1947
Born February 1, 1947
Wichita, KS, USA
Danny Thompson Notable
Danny Thompson divided seven seasons between two clubs as a shortstop: the Minnesota Twins from 1970, then the Texas Rangers through 1976.
Across 694 games he batted .248, with 550 hits and 189 runs. He finished with 15 home runs, 70 doubles and 8 stolen bases.
He played 478 games at shortstop, with 1,367 assists and 97 errors. He turned 234 double plays. He also played 106 games at third base.
He was born in Wichita, KS, USA on February 1, 1947, and died on December 10, 1976. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Hutch Award | 1 | 1974 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | MIN | 96 | 302 | 25 | 66 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 7 | 39 | 0 | .219 |
| 1971 | MIN | 48 | 57 | 10 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 0 | .263 |
| 1972 | MIN | 144 | 573 | 54 | 158 | 22 | 6 | 4 | 48 | 34 | 57 | 3 | .276 |
| 1973 | MIN | 99 | 347 | 29 | 78 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 36 | 16 | 41 | 1 | .225 |
| 1974 | MIN | 97 | 264 | 25 | 66 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 25 | 22 | 29 | 1 | .250 |
| 1975 | MIN | 112 | 355 | 25 | 96 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 37 | 18 | 30 | 0 | .270 |
| 1976 | MIN/TEX | 98 | 320 | 21 | 71 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 16 | 27 | 3 | .222 |
| Career | — | 694 | 2218 | 189 | 550 | 70 | 11 | 15 | 194 | 120 | 235 | 8 | .248 |
On this day & linked events
1976
Died December 10, 1976
Image: Minnesota Twins, public domain