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Sam Thompson



Samuel Tommy Thompson
(Sad Sam; Long Tom)

Born: May 27, 1908 in Sulligent, AL
Died: January 29, 1978 in Los Angeles, CA
          (69 years old)

Bats: R
Throws: R
Ht: 6'2"
Wt: 158
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Notes:


• High School: Sumner HS (Kansas City, KS)
• College: Wiley College (Marshall, TX)
• Buried: Holy Cross Cemetery & Mausoleum (Culver City, CA)


Pitching
Glossary
Basic Pitching
Year
Team Lg
Age
Pos
W
L
W%
G
GS
GF
CG
SHO
SV
IP
R
ER
H
HR
BB
K
WP
BK
HBP
BF
ERA
ERA+
AB2
NSL
24
SP
7
5
.583
15
11
10
1
1
104.2
42
30
94
22
53
3
3
2.58
128
CUP
IND
25
SP
0
1
.000
1
1
0
0
0
4.0
7
6
11
1
0
2
0
0
22
13.50
32
KCM
IND
26
SP
1
0
1.000
2
2
0
0
0
8.2
10
3
16
1
3
3
0
0
48
3.12
126
CEG
NN2
27
SP
3
3
.500
10
9
3
1
0
65.2
42
34
68
2
14
30
0
1
277
4.66
114
PS
NN2
28
SP
4
3
.571
12
7
4
0
0
57.1
36
31
64
5
23
23
0
0
258
4.87
100
PS
NN2
29
SP
5
4
.556
10
8
5
1
0
66.2
34
31
71
9
13
27
0
1
280
4.19
123
PS
NN2
30
SP
0
1
.000
1
1
1
0
0
8.0
7
6
12
2
1
2
0
0
35
6.75
72
PS
NN2
31
SP
3
4
.429
13
6
1
0
0
49.2
43
34
66
14
26
1
6.16
79
PS
NN2
32
SP
1
5
.167
11
6
3
0
0
51.0
38
27
72
12
31
1
0
4.76
106
CAG
NAL
34
SP
0
4
.000
4
3
1
0
0
24.2
17
11
29
6
8
0
1
4.01
102
10
6
SP
24
30
.444
79
54
28
3
1
440.1
276
213
503
20
108
205
4
7
920
4.35
106
162 Game Average
12
15
.444
40
28
14
2
1
225.0
141
109
257
21
55
105
2
4
978
4.35
106
 
Year
Team Lg
Age
Pos
W
L
W%
G
GS
GF
CG
SHO
SV
IP
R
ER
H
HR
BB
K
WP
BK
HBP
BF
ERA
ERA+
1
Indianapolis ABCs II
SP
7
5
.583
15
11
10
1
1
104.2
42
30
94
22
53
3
3
2.58
128
1
Pollock's Cuban Stars
1B
0
1
.000
1
1
0
0
0
4.0
7
6
11
1
0
2
0
0
22
13.50
32
1
Kansas City Monarchs
RP
1
0
1.000
2
2
0
0
0
8.2
10
3
16
1
3
3
0
0
48
3.12
126
1
Baltimore Elite Giants
SP
3
3
.500
10
9
3
1
0
65.2
42
34
68
2
14
30
0
1
277
4.66
114
5
Philadelphia Stars
SP
13
17
.433
47
28
14
1
0
232.2
158
129
285
16
63
109
1
2
573
4.99
100
1
Chicago American Giants
RP
0
4
.000
4
3
1
0
0
24.2
17
11
29
6
8
0
1
4.01
102



Advanced Pitching
Year
Team Lg
Age
Pos
IP
WHIP
Lg
K%
Lg
BB%
Lg
K/BB
Lg
HR%
Lg
AB2
NSL
24
SP
104.2
1.11
1.23
12.5%
10.8%
5.2%
6.4%
2.41
1.69
CUP
IND
25
SP
4.0
2.75
1.42
9.1%
10.7%
0.0%
7.2%
1.49
4.5%
1.1%
KCM
IND
26
SP
8.2
2.19
1.39
6.3%
12.3%
6.3%
7.7%
1.00
1.60
2.1%
0.8%
CEG
NN2
27
SP
65.2
1.25
1.57
10.8%
11.2%
5.1%
8.8%
2.14
1.27
0.7%
1.4%
PS
NN2
28
SP
57.1
1.52
1.51
8.9%
11.4%
8.9%
8.8%
1.00
1.30
1.9%
1.5%
PS
NN2
29
SP
66.2
1.26
1.50
9.6%
11.6%
4.6%
8.3%
2.08
1.41
3.2%
1.5%
PS
NN2
30
SP
8.0
1.63
1.48
5.7%
11.1%
2.9%
8.9%
2.00
1.24
5.7%
1.4%
PS
NN2
31
SP
49.2
1.61
1.46
11.5%
10.5%
6.2%
8.2%
1.86
1.29
PS
NN2
32
SP
51.0
1.65
1.54
13.3%
11.3%
5.2%
9.4%
2.58
1.20
CAG
NAL
34
SP
24.2
1.42
1.39
7.4%
12.1%
5.6%
7.3%
1.33
1.64
10
6
SP
440.1
1.39
1.44
10.7%
11.2%
5.7%
8.1%
1.90
1.42
2.2%
1.5%
 
Year
Team Lg
Age
Pos
IP
WHIP
Lg
K%
Lg
BB%
Lg
K/BB
Lg
HR%
Lg
1
Indianapolis ABCs II
SP
104.2
1.11
1.23
12.5%
10.8%
5.2%
6.4%
2.41
1.69
1
Pollock's Cuban Stars
1B
4.0
2.75
1.42
9.1%
10.7%
0.0%
7.2%
0.00
1.49
4.5%
1.1%
1
Kansas City Monarchs
RP
8.2
2.19
1.39
6.3%
12.3%
6.3%
7.7%
1.00
1.60
2.1%
0.8%
1
Baltimore Elite Giants
SP
65.2
1.25
1.57
10.8%
11.2%
5.1%
8.8%
2.14
1.27
0.7%
1.4%
5
Philadelphia Stars
SP
232.2
1.50
1.50
10.6%
11.2%
6.1%
8.7%
1.73
1.30
2.8%
1.5%
1
Chicago American Giants
RP
24.2
1.42
1.39
7.4%
12.1%
5.6%
7.3%
1.33
1.64



Opponent's Batting
Year
Team Lg
Age
Pos
G
PA
AB
R
H
2B
3B
HR
SB
CS
BB
SO
IBB
HBP
SH
SF
DP
BA
OBP
SLG
OPS
AB2
NSL
24
SP
15
42
94
22
53
3
CUP
IND
25
SP
1
22
22
7
11
2
2
1
3
0
2
0
0
1
.500
.500
.909
1.409
KCM
IND
26
SP
2
48
44
10
16
1
1
1
0
3
3
0
1
1
.364
.404
.500
.904
CEG
NN2
27
SP
10
277
255
42
68
14
5
2
11
14
30
1
7
6
.267
.307
.384
.692
PS
NN2
28
SP
12
258
229
36
64
12
3
5
8
23
23
0
6
4
.279
.345
.424
.769
PS
NN2
29
SP
10
280
256
34
71
7
2
9
0
13
27
1
10
6
.277
.315
.426
.741
PS
NN2
30
SP
1
35
34
7
12
3
1
2
2
1
2
0
0
1
.353
.371
.676
1.048
PS
NN2
31
SP
13
43
66
14
26
1
PS
NN2
32
SP
11
38
72
12
31
0
CAG
NAL
34
SP
4
17
29
6
8
1
10
6
SP
79
920
840
276
503
39
14
20
24
108
205
7
24
19
.288
.333
.439
.772
 
Year
Team Lg
Age
Pos
G
PA
AB
R
H
2B
3B
HR
SB
CS
BB
SO
IBB
HBP
SH
SF
DP
BA
OBP
SLG
OPS
1
Indianapolis ABCs II
SP
15
42
94
22
53
3
.000
.000
.000
.000
1
Pollock's Cuban Stars
1B
1
22
22
7
11
2
2
1
3
0
2
0
0
1
.500
.500
.909
1.409
1
Kansas City Monarchs
RP
2
48
44
10
16
1
1
1
0
3
3
0
1
1
.364
.404
.500
.904
1
Baltimore Elite Giants
SP
10
277
255
42
68
14
5
2
11
14
30
1
7
6
.267
.307
.384
.692
5
Philadelphia Stars
SP
47
573
519
158
285
22
6
16
10
63
109
2
16
11
.283
.332
.441
.773
1
Chicago American Giants
RP
4
17
29
6
8
1
.000
.000
.000
.000

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All biographical data, copyright 2011-2018 Gary Ashwill.

Playing statistics for 1887-1922 and 1926-1938, as well as all Cuban League games (1902-1928) and Negro League vs. Major League games (1887-1944), copyright 2011-2018 Gary Ashwill.

Playing statistics for 1923 (except Negro League vs. Major League games), copyright 2011-2018 Patrick Rock.

Playing statistics for 1933 and 1943, copyright 2013-2018 Scott Simkus.

Playing statistics for 1924-1925, 1939-1942, and 1944-1946 Negro Leagues (not including Cuban League and Negro League vs. Major League games), copyright 2011-2018 Larry Lester, Wayne Stivers, Gary Ashwill.


Defensive Regression Analysis data used here was obtained with permission from Michael Humphreys, author of Wizardry

Win Shares are calculated using the formula in the book Win Shares by Bill James