How Danny Thompson's Double Plays Compares to Similar Players

Danny Thompson totaled 284 career Double Plays, well above the league average of 71.0 — a mark that ranked among the best of his era. His best Double Plays season came in 1972, posting 76, well above the league average of 11.2 that year. The lowest point came in 1971 at 2, well below the league average of 11.7 that year. Production slipped through the final seasons. The Double Plays total went from 41 in 1974 to 41 in 1975 and 35 in 1976, falling over the span. The decline marked the closing chapter of the career. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Double Plays profile — ranging from 2 to 76 — though the career average remained well above league norms.

Danny Thompson Lifetime Double Plays

Stats similar to Double Plays for Danny Thompson
Danny Thompson
Double Plays
Career284
Season Avg.40.57
162 Game Avg.67.36
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Danny Thompson Double Plays Per Season

Danny Thompson's Double Plays for each season of his MLB career, plotted against that year's league average. Switch between comparisons — American League, Hall of Fame, SS, North America, or players born in the same country — to see how he stacked up year by year.
Danny Thompson Double Plays per season line chart

Danny Thompson Double Plays by Team

Danny Thompson's career Double Plays totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Danny Thompson career Double Plays by team bar chart

Danny Thompson Cumulative Double Plays — Career Progression

A running total of Danny Thompson's career Double Plays, plotted season by season. Each point shows the cumulative figure through the end of that year, making it easy to see when he reached key milestones and how his pace changed over time.
Danny Thompson Double Plays year-over-year waterfall chart

Danny Thompson Double Plays Distribution vs. Comparable Players

Each box summarizes Danny Thompson's seasonal Double Plays alongside a selected comparison group across all seasons he played. The box covers the middle 50% of seasons, the center line is the median, and the whiskers extend to the min and max. A tighter box means more consistency; a higher median means more output. Use the selector to switch comparison groups.
Danny Thompson Double Plays distribution box chart versus comparable players

Danny Thompson Double Plays — Season-by-Season Breakdown

Every season of Danny Thompson's MLB career with Double Plays alongside league, Hall of Fame, positional, birth region, and country-of-birth averages for that year. Career totals include sum, average, min, max, and median.

Note: A dash (—) means no qualifying players existed in that comparison group for that season. Most commonly this happens for the Hall of Fame group.
Danny Thompson Double Plays season-by-season breakdown table