Retired3B1943–1956T-648 all-time

Hank Thompson

Kansas City Monarchs, St. Louis Browns, New York Giants

Bats / ThrowsLeft / Right
AgeDied Sep 30, 1969
Height / Weight5' 9" / 174 lb
BornDec 8, 1925 · Oklahoma City, OK, USA
MLB debutJul 17, 1947
Last gameJun 30, 1956
TeamsKansas City Monarchs 1943, 1946–1948St. Louis Browns 1947New York Giants 1949–1956
Career home runs
144
1093 games · 12 seasons
Best season
26
1954 · New York Giants
All-time HR rank
T-648
Tied with 7 others · Next: José Reyes (145), 2 to pass
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Season

Player’s Vault

3 badges earned
1Unicorn
1Rare Air
1Legend
  • UnicornGameThree home runsJun 3, 1954 · @ St. Louis Cardinals
  • ×7Rare AirGameMulti-homer gameFirst Jul 13, 1947 · latest Jul 31, 1954
  • LegendCareerWorld Series ring1954

Distance and exit-velocity badges count from 2015, when tracking began. Grand slams, walk-offs, inside-the-park, leadoff, pinch-hit, first-pitch, back-to-back, switch-hitting and ballpark badges count games from 2008 on.

Career arc

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Personal records

Career

Longest of his career

Hardest hit of his career

Year by year

Regular season · MLB
SeasonTeamGPAHRRBIAVGOBPSLGOPSAB/HR
1956New York Giants83219829.235.346.415.76122.9
1955New York Giants1355331763.245.367.398.76525.4
1954New York Giants1365572686.263.389.482.87117.2
1953New York Giants1144542474.302.400.567.96716.2
1952New York Giants1284841767.260.344.454.79824.9
1951New York Giants87308833.235.342.386.72833.0
1950New York Giants1486042091.289.391.463.85425.6
1949New York Giants75320934.280.377.444.82130.6
1948Kansas City Monarchs49206529.335.429.551.98035.2
19472 teams72286841.311.391.490.88131.4
1946Kansas City Monarchs259917.264.309.385.69491.0
1943Kansas City Monarchs41148114.313.366.410.776134.0
Career10934218144568.275.375.460.83524.8

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Hank Thompson home run facts
How many career home runs does Hank Thompson have?

Hank Thompson hit 144 career MLB home runs in 12 seasons (1943–1956), tied for 648th all-time.

Where does Hank Thompson rank on the all-time home run list?

Tied for 648th in MLB history with 144. Next: José Reyes (145), 2 to pass.

What was Hank Thompson’s best home run season?

His most home runs in a season is 26, in 1954 with the New York Giants, when he posted a .871 OPS.

What teams has Hank Thompson played for?

Kansas City Monarchs (1943, 1946–1948); St. Louis Browns (1947); New York Giants (1949–1956).

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