Bobby Thomson

CF
B/T: R/R
6' 2"/185

Career Regular Season

AB	AVG	HR	RBI	SB	OPS
6305	.270	264	1026	38	.794

AB	AVG	HR	RBI	SB	OPS
6305	.270	264	1026	38	.794

Bobby Thomson Bio

Fullname: Robert Brown Thomson
Nickname: The Staten Island Scot
Born: 10/25/1923 in Glasgow, Scotland
High School: Curtis, Staten Island, NY
Debut: 9/09/1946
Died: 8/17/2010

Year	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	SB	AVG	OBP	OPS
Career Regular Season	6305	903	1705	264	1026	38	.270	.332	.794

Year	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	SB	AVG	OBP	OPS
Career Regular Season	6305	903	1705	264	1026	38	.270	.332	.794

News

10/02/2026 at 1:50 PM 10/02/2026 at 1:50 PM

'The Shot Heard 'Round the World'? We found Bobby Thomson's Scottish family to see how true that is

10/02/2026 at 1:47 PM 10/02/2026 at 1:47 PM

75 years on, fans recall watching and listening to 'The Shot Heard 'Round the World'

1/18/2026 at 1:39 PM 1/18/2026 at 1:39 PM

Giants' Top 5 center fielders: Guardado's take

10/24/1991 at 7:05 PM 10/24/1991 at 7:05 PM

1991 WS Gm5: Thomson, Branca throw out first pitch

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Awards

NL All-Star

Year	Team	League
1948	New York Giants	NL
1949	New York Giants	NL
1952	New York Giants	NL

League Rankings

Games Played

Year	BP	Rank
1958	152	3rd in NL
1953	154	9th in NL
1952	153	7th in NL
1951	148	17th in NL
1950	149	16th in NL
1949	156	2nd in NL
1948	138	22nd in NL
1947	138	25th in NL

Runs

Year	R	Rank
1958	67	25th in NL
1953	80	24th in NL
1952	89	11th in NL
1951	89	15th in NL
1950	79	22nd in NL
1949	99	7th in NL
1948	75	19th in NL
1947	105	6th in NL

Doubles

Year	2B	Rank
1958	27	10th in NL
1952	29	8th in NL
1951	27	16th in NL
1949	35	5th in NL
1947	26	17th in NL

Home Runs

Year	HR	Rank
1958	21	15th in NL
1956	20	22nd in NL
1953	26	11th in NL
1952	24	6th in NL
1951	32	4th in NL
1950	25	10th in NL
1949	27	4th in NL
1948	16	14th in NL
1947	29	5th in NL

Strikeouts

Year	SO	Rank
1958	76	12th in NL
1957	66	22nd in
1957	39	22nd in NL
1957	27	22nd in NL
1956	75	11th in NL
1953	57	24th in NL
1952	74	9th in NL
1951	57	14th in NL
1949	45	19th in NL
1948	77	2nd in NL
1947	78	3rd in NL

Hits

Year	H	Rank
1958	155	16th in NL
1953	175	10th in NL
1952	164	9th in NL
1951	152	24th in NL
1949	198	3rd in NL
1947	154	18th in NL

Hit By Pitch

Year	HBP	Rank
1958	4	15th in NL
1953	3	20th in NL
1952	4	13th in NL
1951	4	13th in NL
1950	5	7th in NL
1948	2	21st in NL
1947	4	8th in NL

At Bats

Year	AB	Rank
1958	547	13th in NL
1953	608	7th in NL
1952	608	4th in NL
1950	563	12th in NL
1949	641	3rd in NL
1947	545	14th in NL

Slugging Percentage

Year	SLG	Rank
1958	.466	14th in NL
1953	.472	18th in NL
1952	.482	8th in NL
1951	.562	4th in NL
1950	.449	18th in NL
1949	.518	5th in NL
1948	.401	20th in NL
1947	.508	7th in NL

On Base Plus Slugging

Year	OPS	Rank
1958	.817	15th in NL
1953	.810	21st in NL
1952	.813	12th in NL
1951	.947	5th in NL
1950	.773	25th in NL
1949	.873	8th in NL
1947	.844	12th in NL

Plate Appearances

Year	PA	Rank
1958	615	15th in NL
1953	656	14th in NL
1952	666	8th in NL
1951	602	23rd in NL
1950	625	18th in NL
1949	689	7th in NL
1947	591	22nd in NL

Total Bases

Year	TB	Rank
1958	255	11th in NL
1953	287	9th in NL
1952	293	3rd in NL
1951	291	7th in NL
1950	253	18th in NL
1949	332	3rd in NL
1948	189	24th in NL
1947	277	8th in NL

Runs Batted In

Year	RBI	Rank
1958	82	10th in NL
1956	74	21st in NL
1953	106	10th in NL
1952	108	2nd in NL
1951	101	7th in NL
1950	85	18th in NL
1949	109	6th in NL
1948	63	24th in NL
1947	85	12th in NL

Triples

Year	3B	Rank
1958	5	19th in NL
1957	7	10th in
1957	4	10th in NL
1957	3	10th in NL
1953	6	22nd in NL
1952	14	1st in NL
1951	8	7th in NL
1950	7	11th in NL
1949	9	8th in NL

Batting Average

Year	AVG	Rank
1958	.283	15th in NL
1953	.288	21st in NL
1952	.270	21st in NL
1951	.293	10th in NL
1949	.309	6th in NL

On Base Percentage

Year	OBP	Rank
1958	.351	14th in NL
1952	.331	24th in NL
1951	.385	10th in NL
1949	.355	19th in NL

Stolen Bases

Year	SB	Rank
1953	4	20th in NL
1952	5	23rd in NL
1951	5	24th in NL
1949	10	7th in NL

Caught Stealing

Year	CS	Rank
1957	3	22nd in
1957	2	22nd in NL
1957	1	22nd in NL
1956	4	17th in NL
1951	5	14th in NL

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