Here’s a “not so missing” 1974 card for a guy who pitched a total of four innings the year before, spread over two appearances, Mike Thompson:
Thompson was back in the Major Leagues after spending all of 1972 in the Minor Leagues, not factoring in a decision in that brief action for St. Louis.
In 1971 he had his first taste of the Majors, going 1-6 for the Washington Senators with a 4.86 earned run average.
He would go on to split the 1974 season between St. Louis and the Atlanta Braves, posting a record of 0-3 before finishing up his four year career in 1975 going 0-6 for Atlanta.
All told the numbers weren’t pretty, finishing with a career 1-15 record over 54 appearances and 164.2 innings pitched, with a 4.86 E.R.A.
