Retired
Damian Thompson
Birthdate:
May 12, 1920 (53 y, 9 m, 22 d)Born In:
Kenner, LA, USANationality:
American
Position:
LFBats/Throws:
R/RHeight/Weight:
6'0"/202Entry:
1942 Draft
- Round: 18, Overall: 410, Team: Kitscoty Kings
Contract:
Free Agent
ML Service Time:
None
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| MVP / Batter of the Year | 1942 | Mansfield College (PUBCOL) |
| All-Star | 1951 | Prairie (PUBAAA) |
| 1942 | Mansfield College (PUBCOL) | |
| Gold Glove | 1942 - LF | Mansfield College (PUBCOL) |
| Batter of the Month | May 1942 | Mansfield College (PUBCOL) |
| Player of the Week | Jun 4, 1945 | None (PUBAAA) |
| Jun 14, 1943 | None (PUBAAA) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score | HoF Pos Avg |
HoF All Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Ink | 1 | 23.0 | 23.5 |
| Grey Ink | 7 | 169.0 | 140.5 |
| HoF Standard | 0 | 51.7 | 49.6 |
| WAR | 8.4 | 61.0 | 65.5 |
| WAR7 | 8.5 | 42.6 | 42.4 |
| JAWS | 8.4 | 51.8 | 53.9 |
Similar Players (LF)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Wyatt Thompson R | 956 |
| David Audley R | 954 |
| Kevin Crum | 949 |
| Stu Moon R | 943 |
| Thomas Keith R | 942 |
| Sean Nash R | 940 |
| Tomás Bernal | 938 |
| Eddie Wilson R | 937 |
| Trent Mellon R | 936 |
| Juan Carlos Vargas R | 934 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 154 | 1 |
| Year | PA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 726 | 4 |
| Year | AB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 647 | 4 |
| 1950 | 647 | 4 |
| Year | 3B | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 8 | 5 |
| Year | R | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 118 | 4 |
| Year | SF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 9 | 4 |
| Year | G | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 154 | 1 |