John Thomson, baseball player, 1997-2007

John Thomson

Born: 10/1/1973 in Vicksburg, MS, USA

MLB Debut: 1997-05-11 | Final Game: 2007-07-01

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'3" | Weight: 175 lbs

Full name: John Carl Thomson

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Biography

John Thomson, born in 1973, was a professional baseball pitcher whose career spanned from 1997 to 2007. He made his debut in the Major Leagues during the late 1990s, a period marked by offensive explosion and the rising popularity of the long ball. Thomson played for several teams, showcasing his skills primarily as a starting pitcher. Over the course of his career, he compiled a win-loss record of 63-85, with an earned run average (ERA) of 4.68 and a total of 800 strikeouts. His ability to strike out batters demonstrated his competitiveness on the mound, although he did not record any saves throughout his time in the league. Thomson's career, while not marked by accolades like All-Star selections or Cy Young Awards, reflected the resilience required to compete in the challenging atmosphere of Major League Baseball. His performances contributed to the teams he played for during a transformative era in the sport, where pitching strategies evolved alongside an increasingly potent offensive game. Ultimately, Thomson remains a part of baseball history, recognized for his contributions as a reliable pitcher in the major leagues.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
63 85 216 212 10 3 0 1270.3 1398 661 154 369 800 4.68 0

Career ERA 4.68 vs. league average 4.44 across their career seasons — 5.5% 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
1997 COL NL 7 9 27 27 2 1 0 166.3 193 87 51 106 4.71 4.39 (-7%) 1601.7
1998 COL NL 8 11 26 26 2 0 0 161.0 174 86 49 106 4.81 4.43 (-8%) -152.6
1999 COL NL 1 10 14 13 1 0 0 62.7 85 56 36 34 8.04 4.71 (-71%) -2211.4
2001 COL NL 4 5 14 14 1 1 0 93.7 84 42 25 68 4.04 4.42 (+9%) -454.3
2002 COL NL 7 8 21 21 0 0 0 127.3 136 69 27 76 4.88 4.28 (-14%) -1037.2
2002 NYN NL 2 6 9 9 0 0 0 54.3 65 26 17 31 4.31 4.28 (-1%) -214.8
2003 TEX AL 13 14 35 35 3 1 0 217.0 234 117 49 136 4.85 4.40 (-10%) 1538.2
2004 ATL NL 14 8 33 33 0 0 0 198.3 210 82 52 133 3.72 4.46 (+17%) 2933.0
2005 ATL NL 4 6 17 17 1 0 0 98.7 111 49 28 61 4.47 4.29 (-4%) 2025.2
2006 ATL NL 2 7 18 15 0 0 0 80.3 93 43 32 46 4.82 4.53 (-6%) -1070.7
2007 KCR AL 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 10.7 13 4 3 3 3.38 4.47 (+25%) -

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
216 318 20 63 6 1 0 22 0 12 133 0.198 0.225 0.223 0.448 -1121.1

Career AVG .198 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — 25.6% below league average.

Career OBP .225 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — 32.8% below league average.

Career SLG .223 vs. league average .424 across their career seasons — 47.3% below league average.

Career OPS 0.448 vs. league average 0.759 across their career seasons — 40.9% 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
1997 COL NL 27 47 2 10 0 0 0 5 0 2 23 0.213 — — — — 0.0
1998 COL NL 26 50 4 6 0 0 0 2 0 2 23 0.120 .266 (-55%) .335 (-56%) .420 (-71%) .755 (-64%) -583.6
1999 COL NL 14 18 1 3 1 0 0 1 0 2 7 0.167 — — — — 0.0
2001 COL NL 14 29 3 7 0 1 0 1 0 1 15 0.241 — — — — 0.0
2002 COL NL 21 34 2 6 0 0 0 2 0 2 12 0.176 — — — — 0.0
2002 NYN NL 9 18 2 5 0 0 0 1 0 1 7 0.278 — — — — 0.0
2003 TEX AL 35 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2004 ATL NL 33 66 3 13 1 0 0 4 0 0 24 0.197 .266 (-26%) .335 (-41%) .427 (-50%) .762 (-46%) -537.5
2005 ATL NL 17 25 2 5 2 0 0 2 0 2 12 0.200 — — — — 0.0
2006 ATL NL 18 30 1 8 2 0 0 4 0 0 10 0.267 — — — — 0.0
2007 KCR AL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2 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
2005 NLDS2 ATL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2004 NLDS2 ATL 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 2 1 0 2.3 1 0 2 3 0.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2005 NLDS2 ATL 0 0 1 0 0 2.0 0 0 1 3 0.00
2004 NLDS2 ATL 0 0 1 1 0 0.3 1 0 1 0 0.00

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 216 212 113 187 7 15

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1997 COL P 27 27 9 24 2 2
1998 COL P 26 26 15 15 0 3
1999 COL P 14 13 9 10 0 1
2001 COL P 14 14 17 8 1 3
2002 COL P 21 21 16 22 0 0
2002 NYN P 9 9 4 14 1 0
2003 TEX P 35 35 17 36 2 2
2004 ATL P 33 33 12 27 1 2
2005 ATL P 17 17 6 14 0 2
2006 ATL P 18 15 7 16 0 0
2007 KCA P 2 2 1 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 216

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2007 TOR AL $500,000
2006 ATL NL $4,750,000
2005 ATL NL $4,250,000
2004 ATL NL $2,250,000
2003 TEX AL $1,300,000
2002 COL NL $1,100,000
2001 COL NL $300,000
2000 COL NL $300,000
1999 COL NL $300,000
1998 COL NL $210,000
1997 COL NL $150,000
Total Career Earnings $15,410,000

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
McNeese State University Lake Charles LA 1992
Blinn College Brenham TX 1993