1908
Born May 27, 1908
Sulligent, AL, USA
Sam Thompson Notable
b. May 27, 1908 · Indianapolis ABCs 1932, Kansas City Monarchs 1934, Columbus Elite Giants 1935, Philadelphia Stars 1936–1940, Chicago American Giants 1942
Sam Thompson played for five clubs across 11 seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Indianapolis ABCs in 1932 and closing with the Chicago American Giants in 1942. His longest stay was with the Philadelphia Stars, from 1936 to 1940.
He went 25 and 31 with a 4.41 earned run average, pitching 474 innings in 85 games. He struck out 216, completed 32 of his 57 starts and threw 3 shutouts. Across 90 games he batted .194, with 35 hits and 18 runs. He finished with 1 home run, 5 doubles and 1 stolen base.
He led the league in shutouts once, in 1937, with 1.
He was born in Sulligent, AL, USA on May 27, 1908, and died on January 29, 1978. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 | AB2 | 16 | 39 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .179 |
| 1934* | KCM | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| 1935 | CEG | 10 | 22 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .091 |
| 1936 | PS | 13 | 21 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .190 |
| 1937 | PS | 10 | 23 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .174 |
| 1938 | PS | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1939 | PS | 14 | 22 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .364 |
| 1940 | PS | 15 | 26 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .231 |
| 1942 | CAG | 9 | 20 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .150 |
| Major leagues | — | 88 | 176 | 18 | 34 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 1 | .193 |
| All seasons | — | 90 | 180 | 18 | 35 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 1 | .194 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 | AB2 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 104.2 | 94 | 30 | 24 | 52 | 2.58 |
| 1934* | KCM | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8.2 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4.15 |
| 1935 | CEG | 3 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 65.2 | 68 | 34 | 14 | 30 | 4.66 |
| 1936 | PS | 4 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 57.1 | 64 | 33 | 23 | 23 | 5.18 |
| 1937 | PS | 5 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 66.2 | 71 | 31 | 13 | 27 | 4.18 |
| 1938 | PS | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8.0 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 7.88 |
| 1939 | PS | 3 | 3 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 51.1 | 60 | 32 | 23 | 28 | 5.61 |
| 1940 | PS | 2 | 5 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 59.1 | 74 | 34 | 21 | 31 | 5.16 |
| 1942 | CAG | 0 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 52.1 | 69 | 27 | 15 | 20 | 4.64 |
| Major leagues | — | 24 | 31 | 83 | 55 | 2 | 465.1 | 512 | 228 | 134 | 213 | 4.41 |
| All seasons | — | 25 | 31 | 85 | 57 | 2 | 474.0 | 528 | 232 | 137 | 216 | 4.41 |
Seasons outside MLB's recognized major leagues appear in All seasons, but not in Major leagues or the leaderboards. For Sam Thompson, that is 1934–1934. Why totals can differ.
On this day & linked events
1978