ST
Historical · P
Sam Thompson
6' 2", 158 lbs·Lived to 70·Bats R / Throws R
The Almanac's Take
AI-generated analysis coming soon.
Career Highs
2.58
Best ERA · 1932
7
Most W · 1932
52
Most K · 1932
1.127
Best WHIP · 1932
Career Arc · ERA
9 seasonsStatistical Comps
Career · Hitting
9 seasons| Year | Team | G | AB | HR | RBI | AVG | OPS | OPS+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 | AB2 | 16 | 39 | 0 | 2 | .179 | — | — |
| 1934 | KCM | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | .250 | — | — |
| 1935 | CEG | 10 | 22 | 0 | 1 | .091 | — | — |
| 1936 | PS | 13 | 21 | 0 | 2 | .190 | — | — |
| 1937 | PS | 10 | 23 | 0 | 2 | .174 | — | — |
| 1938 | PS | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — |
| 1939 | PS | 14 | 22 | 0 | 3 | .364 | — | — |
| 1940 | PS | 15 | 26 | 1 | 2 | .231 | — | — |
| 1942 | CAG | 9 | 20 | 0 | 0 | .150 | .300 | 45 |
| Career | 90 | 180 | 1 | 13 | .194 | — | — | |
Career · Pitching
9 seasons| Year | Team | G | IP | W | L | ERA | ERA+ | SO | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 | AB2 | 15 | 104.7 | 7 | 5 | 2.58 | 160 | 52 | 1.127 |
| 1934 | KCM | 2 | 8.7 | 1 | 0 | 4.15 | 103 | 3 | 2.192 |
| 1935 | CEG | 10 | 65.7 | 3 | 3 | 4.66 | 93 | 30 | 1.249 |
| 1936 | PS | 12 | 57.3 | 4 | 3 | 5.18 | 89 | 23 | 1.517 |
| 1937 | PS | 10 | 66.7 | 5 | 4 | 4.18 | 104 | 27 | 1.260 |
| 1938 | PS | 1 | 8.0 | 0 | 1 | 7.88 | 55 | 2 | 1.625 |
| 1939 | PS | 14 | 51.3 | 3 | 3 | 5.61 | 76 | 28 | 1.617 |
| 1940 | PS | 12 | 59.3 | 2 | 5 | 5.16 | 82 | 31 | 1.601 |
| 1942 | CAG | 9 | 52.3 | 0 | 7 | 4.64 | 77 | 20 | 1.605 |
| Career | 85 | 474.0 | 25 | 31 | — | — | 216 | — | |
Ask The Almanac about Sam Thompson.
Matchups, projections, comps — grounded in Lahman, Retrosheet, and Statcast.