Ron Tompkins

Q: When was Ron Tompkins born?

Ron Tompkins was born on November 27, 1944.

Q: Where was Ron Tompkins born?

Ron Tompkins was born in San Diego, CA .

Q: How tall was Ron Tompkins?

Ron Tompkins was 6-4 (193 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Ron Tompkins weigh when playing?

Ron Tompkins weighed 198 lbs (89 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Ron Tompkins in the Hall of Fame?

Ron Tompkins has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: How many strikeouts did Ron Tompkins have?

Ron Tompkins had 24 strikeouts over his career.

Q: How many teams has Ron Tompkins played for?

Ron Tompkins played for 2 teams; the Kansas City Athletics and Chicago Cubs.

Q: When did Ron Tompkins retire?

Ron Tompkins last played in 1971.

Q: What are Ron Tompkins' nicknames?

Stretch is a nickname for Ron Tompkins.

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-4, 198lb (193cm, 89kg)

Born: November 27, 1944 in San Diego, CA us

Died: February 4, 2023 in Laguna Niguel, CA

High School: Chula Vista HS (Chula Vista, CA)

Debut: September 9, 1965 (Age 20-286d, 12,410th in major league history)
vs. CAL 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 SO, 2 BB, 1 ER

Last Game: September 29, 1971 (Age 26-306d)
vs. MON 0.0 IP, 0 H, 0 SO, 1 BB, 0 ER

Full Name: Ronald Everett Tompkins

Nicknames: Stretch

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

0.7

ERA

3.96

50.0

WHIP

1.280

Standard Pitching

Standard Pitching
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards
1962	17	KCA-min	D,A	4	8	.333	2.48	20	15		6	2		120.0	110	49	33	4	43	2	131	11	0	13				1.275	8.3	0.3	3.2	9.8	3.05	DYB,BNG FLOR,EL
1963	18	KCA-min	A	12	10	.545	3.02	29	27		10	4		197.0	159	88	66	12	90	2	193	4	1	7				1.264	7.3	0.5	4.1	8.8	2.14	LEW NORW
1964	19	KCA-min	AA,WRk	16	10	.615	3.41	38	35		11	2		222.0	214	102	84	16	104	3	179	14	1	13				1.432	8.7	0.6	4.2	7.3	1.72	BIR,ATH SOUL,FLIL
1965	20	KCA-min	AAA	6	15	.286	4.01	29	28		6	1		182.0	160	88	81	17	73	3	150	6	0	5				1.280	7.9	0.8	3.6	7.4	2.05	VAN PCL
1965	20	KCA	AL	0	0		3.48	5	1	1	0	0	0	10.1	9	4	4	0	3	0	4	1	0	1	43	105	2.90	1.161	7.8	0.0	2.6	3.5	1.33

1966	21	KCA-min	AAA	12	10	.545	4.02	31	26		8	5		170.0	176	86	76	17	80	2	131	6	0	3				1.506	9.3	0.9	4.2	6.9	1.64	VAN PCL
1967	22	KCA-min	AAA	10	9	.526	3.14	29	28		4	4		192.0	182	77	67	7	66	5	162	3	0	10				1.292	8.5	0.3	3.1	7.6	2.45	VAN PCL
1968	23	CIN-min	AAA	8	7	.533	3.53	43	20		5	0		158.0	150	77	62	11	63	9	108	4	0	7				1.348	8.5	0.6	3.6	6.2	1.71	INA PCL
1969	24	ATL-min	AAA	5	7	.417	4.93	36	5		0	0	3	95.0	100	57	52	7	42	3	58	7	0	4				1.495	9.5	0.7	4.0	5.5	1.38	RMD IL
1970	25	MIL-ATL-min	AAA	5	3	.625	3.49	31	0		0	0	4	49.0	56	24	19	3	24	4	31	3	0	1				1.633	10.3	0.6	4.4	5.7	1.29	POR,RMD PCL,IL
1971	26	CHC	NL	0	2	.000	4.08	35	0	22	0	0	3	39.2	31	18	18	3	21	3	20	3	1	0	171	96	4.24	1.311	7.0	0.7	4.8	4.5	0.95
1972	27	CHC-min	AAA	8	4	.667	1.65	51	1		0	0	20	82.0	55	22	15	3	45	4	62	7	0	2				1.220	6.0	0.3	4.9	6.8	1.38	WCH AA
1973	28	CHC-min	AAA	7	7	.500	4.58	43	8		2	0	5	110.0	133	67	56	7	61	6	49	7	0	0				1.764	10.9	0.6	5.0	4.0	0.80	WCH AA
2 Yrs				0	2	.000	3.96	40	1	23	0	0	3	50.0	40	22	22	3	24	3	24	4	1	1	214	98	3.97	1.280	7.2	0.5	4.3	4.3	1.00
162 Game Avg.				0	3	.000	3.96	66	2	38	0	0	5	83	66	36	36	5	40	5	40	7	2	2	355	98	3.97	1.280	7.2	0.5	4.3	4.3	1.00

KCA (1 yr)				0	0		3.48	5	1	1	0	0	0	10.1	9	4	4	0	3	0	4	1	0	1	43	105	2.90	1.161	7.8	0.0	2.6	3.5	1.33
CHC (1 yr)				0	2	.000	4.08	35	0	22	0	0	3	39.2	31	18	18	3	21	3	20	3	1	0	171	96	4.24	1.311	7.0	0.7	4.8	4.5	0.95

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Ron Tompkins born?

Ron Tompkins was born on November 27, 1944.

Where was Ron Tompkins born?

Ron Tompkins was born in San Diego, CA.

How tall was Ron Tompkins?

Ron Tompkins was 6-4 (193 cm) tall.

How much did Ron Tompkins weigh when playing?

Ron Tompkins weighed 198 lbs (89 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Ron Tompkins play?

Ron Tompkins played 2 seasons.

Is Ron Tompkins in the Hall of Fame?

Ron Tompkins has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Ron Tompkins play?

Ron Tompkins was a Pitcher.

How many strikeouts did Ron Tompkins have?

Ron Tompkins had 24 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Ron Tompkins played for?

Ron Tompkins played for 2 teams; the Kansas City Athletics and Chicago Cubs.

When did Ron Tompkins retire?

Ron Tompkins last played in 1971.

What are Ron Tompkins' nicknames?

Stretch is a nickname for Ron Tompkins.

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