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37. Robby Thompson

37. Robby Thompson
  1. General
  2. Awards
  3. Career Stats
  • Born: May 10, 1962 in West Palm Beach, FL USA
  • Weight: 165 lbs.
  • Height: 5'11"
  • Bats: R
  • Throws: R
  • Debut: April 08, 1986
  • Final Game: September 22, 1996
  • Gold Glove - 1993
  • Silver Slugger - 1993
  • TSN All-Star - 1993
  • MVP - 1993
  • Rookie of the Year - 1986
 
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From the University of Florida, Robby Thompson was taken overall in 1983 the Amateur Draft by the Giants, who made him their everyday Second Baseman three years later.  It was a good rookie year for Thompson, who batted .271 and proved a competent leadoff hitter.  

Thompson, who would be an All-Star twice, was a decent defensive player (he won the 1993 Gold Glove) and collected at least 110 Hits in his first seven years.  His best year was in 1993, where he had career-highs in Hits (154), Doubles (30), Home Runs (19), RBIs (65), and the three Slash Line components (.312/.375/.496), and win the Silver Slugger but that would also mark the end of his elite period.

Thompson played three more years but dealt with injury after injury and only appeared in 193 Games in that period.  He signed with Cleveland in 1997 but never played there.  Thompson had 1,187 Hits career hits with 119 Home Runs and was part of San Francisco's inaugural Wall of Fame Class of 2008.

The Bullet Points

  • Position: Second Base
  • Acquired: Selected in the 1st Round, 2nd Overall in the Amateur Draft 6/6/83.
  • Departed: Signed as a Free Agent with the Cleveland Indians 1/17/97
  • Games Played: 1,304
  • Notable Statistics:

    671 Runs Scored
    1,187 Hits
    238 Doubles
    39 Triples
    119 Home Runs
    458 RBI
    103 Stolen Bases
    .257/.329/.403 Slash Line
    33.8 bWAR

    16 Playoff Games
    9 Runs Scored
    18 Hits
    0 Doubles
    1 Triple
    3 Home Runs
    7 RBI
    2 Stolen Bases
    .163/.288/.388 Slash Line

  • Major Accolades and Awards:

    All-Star (1988 & 1993)
    Gold Glove (1993)
    Most Triples (1989)
    Most Sacrifice Hits (1986)
    Most Double Plays Turned by a Second Baseman (1990, 1991 & 1992)
    Highest Range Factor per Game by a Second Baseman (1992)

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