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Bobby Thompson

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).

Major League Stats

Minors Batting

Year Age 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
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
A 7890 value in the totals indicates career mark is incomplete.

Minors Fielding

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

Sabr ID: 066fd086

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