1923
Born December 28, 1923
Swepsonville, NC, USA
Don Thompson Notable
Don Thompson divided six seasons between two clubs as a left fielder: the Boston Braves from 1949, then the Brooklyn Dodgers through 1954.
Across 217 games he batted .218, with 67 hits and 52 runs. He finished with 1 home run, 8 doubles and 4 stolen bases.
He played 173 games in the outfield, with 177 putouts and 3 errors.
He was born in Swepsonville, NC, USA on December 28, 1923, and died on September 28, 2009. He batted left-handed and threw left-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | BSN | 7 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .182 |
| 1951 | BRO | 80 | 118 | 25 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 2 | .229 |
| 1953 | BRO | 96 | 153 | 25 | 37 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 2 | .242 |
| 1954 | BRO | 34 | 25 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | .040 |
| Career | — | 217 | 307 | 52 | 67 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 31 | 32 | 4 | .218 |
On this day & linked events
2009