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Historical player · 1885–1906 · ★ Hall of Fame 1974

Sam Thompson

B/T L/R · HT 74 · WT 207 · Born 3/5/1860 · From Danville, IN USA · Debut 1885-07-02 · Final 1906-09-10

Career · batting

G
1,410
 
 
AB
5,998
 
 
H
1,988
 
 
HR
126
 
 
RBI
1,308
 
 
SB
232
 
 
BB
452
 
 
AVG/OPS
0.331 · 0.889
 
 

Where they rank

Career totals are only stats with that team · ranks computed against that franchise's full history

Career with the Philadelphia Phillies · 1889–1898

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HR
95
#30 on the Phillies
5 J. Samuel
3 D. Camilli
Hits
1,478
#13 on the Phillies
33 T. Taylor
3 R. Howard
RBI
965
#6 on the Phillies
18 C. Klein
49 C. Utley
SB
192
#12 on the Phillies
7 R. Ashburn
3 G. Maddox
Runs
930
#7 on the Phillies
19 C. Utley
7 R. Thomas
BB
345
#42 on the Phillies
5 G. Hamner
4 T. Gonzalez

Career with the Detroit Wolverines · 1885–1888

HR
31
#3 on the Wolverines
1 D. Brouthers
4 G. Wood
Hits
503
#5 on the Wolverines
7 D. Brouthers
59 H. Richardson
RBI
339
#3 on the Wolverines
3 N. Hanlon
82 J. Rowe
SB
40
#6 on the Wolverines
1 D. White
12 F. Dunlap
Runs
328
#4 on the Wolverines
17 G. Wood
4 C. Bennett
BB
106
#5 on the Wolverines
4 G. Wood
12 H. Richardson

Career with the Detroit Tigers · 1906–1906

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Hits
7
#849 on the Tigers
1 R. Allen
1 B. Wilson
RBI
4
#776 on the Tigers
1 R. Branca
1 G. Zuverink
Runs
3
#855 on the Tigers
1 H. Arndt
1 S. Alcantara
BB
1
#911 on the Tigers
1 S. Alcantara

MLB · all-time career

vs every player ever
HR
126
#763 all-time MLB
1 J. Davis
1 M. Tucker
Hits
1,988
#306 all-time MLB
2 C. Jamieson
6 J. Conine
RBI
1,308
#111 all-time MLB
1 P. Waner
1 P. Molitor
SB
232
#282 all-time MLB
1 R. Chapman
1 J. Carter

Batting · year by year

YearTeamLgGABRH2B3BHRRBISBBBSOAVGOBPSLG
1885 Detroit Wolverines NL 632545877 119 7 44 01622 0.3030.500
1886 Detroit Wolverines NL 122503101156 1813 8 89 133531 0.3100.445
1887 Detroit Wolverines NL 127545118203 2923 10 166 223219 0.3720.565
1888 Detroit Wolverines NL 562385167 108 6 40 52310 0.2820.466
1889 Quakers NL 128533103158 364 20 111 243622 0.2960.492
1890 Phillies NL 132549116172 419 4 102 254229 0.3130.443
1891 Phillies NL 133554108163 2310 7 90 295220 0.2940.410
1892 Phillies NL 153609109186 2811 9 104 285919 0.3050.432
1893 Phillies NL 131600130222 3713 11 126 185017 0.3700.530
1894 Phillies NL 102451114187 3228 13 149 274213 0.4150.696
1895 Phillies NL 119538131211 4521 18 165 273111 0.3920.654
1896 Phillies NL 119517103154 287 12 100 122813 0.2980.449
1897 Phillies NL 31323 01 0 3 012 0.2310.385
1898 Phillies NL 14631422 53 1 15 241 0.3490.571
1906 Tigers AL 83137 01 0 4 015 0.2260.290
Career 1,410 5,998 1,261 1,988 343 161 126 1,308 232 452 234 0.331 0.384 0.505

Fielding by position

PosGGSInnPOAEDP
OF1,409812,290.02,16728317261
1B107.07010

Hall of Fame voting

YearBodyVotesNeededStatus
1974VeteransInducted
1964VeteransBallot
1963VeteransBallot
1962VeteransBallot
1961VeteransBallot
1959VeteransBallot
1957VeteransBallot
1955VeteransBallot
1953VeteransBallot
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