1924
Born March 1, 1924
Coalport, PA, USA
Tim Thompson Notable
Tim Thompson played for three clubs across five seasons as a catcher, opening with the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1954 and closing with the Detroit Tigers in 1958.
Across 187 games he batted .238, with 123 hits and 49 runs. He finished with 8 home runs, 24 doubles and 2 stolen bases.
He played 136 games behind the plate, with 618 putouts and 10 errors. He turned 14 double plays.
He was born in Coalport, PA, USA on March 1, 1924, and died on October 25, 2021. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | BRO | 10 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .154 |
| 1956 | KCA | 92 | 268 | 21 | 73 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 27 | 17 | 23 | 2 | .272 |
| 1957 | KCA | 81 | 230 | 25 | 47 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 19 | 18 | 26 | 0 | .204 |
| 1958 | DET | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | .167 |
| Career | — | 187 | 517 | 49 | 123 | 24 | 2 | 8 | 47 | 39 | 52 | 2 | .238 |
On this day & linked events
2021