Bobby Thomson

Positions: Outfielder and Third Baseman

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-2, 180lb (188cm, 81kg)

Born: October 25, 1923 in Glasgow, United Kingdom gb

Died: August 16, 2010 in Savannah, GA

Buried: Cremated

High School: Curtis HS (Staten Island, NY)

School: St. Lawrence University (Canton, NY)

Debut: September 9, 1946 (Age 22-319d, 7,898th in MLB history)
vs. PHI 4 AB, 2 H, 0 HR, 2 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: July 17, 1960 (Age 36-266d)
vs. CHW 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1947 season

Full Name: Robert Brown Thomson

Nicknames: Flying Scot or The Staten Island Scot

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3x All-Star

SUMMARY

Career

WAR

33.9

AB

6305

H

1705

HR

264

BA

.270

R

903

RBI

1026

SB

OBP

.332

SLG

.462

OPS

.794

OPS+

110

Standard Batting

Games by Position

Standard Batting
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	Awards
1942	18	NYG-min	D	5	12	12		3	0	1	0						.250	.250	.417	.667		5							BRS · APPY
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	22	NYG-min	AAA	151	597	533	93	149	12	7	26	92	15	5	51	64	.280	.352	.475	.827		253	8	9	4				JER · IL
1946	22	NYG	NL	18	58	54	8	17	4	1	2	9	0	1	4	5	.315	.362	.537	.899	153	29	1	0	0		0	5
1947	23	NYG	NL	138	591	545	105	154	26	5	29	85	1	0	40	78	.283	.336	.508	.844	120	277	11	4	2		1	*8/4
1948	24	NYG	NL	138	507	471	75	117	20	2	16	63	2	2	30	77	.248	.296	.401	.697	86	189	15	2	3		2	*78/9	AS
1949	25	NYG	NL	156	689	641	99	198	35	9	27	109	10	5	44	45	.309	.355	.518	.873	131	332	15	2	2		3	*8	AS,MVP-14
1950	26	NYG	NL	149	627	563	79	142	22	7	25	85	3	5	55	45	.252	.324	.449	.774	100	253	14	5	2		4	*8
1951	27	NYG	NL	148	603	518	89	152	27	8	32	101	5	5	73	57	.293	.385	.562	.947	150	291	14	4	7		11	578/9	MVP-8
1952	28	NYG	NL	153	666	608	89	164	29	14	24	108	5	2	52	74	.270	.331	.482	.813	122	293	16	4	2		2	58	AS,MVP-16
1953	29	NYG	NL	154	656	608	80	175	22	6	26	106	4	2	43	57	.288	.338	.472	.810	106	287	18	3	2		6	*8/9
1954	30	MLN	NL	43	113	99	7	23	3	0	2	15	0	0	12	29	.232	.315	.323	.639	72	32	3	0	2	0	0	7/9
1955	31	MLN	NL	101	383	343	40	88	12	3	12	56	2	1	34	52	.257	.319	.414	.733	97	142	10	0	1	5	4	7/8
1956	32	MLN	NL	142	505	451	59	106	10	4	20	74	2	4	43	75	.235	.302	.408	.710	94	184	9	2	5	4	4	*78/5
1957	33	TOT	NL	122	397	363	39	87	12	7	12	61	3	3	27	66	.240	.295	.410	.706	90	149	7	2	4	1	2	*79/85
1957	33	MLN	NL	41	160	148	15	35	5	3	4	23	2	1	8	27	.236	.285	.392	.677	86	58	1	2	2	0	0	7/8
1957	33	NYG	NL	81	237	215	24	52	7	4	8	38	1	2	19	39	.242	.302	.423	.725	93	91	6	0	2	1	2	79/85
1958	34	CHC	NL	152	614	547	67	155	27	5	21	82	0	2	56	76	.283	.351	.466	.817	115	255	16	4	2	6	7	*8/759
1959	35	CHC	NL	122	418	374	55	97	15	2	11	52	1	0	35	50	.259	.322	.398	.721	93	149	9	2	2	5	6	*789
1960	36	TOT	AL	43	133	120	12	30	3	1	5	20	0	1	11	18	.250	.308	.417	.725	93	50	5	0	0	2	0	87/93
1960	36	BOS	AL	40	127	114	12	30	3	1	5	20	0	1	11	15	.263	.323	.439	.761	102	50	4	0	0	2	0	87/93
1960	36	BAL	AL	3	6	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	1	0	0	0	0	/79
15 Yrs				1779	6960	6305	903	1705	267	74	264	1026	38	33	559	804	.270	.332	.462	.794	110	2912	163	34	36	23	52
162 Game Avg.				162	634	574	82	155	24	7	24	93	3	3	51	73	.270	.332	.462	.794	110	265	15	3	3		5
				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	Awards
NYG (9 yrs)				1135	4634	4223	648	1171	192	56	189	704	31	24	360	477	.277	.337	.484	.821	116	2042	110	24	22	1	31
MLN (4 yrs)				327	1161	1041	121	252	30	10	38	168	6	6	97	183	.242	.307	.400	.706	92	416	23	4	10	9	8
CHC (2 yrs)				274	1032	921	122	252	42	7	32	134	1	2	91	126	.274	.339	.439	.778	106	404	25	6	4	11	13
BOS (1 yr)				40	127	114	12	30	3	1	5	20	0	1	11	15	.263	.323	.439	.761	102	50	4	0	0	2	0
BAL (1 yr)				3	6	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	1	0	0	0	0

NL (14 yrs)				1736	6827	6185	891	1675	264	73	259	1006	38	32	548	786	.271	.332	.463	.795	111	2862	158	34	36	21	52
AL (1 yr)				43	133	120	12	30	3	1	5	20	0	1	11	18	.250	.308	.417	.725	93	50	5	0	0	2	0

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WAR Explained (v2.2): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl

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