Don Thompson
Donald Newlin Thompson
Bats: Left , Throws: Left
Height: 6' 0" , Weight: 185 lb.

Born: December 28, 1923 in Swepsonville, NC
Signed by the Boston Red Sox as an amateur free agent in 1943. (All Transactions)
Debut: April 24, 1949
Final Game: June 22, 1954
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Standard Fielding

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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr Rtz Rtzrd Rtzhm Rof RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG LF-CF-RF Awards
1949 BSN NL 25 OF 2 5 4 0 1 0 .800 2.00 .980 2.25 0-0-2
1951 BRO NL 27 OF 61 79 75 3 1 1 .987 1.28 .981 2.23 56-6-0
1953 BRO NL 29 OF 81 90 84 5 1 1 .989 1.10 .980 2.11 51-8-25
1954 BRO NL 30 OF 29 1 80.1 15 14 1 0 0 1.000 0.1 1.5 -0.9 -0.9 0.0 1 1.68 0.52 .973 2.36 2.18
1954 BRO NL 30 LF 27 1 77.1 14 13 1 0 0 1.000 -0.1 -1.6 -1.1 -1.1 0.0 1 1.63 0.52 .971 2.22 1.98
1954 BRO NL 30 CF 2 0 3.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 0.2 80.0 0.2 0.2 0.0 0 3.00 0.50 1.000 2.70 2.65
4 Seasons OF 173 1 80.1 189 177 9 3 2 .984 0.1 1.5 -0.9 -0.9 0.0 1 20.84 1.08 .980 2.36 2.17 134-16-27
1 Season (incomplete) LF 27 1 77.1 14 13 1 0 0 1.000 -0.1 -1.6 -1.1 -1.1 0.0 1 1.63 0.52 .971 2.22 1.98
1 Season (incomplete) CF 2 0 3.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 0.2 80.0 0.2 0.2 0.0 0 3.00 0.50 1.000 2.70 2.65
4 Seasons TOT 173 1 80.1 189 177 9 3 2 .984 0.1 1.5 -0.9 -0.9 0.0 1 20.84 1.08 .964 2.36 2.17 134-16-27

Appearances

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Year Tm Lg Age G GS Batting Defense P C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF OF DH PH PR
1949 BSN NL 25 7 7 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2
1951 BRO NL 27 80 80 80 0 0 0 0 0 0 56 6 0 61
1953 BRO NL 29 96 96 96 0 0 0 0 0 0 51 8 25 81
1954 BRO NL 30 34 1 34 34 0 0 0 0 0 0 27 2 0 29 6 4
4 Seasons 217 1 217 217 0 0 0 0 0 0 134 16 27 173 6 4
Appearances table is calculated solely from full RetroSheet play-by-play data available from 1973 on. A combination of RetroSheet (starting with the 1954 season) and non-RetroSheet data is used for other seasons.

Advanced Fielding -- LF*

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Errors Assists Single w/ Runner on 1st Single w/ Runner on 2nd Double w/ Runner on 1st Flyout, <2out, Runner on 3rd Flyout, <2out, Runner on 2nd Baserunning Totals
Year Tm Lg Age Tot Cch Fld Thr ROE Tot 1B 2B 3B Hm Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Held% Adv Kill Kill% Aother PA RHB% BIP% FBIP% Fld F2O%
1954 BRO NL 30 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 2 1 0 0 0 4 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 8 6 75.0% 1 1 12.5% 0 353 58% 73% 38% 30 47%
1 Season 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 2 1 0 0 0 4 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 8 6 75.0% 1 1 12.5% 0 353 58% 73% 38% 30 47%
MLB Averages 55.3% 1.9% 63% 80% 30% 50%

Advanced Fielding -- CF*

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Errors Assists Single w/ Runner on 1st Single w/ Runner on 2nd Double w/ Runner on 1st Flyout, <2out, Runner on 3rd Flyout, <2out, Runner on 2nd Baserunning Totals
Year Tm Lg Age Tot Cch Fld Thr ROE Tot 1B 2B 3B Hm Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Held% Adv Kill Kill% Aother PA RHB% BIP% FBIP% Fld F2O%
1954 BRO NL 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 70% 90% 30% 1 100%
1 Season 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 70% 90% 30% 1 100%
MLB Averages 45.1% 2.5% 63% 80% 30% 59%

* Many Detailed Statistics are based on play-by-play accounts accumulated by RetroSheet. These totals may be incomplete (3.6% of all plays from 1954 to 1973 are missing or have incomplete accounts, click link for year and team summary) for some players prior to 1974 and even complete seasons may not match the official totals due to errors in both the official totals and the play-by-play accounts.

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