| Bobby Thomson Robert Brown Thomson (Flying Scot or The Staten Island Scot) Positions: Outfielder and Third Baseman |
Born: October 25, 1923 in Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom
High School: Curtis HS (Staten Island, NY)
Signed by the New York Giants as an amateur free agent in 1942.
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Debut: September 9, 1946 (Age 22)
vs. PHI 4 AB, 2 H, 0 HR, 2 RBI, 0 SB
Teams (by GP): Giants/Braves/Cubs/RedSox/Orioles 1946-1960
Final Game: July 17, 1960 (Age 36)
vs. CHW 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Died: August 16, 2010 in Savannah, GA
Cremated
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| RBI Opportunities | ||
| Bobby Thomson -- PA: 133 | RBI: 20 | Actual Runners on Base: 92 (53-22-17), |
| ML Avg. Player with PA: 133 | RBI: 13 | Avg. Runners on Base: 82 (42-25-13) |
| Most Driven In: | Self 5, P Runnels 3, D Buddin 2, F Malzone 2, P Green 2, G Geiger 1, G Stephens 1, R Boone 1, ... | |
| Rk | Gcar | Gtm | Date | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | SH | SF | ROE | GDP | SB | CS | BOP | WPA | RE24 | Pos | ||||||
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| 1 | 1737 | 2 (1) | Apr 19 | BOS | NYY | L,4-8 | CG | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 6 | .50 | -0.051 | -0.67 | CF | |
| 2 | 1738 | 3 | Apr 20 | BOS | NYY | W,7-1 | CG | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .125 | .125 | .125 | .250 | 5 | .47 | -0.043 | -0.94 | LF | |
| 3 | 1739 | 4 | Apr 21 | BOS | NYY | L,0-4 | CG | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .091 | .167 | .091 | .258 | 5 | .82 | -0.106 | -1.05 | LF | |
| 4 | 1740 | 5 | Apr 22 | BOS | @ | WSH | W,5-4 | CG(11) | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .063 | .118 | .063 | .180 | 4 | 1.47 | -0.243 | -2.01 | LF |
| 5 | 1741 | 6 | Apr 23 | BOS | @ | WSH | W,8-3 | CG | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .150 | .190 | .300 | .490 | 5 | .67 | 0.095 | 1.53 | LF |
| 6 | 1742 | 7 | Apr 24 | BOS | @ | WSH | L,10-11 | CG | 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .280 | .308 | .600 | .908 | 5 | .90 | 0.255 | 3.65 | LF |
| 7 | 1743 | 8 | Apr 26 | BOS | @ | NYY | W,7-5 | CG | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .276 | .323 | .552 | .874 | 5 | .71 | -0.087 | -1.14 | LF |
| 8 | 1744 | 9 | Apr 27 | BOS | @ | BAL | L,3-8 | 8-8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .267 | .313 | .533 | .846 | 8 | .31 | -0.013 | -0.73 | PH |
| 9 | 1745 | 10 | Apr 28 | BOS | @ | BAL | L,1-6 | CG | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .273 | .333 | .515 | .848 | 4 | .76 | -0.015 | -0.13 | LF |
| 10 | 1746 | 11 | Apr 30 | BOS | WSH | W,2-1 | CG | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .297 | .350 | .514 | .864 | 6 | 1.68 | 0.274 | 0.88 | LF | |
| May | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | SH | SF | ROE | GDP | SB | CS | BOP | WPA | RE24 | Pos | |||||||||
| 11 | 1747 | 12 | May 3 | BOS | KCA | W,4-3 | CG(10) | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .293 | .333 | .488 | .821 | 6 | 2.08 | -0.035 | -0.59 | LF | |
| 12 | 1748 | 13 | May 4 | BOS | KCA | L,3-5 | CG | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .273 | .327 | .455 | .781 | 5 | 1.65 | 0.078 | 0.18 | LF | |
| 13 | 1749 | 14 | May 6 | BOS | DET | W,3-2 | CG | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .292 | .340 | .458 | .798 | 5 | 1.83 | -0.057 | -0.56 | CF | |
| 14 | 1750 | 15 | May 7 | BOS | DET | W,5-0 | CG | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .288 | .333 | .462 | .795 | 5 | .63 | -0.023 | -0.29 | CF | |
| 15 | 1751 | 16 | May 10 | BOS | CHW | W,9-7 | CG | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .286 | .328 | .446 | .774 | 5 | .81 | 0.028 | -0.38 | CF | |
| 16 | 1752 | 17 | May 12 | BOS | CHW | W,1-0 | CG | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .267 | .308 | .417 | .724 | 5 | 2.16 | -0.261 | -1.72 | CF | |
| 17 | 1753 | 18 | May 14 | BOS | BAL | L,2-5 | CG | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .290 | .391 | .680 | 5 | .94 | -0.001 | -0.10 | CF | |
| 18 | 1754 | 19 | May 15 (1) | BOS | BAL | L,1-2 | CG | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .254 | .301 | .388 | .689 | 5 | 1.68 | -0.003 | 0.12 | CF | |
| 19 | 1755 | 21 (1) | May 17 | BOS | @ | CHW | L,6-11 | 8-8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .297 | .382 | .680 | 9 | .05 | -0.001 | -0.10 | PH |
| 20 | 1756 | 22 | May 18 | BOS | @ | CHW | L,5-6 | GS-9 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .236 | .282 | .361 | .643 | 5 | 1.45 | -0.082 | -1.21 | CF |
| 21 | 1757 | 23 | May 20 | BOS | @ | CLE | L,0-2 | 9-GF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .233 | .278 | .356 | .635 | 5 | 2.83 | -0.062 | -0.35 | PH |
| 22 | 1758 | 24 | May 21 | BOS | @ | CLE | L,1-6 | 7-7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .230 | .275 | .351 | .626 | 8 | .56 | -0.014 | -0.22 | PH |
| 23 | 1759 | 26 (1) | May 22 (2) | BOS | @ | DET | L,2-5 | CG | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .253 | .294 | .380 | .674 | 6 | 1.74 | 0.160 | 1.55 | CF |
| 24 | 1760 | 27 | May 24 | BOS | @ | KCA | L,2-6 | CG | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .253 | .292 | .410 | .702 | 6 | .89 | -0.081 | 0.19 | CF |
| 25 | 1761 | 31 (3) | May 29 (1) | BOS | @ | BAL | L,1-6 | CG | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .256 | .301 | .442 | .743 | 4 | .69 | 0.132 | 1.07 | CF |
| 26 | 1762 | 33 (1) | May 30 (1) | BOS | @ | BAL | L,5-7 | 9-GF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .253 | .298 | .437 | .735 | 9 | 1.47 | -0.037 | -0.23 | PH |
| June | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | SH | SF | ROE | GDP | SB | CS | BOP | WPA | RE24 | Pos | |||||||||
| 27 | 1763 | 36 (2) | Jun 2 (1) | BOS | WSH | L,3-8 | 5-6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .295 | .432 | .727 | 9 | .98 | -0.022 | -0.36 | PH | |
| 28 | 1764 | 37 | Jun 2 (2) | BOS | WSH | L,7-8 | GS-9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .256 | .303 | .433 | .736 | 5 | 1.46 | 0.115 | 0.71 | CF | |
| 29 | 1765 | 39 (1) | Jun 4 | BOS | @ | NYY | W,8-2 | GS-7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .247 | .301 | .419 | .720 | 5 | .63 | 0.065 | 1.16 | CF |
| 30 | 1766 | 40 | Jun 5 (1) | BOS | @ | NYY | L,4-5 | 7-7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .255 | .308 | .426 | .733 | 9 | .09 | 0.004 | 0.12 | PH |
| 31 | 1767 | 41 | Jun 5 (2) | BOS | @ | NYY | L,3-8 | 5-5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .253 | .305 | .421 | .726 | 9 | .09 | -0.002 | -0.10 | PH |
| 32 | 1768 | 42 | Jun 7 | BOS | CLE | L,3-12 | CG | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .265 | .321 | .459 | .780 | 4 | .49 | 0.027 | 1.54 | 1B | |
| 33 | 1769 | 43 | Jun 8 (1) | BOS | CLE | L,7-8 | 8-9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .263 | .318 | .455 | .773 | 9 | 1.25 | -0.032 | -0.10 | PH | |
| 34 | 1770 | 46 (2) | Jun 10 | BOS | CHW | L,3-13 | 7-8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .260 | .315 | .450 | .765 | 9 | .22 | -0.006 | -0.36 | PH | |
| 35 | 1771 | 47 | Jun 11 (1) | BOS | CHW | W,5-4 | 7-8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .267 | .321 | .455 | .777 | 9 | 1.41 | 0.054 | 0.26 | PH | |
| 36 | 1772 | 48 | Jun 11 (2) | BOS | CHW | L,4-8 | CG | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .274 | .325 | .462 | .787 | 3 | .23 | 0.010 | 1.69 | LF | |
| 37 | 1773 | 52 (3) | Jun 16 | BOS | @ | DET | L,5-6 | 6-GF(10) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .269 | .325 | .454 | .779 | 7 | 1.93 | -0.083 | -0.34 | PH RF |
| 38 | 1774 | 54 (1) | Jun 18 | BOS | @ | CLE | L,1-2 | 9-9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .269 | .331 | .454 | .784 | 7 | 2.83 | 0.115 | 0.38 | PH |
| 39 | 1775 | 58 (3) | Jun 21 | BOS | @ | KCA | L,7-11 | 8-GF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .275 | .336 | .459 | .795 | 7 | .86 | 0.038 | 1.67 | PH RF |
| 40 | 1776 | 64 (5) | Jun 26 (2) | BOS | @ | CHW | L,7-21 | CG | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .263 | .323 | .439 | .761 | 7 | .44 | -0.043 | -1.24 | LF |
| July | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | SH | SF | ROE | GDP | SB | CS | BOP | WPA | RE24 | Pos | |||||||||
| Player went from Boston Red Sox to Baltimore Orioles | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 41 | 1777 | 78 | Jul 5 | BAL | @ | BOS | W,9-4 | 9-9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .261 | .320 | .435 | .755 | 7 | .00 | 0.000 | -0.16 | PH |
| 42 | 1778 | 79 | Jul 6 | BAL | NYY | L,2-5 | CG | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .252 | .311 | .420 | .731 | 1 | 1.06 | -0.151 | -1.32 | RF | |
| 43 | 1779 | 87 (7) | Jul 17 (2) | BAL | @ | CHW | L,2-14 | 7-GF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .308 | .417 | .725 | 3 | .01 | 0.000 | -0.35 | LF |
| TOT | 133 | 120 | 12 | 30 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 11 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .308 | .417 | .725 | ||||||||||||||
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