RF Sam 'Big Sam' Thompson #98
Age: 27 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Unhappy
10/29/2001
RF SAM 'BIG SAM' THOMPSON #98 - AGE: 27 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: UNHAPPY
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
113 366 97 18 1 23 54 6 46 .265 .297 .508 16 -0.3
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 55 53 55 55
Gap 50 49 50 53
Power 52 50 53 53
Eye 29 29 29 31
Avoid K's 75 74 76 77
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 6 55
Errors: - 2 89
Arm: 1 13 61
Turn DP: - 6 -
Framing: 1 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: 60
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 86
Stealing Aggressiveness: 74
Stealing Ability: 72
Baserunning Inst.: 94
Sacrifice Bunt: 8
Bunt for Hit: 9
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/30/2001 HOM Loss, 7-15 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/29/2001 HOM Win, 5-2 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/28/2001 HOM Win, 10-3 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/26/2001 @ BRK Loss, 3-12 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
09/22/2001 @ PHI Loss, 5-8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/19/2001 @ BBB Win, 3-0 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/18/2001 @ BBB Loss, 5-8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/17/2001 @ BBB Win, 7-4 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/16/2001 NYG Win, 9-6 4 2 2 1 1 0 1 0
09/11/2001 @ HOU Loss, 2-6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Thompson is a leader in the locker room.
High: Leader
Low: Adaptability
Birthday:03/05/1974
Born in:Danville, VA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 2"
Weight:210 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$166,000
Signed Through:2001 Season
Major Service:1 Year, 59 Days
Service This Yr:182 Days
40-Man Service:1 Year, 168 Days
Pro Service:1 Year
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
WHIRLED BASEBALL 2001 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 113 366 97 18 1 23 54 53 6 46 .265 .297 .508 .805 .318 .243 83
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 99 387 12 0 0 1 0 3 186 42 16 6 72.7 56.0 5.42 -0.3  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   118 34 5 0 7 20 17 1 17 2 0 2 .288 .301 .508 .809
Versus Right   248 63 13 1 16 34 34 5 29 1 0 10 .254 .295 .508 .804
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   62 13 1 0 3 8 6 2 7 1 0 3 .210 .265 .371 .636
May   90 28 3 0 8 14 17 1 10 0 0 3 .311 .340 .611 .952
June   67 18 2 0 4 9 8 1 10 1 0 1 .269 .286 .478 .763
July   54 18 6 1 2 8 6 1 6 0 0 0 .333 .345 .593 .938
August   52 12 4 0 4 8 10 1 5 1 0 2 .231 .268 .538 .806
September   41 8 2 0 2 7 6 0 8 0 0 3 .195 .250 .390 .640
Spring Training   40 14 3 0 1 8 10 1 2 1 0 2 .350 .386 .500 .886
Last Year   17 5 1 0 1 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 .294 .294 .529 .824
Career   383 102 19 1 24 55 55 6 48 3 0 12 .266 .297 .509 .806
Home   188 60 11 1 15 32 32 2 22 3 0 4 .319 .335 .628 .963
Road   178 37 7 0 8 22 21 4 24 0 0 8 .208 .258 .382 .640
Grass   366 97 18 1 23 54 53 6 46 3 0 12 .265 .297 .508 .805
Day   35 14 4 0 5 10 7 0 2 0 0 0 .400 .400 .943 1.343
Night   331 83 14 1 18 44 46 6 44 3 0 12 .251 .287 .462 .749
As Starter   358 93 18 1 23 53 50 6 45 3 0 11 .260 .291 .508 .799
As Reliever / Substitution   8 4 0 0 0 1 3 0 1 0 0 1 .500 .556 .500 1.056
Pinch Hitting   3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .667 .667 .667 1.333
Close/Late   78 14 4 0 2 3 7 0 12 0 0 2 .179 .200 .308 .508
Inning 1-3   112 31 6 0 6 18 15 1 14 1 0 3 .277 .299 .491 .790
Inning 4-6   126 39 7 0 12 23 23 4 13 1 0 6 .310 .358 .651 1.008
Inning 7-9   125 26 4 1 5 13 13 1 19 1 0 2 .208 .225 .376 .601
Extra Innings   3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .333 .500 .667 1.167
0 Outs   133 31 5 0 9 17 24 0 14 1 0 4 .233 .254 .474 .727
1 Outs   110 30 3 0 7 18 14 3 15 2 0 4 .273 .311 .491 .802
2 Outs   123 36 10 1 7 19 13 3 17 0 0 4 .293 .331 .561 .892
Scoring Position   72 20 4 1 4 29 13 1 9 3 0 3 .278 .304 .528 .832
Bases Empty   238 61 13 0 14 14 27 5 29 0 0 7 .256 .292 .487 .779
Runner on 1st   56 16 1 0 5 11 11 0 8 0 0 2 .286 .310 .571 .882
Runner on 2nd   29 7 2 0 2 6 3 0 4 0 0 0 .241 .241 .517 .759
Runner on 3rd   10 4 1 0 1 5 1 0 2 0 0 1 .400 .455 .800 1.255
Runner on 1st & 2nd   16 6 1 1 1 7 6 0 1 0 0 1 .375 .412 .750 1.162
Runner on 1st & 3rd   6 1 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .167 .286 .167 .452
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   5 1 0 0 0 4 1 0 1 2 0 0 .200 .143 .200 .343
Bases Loaded   6 1 0 0 0 5 1 0 1 1 0 1 .167 .250 .167 .417
Two Strikes   153 35 8 0 7 16 15 2 46 2 0 3 .229 .250 .418 .668
First Pitch   64 19 3 0 7 14 12 0 0 1 0 5 .297 .343 .672 1.015
Count 0-1   35 8 3 1 1 6 6 0 0 0 0 3 .229 .289 .457 .747
Count 0-2   20 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 10 1 0 1 .100 .136 .150 .286
Count 1-0   29 8 2 0 1 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 .276 .276 .448 .724
Count 1-1   33 14 1 0 3 4 5 0 0 0 0 1 .424 .441 .727 1.168
Count 1-2   58 19 2 0 5 8 9 0 17 1 0 1 .328 .333 .621 .954
Count 2-0   15 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .067 .067 .067 .133
Count 2-1   23 7 1 0 2 5 4 0 0 0 0 0 .304 .304 .609 .913
Count 2-2   54 11 4 0 1 4 3 0 13 0 0 1 .204 .218 .333 .552
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   14 5 0 0 2 3 5 3 0 0 0 0 .357 .471 .786 1.256
Full Count   21 3 1 0 1 3 2 2 6 0 0 0 .143 .217 .333 .551
Behind in Count   113 29 6 1 6 15 16 0 27 2 0 5 .257 .283 .487 .770
Ahead in Count   81 21 3 0 5 14 13 4 0 0 0 0 .259 .294 .481 .776
Batting 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 4th   4 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .500 .750
Batting 5th   21 5 2 0 0 2 1 1 2 0 0 2 .238 .333 .333 .667
Batting 6th   61 15 1 0 3 7 10 2 5 0 0 3 .246 .303 .410 .713
Batting 7th   136 37 7 0 9 21 20 2 18 2 0 2 .272 .289 .522 .811
Batting 8th   94 24 6 1 6 15 13 0 12 1 0 3 .255 .276 .532 .807
Batting 9th   49 15 1 0 5 8 7 1 9 0 0 2 .306 .346 .633 .979
Low Leverage   191 53 10 1 12 18 23 5 26 0 0 5 .277 .313 .529 .842
Medium Leverage   133 31 8 0 7 20 19 1 16 2 0 4 .233 .257 .451 .708
High Leverage   42 13 0 0 4 16 9 0 4 1 0 3 .310 .348 .595 .943
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2000 New York - WBL 26 9 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .143 .143 .143 .286 -25 -40 -0.1
2000 Ottawa - WBL 26 5 10 4 1 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .400 .400 .800 1.200 203 209 0.2
2000 Total - WBL 26 14 17 5 1 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 .294 .294 .529 .824 109 106 0.1
2001 Ottawa - WBL 27 113 366 97 18 1 23 54 53 6 12 3 46 16 6 .265 .297 .508 .805 81 83 -0.3
Total WBL 127 383 102 19 1 24 55 55 6 12 3 48 16 7 .266 .297 .509 .806 82 84 -0.2
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2000 Newark - AAA 26 40 165 56 11 1 9 31 27 9 2 0 19 4 0 .339 .381 .582 .962 149 144 1.5
2000 Montréal - AAA 26 35 140 51 7 5 6 31 23 9 1 2 17 4 1 .364 .401 .614 1.016 163 165 1.8
2000 Total - AAA 26 75 305 107 18 6 15 62 50 18 3 2 36 8 1 .351 .390 .597 .987 155 154 3.3
Total AAA 75 305 107 18 6 15 62 50 18 3 2 36 8 1 .351 .390 .597 .987 155 154
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2000 New York - MLB 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2000 New York - MLB LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2000 New York - MLB RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2000 Ottawa - MLB RF 4 3 3 1 1 4 0 1.000 21.0 1.71 +0.3 1.487
2001 Ottawa - MLB RF 58 55 91 4 0 95 0 1.000 473.0 1.81 -0.5 1.006
TOTAL LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL RF 65 58 94 5 1 99 0 1.000 497.0 1.79 -0.1 1.017
PLAYER HISTORY
05/08/2000 Wins the AAA Player of the Week Award.
06/18/2000 Was traded by the New York Black Yankees to the Ottawa Mounties, along with 2B Dick Bartell and a 4th round draft pick, in exchange for RP Gary Lavelle and SP Jamie Moyer.
06/20/2000 Named the #34 prospect in the WBL
08/18/2000 Injured on 08/16/2000, diagnosed with a sore shoulder, will miss 4 weeks.
10/04/2000 Injured (sinus infection),day-to-day for 1 day.
11/05/2000 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $162,000.
01/01/2001 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 71 (76); Power: 49 (51); Eye: 28 (35).
09/28/2001 Injured (bruised wrist),day-to-day for 1 day.
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