Bobby Thomson
Bobby Thomson
Full name: Robert Brown Thomson
Born: October 25, 1923, Glasgow, Scotland
First Game: September 9, 1946; Final Game: July 17, 1960
Bat: Right Throw: Right Height: 6' 2" Weight: 180
Bobby Thomson
Top Performances
Pitcher Matchups
Batting Record Batting Record
Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG BFW Year Team Team
1946 NY N 18 54 8 17 4 1 2 9 4 5 0 0 1 0 .315 .362 .537 0.3 1946 NY N
1947 NY N 138 545 105 154 26 5 29 85 40 78 4 2 11 1 .283 .336 .508 0.7 1947 NY N
1948 NY N 138 471 75 117 20 2 16 63 30 77 2 3 15 2 .248 .296 .401 -1.4 1948 NY N
1949 NY N 156 641 99 198 35 9 27 109 44 45 2 2 15 10 2 .309 .355 .518 2.8 1949 NY N
1950 NY N 149 563 79 142 22 7 25 85 55 45 5 2 14 3 .252 .324 .449 -0.3 1950 NY N
1951 NY N 148 518 89 152 27 8 32 101 73 57 4 7 14 5 5 .293 .385 .562 2.2 1951 NY N
1952 NY N 153 608 89 164 29 14 24 108 52 74 4 2 16 5 2 .270 .331 .482 0.9 1952 NY N
1953 NY N 154 608 80 175 22 6 26 106 43 57 3 2 18 4 2 .288 .338 .472 -0.7 1953 NY N
1954 MIL N 43 99 7 23 3 0 2 15 12 29 0 2 0 3 0 0 .232 .315 .323 -0.5 1954 MIL N
1955 MIL N 101 343 40 88 12 3 12 56 34 4 52 0 1 5 10 2 1 .257 .319 .414 -0.9 1955 MIL N
1956 MIL N 142 451 59 106 10 4 20 74 43 4 75 2 5 4 9 2 4 .235 .302 .408 -1.5 1956 MIL N
1957 MIL N 41 148 15 35 5 3 4 23 8 0 27 2 2 0 1 2 1 .236 .285 .392 -0.7 1957 MIL N
1957 NY N 81 215 24 52 7 4 8 38 19 2 39 0 2 1 2 1 2 .242 .302 .423 -0.7 1957 NY N
1957 TOT N 122 363 39 87 12 7 12 61 27 2 66 2 4 1 3 3 3 .240 .295 .410 -1.4 1957 TOT N
1958 CHI N 152 547 67 155 27 5 21 82 56 7 76 4 2 6 16 0 2 .283 .351 .466 0.1 1958 CHI N
1959 CHI N 122 374 55 97 15 2 11 52 35 6 50 2 2 5 9 1 0 .259 .322 .398 -0.6 1959 CHI N
1960 BOS A Daily Splits 40 114 12 30 3 1 5 20 11 0 15 0 0 2 0 6 4 0 1 .263 .323 .439 -0.2 1960 BOS A
1960 BAL A Daily Splits 3 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 -0.2 1960 BAL A
1960 TOT A 43 120 12 30 3 1 5 20 11 0 18 0 0 2 0 6 5 0 1 .250 .308 .417 -0.4 1960 TOT A
Total NL 1736 6185 891 1675 264 73 259 1006 548 23i 786 34 36 21i 154 38 21i .271 .332 .463 -0.3 Total NL
Total AL 43 120 12 30 3 1 5 20 11 0 18 0 0 2 0 6 5 0 1 .250 .308 .417 -0.4 Total AL
Total Splits 1779 6305 903 1705 267 74 264 1026 559 23i 804 34 36 23i 0i 6i159 38 22i .270 .332 .462 -0.7 Total
Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG BFW Year Team Team
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World Series Batting Record World Series Batting Record
Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG Year Team
1951 NY N Daily Splits 6 21 1 5 1 0 0 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .238 .385 .286 1951 NY N
All-Star Game Batting Record All-Star Game Batting Record
Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG Year Team
1948 NL Daily Splits 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 1948 NL
1949 NL Daily Splits 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 1949 NL
1952 NL Daily Splits 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 1952 NL
Total Splits 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 Total
Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG Year Team
Fielding Record Fielding Record
Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP AVG LF-G CF-G RF-G
1946 NY N 3B 16 18 25 3 0 .935
1947 NY N OF 127 330 12 7 2 .980 0 127 0
1947 NY N 2B 9 27 20 5 4 .904
1948 NY N OF 125 313 10 10 2 .970 64 57 4
1949 NY N OF 156 488 10 9 4 .982 0 156 0
1950 NY N OF 149 394 15 9 5 .978 0 149 0
1951 NY N OF 77 168 3 6 1 .966 33 43 3
1951 NY N 3B 69 90 136 14 13 .942
1952 NY N 3B 91 82 184 17 13 .940
1952 NY N OF 63 152 3 1 0 .994 0 63 0
1953 NY N OF 154 391 16 7 0 .983 0 153 1
1954 MIL N OF 26 45 3 1 2 .980 26 0 0
1955 MIL N OF 91 182 5 6 0 .969 88 3 0
1956 MIL N OF 136 257 7 7 0 .974 128 18 0
1956 MIL N 3B 3 5 10 3 0 .833
1957 MIL N OF 38 78 2 1 0 .988 36 5 1
1957 NY N OF 71 124 2 1 0 .992 54 3 17
1957 NY N 3B 1 0 3 0 0 1.000
1957 TOT N LF -
1957 TOT N CF -
1957 TOT N RF -
1957 TOT N OF 109 202 4 2 0 .990 90 8 18
1958 CHI N OF 148 353 13 4 3 .989 7 143 1
1958 CHI N 3B 4 5 3 1 1 .889
1959 CHI N OF 116 223 9 3 4 .987 62 49 29
1960 BOS A Daily OF 27 25 23 222.1 65 1 2 1 0 .971 12 13 2
1960 BOS A CF 13 13 11 109 36 1 0 1 0 1.000
1960 BOS A LF 12 12 12 108 28 0 2 0 0 .933
1960 BOS A RF 2 0 0 5.1 1 0 0 0 0 1.000
1960 BOS A 1B 1 1 1 9 10 0 2 2 0 .833
1960 BAL A Daily OF 2 1 1 11 0 0 0 0 0 - 1 0 1
1960 BAL A RF 1 1 1 9 0 0 0 0 0 -
1960 BAL A LF 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 -
1960 TOT A LF 13 12 12 110 28 0 2 0 0 .933
1960 TOT A RF 3 1 1 14.1 1 0 0 0 0 1.000
1960 TOT A OF 29 26 24 233.1 65 1 2 1 0 .971 13 13 3
Total OF 1506 26i 24i 233.1i 3563 111 74 24 0i .980 511 982 59
Total 3B 184 200 361 38 27 .937
Total CF 13i 13i 11i 109 i 36i 1i 0i 1i 0i1.000
Total LF 13i 12i 12i 110 i 28i 0i 2i 0i 0i .933
Total 2B 9 27 20 5 4 .904
Total RF 3i 1i 1i 14.1i 1i 0i 0i 0i 0i1.000
Total 1B 1 1 1 9 10 0 2 2 0 .833
Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP AVG LF-G CF-G RF-G
World Series Fielding Record World Series Fielding Record
Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP AVG
1951 NY N Daily 3B 6 6 6 52 13 15 2 0 0 .933
All-Star Game Fielding Record All-Star Game Fielding Record
Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP AVG
1952 NL Daily 3B 1 1 1 5 1 1 0 0 0 1.000
Total 3B 1 1 1 5 1 1 0 0 0 1.000
Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP AVG
Transactions Transactions
Signed as an amateur free agent by New York Giants (1942).
Traded by New York Giants with Sam Calderone to Milwaukee Braves in exchange for
Johnny Antonelli , Don Liddle , Ebba St. Claire , Billy Klaus and $50000 (February 1,
1954 ).
Traded by Milwaukee Braves with Danny O'Connell and Ray Crone to New York Giants in
exchange for Red Schoendienst (June 15, 1957 ).
Traded by San Francisco Giants to Chicago Cubs in exchange for Bob Speake and cash
(April 3, 1958 ).
Traded by Chicago Cubs to Boston Red Sox in exchange for Al Schroll (December 1,
1959 ).
Released by Boston Red Sox (July 1, 1960 ).
Signed by Baltimore Orioles (July 4, 1960 ).
Released by Baltimore Orioles (July 26, 1960 ).
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