Donald Thompson
Donald Edward Thompson
Born: 1934
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Left
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 185
Career: 1954-1962
Donald Thompson compiled a career record of 53 wins and 36 losses and a 3.74 ERA in his 149-game pitching career with the Owensboro Oilers, Peoria Chiefs, Greensboro Yankees, Binghamton Triplets, Amarillo Gold Sox, Atlanta Crackers, Richmond Virginians, Portsmouth-Norfolk Tides and Dallas-Fort Worth Rangers. He began playing during the 1954 season and last took the field during the 1962 campaign.
 Owensboro Oilers |
 Peoria Chiefs |
 Richmond Virginians |
 Amarillo Gold Sox |
 Atlanta Crackers |
 Dallas-Fort Worth Rangers |
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | D | KITL | Owensboro Oilers | 5 | 7 | .417 | 3.59 | 14 | 10 | 95.3 | 93 | 49 | 38 | 3 | 42 | ||||||||||
| 1957 | B | IIIL | Peoria Chiefs | 6 | 3 | .667 | 3.80 | 29 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 97.0 | 89 | 54 | 41 | 9 | 57 | 52 | 2 | 2 | 14 | ||||
| 1958 | A | EL | Binghamton Triplets | 1 | 2 | .333 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1958 | B | CARL | Greensboro Yankees | 15 | 5 | .750 | 3.43 | 30 | 22 | 12 | 2 | 173.0 | 177 | 99 | 66 | 18 | 50 | 3 | 106 | 9 | 0 | 11 | |||
| 1959 | A | EL | Binghamton Triplets | 17 | 9 | .654 | 3.73 | 33 | 28 | 13 | 1 | 215.0 | 240 | 120 | 89 | 14 | 85 | 6 | 151 | 8 | 0 | 15 | |||
| 1960 | AA | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | 1 | 4 | .200 | 4.62 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 37.0 | 43 | 24 | 19 | 2 | 24 | 2 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |||
| 1960 | AA | TL | Amarillo Gold Sox | 7 | 5 | .583 | 3.52 | 18 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 120.0 | 118 | 70 | 47 | 8 | 73 | 9 | 53 | 2 | 1 | 4 | |||
| 1960 | AAA | IL | Richmond Virginians | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1961 | A | SALL2 | Portsmouth-Norfolk Tides | 1 | 1 | .500 | 6.97 | 5 | 10.3 | 8 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 1962 | AAA | AA2 | Dallas-Fort Worth Rangers | 0 | 0 | 9.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Totals | 53 | 36 | .596 | 3.74 | 149 | 89 | 0 | 33 | 3 | 0 | 751.7 | 767 | 422 | 312 | 56 | 333 | 20 | 386 | 22 | 3 | 47 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | D | KITL | Owensboro Oilers | 14 | 41 | 41 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .122 | .122 | .122 | .244 | 5 | |||||||||||
| 1957 | B | IIIL | Peoria Chiefs | 30 | 33 | 30 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8 | .200 | .273 | .233 | .506 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1958 | A | EL | Binghamton Triplets | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 1958 | B | CARL | Greensboro Yankees | 36 | 80 | 71 | 11 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 18 | .254 | .303 | .380 | .683 | 27 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1959 | A | EL | Binghamton Triplets | 35 | 93 | 78 | 6 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 25 | .179 | .235 | .256 | .492 | 20 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1960 | AA | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | 11 | 18 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .176 | .176 | .235 | .412 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1960 | AA | TL | Amarillo Gold Sox | 22 | 53 | 43 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | .093 | .170 | .093 | .263 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 0 | ||
| 1961 | A | SALL2 | Portsmouth-Norfolk Tides | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .250 | .500 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 1962 | AAA | AA2 | Dallas-Fort Worth Rangers | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 160 | 329 | 291 | 25 | 51 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 61 | .175 | .223 | .234 | .456 | 68 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | D | KITL | Owensboro Oilers | P | 14 | .000 | |||||
| 1957 | B | IIIL | Peoria Chiefs | P | 29 | 7 | 14 | 2 | 0 | .913 | .724 |
| 1958 | A | EL | Binghamton Triplets | P | 6 | .000 | |||||
| 1958 | B | CARL | Greensboro Yankees | P | 30 | 8 | 38 | 3 | 2 | .939 | 1.533 |
| 1959 | A | EL | Binghamton Triplets | P | 33 | 14 | 37 | 6 | 3 | .895 | 1.545 |
| 1960 | AAA | IL | Richmond Virginians | P | 3 | .000 | |||||
| 1960 | AA | TL | Amarillo Gold Sox | P | 18 | 4 | 32 | 3 | 3 | .923 | 2.000 |
| 1960 | AA | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | P | 10 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .800 |
| 1962 | AAA | AA2 | Dallas-Fort Worth Rangers | P | 1 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 144 | 36 | 126 | 14 | 9 | .920 | 1.125 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | D | Kitty League | Owensboro Oilers | NYA | ||
| 1957 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Peoria Chiefs | NYA | ||
| 1958 | B | Carolina League | Greensboro Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1958 | A | Eastern League | Binghamton Triplets | NYA | ||
| 1959 | A | Eastern League | Binghamton Triplets | NYA | ||
| 1960 | AAA | International League | Richmond Virginians | NYA | ||
| 1960 | AA | Texas League | Amarillo Gold Sox | NYA | ||
| 1960 | AA | Southern Association | Atlanta Crackers | LAN | ||
| 1961 | A | South Atlantic League | Portsmouth-Norfolk Tides | KC1 | ||
| 1962 | AAA | American Association 2 | Dallas-Fort Worth Rangers | LAA |
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