Mike Thompson

Michael Wayne Thompson

Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 3", Weight: 190 lb.

Born: September 6, 1949 in Denver, CO
High School: Ponca City (Ponca City, OK)
Drafted by the Washington Senators in the 3rd round of the 1967 amateur draft. (All Transactions)
Debut: May 19, 1971
Teams (by GP): Cardinals/Braves/Senators 1971-1975

Final Game: September 5, 1975
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All-Time Rank (among Pitchers): #1. Walter Johnson… #2. Cy Young… #3. Greg Maddux… #4. Christy Mathewson… #5. Pete Alexander… #6. Tom Seaver… #7. Randy Johnson…

All-Time Rank (among Pitchers): #1. Walter Johnson… #2. Cy Young… #3. Greg Maddux… #4. Christy Mathewson… #5. Pete Alexander… #6. Tom Seaver… #7. Randy Johnson…

Standard Pitching

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Year	Age	Tm	Lg	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	WHIP	H/9	HR/9	BB/9	SO/9	SO/BB	Awards
1967	17	TEX-min	A-	2	5	.286	3.76	10	10		3	1		55.0	45	32	23	3	45	0	37	1	0	9			1.636	7.4	0.5	7.4	6.1	0.82	GEN · NYPL
1968	18	TEX-min	A	7	13	.350	4.27	29	23					156.0	141	93	74	3	106								1.583	8.1	0.2	6.1			SBY · WCRS
1969	19	TEX-min	A	9	5	.643	2.09	18	14				3	99.0	62	35	23	2	68		84						1.313	5.6	0.2	6.2	7.6	1.24	BRL · CARL
1970	20	TEX-min	AA,AAA	5	11	.313	5.85	24	21		6	1	0	123.0	117	87	80	10	91	2	109	4	0	12			1.691	8.6	0.7	6.7	8.0	1.20	PFD,DEN · EL,AA
1971	21	TEX-min	AAA	5	3	.625	4.20	11	9		3	1	0	60.0	55	35	28	2	29	1	50	0	0	2			1.400	8.2	0.3	4.4	7.5	1.72	DEN · AA
1971	21	WSA	AL	1	6	.143	4.86	16	12	0	0	0	0	66.2	53	39	36	3	54	2	41	3	0	6	301	68	1.605	7.2	0.4	7.3	5.5	0.76

1973	23	STL-min	AAA	7	7	.500	2.82	20	19					99.0	88	44	31	3	67								1.566	8.0	0.3	6.1			TUL · AA
1973	23	STL	NL	0	0		0.00	2	2	0	0	0	0	4.0	1	0	0	0	5	0	3	0	0	0	18		1.500	2.3	0.0	11.3	6.8	0.60
1974	24	STL-min	AAA	5	4	.556	3.55	10	10		5	2	0	71.0	56	31	28	0	43	3	78	2	1	6			1.394	7.1	0.0	5.5	9.9	1.81	TUL · AA
1974	24	TOT	NL	0	3	.000	5.53	20	5	3	0	0	0	42.1	44	26	26	1	37	4	27	2	1	4	194	67	1.913	9.4	0.2	7.9	5.7	0.73
1974	24	STL	NL	0	3	.000	5.63	19	4	3	0	0	0	38.1	37	24	24	1	35	4	25	2	1	4	174	65	1.878	8.7	0.2	8.2	5.9	0.71
1974	24	ATL	NL	0	0		4.50	1	1	0	0	0	0	4.0	7	2	2	0	2	0	2	0	0	0	20	92	2.250	15.8	0.0	4.5	4.5	1.00
1975	25	ATL	NL	0	6	.000	4.70	16	10	1	0	0	0	51.2	60	32	27	2	32	0	42	0	2	5	240	81	1.781	10.5	0.3	5.6	7.3	1.31
1976	26	CIN-min	AAA	5	7	.417	3.97	21	18		2	1	0	93.0	76	46	41	5	68	2	73	1	1	6			1.548	7.4	0.5	6.6	7.1	1.07	INA · AA
4 Seasons				1	15	.063	4.86	54	29	4	0	0	0	164.2	158	97	89	6	128	6	113	5	3	15	753	74	1.737	8.6	0.3	7.0	6.2	0.88
162 Game Avg.				1	12	.063	4.86	44	24	3	0	0	0	135	129	79	73	5	105	5	93	4	2	12	617	74	1.737	8.6	0.3	7.0	6.2	0.88

ATL (2 yrs)				0	6	.000	4.69	17	11	1	0	0	0	55.2	67	34	29	2	34	0	44	0	2	5	260	82	1.814	10.8	0.3	5.5	7.1	1.29
STL (2 yrs)				0	3	.000	5.10	21	6	3	0	0	0	42.1	38	24	24	1	40	4	28	2	1	4	192	73	1.843	8.1	0.2	8.5	6.0	0.70
WSA (1 yr)				1	6	.143	4.86	16	12	0	0	0	0	66.2	53	39	36	3	54	2	41	3	0	6	301	68	1.605	7.2	0.4	7.3	5.5	0.76

NL (3 yrs)			NL	0	9	.000	4.87	38	17	4	0	0	0	98.0	105	58	53	3	74	4	72	2	3	9	452	78	1.827	9.6	0.3	6.8	6.6	0.97
AL (1 yr)			AL	1	6	.143	4.86	16	12	0	0	0	0	66.2	53	39	36	3	54	2	41	3	0	6	301	68	1.605	7.2	0.4	7.3	5.5	0.76

Player Value--Pitchers

WAR: 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Strtr, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl.

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	IP	GS	R	Rrep	Rdef	aLI	RAR	WAR	Salary
1971	21	WSA	AL	66.2	12	39	34	-1	1.2	-5	-0.7	$

1973	23	STL	NL	4.0	2	0	2	0	1.2	2	0.3	$
1974	24	STL	NL	38.1	4	24	21	1	.7	-3	-0.4	$
1974	24	ATL	NL	4.0	1	2	2	0	1.1	0	0.0	$
1975	25	ATL	NL	51.2	10	32	32	-3	.8	0	0.0	$
4 Seasons				164.2	29	97	91	-3	1.0	-6	-0.8	$

ATL (2 yrs)				55.2	11	34	34	-3	.8	0	0.0	$
STL (2 yrs)				42.1	6	24	23	1	.7	-1	-0.1	$
WSA (1 yr)				66.2	12	39	34	-1	1.2	-5	-0.7	$

Standard Batting

More Stats

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos
1967	17	TEX-min	A-	10	22	17	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	7	.000	.056	.000	.056		0		0	4	0		GEN · NYPL
1968	18	TEX-min	A	29	48	48		7	0	0	0						.146	.146	.146	.292		7						SBY · WCRS
1969	19	TEX-min	A	18	37	35	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	21	.086	.135	.086	.221		3						BRL · CARL
1970	20	TEX-min	AAA,AA	24	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.250	.250	.250	.500		1		0	0	0		DEN,PFD · AA,EL
1971	21	TEX-min	AAA	11	28	24	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	17	.042	.080	.042	.122		1		0	3	0		DEN · AA
1971	21	WSA	AL	16	20	17	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	13	.118	.250	.118	.368	10	2	0	1	0	0	0	1

1973	23	STL-min	AAA	20																								TUL · AA
1973	23	STL	NL	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0	0	0	0	/1
1974	24	STL-min	AAA	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						0		0	0	0		TUL · AA
1974	24	TOT	NL	20	9	9	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	.111	.111	.111	.222	-38	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
1974	24	STL	NL	19	8	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
1974	24	ATL	NL	1	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000	2.000	453	1	0	0	0	0	0	/1
1975	25	ATL	NL	16	16	14	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	.071	.071	.071	.143	-61	1	1	0	2	0	0	1
1976	26	CIN-min	AAA	21	33	29	2	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	4	19	.069	.182	.103	.285		3		0	0	0		INA · AA
4 Seasons				54	46	41	1	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	28	.098	.159	.098	.257	-26	4	1	1	2	0	0
162 Game Avg.				162	138	123	3	12	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	84	.098	.159	.098	.257	-26	12	3	3	6	0	0

ATL (2 yrs)				17	17	15	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	.133	.133	.133	.267	-26	2	1	0	2	0	0
STL (2 yrs)				21	9	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0	0	0	0
WSA (1 yr)				16	20	17	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	13	.118	.250	.118	.368	10	2	0	1	0	0	0

NL (3 yrs)				38	26	24	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	15	.083	.083	.083	.167	-54	2	1	0	2	0	0
AL (1 yr)				16	20	17	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	13	.118	.250	.118	.368	10	2	0	1	0	0	0

Player Value--Batters

WAR: 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Strtr, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl.

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	PA	Rbat	Rbaser	Rroe	Rdp	Rfield	Rpos	Rrep	RAR	WAR	oRAR	oWAR	dWAR	Salary	Pos
1971	21	WSA	AL	20	-2	0	0	0	0	2	1	1	0.0	1	0.1	-0.1	$	1

1973	23	STL	NL	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0.0	$14,000	/1
1974	24	STL	NL	8	-2	0	0	0	0	1	0	-1	-0.1	-1	-0.1	0.0	$	1
1974	24	ATL	NL	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0.0	$	/1
1975	25	ATL	NL	16	-3	0	0	0	0	1	0	-2	-0.2	-2	-0.2	0.0	$	1
4 Seasons				46	-7	0	0	0	0	4	1	-2	-0.3	-2	-0.2	-0.1	$14,000

ATL (2 yrs)				17	-3	0	0	0	0	1	0	-2	-0.2	-2	-0.2	0.0	$
STL (2 yrs)				9	-2	0	0	0	0	1	0	-1	-0.1	-1	-0.1	0.0	$14,000
WSA (1 yr)				20	-2	0	0	0	0	2	1	1	0.0	1	0.1	-0.1	$

Standard Fielding

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Year	Tm	Lg	Age	Pos	G	GS	Inn	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/9	RF/G	lgFld%	lgRF9	lgRFG	SB	CS	CS%	PO
1971	WSA	AL	21	P	16	12	66.2	19	6	12	1	0	.947	2.43	1.13	.958	1.98	1.97	7	2	22%	1
1973	STL	NL	23	P	2	2	4.0	0	0	0	0	0		0.00	0.00		1.80	1.90	0	0		0
1974	TOT	NL	24	P	20	5	42.1	10	4	6	0	1	1.000	2.13	0.50	.944	1.87	1.88	3	7	70%	0
1974	STL	NL	24	P	19	4	38.1	9	4	5	0	1	1.000	2.11	0.47	.944	1.88	1.88	2	7	78%	0
1974	ATL	NL	24	P	1	1	4.0	1	0	1	0	0	1.000	2.25	1.00	.940	1.80	1.90	1	0	0%	0
1975	ATL	NL	25	P	16	10	51.2	12	3	9	0	0	1.000	2.09	0.75	.946	1.86	1.86	3	4	57%	0
	4 Seasons			P	54	29	164.2	41	13	27	1	1	.976	2.19	0.74	.951	1.91	1.90	13	13	50%	1
	4 Seasons			TOT	54	29	164.2	41	13	27	1	1	.976	2.19	0.74	.951	1.91	1.90	13	13	50%	1

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Pre-1950 SB & CS data for catchers is estimated from catcher assists, games started and opposition stolen bases.
From 1950 on SB, CS, Pickoff, & WP data for catchers and pitchers is taken from play-by-play accounts in the retrosheet files. There are several hundred games without pbp from 1950 to 1973 and for those we may not have any data.
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Transactions

June 7, 1966: Drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 15th round of the 1966 amateur draft, but did not sign.
June 6, 1967: Drafted by the Washington Senators in the 3rd round of the 1967 amateur draft.
March 31, 1973: the Texas Rangers sent Mike Thompson to the St. Louis Cardinals to complete an earlier deal made on February 1, 1973. February 1, 1973: The Texas Rangers sent a player to be named later to the St. Louis Cardinals for a player to be named later and Charlie Hudson.
September 10, 1974: Purchased by the Atlanta Braves from the St. Louis Cardinals.
April 7, 1976: Traded by the Atlanta Braves to the Cincinnati Reds for Terry Crowley.
November 8, 1976: Traded by the Cincinnati Reds to the Texas Rangers for Art DeFilippis (minors).

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Salaries

Salaries may not be complete (especially pre-1985) and may not include some earned bonuses

Year	Age	Team	Salary	Sources
1973	23	St. Louis Cardinals	$14,000	Noll/Fort/Hylan database

Career to date (may be incomplete)			$14,000

Salary Data (about) courtesy Doug Pappas, and the Society for American Baseball Research.
Salaries for mid-season call-ups or traded players may not be shown.

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