| Tommy Thompson | |
|---|---|
| Outfielder | |
| Born: May 19, 1910 Elkhart, Illinois, U.S. | |
| Died: May 24, 1971 (aged 61) Auburn, California, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 3, 1933, for the Boston Braves | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| June 9, 1939, for the St. Louis Browns | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .266 |
| Home runs | 9 |
| Runs batted in | 119 |
| Teams | |
Rupert Lockhart "Tommy" Thompson (May 19, 1910 – May 24, 1971) was an American outfielder in Major League Baseball who played for the Boston Braves (1933–36), Chicago White Sox (1938–39), and St. Louis Browns (1939). He was born in Elkhart, Illinois and died in Auburn, California.
In total he played 22 seasons of professional baseball beginning with the Bloomington Bloomers of the Illinois–Indiana–Iowa League in 1928. His best season may have been with the San Diego Padres of the Pacific Coast League in 1945, when he had a batting average of .346. His last professional season was with the Pampa Oilers of the West Texas–New Mexico League in 1953.
References
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