Bobby LaRue Thompson (Bull)
Bats: Both, Throws: Right
Height: 5' 11", Weight: 175 lb.
Born: November 3, 1953 in Charlotte, North Carolina, US
Died: April 25, 2011 in Charlotte, North Carolina, US
High School: Harding HS (Charlotte, NC)
Drafted by the Texas Rangers in the 19th round of the 1972 MLB June Amateur Draft from Harding HS (Charlotte, NC).
| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | Lev | Aff | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | TB | GDP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 18 | Geneva | NYPL | A- | TEX | 35 | 111 | 91 | 15 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 17 | 39 | .242 | .373 | .352 | .724 | 32 | 2 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1973 | 19 | Gastonia | WCRS | A | TEX | 49 | 153 | 36 | 3 | 1 | 1 | .235 | .288 | 44 | ||||||||||||||
| 1974 | 20 | Gastonia | WCRS | A | TEX | 113 | 421 | 362 | 51 | 87 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 52 | 25 | 8 | 52 | 96 | .240 | .334 | .356 | .690 | 129 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 1975 | 21 | Lynchburg | CARL | A | TEX | 119 | 535 | 429 | 87 | 128 | 19 | 10 | 2 | 43 | 65 | 15 | 91 | 67 | .298 | .422 | .403 | .826 | 173 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 5 |
| 1976 | 22 | 2 Teams | 2 Lgs | AA-AAA | TEX | 107 | 450 | 386 | 80 | 112 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 35 | 30 | 13 | 52 | 62 | .290 | .377 | .417 | .794 | 161 | 3 | 7 | 2 | ||
| 1976 | 22 | San Antonio | TL | AA | TEX | 87 | 364 | 320 | 63 | 91 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 24 | 26 | 12 | 34 | 52 | .284 | .356 | .391 | .746 | 125 | 2 | 7 | 1 | ||
| 1976 | 22 | Sacramento | PCL | AAA | TEX | 20 | 86 | 66 | 17 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 10 | .318 | .465 | .545 | 1.011 | 36 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1977 | 23 | 3 Teams | 2 Lgs | AAA | TEX,ATL,CLE | 97 | 400 | 347 | 57 | 97 | 15 | 3 | 8 | 35 | 23 | 6 | 48 | 76 | .280 | .369 | .409 | .779 | 142 | 2 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 1977 | 23 | Tucson | PCL | AAA | TEX | 49 | 226 | 189 | 40 | 63 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 25 | 19 | 3 | 34 | 35 | .333 | .436 | .497 | .933 | 94 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1977 | 23 | Richmond,Toledo | IL | AAA | CLE,ATL | 48 | 174 | 158 | 17 | 34 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 41 | .215 | .283 | .304 | .587 | 48 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1977 | 23 | Toledo | IL | AAA | CLE | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1977 | 23 | Richmond | IL | AAA | ATL | 42 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1979 | 25 | Maracaibo | IAML | AAA | 10 | 36 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | .278 | .472 | 17 | ||||||||||||
| 1980 | 26 | Poza Rica | MEX | AAA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 Seasons | 530 | 2106 | 1804 | 296 | 492 | 63 | 28 | 29 | 183 | 152 | 44 | 260 | 340 | .273 | .366 | .387 | .753 | 698 | 9 | 12 | 19 | 11 | 6 | |||||
| AAA (4 seasons) | AAA | 127 | 522 | 449 | 80 | 128 | 21 | 5 | 12 | 50 | 28 | 7 | 66 | 86 | .285 | .379 | .434 | .813 | 195 | 3 | 2 | 2 | ||||||
| A (3 seasons) | A | 281 | 1109 | 944 | 138 | 251 | 33 | 16 | 10 | 95 | 90 | 23 | 143 | 163 | .266 | .363 | .367 | .729 | 346 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 6 | ||||
| A- (1 season) | A- | 35 | 111 | 91 | 15 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 17 | 39 | .242 | .373 | .352 | .724 | 32 | 2 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| AA (1 season) | AA | 87 | 364 | 320 | 63 | 91 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 24 | 26 | 12 | 34 | 52 | .284 | .356 | .391 | .746 | 125 | 2 | 7 | 1 | ||||||
| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | Lev | Aff | G | CG | Ch | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | lgCS% | PO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 18 | Geneva | NYPL | A- | TEX | OF | 29 | 38 | 33 | 1 | 4 | 0 | .895 | 1.17 | |||
| 1972 | 18 | Geneva | NYPL | A- | TEX | SS | 4 | 19 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 1 | .947 | 4.50 | |||
| 1972 | 18 | Geneva | NYPL | A- | TEX | 3B | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 0.00 | |||
| 1974 | 20 | Gastonia | WCRS | A | TEX | OF | 106 | 180 | 156 | 14 | 10 | 2 | .944 | 1.60 | |||
| 1975 | 21 | Lynchburg | CARL | A | TEX | OF | 117 | 313 | 269 | 26 | 18 | 6 | .942 | 2.52 | |||
| 1976 | 22 | 2 Teams | 2 Lgs | AA-AAA | TEX | OF | 106 | 258 | 225 | 14 | 19 | 1 | .926 | 2.25 | |||
| 1976 | 22 | San Antonio | TL | AA | TEX | OF | 86 | 198 | 172 | 10 | 16 | 0 | .919 | 2.12 | |||
| 1976 | 22 | Sacramento | PCL | AAA | TEX | OF | 20 | 60 | 53 | 4 | 3 | 1 | .950 | 2.85 | |||
| 1977 | 23 | 3 Teams | 2 Lgs | AAA | ATL,TEX,CLE | OF | 96 | 231 | 214 | 9 | 8 | 1 | .965 | 2.32 | |||
| 1977 | 23 | Richmond, Toledo | IL | AAA | CLE,ATL | OF | 48 | 111 | 102 | 4 | 5 | 0 | .955 | 2.21 | |||
| 1977 | 23 | Tucson | PCL | AAA | TEX | OF | 48 | 120 | 112 | 5 | 3 | 1 | .975 | 2.44 | |||
| 5 Seasons | 459 | 1041 | 904 | 75 | 62 | 11 | .940 | 2.13 | |||||||||
| OF (5 seasons) | OF | 454 | 1020 | 897 | 64 | 59 | 10 | .942 | 2.12 | ||||||||
| SS (1 season) | SS | 4 | 19 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 1 | .947 | 4.50 | ||||||||
| 3B (1 season) | 3B | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 0.00 | ||||||||
| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | Lev | Aff | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 18 | Geneva Senators | New York-Pennsylvania League | A- | TEX | |||
| 1973 | 19 | Gastonia Rangers | Western Carolinas League | A | TEX | |||
| 1974 | 20 | Gastonia Rangers | Western Carolinas League | A | TEX | |||
| 1975 | 21 | Lynchburg Rangers | Carolina League | A | TEX | |||
| 1976 | 22 | San Antonio Brewers | Texas League | AA | TEX | |||
| 1976 | 22 | Sacramento Solons | Pacific Coast League | AAA | TEX | |||
| 1977 | 23 | Tucson Toros | Pacific Coast League | AAA | TEX | |||
| 1977 | 23 | Toledo Mud Hens | International League | AAA | CLE | 1 | ||
| 1977 | 23 | Richmond Braves | International League | AAA | ATL | 2 | ||
| 1978 | 24 | Texas Rangers | American League | MLB | TEX | 1 | 1978-04-16 | 1978-09-25 |
| 1979 | 25 | Maracaibo Petroleros de Zulia | Inter-American League | AAA | ||||
| 1980 | 26 | Poza Rica Petroleros | Mexican League | AAA |
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