Billy Thompson
William James Thompson
Born: 1933
Primary Position: Pitcher
All Position(s) Played: OF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 184
Career: 1954-1957
Billy Thompson compiled a career record of 25 wins and 23 losses and a 4.35 ERA in his 129-game pitching career with the Lake Charles Lakers, Port Arthur Sea Hawks, Tyler Tigers, Crowley Millers, Plainview Ponies, Midland Indians, Albuquerque Dukes and Wichita Falls Spudders. He began playing during the 1954 season and last took the field during the 1957 campaign.
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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 | C | EVAN | Lake Charles Lakers | 9 | 4 | .692 | 5.12 | 40 | 14 | 146.0 | 172 | 99 | 83 | 14 | 90 | ||||||||||
| 1955 | C | EVAN | Crowley Millers | 8 | 6 | .571 | 2.83 | 22 | 11 | 124.0 | 98 | 49 | 39 | 2 | 53 | ||||||||||
| 1956 | B | LONG | Midland Indians | 20 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1956 | B | LONG | Plainview Ponies | 16 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1957 | B | LONG | Plainview Ponies | 3 | 2 | .600 | 5.49 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 41.0 | 55 | 27 | 25 | 9 | 11 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1957 | B | BSTL | Wichita Falls Spudders | 1 | 3 | .250 | 3.98 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 52.0 | 46 | 33 | 23 | 6 | 23 | 1 | 39 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1957 | A | WL3 | Albuquerque Dukes | 4 | 8 | .333 | 4.96 | 16 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 78.0 | 77 | 48 | 43 | 8 | 41 | 59 | 2 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| Totals | 25 | 23 | .521 | 4.35 | 129 | 48 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 441.0 | 448 | 256 | 213 | 39 | 218 | 1 | 128 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 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 | C | EVAN | Lake Charles Lakers | 47 | 64 | 64 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .281 | .531 | 18 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | B | BSTL | (+) Tyler Tigers | 18 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | B | BSTL | (+) Port Arthur Sea Hawks | 18 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | C | EVAN | Crowley Millers | 23 | 51 | 51 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .196 | .196 | .255 | .451 | 13 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | B | LONG | (+) Plainview Ponies | 47 | 121 | 113 | 14 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 5 | 34 | .195 | .227 | .257 | .484 | 29 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |||
| 1956 | B | LONG | (+) Midland Indians | 47 | 121 | 113 | 14 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 5 | 34 | .195 | .227 | .257 | .484 | 29 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |||
| 1957 | A | WL3 | Albuquerque Dukes | 18 | 30 | 27 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .148 | .148 | .148 | .296 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1957 | B | LONG | Plainview Ponies | 8 | 19 | 19 | 6 | .316 | .316 | .316 | .632 | 6 | ||||||||||||||
| 1957 | B | BSTL | Wichita Falls Spudders | 11 | 22 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | .100 | .182 | .150 | .332 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 107 | 186 | 181 | 3 | 38 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11 | .210 | .219 | .243 | .462 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | C | EVAN | Lake Charles Lakers | P | 40 | .000 | |||||
| 1955 | C | EVAN | Crowley Millers | P | 22 | .000 | |||||
| 1956 | B | LONG | Midland Indians | P | 20 | .000 | |||||
| 1956 | B | LONG | Plainview Ponies | P | 16 | .000 | |||||
| 1957 | B | BSTL | Wichita Falls Spudders | P | 8 | .000 | |||||
| 1957 | B | LONG | Plainview Ponies | P | 7 | .000 | |||||
| 1957 | A | WL3 | Albuquerque Dukes | P | 16 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .812 |
| Totals | 129 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .101 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | C | Evangeline League | Lake Charles Lakers | |||
| 1955 | B | Big State League | Port Arthur Sea Hawks | |||
| 1955 | B | Big State League | Tyler Tigers | |||
| 1955 | C | Evangeline League | Crowley Millers | |||
| 1956 | B | Southwestern League | Plainview Ponies | |||
| 1956 | B | Southwestern League | Midland Indians | |||
| 1957 | B | Southwestern League | Plainview Ponies | |||
| 1957 | A | Western League | Albuquerque Dukes | |||
| 1957 | B | Big State League | Wichita Falls Spudders |
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