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Historical player · 1946–1960

Bobby Thomson

B/T R/R · HT 74 · WT 180 · Born 10/25/1923 · From Glasgow, Glasgow Scotland · Debut 1946-09-09 · Final 1960-07-17

Career · batting

G
1,779
 
 
AB
6,305
 
 
H
1,705
 
 
HR
264
 
 
RBI
1,026
 
 
SB
38
 
 
BB
559
 
 
AVG/OPS
0.270 · 0.794
 
 

Where they rank

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

Career with the New York Giants · 1946–1957

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HR
189
#7 on the Giants
37 O. Cepeda
3 B. Bonds
Hits
1,171
#28 on the Giants
16 R. Thompson
25 B. Belt
RBI
704
#17 on the Giants
5 W. Clark
15 J. Kent
SB
31
#126 on the Giants
2 W. Holke
1 C. Bassett
Runs
648
#25 on the Giants
4 O. Cepeda
5 B. Ewing
BB
360
#32 on the Giants
1 C. Davis
4 S. Gordon

Career with the Milwaukee Braves · 1954–1957

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HR
38
#88 on the Braves
2 T. Flowers
1 M. Teixeira
Hits
252
#225 on the Braves
3 J. Peterson
2 J. Rawlings
RBI
168
#147 on the Braves
2 S. Magee
1 B. Nieman
SB
6
#349 on the Braves
1 H. Aubrey
1 B. Asselstine
Runs
121
#224 on the Braves
1 D. Gautreau
2 C. Schmidt
BB
97
#192 on the Braves
1 B. Butler
3 P. Graham

Career with the Chicago Cubs · 1958–1959

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HR
32
#105 on the Cubs
1 C. Heathcote
1 B. Madlock
Hits
252
#209 on the Cubs
2 W. Castillo
3 L. Valbuena
RBI
134
#168 on the Cubs
1 L. Novikoff
1 B. Hutchison
SB
1
#648 on the Cubs
1 B. Adams
Runs
122
#207 on the Cubs
2 J. Callahan
1 S. Buechele
BB
91
#192 on the Cubs
1 P. LaCock
1 D. DeJesus

Career with the Boston Red Sox · 1960–1960

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HR
5
#339 on the Red Sox
1 L. Alicea
1 L. Wolfe
Hits
30
#641 on the Red Sox
1 G. Bailey
1 H. Wolter
RBI
20
#550 on the Red Sox
1 J. Bagby
1 L. Wolfe
Runs
12
#683 on the Red Sox
1 B. Brentz
1 L. Berberet
BB
11
#633 on the Red Sox
1 N. Ball
1 L. Alvarado

Career with the Baltimore Orioles · 1960–1960

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MLB · all-time career

vs every player ever
HR
264
#229 all-time MLB
1 G. Bell
1 J. Abreu
Hits
1,705
#479 all-time MLB
1 A. Galan
2 R. Sievers
RBI
1,026
#279 all-time MLB
1 E. Karros
1 C. Utley
SB
38
#2,162 all-time MLB
1 A. Amarista
1 M. Alexander

Batting · year by year

YearTeamLgGABRH2B3BHRRBISBBBSOAVGOBPSLG
1946 Giants NL 1854817 41 2 9 045 0.3150.537
1947 Giants NL 138545105154 265 29 85 14078 0.2830.508
1948 Giants NL 13847175117 202 16 63 23077 0.2480.401
1949 Giants NL 15664199198 359 27 109 104445 0.3090.518
1950 Giants NL 14956379142 227 25 85 35545 0.2520.449
1951 Giants NL 14851889152 278 32 101 57357 0.2930.562
1952 Giants NL 15360889164 2914 24 108 55274 0.2700.482
1953 Giants NL 15460880175 226 26 106 44357 0.2880.472
1954 Braves NL 4399723 30 2 15 01229 0.2320.3150.323
1955 Braves NL 1013434088 123 12 56 23452 0.2570.3190.414
1956 Braves NL 14245159106 104 20 74 24375 0.2350.3020.408
1957 Braves NL 411481535 53 4 23 2827 0.2360.2850.392
1957 Giants NL 812152452 74 8 38 11939 0.2420.3020.423
1958 Cubs NL 15254767155 275 21 82 05676 0.2830.3510.466
1959 Cubs NL 1223745597 152 11 52 13550 0.2590.3220.398
1960 Red Sox AL 401141230 31 5 20 01115 0.2630.3230.439
1960 Orioles AL 3600 00 0 0 003 0.0000.0000.000
Career 1,779 6,305 903 1,705 267 74 264 1,026 38 559 804 0.270 0.332 0.462

Fielding by position

PosGGSInnPOAEDP
OF1,5065805,274.33,5631117424
3B184657.02003613827
2B900.0272054
1B119.010022

Hall of Fame voting

YearBodyVotesNeededStatus
2007Veterans - PlayersBallot
2005Veterans - PlayersBallot
2003Veterans - PlayersBallot
1979BBWAA11324Ballot
1978BBWAA5285Ballot
1977BBWAA10288Ballot
1976BBWAA9291Ballot
1975BBWAA10272Ballot
1974BBWAA6274Ballot
1973BBWAA3285Ballot
1972BBWAA10297Ballot
1971BBWAA4270Ballot
1970BBWAA4225Ballot
1969BBWAA6255Ballot
1968BBWAA13213Ballot
1967BBWAA10219Ballot
1967Run Off1Ballot
1966BBWAA12227Ballot
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