Bobby Thomson
[edit] Biography
Bobby Thomson (Robert Brown Thomson) was born on October 25, 1923 in Glasgow, Scotland. He made his Major League debut on September 9, 1946 for the New York Giants. In 1947, his rookie year, he hit .283 with 29 home runs and 85 RBI. Thomson played for the New York Giants, Milwaukee Braves, Chicago Cubs, Boston Red Sox and Baltimore Orioles over the course of his 15 year career.
Most people believe that Bobby Thomson's best season was 1949, when he slugged 27 home runs, hit for a .309 average and knocked in 109 runs.
[edit] Statistics
[edit] Batting Stats
| 1946
| NY
| N
| 18
| 54
| 8
| 17
| 2
| 9
| .315
| .362
| .537
| 4
| 1
| 4
| 5
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1
|
| 1947
| NY
| N
| 138
| 545
| 105
| 154
| 29
| 85
| .283
| .336
| .508
| 26
| 5
| 40
| 78
| 4
| 2
| 1
| 0
| 11
|
| 1948
| NY
| N
| 138
| 471
| 75
| 117
| 16
| 63
| .248
| .296
| .401
| 20
| 2
| 30
| 77
| 2
| 3
| 2
| 0
| 15
|
| 1949
| NY
| N
| 156
| 641
| 99
| 198
| 27
| 109
| .309
| .355
| .518
| 35
| 9
| 44
| 45
| 2
| 2
| 10
| 0
| 15
|
| 1950
| NY
| N
| 149
| 563
| 79
| 142
| 25
| 85
| .252
| .324
| .449
| 22
| 7
| 55
| 45
| 5
| 2
| 3
| 0
| 14
|
| 1951
| NY
| N
| 148
| 518
| 89
| 152
| 32
| 101
| .293
| .385
| .562
| 27
| 8
| 73
| 57
| 4
| 7
| 5
| 0
| 14
|
| 1952
| NY
| N
| 153
| 608
| 89
| 164
| 24
| 108
| .270
| .331
| .482
| 29
| 14
| 52
| 74
| 4
| 2
| 5
| 0
| 16
|
| 1953
| NY
| N
| 154
| 608
| 80
| 175
| 26
| 106
| .288
| .338
| .472
| 22
| 6
| 43
| 57
| 3
| 2
| 4
| 0
| 18
|
| 1954
| MIL
| N
| 43
| 99
| 7
| 23
| 2
| 15
| .232
| .315
| .323
| 3
| 0
| 12
| 29
| 0
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 3
|
| 1955
| MIL
| N
| 101
| 343
| 40
| 88
| 12
| 56
| .257
| .319
| .414
| 12
| 3
| 34
| 52
| 0
| 1
| 2
| 4
| 10
|
| 1956
| MIL
| N
| 142
| 451
| 59
| 106
| 20
| 74
| .235
| .302
| .408
| 10
| 4
| 43
| 75
| 2
| 5
| 2
| 4
| 9
|
| 1957
| NY
| N
| 81
| 215
| 24
| 52
| 8
| 38
| .242
| .302
| .423
| 7
| 4
| 19
| 39
| 0
| 2
| 1
| 2
| 6
|
| 1957
| MIL
| N
| 41
| 148
| 15
| 35
| 4
| 23
| .236
| .285
| .392
| 5
| 3
| 8
| 27
| 2
| 2
| 2
| 0
| 1
|
| 1957
| TOT
| N
| 122
| 363
| 39
| 87
| 12
| 61
| .240
| .295
| .410
| 12
| 7
| 27
| 66
| 2
| 4
| 3
| 2
| 7
|
| 1958
| CHI
| N
| 152
| 547
| 67
| 155
| 21
| 82
| .283
| .351
| .466
| 27
| 5
| 56
| 76
| 4
| 2
| 0
| 7
| 16
|
| 1959
| CHI
| N
| 122
| 374
| 55
| 97
| 11
| 52
| .259
| .322
| .398
| 15
| 2
| 35
| 50
| 2
| 2
| 1
| 6
| 9
|
| 1960
| BOS
| A
| 40
| 114
| 12
| 30
| 5
| 20
| .263
| .323
| .439
| 3
| 1
| 11
| 15
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 4
|
| 1960
| BAL
| A
| 3
| 6
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
| .000
| .000
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1
|
| 1960
| TOT
| A
| 43
| 120
| 12
| 30
| 5
| 20
| .250
| .308
| .417
| 3
| 1
| 11
| 18
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 5
|
| Total
| NL
|
| 1736
| 6185
| 891
| 1675
| 259
| 1006
| .271
| .332
| .463
| 264
| 73
| 548
| 786
| 34
| 36
| 38
| 23
| 158
|
| Total
| AL
|
| 43
| 120
| 12
| 30
| 5
| 20
| .250
| .308
| .417
| 3
| 1
| 11
| 18
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 5
|
| Total
|
|
| 1779
| 6305
| 903
| 1705
| 264
| 1026
| .270
| .332
| .462
| 267
| 74
| 559
| 804
| 34
| 36
| 38
| 23
| 163
|
[edit] Fielding Stats
| 1946
| NY
| N
| 3B
| 16
| 0
| 0
| 18
| 25
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .935
|
| 1947
| NY
| N
| OF
| 127
| 0
| 0
| 330
| 12
| 7
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .980
|
| 1947
| NY
| N
| 2B
| 9
| 0
| 0
| 27
| 20
| 5
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .904
|
| 1948
| NY
| N
| OF
| 125
| 0
| 0
| 313
| 10
| 10
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .970
|
| 1949
| NY
| N
| OF
| 156
| 0
| 0
| 488
| 10
| 9
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .982
|
| 1950
| NY
| N
| OF
| 149
| 0
| 0
| 394
| 15
| 9
| 5
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .978
|
| 1951
| NY
| N
| 3B
| 69
| 0
| 0
| 90
| 136
| 14
| 13
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .942
|
| 1951
| NY
| N
| OF
| 77
| 0
| 0
| 168
| 3
| 6
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .966
|
| 1952
| NY
| N
| 3B
| 91
| 0
| 0
| 82
| 184
| 17
| 13
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .940
|
| 1952
| NY
| N
| OF
| 63
| 0
| 0
| 152
| 3
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .994
|
| 1953
| NY
| N
| OF
| 154
| 0
| 0
| 391
| 16
| 7
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .983
|
| 1954
| MIL
| N
| LF
| 25
| 23
| 198
| 40
| 3
| 1
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .977
|
| 1954
| MIL
| N
| RF
| 1
| 0
| 2
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1954
| MIL
| N
| OF
| 26
| 23
| 200
| 45
| 3
| 1
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .980
|
| 1955
| MIL
| N
| OF
| 91
| 0
| 0
| 182
| 5
| 6
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .969
|
| 1956
| MIL
| N
| OF
| 136
| 0
| 0
| 257
| 7
| 7
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .974
|
| 1956
| MIL
| N
| 3B
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 5
| 10
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .833
|
| 1957
| NY
| N
| LF
| 53
| 31
| 309
| 67
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1957
| NY
| N
| 3B
| 1
| 1
| 9
| 0
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1957
| NY
| N
| RF
| 20
| 18
| 160
| 45
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .978
|
| 1957
| NY
| N
| OF
| 71
| 51
| 490
| 124
| 2
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .992
|
| 1957
| NY
| N
| CF
| 3
| 2
| 21
| 9
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1957
| MIL
| N
| LF
| 36
| 32
| 295.2
| 63
| 2
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .985
|
| 1957
| MIL
| N
| CF
| 6
| 5
| 38.1
| 15
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1957
| MIL
| N
| OF
| 38
| 37
| 334
| 78
| 2
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .988
|
| 1957
| TOT
| N
| LF
| 89
| 63
| 604.2
| 130
| 4
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .993
|
| 1957
| TOT
| N
| OF
| 109
| 88
| 824
| 202
| 4
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .990
|
| 1957
| TOT
| N
| CF
| 9
| 7
| 59.1
| 24
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1958
| CHI
| N
| LF
| 7
| 0
| 12
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1958
| CHI
| N
| OF
| 148
| 146
| 1287.2
| 353
| 13
| 4
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .989
|
| 1958
| CHI
| N
| 3B
| 4
| 2
| 21
| 5
| 3
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .889
|
| 1958
| CHI
| N
| CF
| 145
| 144
| 1259.2
| 335
| 13
| 4
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .989
|
| 1958
| CHI
| N
| RF
| 2
| 2
| 16
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1959
| CHI
| N
| OF
| 116
| 96
| 895.1
| 223
| 9
| 3
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .987
|
| 1959
| CHI
| N
| RF
| 29
| 19
| 204.1
| 54
| 2
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .982
|
| 1959
| CHI
| N
| LF
| 61
| 31
| 297
| 60
| 4
| 2
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .970
|
| 1959
| CHI
| N
| CF
| 50
| 46
| 394
| 111
| 3
| 0
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1960
| BOS
| A
| LF
| 12
| 12
| 108
| 28
| 0
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .933
|
| 1960
| BOS
| A
| OF
| 27
| 25
| 222.1
| 65
| 1
| 2
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .971
|
| 1960
| BOS
| A
| RF
| 2
| 0
| 5.1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1960
| BOS
| A
| CF
| 13
| 13
| 109
| 36
| 1
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1960
| BOS
| A
| 1B
| 1
| 1
| 9
| 10
| 0
| 2
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .833
|
| 1960
| BAL
| A
| OF
| 2
| 1
| 11
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1960
| BAL
| A
| RF
| 1
| 1
| 9
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1960
| BAL
| A
| LF
| 1
| 0
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1960
| TOT
| A
| OF
| 29
| 26
| 233.1
| 65
| 1
| 2
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .971
|
| 1960
| TOT
| A
| RF
| 3
| 1
| 14.1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1960
| TOT
| A
| LF
| 13
| 12
| 110
| 28
| 0
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .933
|
| Total
|
|
| 3B
| 184
| 3
| 30
| 200
| 361
| 38
| 27
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .937
|
| Total
|
|
| OF
| 1506
| 379
| 3440.1
| 3563
| 111
| 74
| 24
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .980
|
| Total
|
|
| 1B
| 1
| 1
| 9
| 10
| 0
| 2
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .833
|
| Total
|
|
| CF
| 217
| 210
| 1822
| 506
| 17
| 4
| 6
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .992
|
| Total
|
|
| RF
| 55
| 40
| 396.2
| 103
| 2
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .981
|
| Total
|
|
| 2B
| 9
| 0
| 0
| 27
| 20
| 5
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .904
|
| Total
|
|
| LF
| 195
| 129
| 1221.2
| 258
| 11
| 6
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .978
|
[edit] Transactions
- Signed as an amateur free agent by New York Giants (1942).
- Traded by New York Giants with Sam Calderone to Milwaukee Braves in exchange for Johnny Antonelli, Don Liddle, Ebba St. Claire, Billy Klaus and $50000 (February 1, 1954).
- Traded by Milwaukee Braves with Danny O'Connell and Ray Crone to New York Giants in exchange for Red Schoendienst (June 15, 1957).
- Traded by San Francisco Giants to Chicago Cubs in exchange for Bob Speake and cash (April 3, 1958).
- Traded by Chicago Cubs to Boston Red Sox in exchange for Al Schroll (December 1, 1959).
- Released by Boston Red Sox (July 1, 1960).
- Signed by Baltimore Orioles (July 4, 1960).
- Released by Baltimore Orioles (July 26, 1960).
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