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Ken Griffey Jr League
4-10-2080
Jake Thompson Relief Pitcher
Retired (1959, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 2.83 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 41-21 Status Deceased (2000) Option Years 0  
SV 125 Age at Death 79 Date of Birth 11-07-1921
K 353 Drafted Round 2, Pick 18
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 2 years
(157 games)
IP 597.0
WHIP 1.25
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C- Contact vs. L B- Endurance C-   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R D+ Power vs. L D+ Velocity C+   Mentor Val B 
Speed B  Bunt B+ Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D- WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm A  WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health B- LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1950 CHA
7
 2
58
0
0
0
0
 0
78.1
 79 37 27 1 29
50
1.38
3.10
1951 CHA
7
 2
87
0
0
0
0
 0
122.2
 95 40 36 0 39
65
1.09
2.64
1952 CHA-WAS
2
 2
59
0
0
0
34
 0
66.1
 50 17 16 0 19
36
1.04
2.17
1953 WAS
3
 1
51
0
0
0
45
 0
49.0
 33 11 10 2 16
30
1.00
1.84
1954 WAS
4
 2
43
0
0
0
12
 0
41.1
 43 21 19 0 17
30
1.45
4.14
1955 WAS
4
 2
52
0
0
0
27
 0
52.2
 44 14 12 0 16
32
1.14
2.05
1956 WAS
4
 2
41
0
0
0
3
 0
37.1
 38 16 16 1 20
23
1.55
3.86
1957 WAS-KC
6
 4
47
0
0
0
1
 0
72.1
 73 22 19 1 26
42
1.37
2.36
1958 KC-BRO
3
 3
48
0
0
0
1
 0
57.0
 52 23 21 0 27
30
1.39
3.32
1959 BRO-PIT
1
 1
14
0
0
0
2
 0
20.2
 23 12 12 0 6
15
1.40
5.23
2080
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
41
 21
500
0
0
0
125
 0
597.0
 530 213 188 5 215
353
1.25
2.83
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1959-11-01Jake Thompson has retired from the Pittsburgh GhettoBlasters
1959-04-10The Pittsburgh GhettoBlasters have acquired Jake Thompson from the waiver wire.
1959-04-06The Brooklyn Lawnmowers have designated Jake Thompson for assignment.
1958-05-27The Brooklyn Lawnmowers have acquired Jake Thompson from the waiver wire.
1958-05-22The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Hal Castillo to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Yovanny Brink to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have designated Jake Thompson for assignment. The Kansas City Athletics have designated Doc Phibes for assignment.
1957-04-05The Kansas City Athletics have acquired Jake Thompson from the waiver wire.
1957-04-01The Washington Waterboys have promoted Joe Caldwell to the major league team. The Washington Waterboys have designated Jake Thompson for assignment.
1954-06-28The Washington Waterboys have promoted Jake Thompson to the major league team. The Washington Waterboys have promoted Rube Segui to the major league team. The Washington Waterboys have sent Kelly St.Claire to the minors. The Washington Waterboys have sent Carter Carlson to the minors.
1954-06-21The Washington Waterboys have promoted Marty Stewart to the major league team. The Washington Waterboys have sent Jake Thompson to the minors.
1952-04-15A trade has been completed between the Washington Waterboys and the Chicago Border Cats. The Chicago Border Cats receive John Wiedenbauer, Stuart Little, Bill Rochelli from the Washington Waterboys in exchange for Jake Thompson.