How Sam Thompson's Strikeouts Compares to Similar Players

Sam Thompson totaled 216 career Strikeouts, well below the starting pitcher average of 438.2 — production that significantly underperformed against league baselines. His best Strikeouts season came in 1932, posting 52. The lowest point came in 1938 at 2. Output was consistent through the final seasons. The Strikeouts total went from 28 in 1939 to 31 in 1940 and 20 in 1942, falling over the span. The consistent output characterized his final seasons. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Strikeouts profile — ranging from 2 to 52 — though the career average remained well below league norms.

Sam Thompson Lifetime Strikeouts and Similar Stats

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Sam Thompson Strikeouts Per Season

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

Sam Thompson Strikeouts by Team

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

Sam Thompson Cumulative Strikeouts — Career Progression

A running total of Sam Thompson's career Strikeouts, 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.
Sam Thompson Strikeouts year-over-year waterfall chart

Sam Thompson Strikeouts Distribution vs. Comparable Players

Each box summarizes Sam Thompson's seasonal Strikeouts 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.
Sam Thompson Strikeouts distribution box chart versus comparable players

Sam Thompson Strikeouts — Season-by-Season Breakdown

Every season of Sam Thompson's MLB career with Strikeouts 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.
Sam Thompson Strikeouts season-by-season breakdown table