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Major League Baseball Stats
 
Batting Stats
GamesAt BatsHitsAverageSlugging %
1,4105,9981,988.331.505
SinglesDoublesTriplesHR'sSteals
1,9880000
 
Fielding Stats
PutoutsAssitsErrorsFielding %
000 
 
Pitching Stats
GamesInningsWinsLosesSavesW/L%ERA
0000000
 
Managing Stats
GamesWinsLosesTiesW/L%
00000
 
Sam Thompson
(Samuel  Luther Thompson)
"Big Sam"
Born: March 5, 1860        Died: November 7, 1922 (62 yrs.)
 
Year of Induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame
1974
 
Induction Position/Capacity
Right Field
 
 
 
 
 
Bats
Left
Throws
Left
Seasons1st GameLast Game
15July 2, 1885September 10, 1906
 
Positions Played/Held
Right Field
1st Base
Left Field
Center Field
 
Teams as Player
Detroit Wolverines (1885-1888)
Philadelphia Quakers (1889)
Philadelphia Phillies (1890-1898)
Detroit Tigers (1906)
 
 
 
 
Cards and Other Memorabilia
Sam Thompson - Estimated Sets: 75
 
 
1886  Lorillard's Plug Tobacco
Team Photo Schedules
Detroit Wolverines (Thompson) 

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 1886  Tomlinson
Studio Cabinet Photos
Sam Thompson 

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1888  H.D. Smith & Co.
Die-Cuts (a.k.a. 'Scrapps Tobacco') (Y95)
Sam Thompson 

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 1889  National Police Gazette
Photo Cabinet Cards
Sam Thompson 

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Note: many MLB HoF members have more than one ‘rookie’ card and/or more than one ‘last active’ card. In those instances, I’ve randomly selected a single example of each.