Mark Thompson, baseball player, 1994-2000

Mark Thompson

Born: 4/7/1971 in Russellville, KY, USA

MLB Debut: 1994-07-26 | Final Game: 2000-07-27

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'2" | Weight: 205 lbs

Full name: Mark Radford Thompson

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Biography

Mark Thompson, born in 1971, was a professional baseball pitcher whose career spanned from 1994 to 2000. He made his debut in the midst of the late 1990s, an era characterized by offensive explosion and the rise of power-hitting in Major League Baseball. Despite competing during a time when pitching was often overshadowed by high-scoring games, Thompson showcased his skills on the mound with a career record of 18-24 and an earned run average (ERA) of 5.74. Over his six seasons in the majors, Thompson recorded a total of 198 strikeouts, demonstrating his ability to miss bats and contribute to his teams' pitching rotations. Although he did not secure any saves during his career, his role as a starting pitcher was crucial in providing innings and stability to his teams. Thompson's playing style reflected the challenges of his era, as he navigated the complexities of pitching in a league increasingly dominated by hitters. His contributions to the game are remembered as part of the ever-evolving tapestry of baseball history.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
18 24 94 52 3 1 0 337.0 404 215 55 161 198 5.74 0

Career ERA 5.74 vs. league average 4.56 across their career seasons — 25.9% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1994 COL NL 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 9.0 16 9 8 5 9.00 4.51 (-99%) 0.0
1995 COL NL 2 3 21 5 0 0 0 51.0 73 37 22 30 6.53 4.45 (-47%) -789.8
1996 COL NL 9 11 34 28 3 1 0 169.7 189 100 74 99 5.30 4.61 (-15%) -3720.2
1997 COL NL 3 3 6 6 0 0 0 29.7 40 26 13 9 7.89 4.39 (-80%) -2490.6
1998 COL NL 1 2 6 6 0 0 0 23.3 36 20 12 14 7.71 4.43 (-74%) -2432.7
1999 STL NL 1 3 5 5 0 0 0 29.3 26 9 17 22 2.76 4.71 (+41%) -
2000 STL NL 1 1 20 0 0 0 0 25.0 24 14 15 19 5.04 4.77 (-6%) -

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
94 104 7 16 4 0 1 3 0 1 47 0.154 0.162 0.221 0.383 -580.6

Career AVG .154 vs. league average .269 across their career seasons — 42.8% below league average.

Career OBP .162 vs. league average .340 across their career seasons — 52.4% below league average.

Career SLG .221 vs. league average .426 across their career seasons — 48.1% below league average.

Career OPS 0.383 vs. league average 0.766 across their career seasons — 50.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1994 COL NL 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1995 COL NL 21 13 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0.385 — — — — 0.0
1996 COL NL 34 58 3 8 3 0 0 2 0 1 21 0.138 .269 (-49%) .340 (-55%) .426 (-56%) .767 (-55%) -580.6
1997 COL NL 6 11 1 2 1 0 1 1 0 0 5 0.182 — — — — 0.0
1998 COL NL 6 7 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0.143 — — — — 0.0
1999 STL NL 5 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2000 STL NL 20 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000 — — — — 0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1995 NLDS1 COL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 1 0 1 1.0 0 0 0 0 0.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1995 NLDS1 COL 0 0 1 0 1 1.0 0 0 0 0 0.00

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 94 52 27 46 5 3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1994 COL P 2 2 1 0 0 0
1995 COL P 21 5 3 10 0 1
1996 COL P 34 28 14 21 5 2
1997 COL P 6 6 2 5 0 0
1998 COL P 6 6 2 2 0 0
1999 SLN P 5 5 3 4 0 0
2000 SLN P 20 0 2 4 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 94

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2000 SLN NL $400,000
1998 COL NL $300,000
1997 COL NL $252,000
1996 COL NL $145,000
1995 COL NL $109,000
1994 COL NL $109,000
Total Career Earnings $1,315,000

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
University of Kentucky Lexington KY 1990, 1991, 1992