Bobby Thomson
1946–1960 · bats R / throws R · Baltimore Orioles, Boston Red Sox, Chicago Cubs, Milwaukee Braves, NLS, New York Giants
1,776G
.270AVG
.332OBP
.461SLG
1,700H
262HR
1,022RBI
38SB
4Rare feats
Career batting
| G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | HBP | SF | TB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,776 | 6,948 | 6,294 | 901 | 1,700 | 265 | 74 | 262 | 1,022 | 562 | 810 | 38 | 32 | 34 | 23 | 2,899 | .270 | .332 | .461 | .793 |
Streaks
15longest hitting streak · 1950-09-20 to 1951-04-18
34longest on-base streak
The three rarest things in this career
| Rarity | What | Date | Rate | Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 57 | Triple Play | 1949-08-27 | 1 in 497 games | box score ↗ |
| 42 | 11 total bases | 1950-06-06 | 1 in 2,522 player-games | box score ↗ |
| 41 | Steal of Home | 1951-09-11 | 1 in 107 games | box score ↗ |
Splits
Regular season only.
Home and away
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 872 | 3314 | 790 | 129 | 504 | 255 | 351 | .262 | .315 | .460 |
| Away | 904 | 3634 | 910 | 133 | 518 | 307 | 459 | .277 | .335 | .461 |
By month
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April | 142 | 585 | 132 | 19 | 80 | 45 | 64 | .249 | .303 | .401 |
| May | 305 | 1264 | 325 | 49 | 207 | 105 | 135 | .283 | .340 | .488 |
| June | 327 | 1329 | 328 | 43 | 194 | 124 | 154 | .278 | .340 | .452 |
| July | 336 | 1300 | 315 | 66 | 210 | 93 | 162 | .264 | .314 | .490 |
| August | 357 | 1329 | 317 | 43 | 183 | 100 | 156 | .262 | .314 | .433 |
| September | 303 | 1119 | 278 | 42 | 147 | 94 | 136 | .275 | .332 | .472 |
| October | 6 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | .238 | .273 | .333 |
Most-faced opponents
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| cincinnati-reds | 262 | 1057 | 265 | 35 | 168 | 88 | 123 | .277 | .334 | .464 |
| pittsburgh-pirates | 246 | 945 | 245 | 43 | 161 | 78 | 118 | .288 | .342 | .495 |
| philadelphia-phillies | 243 | 968 | 237 | 42 | 153 | 82 | 104 | .270 | .330 | .504 |
| st-louis-cardinals | 240 | 961 | 233 | 28 | 108 | 76 | 107 | .267 | .322 | .416 |
| brooklyn-dodgers | 206 | 769 | 177 | 29 | 100 | 56 | 106 | .252 | .303 | .431 |
| chicago-cubs | 205 | 807 | 196 | 37 | 146 | 76 | 94 | .273 | .337 | .496 |
| boston-braves | 126 | 528 | 131 | 15 | 62 | 37 | 44 | .269 | .318 | .427 |
| milwaukee-braves | 77 | 297 | 67 | 9 | 36 | 17 | 26 | .245 | .283 | .416 |
Season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | H | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | IP | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 |  New York Giants | 18 | 54 | 17 | 2 | 9 | – | .315 | – | – |
| 1947 | New York Giants | 138 | 545 | 154 | 29 | 86 | 1 | .283 | – | – |
| 1948 | New York Giants | 138 | 471 | 117 | 16 | 64 | 2 | .248 | – | – |
| 1949 | New York Giants | 156 | 641 | 198 | 27 | 109 | 11 | .309 | – | – |
| 1950 | New York Giants | 149 | 563 | 142 | 25 | 86 | 3 | .252 | – | – |
| 1951 | New York Giants | 145 | 508 | 147 | 30 | 95 | 5 | .289 | – | – |
| 1952 | New York Giants | 153 | 608 | 164 | 24 | 108 | 5 | .270 | – | – |
| 1953 | New York Giants | 154 | 608 | 175 | 26 | 106 | 4 | .288 | – | – |
| 1954 |  Milwaukee Braves | 43 | 99 | 23 | 2 | 15 | – | .232 | – | – |
| 1955 | Milwaukee Braves | 101 | 343 | 88 | 12 | 56 | 2 | .257 | – | – |
| 1956 | Milwaukee Braves | 142 | 450 | 106 | 20 | 74 | 1 | .236 | – | – |
| 1957 | Milwaukee Braves, New York Giants | 122 | 363 | 87 | 12 | 61 | 3 | .240 | – | – |
| 1958 |  Chicago Cubs | 152 | 547 | 155 | 21 | 82 | – | .283 | – | – |
| 1959 | Chicago Cubs | 122 | 374 | 97 | 11 | 51 | 1 | .259 | – | – |
| 1960 | Baltimore Orioles, Boston Red Sox | 43 | 120 | 30 | 5 | 20 | – | .250 | – | – |