Ron Tompkins (baseball)
Ronald Everett Tompkins (November 27, 1944 – February 4, 2023) was an American professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Kansas City Athletics (1965) and Chicago Cubs (1971).[1]
| Ron Tompkins | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | |
| Born: November 27, 1944 San Diego, California | |
| Died: February 4, 2023 (aged 78) Laguna Niguel, California | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 9, 1965, for the Kansas City Athletics | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 29, 1971, for the Chicago Cubs | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 0–2 |
| Earned run average | 3.96 |
| Strikeouts | 24 |
| Teams | |
Tompkins never won a big-league game in his career. Today, he is perhaps best known for appearing on a Topps 1968 "Rookie Stars" baseball card with Hall of Fame catcher Johnny Bench–– a high profile card based on the fact that it is Bench's rookie card.
References
- "Ron Tompkins". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
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