Position: Rightfielder
Bats: Left • Throws: Right
6-2, 207lb (188cm, 93kg)
Born: March 5, 1860 in Danville, IN us
Died: November 7, 1922 in Detroit, MI
Buried: Elmwood Cemetery, Detroit, MI
Debut: July 2, 1885 (Age 25-119d, 1,060th in major league history)
Last Game: September 10, 1906 (Age 46-189d) vs. CHW 4 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 1974. (Voted by Veteran's Committee) View Sam Thompson's Page at the Baseball Hall of Fame (plaque, photos, videos).
Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1885 season
Full Name: Samuel Luther Thompson
Nicknames: Big Sam
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Career
44.4
5998
1988
126
.331
1261
1308
232
.384
.505
.890
147
Career Stats
Batting Splits
Batting Game Logs
Fielding Game Logs
Batting Finders & Advanced Stats
Fielding Finders & Advanced Stats
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Batting
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Fielding
Sam Thompson Overview
1906 Fielding Game Log (as RF)