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Wally Berger League
5-31-2116
Roger Thompson First Base
Retired (1980, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .246 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .685 Status Deceased (2023) Option Years 0  
H 994 Age at Death 80 Date of Birth 12-07-1943
HR 82 Drafted Round 5, Pick 70
(1964)
Majors Svc Time 12 years
(127 games)
RBI 402
SB 18
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R Power vs. L B- Velocity C-   Mentor vR C+
Speed Bunt Control   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 0
1B A+ (100%) LF A- (80.0%) Arm B- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF A- (77.2%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1967 NYA-PIT
69
184
22
50
7
1
6
26
21
30 0 4
2
4 6
.758
.340
.418
.147
.272
1968 PIT
162
580
63
145
29
1
8
42
55
100 4 2
1
0 11
.663
.318
.345
.095
.250
1969 PIT
136
480
45
100
14
2
10
47
42
97 2 3
0
0 6
.582
.273
.308
.100
.208
1970 PIT
162
614
71
137
27
5
10
46
74
124 4 4
0
0 3
.641
.309
.332
.109
.223
1971 PIT
162
674
91
169
25
5
11
68
69
98 6 3
4
4 9
.676
.324
.352
.101
.251
1972 PIT
136
322
41
97
17
3
7
32
43
44 0 1
2
0 0
.820
.383
.438
.137
.301
1973 PIT-BOS
97
102
18
21
0
1
4
14
16
17 0 1
0
1 0
.654
.311
.343
.137
.206
1974 BOS
119
152
20
40
8
0
2
22
17
28 1 1
2
6 0
.694
.339
.355
.092
.263
1975 BOS
80
100
13
30
7
0
2
12
12
19 0 1
1
1 0
.802
.372
.430
.130
.300
1976 BOS
110
225
25
56
9
1
9
35
33
37 0 3
1
3 6
.759
.341
.418
.169
.249
1977 BOS
90
258
33
60
12
2
6
24
29
47 1 1
4
3 5
.676
.311
.364
.132
.233
1978 BOS
54
179
15
45
8
1
4
20
22
31 1 2
1
1 11
.708
.333
.374
.123
.251
1979 DET
87
172
19
44
10
1
3
14
26
28 0 0
0
0 2
.731
.354
.378
.122
.256
Total
1464
4042
476
994
173
23
82
402
459
700 19 26
18
23 59
.685
.324
.361
.115
.246
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1980-11-01Roger Thompson has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1980-04-05The Detroit Dire Wolves have waived Roger Thompson.
1980-04-01The Detroit Dire Wolves have promoted Podge Carrara to the major league team. The Detroit Dire Wolves have designated Roger Thompson for assignment.
1979-04-14The Detroit Dire Wolves have promoted Roger Thompson to the major league team.
1979-04-09The Detroit Dire Wolves have acquired Roger Thompson from the waiver wire.
1979-04-05The Boston Beaneaters have acquired Mike Casey from the waiver wire. The Boston Beaneaters have waived Roger Thompson.
1979-04-01The Boston Beaneaters have promoted Corey Garrison to the major league team. The Boston Beaneaters have designated Roger Thompson for assignment.
1973-04-05A trade has been completed between the Pittsburgh Lynx and the Boston Beaneaters. The Boston Beaneaters receive Boardwalk Chavez, Doug Houck, Roger Thompson, Reggie Gilbert from the Pittsburgh Lynx in exchange for Tom Riddle, Jeff Holcombe, Otto Foxx.
1967-08-30A trade has been completed between the New York Yankees and the Pittsburgh Lynx. The Pittsburgh Lynx receive Roger Thompson, Chi Chi Manhattan from the New York Yankees in exchange for George Cravath.
1967-08-21The New York Yankees have sent Roger Thompson down to the minors.
1967-04-18The New York Yankees have promoted Barry Richards to the major league team. The New York Yankees have promoted Roger Thompson to the major league team. The New York Yankees have sent Doug Houck to the minors. The New York Yankees have designated Joe Cooper for assignment.