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, Crowley Millers, Tyler Tigers, Plainview Ponies, Midland Indians, Wichita Falls Spudders and Albuquerque Dukes. 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | C | EVAN | Crowley Millers | 23 | 51 | 51 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .196 | .196 | .255 | .451 | 13 | |||||||||||
| 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 | |||||||||||
| 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 | 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 | ||
| 1957 | B | LONG | Plainview Ponies | 8 | 19 | 19 | 6 | .316 | .316 | .316 | .632 | 6 | ||||||||||||||
| 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 | ||
| 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 | C | Evangeline League | Crowley Millers | |||
| 1955 | B | Big State League | Tyler Tigers | |||
| 1956 | B | Southwestern League | Midland Indians | |||
| 1956 | B | Southwestern League | Plainview Ponies | |||
| 1957 | B | Big State League | Wichita Falls Spudders | |||
| 1957 | A | Western League | Albuquerque Dukes | |||
| 1957 | B | Southwestern League | Plainview Ponies |
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