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Did Sam Thompson win a lot of games?
Despite appearing in only 119 games in the outfield, he led the league in outfield fielding percentage (.974), outfield assists (28), and double plays from the outfield (11).
How many games did he play?
" As a team, however, the Phillies fell to eighth place in the National League with a 62-68 record.
Did they make it to the playoffs?
However, Thompson opted to leave the team in May 1898 and return to his home in Detroit.
Why did he leave the team?
His sudden retirement has been attributed to a "combination of homesickness and chronic back pain." Other accounts indicate that.

Question: Were there any other reasons?
Self-contained rewrite: Were there any other reasons for Sam Thompson leaving the Phillies other than illness?