RF Sam 'Big Sam' Thompson #24
Age: 37 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Great
12/14/1897
RF SAM 'BIG SAM' THOMPSON #24 - AGE: 37 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: GREAT
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
134 528 193 45 10 15 102 49 27 .366 .422 .574 18 4.5
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 75 68 77 75
Gap 84 76 86 84
Power 100 100 100 100
Eye 66 57 68 66
Avoid K's 75 71 76 75
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 1 36
Errors: - 6 63
Arm: - 6 68
Turn DP: - 2 -
Ability: 1 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 44
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: 40
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 70
Stealing Ability: 80
Baserunning Inst.: 84
Sacrifice Bunt: 11
Bunt for Hit: 41
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/01/1897 @ SL4 Loss, 1-3 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
08/31/1897 @ SL4 Win, 9-8 6 2 2 2 0 0 0 1
08/30/1897 @ SL4 Win, 5-3 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
08/28/1897 CL6 Win, 4-1 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
08/27/1897 CL6 Loss, 6-7 5 1 2 3 1 0 0 0
08/26/1897 @ BS2 Win, 8-1 4 1 3 0 0 1 0 0
08/25/1897 @ BS2 Loss, 5-6 3 0 0 1 0 1 0 0
08/24/1897 @ BS2 Win, 5-3 5 1 1 1 0 0 0 0
08/22/1897 @ BLN Win, 9-5 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 0
08/21/1897 @ BLN Loss, 5-6 4 0 1 2 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Sam is not the sharpest tool in the shed.
High: Adaptability
Low: Intelligence
Birthday:03/05/1860
Born in:Danville, VA
Nationality:American
Height:1.88 m
Weight:90 kg
Local Popularity:Extremely Popular
National Pop.:Extremely Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:P1,500
Signed Through:1898 Season
Major Service:11 Years, 80 Days
Service This Yr:154 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:12 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1897 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 134 528 193 45 10 15 102 106 49 27 .366 .422 .574 .996 .458 .208 164
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 127 587 6 1 0 5 0 4 303 70 18 12 60.0 129.3 9.80 4.5  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   153 53 15 0 6 36 21 11 6 2 0 0 .346 .386 .562 .948
Versus Right   375 140 30 10 9 66 85 38 21 2 0 6 .373 .437 .579 1.016
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   104 39 7 3 3 19 16 8 6 1 0 1 .375 .421 .587 1.008
May   109 41 9 2 8 34 27 9 5 1 0 0 .376 .420 .716 1.136
June   97 34 5 3 1 14 17 6 7 0 0 0 .351 .388 .495 .883
July   101 45 14 1 2 19 23 12 4 1 0 3 .446 .513 .663 1.176
August   112 34 10 1 1 16 23 14 4 1 0 2 .304 .388 .438 .825
September   5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
All-Star Game   1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Last Year   526 172 31 18 14 105 118 52 16 9 0 3 .327 .385 .534 .919
2 Years Ago   545 181 27 19 15 110 132 48 24 2 0 4 .332 .389 .534 .923
Career   6668 2131 321 209 207 1272 1329 670 367 61 0 60 .320 .384 .524 .907
Home   263 95 19 5 4 44 52 26 17 0 0 2 .361 .423 .517 .940
Road   265 98 26 5 11 58 54 23 10 4 0 4 .370 .422 .630 1.052
Grass   528 193 45 10 15 102 106 49 27 4 0 6 .366 .422 .574 .996
Day   221 85 19 1 5 38 37 18 11 0 0 2 .385 .436 .548 .983
Night   307 108 26 9 10 64 69 31 16 4 0 4 .352 .413 .593 1.006
As Starter   522 190 45 10 15 101 103 49 27 4 0 5 .364 .421 .575 .995
As Reliever / Substitution   6 3 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 1 .500 .571 .500 1.071
Pinch Hitting   6 3 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 1 .500 .571 .500 1.071
Close/Late   106 32 8 0 3 19 19 5 5 1 0 3 .302 .348 .462 .810
Inning 1-3   199 76 17 7 4 41 46 22 9 2 0 1 .382 .442 .598 1.040
Inning 4-6   168 65 14 3 6 30 30 19 11 0 0 1 .387 .452 .613 1.065
Inning 7-9   155 50 13 0 5 31 30 8 7 2 0 4 .323 .367 .503 .870
Extra Innings   6 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .500 .833
0 Outs   172 66 13 2 7 29 51 16 8 1 0 3 .384 .443 .605 1.047
1 Outs   182 64 17 2 3 39 35 19 9 3 0 1 .352 .410 .516 .926
2 Outs   174 63 15 6 5 34 20 14 10 0 0 2 .362 .416 .603 1.019
Scoring Position   165 59 11 1 7 82 39 21 9 4 0 2 .358 .427 .564 .991
Bases Empty   244 91 21 7 5 5 42 18 12 0 0 4 .373 .425 .578 1.003
Runner on 1st   119 43 13 2 3 15 25 10 6 0 0 0 .361 .411 .580 .991
Runner on 2nd   52 18 5 0 2 17 13 8 2 0 0 2 .346 .452 .558 1.009
Runner on 3rd   28 9 2 0 1 14 4 1 2 1 0 0 .321 .333 .500 .833
Runner on 1st & 2nd   44 20 3 1 3 22 14 7 2 0 0 0 .455 .529 .773 1.302
Runner on 1st & 3rd   17 5 0 0 1 11 5 2 2 1 0 0 .294 .350 .471 .821
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   13 3 0 0 0 7 1 1 0 0 0 0 .231 .286 .231 .516
Bases Loaded   11 4 1 0 0 11 2 2 1 2 0 0 .364 .400 .455 .855
Two Strikes   214 75 16 4 10 52 46 19 27 2 0 4 .350 .410 .603 1.013
First Pitch   85 36 9 1 1 5 13 1 0 0 0 2 .424 .443 .588 1.031
Count 0-1   54 18 3 0 1 9 7 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .444 .778
Count 0-2   29 8 1 1 1 5 5 0 4 1 0 0 .276 .267 .483 .749
Count 1-0   44 16 6 3 0 10 8 0 0 1 0 0 .364 .356 .636 .992
Count 1-1   56 22 4 0 1 9 9 0 0 1 0 0 .393 .386 .518 .904
Count 1-2   67 21 3 2 1 8 13 0 11 0 0 3 .313 .343 .463 .806
Count 2-0   20 5 2 1 0 8 5 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .450 .700
Count 2-1   36 14 3 0 2 5 7 0 0 0 0 0 .389 .389 .639 1.028
Count 2-2   72 32 6 1 5 26 19 0 9 0 0 1 .444 .452 .764 1.216
Count 3-0   2 1 0 0 0 0 3 8 0 0 0 0 .500 .900 .500 1.400
Count 3-1   17 6 2 1 0 4 8 21 0 0 0 0 .353 .711 .588 1.299
Full Count   46 14 6 0 3 13 9 19 3 1 0 0 .304 .500 .630 1.130
Behind in Count   150 47 7 3 3 22 25 0 15 1 0 3 .313 .325 .460 .785
Ahead in Count   119 42 13 5 2 27 31 29 0 1 0 0 .353 .477 .597 1.073
Batting Leadoff   1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Batting 3rd   396 147 34 9 8 69 84 40 19 3 0 5 .371 .432 .563 .996
Batting 4th   128 45 11 1 7 32 21 9 8 1 0 1 .352 .396 .617 1.013
Batting 6th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 7th   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Low Leverage   215 78 14 6 4 15 33 18 10 1 0 3 .363 .418 .540 .957
Medium Leverage   209 77 22 3 7 44 44 19 13 1 0 2 .368 .424 .603 1.027
High Leverage   100 36 9 1 4 43 28 12 4 2 0 1 .360 .426 .590 1.016
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1885 Detroit - MLB 25 111 425 107 14 10 9 47 68 35 6 4 39 28 8 .252 .315 .395 .710 136 133 3.5
1886 Detroit - MLB 26 136 494 147 17 17 13 77 100 67 2 1 48 48 11 .298 .383 .480 .863 174 151 4.7
1887 Detroit - MLB 27 136 511 175 15 21 21 104 106 55 6 1 28 50 46 .342 .412 .577 .989 178 156 3.6
1888 Detroit - MLB 28 137 497 145 17 10 18 80 74 39 7 5 24 40 19 .292 .349 .475 .823 169 152 4.7
1889 Columbus - MLB 29 138 516 164 26 14 15 90 100 53 3 3 35 28 26 .318 .383 .510 .892 160 144 3.3
1890 Columbus - MLB 30 137 500 156 18 16 12 82 92 58 4 2 30 37 22 .312 .387 .484 .871 163 154 5.0
1891 Milwaukee - MLB 31 139 513 160 18 18 21 108 117 70 4 6 29 31 20 .312 .395 .540 .935 172 146 4.4
1892 Milwaukee - MLB 32 139 523 152 29 11 13 96 85 46 4 8 22 20 17 .291 .348 .463 .810 147 131 3.1
1893 Milwaukee - MLB 33 135 532 188 28 19 15 121 117 58 5 9 18 22 21 .353 .416 .562 .978 164 148 4.1
1894 Milwaukee - MLB 34 135 558 191 36 26 26 150 114 40 6 7 27 24 18 .342 .388 .640 1.028 149 135 3.3
1895 Milwaukee - MLB 35 137 545 181 27 19 15 110 132 48 4 2 24 26 9 .332 .389 .534 .923 141 132 3.7
1896 Milwaukee - MLB 36 136 526 172 31 18 14 105 118 52 3 9 16 20 21 .327 .385 .534 .919 150 140 4.1
1897 Milwaukee - MLB 37 134 528 193 45 10 15 102 106 49 6 4 27 18 12 .366 .422 .574 .996 152 164 4.5
Total MLB 1750 6668 2131 321 209 207 1272 1329 670 60 61 367 392 250 .320 .384 .524 .907 158 145 52.0
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1885 Detroit - MLB LF 63 28 83 1 0 95 11 .884 302.1 2.50 -1.7 .949
1885 Detroit - MLB RF 83 74 215 5 0 244 24 .902 620.2 3.19 +4.7 1.020
1886 Detroit - MLB LF 121 117 250 8 0 284 26 .908 1044.2 2.22 -6.3 .981
1886 Detroit - MLB RF 17 6 32 2 0 37 3 .919 73.0 4.19 -0.1 .939
1887 Detroit - MLB LF 113 110 274 6 0 314 34 .892 981.2 2.57 -5.3 .981
1887 Detroit - MLB RF 21 15 60 2 0 68 6 .912 142.0 3.93 -1.7 .930
1888 Detroit - MLB LF 134 128 291 11 4 321 19 .941 1131.0 2.40 +0.1 1.013
1888 Detroit - MLB RF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 +0.0 1.024
1889 Columbus - MLB LF 108 104 265 9 0 301 27 .910 925.1 2.66 -5.5 .988
1889 Columbus - MLB RF 28 24 55 5 0 63 3 .952 209.0 2.58 -1.1 1.000
1890 Columbus - MLB LF 54 52 132 2 0 143 9 .937 467.1 2.58 +4.2 1.047
1890 Columbus - MLB RF 80 76 198 6 0 218 14 .936 654.2 2.80 -2.5 .993
1891 Milwaukee - MLB LF 16 13 28 1 0 35 6 .829 120.0 2.17 -1.4 .938
1891 Milwaukee - MLB RF 119 113 273 7 0 311 31 .900 998.2 2.52 -3.1 .997
1892 Milwaukee - MLB LF 10 6 16 2 0 26 8 .692 54.0 3.00 -1.9 .896
1892 Milwaukee - MLB RF 127 121 342 12 1 383 29 .924 1073.2 2.97 -5.8 .988
1893 Milwaukee - MLB LF 7 5 15 0 0 18 3 .833 50.0 2.70 +0.4 1.083
1893 Milwaukee - MLB RF 123 121 346 19 2 400 35 .912 1063.2 3.09 -9.5 .963
1894 Milwaukee - MLB LF 15 12 22 1 0 25 2 .920 100.0 2.07 -0.9 .966
1894 Milwaukee - MLB RF 117 114 336 16 1 388 36 .907 1001.0 3.16 -1.0 .999
1895 Milwaukee - MLB LF 8 6 14 0 0 14 0 1.000 52.1 2.41 -0.0 1.006
1895 Milwaukee - MLB RF 121 119 334 16 2 381 31 .919 1047.1 3.01 -8.5 .963
1896 Milwaukee - MLB LF 4 0 0 1 0 2 1 .500 4.1 2.08 -0.5 .000
1896 Milwaukee - MLB RF 128 125 299 23 5 350 28 .920 1096.1 2.64 -7.4 .975
1897 Milwaukee - MLB LF 19 12 30 2 1 33 1 .970 116.0 2.48 -1.0 .000
1897 Milwaukee - MLB RF 115 115 285 19 0 324 20 .938 970.2 2.82 -10.9 .966
TOTAL LF 672 593 1420 44 5 1611 147 .909 5349.0 2.46 -19.8 .991
TOTAL RF 1080 1023 2776 132 11 3168 260 .918 8951.2 2.92 -46.8 .981
PLAYER HISTORY
08/15/1884 Signed with the Detroit Wolverines.
01/01/1885 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 88 (100); Power: 100 (100); Eye: 60 (64).
04/01/1885 Named the #2 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1886 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 86 (100); Power: 100 (100); Eye: 54 (62).
06/28/1886 Was selected to the 1886 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
07/05/1886 Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award.
08/02/1886 Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award.
01/01/1887 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 86 (100); Power: 100 (100); Eye: 51 (60).
04/11/1887 Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award.
06/08/1887 Hits three home runs against the Baltimore Orioles, going 4-5 with 5 RBI and 4 runs scored!
06/28/1887 Was selected to the 1887 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
01/01/1888 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 87 (100); Power: 100 (100); Eye: 49 (57).
04/09/1888 Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award.
06/25/1888 Was selected to the 1888 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
08/01/1888 Wins the MLB AL Batter of the Month Award.
01/01/1889 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 83 (99); Power: 100 (100); Eye: 50 (58).
06/26/1889 Hits for the CYCLE, going 4-6 against the Cleveland Spiders, with 2 RBI and 4 runs scored.
07/23/1889 Goes 5-5 against the Cleveland Spiders, with 2 2B, 5 RBI and 4 R.
08/26/1889 Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award.
09/01/1889 Wins the MLB AL Batter of the Month Award.
01/01/1890 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 84 (93); Power: 100 (100); Eye: 53 (57).
05/05/1890 Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award.
07/01/1890 Was selected to the 1890 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
01/01/1891 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 85 (85); Power: 100 (100); Eye: 57 (57).
06/01/1891 Wins the MLB AL Batter of the Month Award.
06/28/1891 Was selected to the 1891 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
06/30/1891 Earned 1891 Major League Baseball All-Star Game MVP honors.
01/01/1892 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 84 (84); Power: 100 (100); Eye: 56 (56).
05/16/1892 Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award.
08/22/1892 Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award.
09/01/1892 Wins the MLB AL Batter of the Month Award.
01/01/1893 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 81 (81); Power: 100 (100); Eye: 57 (57).
05/08/1893 Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award.
06/01/1893 Wins the MLB AL Batter of the Month Award.
06/25/1893 Was selected to the 1893 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
06/27/1893 Earned 1893 Major League Baseball All-Star Game MVP honors.
07/17/1893 Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award.
01/01/1894 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 81 (81); Power: 100 (100); Eye: 49 (49).
05/01/1894 Hits for the CYCLE, going 4-4 against the Columbus Solons, with 1 RBI and 1 runs scored.
05/07/1894 Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award.
05/14/1894 Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award.
06/01/1894 Wins the MLB AL Batter of the Month Award.
06/25/1894 Was selected to the 1894 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
07/02/1894 Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award.
01/01/1895 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 81 (81); Power: 100 (100); Eye: 50 (50).
04/23/1895 Scores his 1000th career Major League Baseball run!
04/29/1895 Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award.
05/23/1895 Collects his 1000th career Major League Baseball RBI!
07/01/1895 Was selected to the 1895 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
01/01/1896 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 90 (90); Power: 100 (100); Eye: 66 (66).
04/22/1896 Hits for the CYCLE, going 4-5 against the St. Louis Browns, with 3 RBI and 3 runs scored.
09/01/1896 Wins the MLB AL Batter of the Month Award.
01/01/1897 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 79 (79); Power: 100 (100); Eye: 66 (66).
05/21/1897 Collects his 2000th career Major League Baseball hit!
05/31/1897 Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award.
06/01/1897 Wins the MLB AL Batter of the Month Award.
06/28/1897 Was selected to the 1897 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
08/01/1897 Wins the MLB AL Batter of the Month Award.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year PA Rank
1885 470 8
Year AB Rank
1894 558 8
Year H Rank
1886 147 8
1887 175 4
1888 145 9
1889 164 6
1890 156 7
1891 160 7
1893 188 3
1897 193 5
Year TB Rank
1886 237 3
1887 295 3
1888 236 3
1889 263 3
1890 242 3
1891 277 2
1892 242 3
1893 299 2
1894 357 3
1895 291 4
1896 281 3
1897 303 1
Year 2B Rank
1892 29 5
1894 36 9
1896 31 8
1897 45 1
Year 3B Rank
1886 17 3
1887 21 7
1889 14 8
1890 16 4
1891 18 4
1893 19 4
1894 26 6
1895 19 5
1896 18 5
Year HR Rank
1885 9 3
1886 13 3
1887 21 3
1888 18 1
1889 15 4
1890 12 1
1891 21 1
1892 13 2
1893 15 2
1894 26 2
1895 15 2
1896 14 2
1897 15 1
Year SB Rank
1886 48 8
Year RBI Rank
1886 77 7
1887 104 4
1888 80 1
1889 90 6
1890 82 4
1891 108 1
1892 96 3
1893 121 1
1894 150 2
1895 110 5
1896 105 3
1897 102 3
Year R Rank
1886 100 4
1887 106 7
1890 92 9
1891 117 3
1893 117 4
1895 132 1
1896 118 4
1897 106 7
Year BB Rank
1885 35 6
1886 67 7
Year IBB Rank
1886 17 4
1887 20 2
1888 11 9
1889 14 3
1891 10 4
Year HP Rank
1885 6 8
Year SF Rank
1885 4 9
1888 5 6
1891 6 5
1892 8 2
1893 9 2
1894 7 3
1896 9 2
Year EBH Rank
1885 33 9
1886 47 4
1887 57 7
1888 45 4
1889 55 3
1890 46 6
1891 57 3
1892 53 2
1893 62 1
1894 88 2
1895 61 1
1896 63 2
1897 70 1
Year AVG Rank
1886 .298 6
1887 .342 4
1888 .292 3
1889 .318 8
1890 .312 6
1893 .353 4
1897 .366 6
Year OBP Rank
1886 .383 5
1887 .412 5
1888 .349 6
1897 .422 7
Year SLG Rank
1886 .480 3
1887 .577 3
1888 .475 2
1889 .510 5
1890 .484 3
1891 .540 2
1892 .463 4
1893 .562 1
1894 .640 2
1895 .534 5
1896 .534 2
1897 .574 1
Year RC Rank
1885 55.68 10
1886 99.34 2
1887 107.83 4
1888 82.80 2
1889 96.85 6
1890 94.82 4
1891 109.22 2
1892 85.50 5
1893 122.55 2
1894 135.50 8
1895 114.97 9
1896 106.52 8
1897 129.27 2
Year RC/27 Rank
1886 7.43 3
1887 7.52 4
1888 5.90 2
1889 6.83 6
1890 6.90 6
1891 7.64 3
1892 5.83 7
1893 8.71 3
1897 9.80 4
Year ISO Rank
1885 .144 3
1886 .182 3
1887 .235 3
1888 .183 3
1889 .192 3
1890 .172 2
1891 .228 2
1892 .172 3
1893 .209 1
1894 .297 1
1895 .202 2
1896 .207 1
1897 .208 1
Year wOBA Rank
1886 .383 4
1887 .428 4
1888 .365 2
1889 .397 6
1890 .412 5
1891 .427 4
1893 .451 5
1896 .419 10
1897 .458 2
Year OPS Rank
1886 .863 4
1887 .989 4
1888 .823 2
1889 .892 5
1890 .871 4
1891 .935 3
1892 .810 8
1893 .978 3
1894 1.028 5
1895 .923 9
1896 .919 7
1897 .996 1
Year WAR Rank
1886 4.6 7
1888 4.5 7
1890 4.9 5
1891 4.6 8
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