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Don Newcombe League
4-4-2162
Jack "Knife" Thompson Left Field
Retired (1963, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .209 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .550 Status Deceased (1998) Option Years 0  
H 43 Age at Death 69 Date of Birth 02-26-1929
HR 2 Drafted Round 2, Pick 28
(1951)		 Majors Svc Time 4 years
(114 games)
RBI 17
SB 0
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship A+
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L A- Velocity D-   Mentor vR B+
Speed D+ Bunt C- Control F    Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D  WS Rings 1
1B --- LF A+ (100%) Arm B+ WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF F  (3.9%)   Health D- LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF B- (55.1%)   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
1955 WAS
16
21
6
3
0
0
0
2
2
 4 0 0
0
 0 0
.360
.217
.143
.000
.143
1956 WAS
37
55
3
11
2
0
0
2
2
 11 0 0
0
 0 0
.464
.228
.236
.036
.200
1957 WAS
41
56
4
10
5
1
1
9
1
 11 0 0
0
 0 0
.550
.193
.357
.179
.179
1960 NYN
40
51
9
15
1
0
1
3
6
 7 1 0
0
 0 0
.752
.379
.373
.078
.294
1961 NYN
25
23
1
4
1
0
0
1
2
 2 0 0
0
 0 0
.457
.240
.217
.043
.174
Total
159
206
23
43
9
1
2
17
13
 35 1 0
0
 0 0
.550
.259
.291
.083
.209
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1963-11-01Jack "Knife" Thompson has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1962-04-08The New York Red Foxx have waived Jack "Knife" Thompson.
1962-04-01The New York Red Foxx have designated Jack "Knife" Thompson for assignment.
1961-04-14The New York Red Foxx have renamed Jack Thompson to Jack "Knife" Thompson.
1960-05-05The New York Red Foxx have promoted Jack Thompson to the major league team. The New York Red Foxx have sent Emmet Hungling to the minors.
1960-05-05The New York Red Foxx have acquired Jack Thompson from the waiver wire.
1960-04-28The Washington Generals have waived Jack Thompson.
1957-09-12The Washington Generals have promoted Scott Sanders to the major league team. The Washington Generals have designated Jack Thompson for assignment.
1955-04-01The Washington Generals have promoted Jake Mays to the major league team. The Washington Generals have promoted Jack Thompson to the major league team. The Washington Generals have designated Babe Marshall for assignment.