154	.214	.231	.445	15	3	0	0	0	0	0

for the free Baseball Reference newsletter and get scores, news and notes in your inbox every day.

It's also available for football, basketball and hockey.

Player Value--Batting

WAR Explained (v2.2): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl

Advanced Batting

See More Advanced Batting

Compare Tim Thompson to

Become a Stathead & surf this site ad-free.

Player News

Standard Fielding

Appearances

Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors

Similarity Scores

Explanation of Similarity Scores

Transactions

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Tim Thompson born?

Tim Thompson was born on March 1, 1924.

Where was Tim Thompson born?

Tim Thompson was born in Coalport, PA.

How tall was Tim Thompson?

Tim Thompson was 5-11 (180 cm) tall.

How much did Tim Thompson weigh when playing?

Tim Thompson weighed 190 lbs (86 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Tim Thompson play?

Tim Thompson played 4 seasons.

Is Tim Thompson in the Hall of Fame?

Tim Thompson has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Tim Thompson play?

Tim Thompson was a Catcher and Pinch Hitter.

How many hits did Tim Thompson have?

Tim Thompson had 123 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Tim Thompson have?

Tim Thompson had 8 home runs over his career.

What was Tim Thompson's average?

Tim Thompson had a .238 average over his career.

How many teams has Tim Thompson played for?

Tim Thompson played for 3 teams; the Brooklyn Dodgers, Kansas City Athletics and Detroit Tigers.

When did Tim Thompson retire?

Tim Thompson last played in 1958.

Other Resources & Links

More Thompson Pages

Tim Thompson Overview

Minor Lg Stats

Batting Splits

Batting Game Logs

Fielding Game Logs

Batting Finders & Advanced Stats

Fielding Finders & Advanced Stats

Advanced Stats

More Tim Thompson Pages at Baseball Reference