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] Tompkins never won a big-league game in his career. He was notable for sharing the 1968 Topps rookie card alongside MLB Hall-of-Fame catcher Johnny Bench.
| Ron Tompkins | |
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| Pitcher | |
| Born: November 27, 1944 San Diego, California, U.S. | |
| Died: February 4, 2023 (aged 78) Laguna Niguel, California, U.S. | |
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 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
References
edit- ^ "Ron Tompkins". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved February 10, 2023.
External links
edit- Career statistics from MLB, or Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
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