How Gene Thompson's Hits Compares to Similar Players
Gene Thompson totaled 602 career Hits, well below the starting pitcher average of 770.5 — a mark that ranked among the best of his era. His strongest Hits season came in 1946, posting 36, well below the starting pitcher average of 79.2 that year. The highest point came in 1940 at 197, well above the starting pitcher average of 93.9 that year. Output was consistent through the final seasons. The Hits total went from 86 in 1942 to 36 in 1946 and 36 in 1947, falling over the span. The consistent output characterized his final seasons. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Hits profile — ranging from 36 to 197 — though the career average remained well above league norms.
Gene Thompson Lifetime Hits and Similar Stats
Stats similar to Hits for Gene Thompson
| Gene Thompson
Hits | Gene Thompson
Hits Allowed Per 9 Innings |
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| Career | 602 | 7.89 |
| Season Avg. | 100.33 | 7.89 |
| 162 Game Avg. | 527.16 | 7.89 |
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Gene Thompson Hits Per Season
Gene 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, SP, North America, or players born in the same country — to see how he stacked up year by year.
Gene Thompson Hits by Team
Gene Thompson's career Hits totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Gene Thompson Cumulative Hits — Career Progression
A running total of Gene 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.
Gene Thompson Hits Distribution vs. Comparable Players
Each box summarizes Gene 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.
Gene Thompson Hits — Season-by-Season Breakdown
Every season of Gene 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.
