Danny Thompson

Positions: Shortstop, Third Baseman and Second Baseman

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-0, 183lb (183cm, 83kg)

Born: February 1, 1947 in Wichita, KS us

Died: December 10, 1976 in Rochester, MN

Buried: Capron Cemetery, Capron, OK

Draft: Drafted by the New York Yankees in the 2nd round of the 1965 MLB June Amateur Draft from Capron HS (Capron, OK), the Cincinnati Reds in the 4th round of the 1967 MLB June Draft-Secondary Phase from Oklahoma State University (Stillwater, OK), the Washington Senators in the 1st round (11th) of the 1968 MLB January Draft-Secondary Phase from Oklahoma State University (Stillwater, OK) and the Minnesota Twins in the 1st round (18th) of the 1968 MLB June Draft-Secondary Phase from Oklahoma State University (Stillwater, OK).

High School: Capron HS (Capron, OK)

School: Oklahoma State University (Stillwater, OK)

Last Game: October 2, 1976 (Age 29-244d)
vs. CHW 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1970 season

Full Name: Danny Leon Thompson

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

1.8

2218

550

.248

189

RBI

194

OBP

.287

SLG

.310

OPS

.596

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
1968	21	0.6	St. Cloud	NORL	A-	MIN	63	278	241	36	68	16	3	7	38	1	0	28	26	.282	.359	.461	.820	111		1	8	0
1968	21		Twins	FLIL	WRk	MIN
1969	22	-2.3	Charlotte	SOUL	AA	MIN	82	329	291	45	88	12	8	2	40	4	2	30	22	.302	.365	.419	.784	122		1	3	4
1969	22	0.9	Twins	FLIN	WRk	MIN	11	43	38	6	8	1	0	1	5	0	0	5	5	.211	.302	.316	.618	12		0	0	0
1970	23	-2.5	Evansville	AA	AAA	MIN	58	236	215	26	53	13	3	0	18	5	1	16	29	.247	.305	.335	.640	72		2	3	0
1970	23	-4.6	MIN	AL	Maj	MIN	96	318	302	25	66	9	0	0	22	0	0	7	39	.219	.234	.248	.482	75	6	0	6	3	0
1971	24	-3.7	MIN	AL	Maj	MIN	48	68	57	10	15	2	0	0	7	0	0	7	12	.263	.339	.298	.637	17	5	0	3	1	0
1972	25	-2.8	MIN	AL	Maj	MIN	144	624	573	54	158	22	6	4	48	3	4	34	57	.276	.318	.356	.674	204	14	2	13	2	1
1973	26	-2.0	MIN	AL	Maj	MIN	99	374	347	29	78	13	2	1	36	1	0	16	41	.225	.260	.282	.542	98	11	2	4	5	3
1974	27	-0.7	MIN	AL	Maj	MIN	97	296	264	25	66	6	1	4	25	1	1	22	29	.250	.311	.326	.637	86	15	2	7	1	0
1975	28	0.5	MIN	AL	Maj	MIN	112	384	355	25	96	11	2	5	37	0	3	18	30	.270	.302	.355	.657	126	7	0	7	4	2
1976	29		2 Teams	AL	Maj	MIN-TEX	98	347	320	21	71	7	0	1	19	3	3	16	27	.222	.261	.253	.514	81	6	2	6	3	0
1976	29	1.5	MIN	AL	Maj	MIN	34	131	124	9	29	4	0	0	6	1	1	3	8	.234	.256	.266	.522	33	1	1	2	1	0
1976	29	1.5	TEX	AL	Maj	TEX	64	216	196	12	42	3	0	1	13	2	2	13	19	.214	.264	.245	.509	48	5	1	4	2	0
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Majors (7 seasons)					Majors		694	2411	2218	189	550	70	11	15	194	8	11	120	235	.248	.287	.310	.596	687	64	8	46	19	6
Minors (3 seasons)					Minors		203	843	747	107	209	41	14	9	96	10	3	74	77	.280	.346	.408	.755	305		4	14	4
Other (2 seasons)					Other		11	43	38	6	8	1	0	1	5	0	0	5	5					12		0	0	0
All Levels (9 Seasons)							908	3297	3003	302	767	112	25	25	295	18	14	199	317					1004		12	60	23	6

AAA (1 season)					Minors		58	236	215	26	53	13	3	0	18	5	1	16	29	.247	.305	.335	.640	72		2	3	0
AA (1 season)					Minors		82	329	291	45	88	12	8	2	40	4	2	30	22	.302	.365	.419	.784	122		1	3	4
A- (1 season)					Minors		63	278	241	36	68	16	3	7	38	1	0	28	26	.282	.359	.461	.820	111		1	8	0