How Hank Thompson's Hits Compares to Similar Players

Hank Thompson totaled 984 career Hits, well above the league average of 470.7 — a mark that ranked among the best of his era. His best Hits season came in 1950, posting 148, well above the league average of 51.6 that year. The lowest point came in 1946 at 24. Production slipped through the final seasons. The Hits total went from 118 in 1954 to 106 in 1955 and 43 in 1956, falling over the span. The decline marked the closing chapter of the career. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Hits profile — ranging from 24 to 148 — though the career average remained well above league norms.

Hank Thompson Lifetime Hits and Similar Stats

Stats similar to Hits for Hank Thompson
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Hits
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Extra Base Hits
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Extra Base Hit Pct
Career9843260.331
Season Avg.8227.170.331
162 Game Avg.146.3848.50.331
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Hank Thompson Hits Per Season

Hank Thompson's Hits for each season of his MLB career, plotted against that year's league average. Switch between comparisons — National League, Hall of Fame, 3B, North America, or players born in the same country — to see how he stacked up year by year.
Hank Thompson Hits per season line chart

Hank Thompson Hits by Team

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

Hank Thompson Cumulative Hits — Career Progression

A running total of Hank Thompson's career Hits, 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.
Hank Thompson Hits year-over-year waterfall chart

Hank Thompson Hits Distribution vs. Comparable Players

Each box summarizes Hank Thompson's seasonal Hits 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.
Hank Thompson Hits distribution box chart versus comparable players

Hank Thompson Hits — Season-by-Season Breakdown

Every season of Hank Thompson's MLB career with Hits 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.
Hank Thompson Hits season-by-season breakdown table