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Johnny Bench League
4-1-2035
Spec Thompson Starting Pitcher
Retired (1960, Age 29)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 10.69 Total Rating C    Bats/Throws B/L
W-L 2-23 Status Deceased (2003) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age at Death 73 Date of Birth 12-07-1930
K 76 Drafted Round 5, Pick 66
(1954)		 Majors Svc Time 1 years
(65 games)
IP 142.1
WHIP 2.36
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance B+   Ldrship B 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity C+   Mentor Val F 
Speed D- Bunt C+ Control C 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health B+ LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1954 CHN
2
 18
46
21
1
0
0
 1
105.1
 184 135 132 7 80
57
2.51
11.28
1955 CHN-BRO
0
 5
15
7
0
0
0
 0
37.0
 53 40 37 3 19
19
1.95
9.00
1955 CHN
0
 4
14
6
0
0
0
 0
31.2
 43 32 29 3 15
17
1.83
8.24
1955 BRO
0
 1
1
1
0
0
0
 0
5.1
 10 8 8 0 4
2
2.63
13.50
2035
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
2
 23
61
28
1
0
0
 1
142.1
 237 175 169 10 99
76
2.36
10.69
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1960-11-01Spec Thompson has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1955-10-05The Brooklyn Dodgers have waived Spec Thompson.
1955-10-03The Brooklyn Dodgers have sent Orlando Shipanoff to the minors. The Brooklyn Dodgers have sent Dick Jantzen to the minors. The Brooklyn Dodgers have sent Pepper Maggert to the minors. The Brooklyn Dodgers have sent P.J. Henke to the minors. The Brooklyn Dodgers have sent Spec Thompson to the minors. The Brooklyn Dodgers have sent Jock Gonzales to the minors.
1955-09-27The Brooklyn Dodgers have promoted Spec Thompson to the major league team. The Brooklyn Dodgers have sent Jack Sabel to the minors.
1955-09-27The Brooklyn Dodgers have acquired Spec Thompson from the waiver wire.
1955-06-10The Chicago Bean Ballers have waived Spec Thompson.
1955-06-10The Chicago Bean Ballers have promoted Joey Hobbs to the major league team. The Chicago Bean Ballers have sent Spec Thompson to the minors.
1954-04-01The Chicago Bean Ballers have promoted Spec Thompson to the major league team. The Chicago Bean Ballers have promoted Charlie Mangus to the major league team. The Chicago Bean Ballers have promoted Joe McAndrew to the major league team. The Chicago Bean Ballers have sent Tom Barnes to the minors. The Chicago Bean Ballers have sent Joey Hobbs to the minors. The Chicago Bean Ballers have sent Milt Shinall to the minors.