Gene Thompson

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-1, 185lb (185cm, 83kg)

Born: June 7, 1917 in Latham, IL us

Died: August 24, 2006 in Scottsdale, AZ

Buried: Green Acres Memorial Gardens, Scottsdale, AZ

Debut: April 26, 1939 (Age 21-323d, 8,653rd in major league history)
vs. STL 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER

Last Game: July 4, 1947 (Age 30-027d)
vs. BRO 2.0 IP, 2 H, 0 SO, 6 BB, 3 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1939 season

Full Name: Eugene Earl Thompson

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1940 World Series

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

7.3

ERA

3.26

185

686.2

315

WHIP

1.354

Standard Pitching

Standard Pitching
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+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards
1935	18	CIN-min	D	5	3	.625	4.91	18						77.0	81	52	42		44									1.623	9.5		5.1			MEN PASA
1937	20	CIN-min	B,AA	12	10	.545	0.71	32	1					203.0	207	122	16		86									1.443	9.2		3.8			PEO,SYR IIIL,IL
1938	21	CIN-min	B,AA	16	11	.593	2.81	34						205.0	198	78	64		62									1.268	8.7		2.7			CLM,SYR SALL,IL
1939	22	CIN	NL	13	5	.722	2.54	42	11	19	5	3	2	152.1	130	51	43	6	55	6	87	3	0	1	625	153	3.11	1.214	7.7	0.4	3.2	5.1	1.58
1940	23	CIN	NL	16	9	.640	3.32	33	31	1	17	3	0	225.1	197	90	83	10	96	5	103	2	2	3	951	115	3.42	1.300	7.9	0.4	3.8	4.1	1.07
1941	24	CIN	NL	6	6	.500	4.87	27	15	6	4	0	1	109.0	117	65	59	6	57	5	46	3	0	2	509	74	3.85	1.596	9.7	0.5	4.7	3.8	0.81
1942	25	CIN	NL	4	7	.364	3.36	29	10	7	1	0	0	101.2	86	61	38	5	53	4	35	2	0	3	443	98	3.64	1.367	7.6	0.4	4.7	3.1	0.66
1943			Did not play in major or minor leagues (Military Service)
1944			Did not play in major or minor leagues (Military Service)
1945			Did not play in major or minor leagues (Military Service)
1946	29	NYG	NL	4	6	.400	1.29	39	1	27	0	0	4	62.2	36	18	9	5	40	9	31	0	0	2	244	269	4.01	1.213	5.2	0.7	5.7	4.5	0.78
1947	30	NYG-min	AAA	3	0	1.000	1.45	14	1		1	1		31.0	24	8	5		8		16	0	0	1				1.032	7.0		2.3	4.6	2.00	JER IL
1947	30	NYG	NL	4	2	.667	4.29	15	0	6	0	0	0	35.2	36	20	17	3	27	6	13	1	0	1	164	96	5.36	1.766	9.1	0.8	6.8	3.3	0.48
1949	32	CLE-min	AAA	7	8	.467	5.64	46			0	0		91.0	108	86	57		50		65	2	0	6				1.736	10.7		4.9	6.4	1.30	SDG PCL
1950	33	CHW-min	AAA	0	1	.000	6.00	12	0		0	0		21.0	21	17	14		16		10	0	1	1				1.762	9.0		6.9	4.3	0.63	SAC PCL
6 Yrs				47	35	.573	3.26	185	68	66	27	6	7	686.2	602	305	249	35	328	35	315	11	2	12	2936	114	3.61	1.354	7.9	0.5	4.3	4.1	0.96
162 Game Avg.				13	9	.573	3.26	50	18	18	7	2	2	185	162	82	67	9	88	9	85	3	1	3	789	114	3.61	1.354	7.9	0.5	4.3	4.1	0.96

CIN (4 yrs)				39	27	.591	3.41	131	67	33	27	6	3	588.1	530	267	223	27	261	20	271	10	2	9	2528	109	3.46	1.344	8.1	0.4	4.0	4.1	1.04
NYG (2 yrs)				8	8	.500	2.38	54	1	33	0	0	4	98.1	72	38	26	8	67	15	44	1	0	3	408	156	4.50	1.414	6.6	0.7	6.1	4.0	0.66