Bobby Thomson

Positions: Centerfielder, Leftfielder 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)

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

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

33.6

6305

1705

264

.270

903

RBI

1026

OBP

.332

SLG

.462

OPS

.794

OPS+

110

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
1942	18		2 Teams	2 Lgs	D	NYG	34	99	99		24	4	1	3						.242		.394		39
1942	18	-6.0	Rocky Mount	BIST	D		29		87		21	4	0	3						.241		.391		34
1942	18	-3.2	Bristol	APPY	D	NYG	5		12		3	0	1	0						.250		.417		5

1946	22	-4.6	Jersey City	IL	AAA	NYG	151	597	533	93	149	12	7	26	92	15	5	51	64	.280	.352	.475	.827	253	8	9	4
1946	22	-6.7	NYG	NL	Maj	NYG	18	58	54	8	17	4	1	2	9	0	1	4	5	.315	.362	.537	.899	29	1	0	0		0
1947	23	-5.7	NYG	NL	Maj	NYG	138	591	545	105	154	26	5	29	85	1	0	40	78	.283	.336	.508	.845	277	11	4	2		1
1948	24	-4.0	NYG	NL	Maj	NYG	138	506	471	75	117	20	2	16	63	2	2	30	77	.248	.296	.401	.698	189	15	2	3		2
1949	25	-3.1	NYG	NL	Maj	NYG	156	689	641	99	198	35	9	27	109	10	5	44	45	.309	.355	.518	.873	332	15	2	2		3
1950	26	-1.9	NYG	NL	Maj	NYG	149	625	563	79	142	22	7	25	85	3	5	55	45	.252	.324	.449	.774	253	14	5	2		4
1951	27	-1.5	NYG	NL	Maj	NYG	148	602	518	89	152	27	8	32	101	5	5	73	57	.293	.385	.562	.947	291	14	4	7		11
1952	28	-0.3	NYG	NL	Maj	NYG	153	666	608	89	164	29	14	24	108	5	2	52	74	.270	.331	.482	.813	293	16	4	2		2
1953	29	0.9	NYG	NL	Maj	NYG	154	656	608	80	175	22	6	26	106	4	2	43	57	.288	.338	.472	.810	287	18	3	2		6
1954	30	2.1	MLN	NL	Maj	MLN	43	113	99	7	23	3	0	2	15	0	0	12	29	.232	.315	.323	.639	32	3	0	2	0	0
1955	31	2.9	MLN	NL	Maj	MLN	101	383	343	40	88	12	3	12	56	2	1	34	52	.257	.319	.414	.733	142	10	0	1	5	4
1956	32	3.8	MLN	NL	Maj	MLN	142	505	451	59	106	10	4	20	74	2	4	43	75	.235	.302	.408	.710	184	9	2	5	4	4
1957	33		2 Teams	NL	Maj	MLN-NYG	122	397	363	39	87	12	7	12	61	3	3	27	66	.240	.295	.411	.706	149	7	2	4	1	2
1957	33	4.7	MLN	NL	Maj	MLN	41	160	148	15	35	5	3	4	23	2	1	8	27	.237	.285	.392	.677	58	1	2	2	0	0
1957	33	4.7	NYG	NL	Maj	NYG	81	237	215	24	52	7	4	8	38	1	2	19	39	.242	.302	.423	.725	91	6	0	2	1	2
1958	34	5.8	CHC	NL	Maj	CHC	152	615	547	67	155	27	5	21	82	0	2	56	76	.283	.351	.466	.817	255	16	4	2	6	7
1959	35	6.7	CHC	NL	Maj	CHC	122	418	374	55	97	15	2	11	52	1	0	35	50	.259	.322	.398	.721	149	9	2	2	5	6
1960	36		2 Teams	AL	Maj	BAL-BOS	43	133	120	12	30	3	1	5	20	0	1	11	18	.250	.308	.417	.725	50	5	0	0	2	0
1960	36	7.5	BOS	AL	Maj	BOS	40	127	114	12	30	3	1	5	20	0	1	11	15	.263	.323	.439	.761	50	4	0	0	2	0
1960	36	7.5	BAL	AL	Maj	BAL	3	6	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	.000	.000	.000	.000	0	1	0	0	0	0
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Majors (15 seasons)					Majors		1779	6957	6305	903	1705	267	74	264	1026	38	33	559	804	.270	.332	.462	.794	2912	163	34	36	23	52
Minors (2 seasons)					Minors		185	696	632	93	173	16	8	29	92	15	5	51	64	.274		.462		292		9	4
All Levels (16 Seasons)							1964	7653	6937	996	1878	283	82	293	1118	53	38	610	868	.271		.462		3204	171	43	40	23	52

AAA (1 season)					Minors		151	597	533	93	149	12	7	26	92	15	5	51	64	.280	.352	.475	.827	253	8	9	4
D (1 season)					Minors		34	99	99		24	4	1	3						.242		.394		39