| Tug Thompson | |
| Position: | Catcher/Outfielder |
| Bats: | Right |
| Throws: | Right |
| Birth Date: | 5 September 1856 |
| Birth Place: | London, Canada West |
| Death Place: | Guelph, Ontario, Canada |
| Debutleague: | MLB |
| Debutdate: | August 31 |
| Debutyear: | 1882 |
| Debutteam: | Cincinnati Red Stockings |
| Finalleague: | MLB |
| Finaldate: | July 4 |
| Finalyear: | 1884 |
| Finalteam: | Indianapolis Hoosiers |
| Statleague: | MLB |
| Stat1label: | Batting average |
| Stat1value: | .206 |
| Stat2label: | Home runs |
| Stat2value: | 0 |
| Stat3label: | Hits |
| Stat3value: | 21 |
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John Parkinson Thompson (September 5, 1856 – August 1, 1938) was a Major League Baseball player. He played for the 1882 Cincinnati Red Stockings and the 1884 Indianapolis Hoosiers in the American Association