Milt Thompson
Milton Bernard Thompson
Born: January 5, 1959
Washington, DC US
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 1B
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 170
Draft: Round 2 (1979 January Amateur Draft, Atlanta Braves)
School: Gaithersburg, MD
Career: 1979-1986
Major League Statistics
Milt Thompson compiled a career batting average of .284 with 28 home runs and 271 RBI in his 889-game career with the Kingsport Braves, Greenwood Braves, Durham Bulls, Savannah Braves, Richmond Braves and Portland Beavers. He began playing during the 1979 season and last took the field during the 1986 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | A | SALL3 | Greenwood Braves | 53 | 190 | 145 | 31 | 27 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 16 | 3 | 32 | 39 | .186 | .335 | .269 | .604 | 39 | 3 | 5 | 5 | ||
| 1979 | R | APPY | Kingsport Braves | 26 | 116 | 94 | 22 | 31 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 13 | 0 | 16 | 17 | .330 | .429 | .532 | .960 | 50 | 1 | 4 | 1 | ||
| 1980 | AA | SOUL | Savannah Braves | 71 | 303 | 278 | 35 | 83 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 22 | 5 | 19 | 67 | .299 | .347 | .356 | .703 | 99 | 2 | 3 | 1 | ||
| 1980 | A | CARL | Durham Bulls | 68 | 301 | 255 | 49 | 74 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 36 | 38 | 3 | 42 | 62 | .290 | .393 | .384 | .777 | 98 | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1981 | AA | SOUL | Savannah Braves | 140 | 596 | 493 | 92 | 135 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 31 | 46 | 11 | 89 | 112 | .274 | .385 | .343 | .727 | 169 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 2 | |
| 1982 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 3 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .167 | .286 | .167 | .452 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1982 | AA | SOUL | Savannah Braves | 144 | 623 | 526 | 83 | 132 | 20 | 7 | 6 | 45 | 68 | 19 | 87 | 145 | .251 | .359 | .350 | .708 | 184 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | |
| 1983 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 12 | 43 | 32 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 5 | .250 | .442 | .281 | .723 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1983 | AA | SOUL | Savannah Braves | 115 | 476 | 386 | 84 | 117 | 21 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 46 | 10 | 83 | 76 | .303 | .429 | .417 | .846 | 161 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | |
| 1984 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 134 | 593 | 503 | 91 | 145 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 40 | 47 | 17 | 83 | 86 | .288 | .391 | .346 | .737 | 174 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | |
| 1985 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 82 | 353 | 312 | 52 | 98 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 34 | 11 | 32 | 30 | .314 | .376 | .372 | .748 | 116 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | |
| 1986 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 41 | 179 | 161 | 26 | 56 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 20 | 3 | 15 | 20 | .348 | .404 | .453 | .858 | 73 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals | 889 | 3780 | 3191 | 579 | 907 | 122 | 30 | 28 | 271 | 357 | 83 | 509 | 662 | .284 | .384 | .368 | .752 | 1173 | 0 | 20 | 41 | 19 | 16 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | A | SALL3 | Greenwood Braves | OF | 50 | 85 | 8 | 3 | 1 | .969 | 1.860 |
| 1979 | R | APPY | Kingsport Braves | OF | 26 | 58 | 4 | 1 | 1 | .984 | 2.385 |
| 1980 | AA | SOUL | Savannah Braves | OF | 71 | 133 | 11 | 6 | 1 | .960 | 2.028 |
| 1980 | A | CARL | Durham Bulls | OF | 66 | 159 | 8 | 5 | 1 | .971 | 2.530 |
| 1981 | AA | SOUL | Savannah Braves | OF | 140 | 226 | 17 | 8 | 3 | .968 | 1.736 |
| 1982 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | OF | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.333 |
| 1982 | AA | SOUL | Savannah Braves | OF | 143 | 312 | 10 | 14 | 3 | .958 | 2.252 |
| 1983 | AA | SOUL | Savannah Braves | OF | 99 | 209 | 8 | 6 | 1 | .973 | 2.192 |
| 1983 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | OF | 12 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .968 | 2.500 |
| 1983 | AA | SOUL | Savannah Braves | 1B | 10 | 86 | 7 | 1 | 9 | .989 | 9.300 |
| 1984 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | OF | 132 | 317 | 13 | 11 | 1 | .968 | 2.500 |
| 1985 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | OF | 81 | 209 | 3 | 4 | 0 | .981 | 2.617 |
| 1986 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | OF | 41 | 101 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .990 | 2.488 |
| Totals | 874 | 1929 | 90 | 61 | 22 | .971 | 2.310 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | R | Appalachian League | Kingsport Braves | ATL | ||
| 1979 | A | Western Carolinas League | Greenwood Braves | ATL | ||
| 1980 | A | Carolina League | Durham Bulls | ATL | ||
| 1980 | AA | Southern League | Savannah Braves | ATL | ||
| 1981 | AA | Southern League | Savannah Braves | ATL | ||
| 1982 | AA | Southern League | Savannah Braves | ATL | ||
| 1982 | AAA | International League | Richmond Braves | ATL | ||
| 1983 | AA | Southern League | Savannah Braves | ATL | ||
| 1983 | AAA | International League | Richmond Braves | ATL | ||
| 1984 | AAA | International League | Richmond Braves | ATL | ||
| 1985 | AAA | International League | Richmond Braves | ATL | ||
| 1986 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | PHI |
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