Player
Sam Thompson HOF 1974
Player Info
- Full Name
- Samuel Luther
- Born
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March 5, 1860
Danville, IN, USA - Died
- November 7, 1922
- Size
- 6'2" / 207 lbs
- B/T
- L / R
- Debut
- July 2, 1885
- Final Game
- September 10, 1906
- Career
- 22 years
Teams
- Detroit Wolverines 1885-1888
- Philadelphia Phillies 1889-1898
- Detroit Tigers 1906-1906
Career Batting
1,410
G
.331
AVG
1,988
H
126
HR
1,308
RBI
.884
OPS
154
OPS vs Lg
Qualified for career rate leaderboards
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Batting Season by Season
| Year | Team | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | R | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1906 | Detroit Tigers | 8 | 31 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .226 |
| 1898 | Philadelphia Phillies | 14 | 63 | 22 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 14 | .349 |
| 1897 | Philadelphia Phillies | 3 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .231 |
| 1896 | Philadelphia Phillies | 119 | 517 | 154 | 28 | 7 | 12 | 103 | .298 |
| 1895 | Philadelphia Phillies | 119 | 538 | 211 | 45 | 21 | 18 | 131 | .392 |
| 1894 | Philadelphia Phillies | 102 | 451 | 187 | 32 | 28 | 13 | 114 | .415 |
| 1893 | Philadelphia Phillies | 131 | 600 | 222 | 37 | 13 | 11 | 130 | .370 |
| 1892 | Philadelphia Phillies | 153 | 609 | 186 | 28 | 11 | 9 | 109 | .305 |
| 1891 | Philadelphia Phillies | 133 | 554 | 163 | 23 | 10 | 7 | 108 | .294 |
| 1890 | Philadelphia Phillies | 132 | 549 | 172 | 41 | 9 | 4 | 116 | .313 |
| 1889 | Philadelphia Quakers | 128 | 533 | 158 | 36 | 4 | 20 | 103 | .296 |
| 1888 | Detroit Wolverines | 56 | 238 | 67 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 51 | .282 |
| 1887 | Detroit Wolverines | 127 | 545 | 203 | 29 | 23 | 10 | 118 | .372 |
| 1886 | Detroit Wolverines | 122 | 503 | 156 | 18 | 13 | 8 | 101 | .310 |
| 1885 | Detroit Wolverines | 63 | 254 | 77 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 58 | .303 |
Advanced Batting
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| Year | Lg | PA | ISO | BABIP | BB% | K% | OPS vs Lg | HR/162 | Qual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1906 | AL | 32 | .065 | .269 | 3.1 | 15.6 | 74 | 0.0 | |
| 1898 | NL | 67 | .222 | .344 | 6.0 | 1.5 | 181 | 1.1 | |
| 1897 | NL | 14 | .154 | .273 | 7.1 | 14.3 | 80 | 0.0 | |
| 1896 | NL | 554 | .151 | .289 | 5.1 | 2.3 | 112 | 15.0 | ✓ |
| 1895 | NL | 576 | .262 | .379 | 5.4 | 1.9 | 183 | 21.9 | ✓ |
| 1894 | NL | 502 | .282 | .409 | 8.4 | 2.6 | 183 | 16.0 | ✓ |
| 1893 | NL | 656 | .160 | .369 | 7.6 | 2.6 | 159 | 13.4 | ✓ |
| 1892 | NL | 679 | .126 | .305 | 8.7 | 2.8 | 151 | 9.4 | ✓ |
| 1891 | NL | 614 | .116 | .296 | 8.5 | 3.3 | 131 | 8.2 | ✓ |
| 1890 | NL | 599 | .129 | .326 | 7.0 | 4.8 | 141 | 4.9 | ✓ |
| 1889 | NL | 575 | .195 | .281 | 6.3 | 3.8 | 140 | 24.9 | ✓ |
| 1888 | NL | 264 | .185 | .275 | 8.7 | 3.8 | 167 | 7.3 | |
| 1887 | NL | 586 | .193 | .374 | 5.5 | 3.2 | 176 | 12.8 | ✓ |
| 1886 | NL | 538 | .135 | .319 | 6.5 | 5.8 | 148 | 10.3 | ✓ |
| 1885 | NL | 270 | .197 | .311 | 5.9 | 8.1 | 174 | 10.5 |
Career Fielding by Position
| Pos | G | PO | A | E | DP | FPct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OF | 1,409 | 2,167 | 283 | 172 | 61 | .934 |
| 1B | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .875 |
Fielding Season by Season
| Year | Team | Pos | G | PO | A | E | DP | FPct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1906 | Detroit Tigers | OF | 8 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1898 | Philadelphia Phillies | OF | 14 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1897 | Philadelphia Phillies | OF | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .833 |
| 1896 | Philadelphia Phillies | OF | 119 | 231 | 28 | 7 | 11 | .974 |
| 1895 | Philadelphia Phillies | OF | 118 | 186 | 31 | 13 | 2 | .943 |
| 1894 | Philadelphia Phillies | OF | 102 | 161 | 12 | 5 | 2 | .972 |
| 1893 | Philadelphia Phillies | 1B | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .875 |
| 1893 | Philadelphia Phillies | OF | 131 | 171 | 17 | 14 | 3 | .931 |
| 1892 | Philadelphia Phillies | OF | 153 | 223 | 28 | 17 | 7 | .937 |
| 1891 | Philadelphia Phillies | OF | 133 | 234 | 32 | 18 | 6 | .937 |
| 1890 | Philadelphia Phillies | OF | 132 | 170 | 29 | 13 | 5 | .939 |
| 1889 | Philadelphia Quakers | OF | 128 | 173 | 19 | 21 | 7 | .901 |
| 1888 | Detroit Wolverines | OF | 56 | 86 | 4 | 12 | 0 | .882 |
| 1887 | Detroit Wolverines | OF | 127 | 217 | 24 | 24 | 7 | .909 |
| 1886 | Detroit Wolverines | OF | 122 | 194 | 29 | 13 | 11 | .945 |
| 1885 | Detroit Wolverines | OF | 63 | 84 | 24 | 14 | 0 | .885 |
Postseason Batting
| Year | Round | Team | G | AB | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 15 | 58 | 21 | 2 | 7 | .362 | ||
| 1887 | World Series | Detroit Wolverines | 15 | 58 | 21 | 2 | 7 | .362 |