Dickie Thon

Born: 6/20/1958 in South Bend, IN, USA

MLB Debut: 1979-05-22 | Final Game: 1993-10-03

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 5'11" | Weight: 160 lbs

Full name: Richard William Thon

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Biography

Dickie Thon was a professional baseball player whose career spanned from 1979 to 1993. Born in 1958, Thon established himself primarily as a position player in Major League Baseball. Over the course of 1387 games, he recorded 1176 hits, 71 home runs, and drove in 435 runs, achieving a career batting average of .264. Known for his speed on the bases, Thon also compiled 167 stolen bases, showcasing his ability to influence games not just with his bat but with his agility as well. Thon's career was marked by his selection as an All-Star, a testament to his skill and contributions during the peak of his playing years. He played in a competitive era characterized by the rise of power hitting and strategic base running, and Thon's combination of hitting and speed allowed him to carve out a significant role in the teams he played for. His journey through the majors reflected the evolving nature of baseball during the late 20th century, and he remains a notable figure in the history of the game.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
1387	4449	496	1176	193	42	71	435	167	348	658	0.264	0.317	0.374	0.691	-2679.9

Career AVG .264 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .317 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .374 vs. league average .389 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS 0.691 vs. league average 0.713 across their career seasons — near 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
1979	LAA	AL	35	56	6	19	3	0	0	8	0	5	10	0.339	.265 (+28%)	.329 (+19%)	.397 (-1%)	.727 (+8%)	97.5
1980	LAA	AL	80	267	32	68	12	2	0	15	7	10	28	0.255	.264 (-4%)	.326 (-14%)	.387 (-19%)	.714 (-16%)	-832.3
1981	HOU	NL	49	95	13	26	6	0	0	3	6	9	13	0.274	.255 (+7%)	.320 (+5%)	.368 (-9%)	.688 (-2%)	-16.1
1982	HOU	NL	136	496	73	137	31	10	3	36	37	37	48	0.276	.261 (+6%)	.324 (+1%)	.388 (+2%)	.712 (+2%)	76.9
1983	HOU	NL	154	619	81	177	28	9	20	79	34	54	73	0.286	.260 (+10%)	.324 (+5%)	.389 (+17%)	.714 (+12%)	1339.7
1984	HOU	NL	5	17	3	6	0	1	0	1	0	0	4	0.353	—	—	—	—	0.0
1985	HOU	NL	84	251	26	63	6	1	6	29	8	18	50	0.251	.257 (-2%)	.323 (-8%)	.390 (-9%)	.714 (-9%)	-401.6
1986	HOU	NL	106	278	24	69	13	1	3	21	6	29	49	0.248	.257 (-4%)	.325 (-2%)	.395 (-15%)	.720 (-9%)	-458.2
1987	HOU	NL	32	66	6	14	1	0	1	3	3	16	13	0.212	.262 (-19%)	.331 (+10%)	.415 (-34%)	.746 (-14%)	-95.5
1988	SDP	NL	95	258	36	68	12	2	1	18	19	33	49	0.264	.254 (+4%)	.317 (+9%)	.377 (-11%)	.695 (-2%)	21.7
1989	PHI	NL	136	435	45	118	18	4	15	60	6	33	81	0.271	.254 (+7%)	.319 (avg)	.375 (+16%)	.694 (+9%)	617.0
1990	PHI	NL	149	552	54	141	20	4	8	48	12	37	77	0.255	.257 (-1%)	.324 (-6%)	.385 (-9%)	.710 (-8%)	-887.8
1991	PHI	NL	146	539	44	136	18	4	9	44	11	25	84	0.252	.255 (-1%)	.323 (-12%)	.384 (-9%)	.708 (-10%)	-1251.7
1992	TEX	AL	95	275	30	68	15	3	4	37	12	20	40	0.247	.255 (-3%)	.322 (-9%)	.377 (-3%)	.699 (-6%)	-379.1
1993	ATL	AL	85	245	23	66	10	1	1	33	6	22	39	0.269	.265 (+2%)	.332 (-3%)	.403 (-18%)	.735 (-11%)	-510.3

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
11	23	2	5	0	0	1	1	1	1	0.217

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1986	NLCS	HOU	6	12	1	3	1	1	0	1	0.250
1981	NWDIV	HOU	4	11	0	2	0	0	1	0	0.182
1979	ALCS	CAL	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	1	0	3	0	0	0
2B	98	61	152	157	14	47
3B	50	31	27	67	5	6
SS	1143	1022	1608	3198	173	594

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1979	CAL	2B	24	10	34	38	6	12
1979	CAL	3B	1	0	1	0	0	0
1979	CAL	SS	8	2	3	8	2	1
1980	CAL	1B	1	0	3	0	0	0
1980	CAL	2B	21	18	39	46	1	15
1980	CAL	3B	10	7	4	16	2	1
1980	CAL	SS	22	22	24	66	7	12
1981	HOU	2B	28	18	37	39	4	10
1981	HOU	3B	5	2	4	7	0	1
1981	HOU	SS	13	5	12	17	2	2
1982	HOU	2B	1	0	0	0	0	0
1982	HOU	3B	8	6	6	13	2	2
1982	HOU	SS	119	114	177	399	15	80
1983	HOU	SS	154	154	258	533	28	114
1984	HOU	SS	5	5	8	13	0	1
1985	HOU	SS	79	68	106	218	11	48
1986	HOU	SS	104	76	142	210	10	39
1987	HOU	SS	31	18	21	53	6	7
1988	SDN	2B	2	1	2	2	0	1
1988	SDN	3B	1	0	0	1	0	0
1988	SDN	SS	70	62	82	168	12	28
1989	PHI	SS	129	118	174	380	16	65
1990	PHI	SS	148	141	222	439	25	86
1991	PHI	SS	146	143	234	412	21	65
1992	TEX	SS	87	75	117	225	15	38
1993	ML4	2B	22	14	40	32	3	9
1993	ML4	3B	25	16	12	30	1	2
1993	ML4	SS	28	19	28	57	3	8

Career Games by Position

Position	Games
First Base	2
Second Base	99
Third Base	50
Shortstop	1143
Designated Hitter	31

Awards & Honors

Year	Award	Notes
1983	Silver Slugger	SS
1983	TSN All-Star	SS

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
1993	ML4	AL	$250,000
1992	TEX	AL	$600,000
1991	PHI	NL	$1,250,000
1990	PHI	NL	$1,100,000
1989	PHI	NL	$600,000
1988	SDN	NL	$200,000
1987	HOU	NL	$675,000
1986	HOU	NL	$600,000
1985	HOU	NL	$675,000
Total Career Earnings			$5,950,000