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Don Newcombe League
9-12-2162
Ben Thompson Relief Pitcher
Retired (2009, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.82 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 58-59 Status Deceased (2034) Option Years 0  
SV 11 Age at Death 61 Date of Birth 05-23-1973
K 853 Drafted Round 2, Pick 21
(1992)		 Majors Svc Time 11 years
(86 games)
IP 1038.0
WHIP 1.48
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance C    Ldrship B+
Power vs. R F  Power vs. L F  Velocity A-   Mentor Val A+
Speed C+ Bunt D+ Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range F  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health D- 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
1994 BAL
1
 0
5
0
0
0
0
 0
9.2
 8 5 5 0 2
5
1.03
4.66
1995 BAL
0
 2
18
0
0
0
0
 1
21.2
 28 14 14 0 11
16
1.80
5.82
1997 BAL
1
 1
10
0
0
0
0
 0
9.0
 10 4 3 0 2
10
1.33
3.00
1998 BAL
5
 10
80
0
0
0
8
 4
86.0
 93 57 42 0 33
61
1.47
4.40
1999 BAL
9
 11
80
1
0
0
1
 3
79.2
 105 58 55 2 29
65
1.68
6.21
2000 BAL
7
 9
73
0
0
0
0
 6
79.2
 88 50 44 1 31
61
1.49
4.97
2001 BAL
3
 4
52
0
0
0
1
 2
53.2
 62 33 27 0 19
40
1.51
4.53
2002 BAL
5
 8
68
0
0
0
0
 0
66.0
 74 31 30 1 27
52
1.53
4.09
2003 BAL
3
 0
22
0
0
0
0
 0
36.2
 27 9 9 0 15
41
1.15
2.21
2004 BAL
6
 2
71
0
0
0
1
 0
99.2
 122 70 65 2 44
77
1.67
5.87
2005 BAL
4
 2
55
1
0
0
0
 1
79.1
 99 60 58 1 37
66
1.71
6.58
2006 BAL
1
 2
76
0
0
0
0
 1
124.1
 117 51 46 3 35
106
1.22
3.33
2007 BAL
3
 2
40
6
0
0
0
 0
97.2
 103 48 43 3 32
79
1.38
3.96
2008 BAL
5
 4
53
7
0
0
0
 0
109.2
 115 66 65 2 37
110
1.39
5.33
2009 BAL
5
 2
72
0
0
0
0
 1
85.1
 101 52 50 0 28
64
1.51
5.27
2162
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
58
 59
775
15
0
0
11
 19
1038.0
 1152 608 556 15 382
853
1.48
4.82
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2009-11-01Ben Thompson has retired from the Free Agency Pool
2009-10-14The Baltimore Black Birds have promoted Irish Corwin to the major league team. The Baltimore Black Birds have promoted Toby Arft to the major league team. The Baltimore Black Birds have promoted Fritz Mejias to the major league team. The Baltimore Black Birds have designated Jose Lopez for assignment. The Baltimore Black Birds have designated Don Payne for assignment. The Baltimore Black Birds have designated Ben Thompson for assignment.
2009-05-14Ben Thompson of the Baltimore Black Birds is injured and is expected to be out 44 days.
2007-06-06Ben Thompson of the Baltimore Black Birds is injured and is expected to be out 35 days.
2005-08-08Ben Thompson of the Baltimore Black Birds is injured and is expected to be out 29 days.
2003-07-04Ben Thompson of the Baltimore Black Birds is injured and is expected to be out 64 days.
2003-05-13Ben Thompson of the Baltimore Black Birds is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
2001-08-26Ben Thompson of the Baltimore Black Birds is injured and is expected to be out 7 days.
2000-04-23Ben Thompson of the Baltimore Black Birds is injured and is expected to be out 30 days.
1999-05-15Ben Thompson of the Baltimore Black Birds is injured and is expected to be out 6 days.
1999-04-19Ben Thompson of the Baltimore Black Birds is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1997-09-07Ben Thompson of the Baltimore Black Birds is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
1997-08-23The Baltimore Black Birds have promoted Ben Thompson to the major league team.
1995-07-31The Baltimore Black Birds have sent Ben Thompson to the minors.
1995-07-20Ben Thompson of the Baltimore Black Birds is injured and is expected to be out 45 days.
1995-07-16The Baltimore Black Birds have promoted Ben Thompson to the major league team. The Baltimore Black Birds have sent Bill Niland to the minors.
1995-05-25The Baltimore Black Birds have sent Ben Thompson to the minors. The Baltimore Black Birds have sent Jerry Kerins to the minors.
1995-05-01The Baltimore Black Birds have promoted Ben Thompson to the major league team. The Baltimore Black Birds have sent Rollie Donovan to the minors.
1995-04-02The Baltimore Black Birds have auto-demoted Ben Thompson to the minor leagues.
1994-09-22The Baltimore Black Birds have promoted Ray Byrnes to the major league team. The Baltimore Black Birds have promoted Ben Thompson to the major league team.
1993-07-18A trade has been completed between the St. Louis Stars and the Baltimore Black Birds. The Baltimore Black Birds receive Walter Bishop, Ben Thompson from the St. Louis Stars in exchange for Steve Meacham, Bill McCabe.
1992-04-01The St. Louis Stars have renamed Charlie Huckleberry to Ben Thompson.