Gene Thompson Notable

b. June 7, 1917 · Cincinnati Reds 1939–1942, New York Giants 1946–1947

Gene Thompson divided nine seasons between two clubs as a pitcher: the Cincinnati Reds from 1939, then the New York Giants through 1947.

He went 47 and 35 with a 3.26 earned run average, pitching 686 innings in 185 games. He struck out 315, completed 27 of his 68 starts and threw 6 shutouts. Across 185 games he batted .225, with 45 hits and 13 runs. He finished with 8 doubles.

He was born in Latham, IL, USA on June 7, 1917, and died on August 24, 2006. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.

Batting, season by season

Year	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1939	CIN	42	48	3	11	1	0	1	0	11	.229
1940	CIN	33	79	5	18	4	1	11	2	26	.228
1941	CIN	27	30	2	7	3	0	2	0	6	.233
1942	CIN	29	30	3	8	0	0	4	2	4	.267
1946	NYG	39	7	0	1	0	0	0	2	4	.143
1947	NYG	15	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000
Career	—	185	200	13	45	8	1	18	6	52	.225

Pitching, season by season

Year	Team	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
1939	CIN	13	5	42	11	2	152.1	130	43	55	87	2.54
1940	CIN	16	9	33	31	0	225.1	197	83	96	103	3.32
1941	CIN	6	6	27	15	1	109.0	117	59	57	46	4.87
1942	CIN	4	7	29	10	0	101.2	86	38	53	35	3.36
1946	NYG	4	6	39	1	4	62.2	36	9	40	31	1.29
1947	NYG	4	2	15	0	0	35.2	36	17	27	13	4.29
Career	—	47	35	185	68	7	686.2	602	249	328	315	3.26

On this day & linked events

1917

Born June 7, 1917

Latham, IL, USA

2006

Died August 24, 2006

Image: Cincinnati Reds - 1940 Team Issue, public domain