Bobby Thigpen

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1986-1994)

W–L 31–36
ERA 3.43
WHIP 1.36
SO 376
Pitcher PIV -2371.9
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'3" / 195 lb
Born
7/17/1963 in Tallahassee, FL, USA
MLB Debut
1986-08-06
Last Game
1994-04-27
Awards
All-Star · Reliever of the Year

Full name: Robert Thomas Thigpen

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
31 36 448 0 0 0 201 568.7 537 217 56 238 376 3.43 -2371.9

Career ERA 3.43 vs. league average 3.98 across their career seasons — 13.7% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1986 CHA AL 2 0 20 0 0 0 7 35.7 26 7 12 20 1.77 3.97 (+56%) 777.0
1987 CHA AL 7 5 51 0 0 0 16 89.0 86 27 24 52 2.73 4.29 (+36%) 499.0
1988 CHA AL 5 8 68 0 0 0 34 90.0 96 33 33 62 3.30 3.73 (+12%) 555.6
1989 CHA AL 2 6 61 0 0 0 34 79.0 62 33 40 47 3.76 3.71 (-1%) -2103.7
1990 CHA AL 4 6 77 0 0 0 57 88.7 60 18 32 70 1.83 3.86 (+53%) 1765.8
1991 CHA AL 7 5 67 0 0 0 30 69.7 63 27 38 47 3.49 3.91 (+11%) -2211.7
1992 CHA AL 1 3 55 0 0 0 22 55.0 58 29 33 45 4.75 3.75 (-27%) -426.8
1993 CHA AL 0 0 25 0 0 0 1 34.7 51 22 12 19 5.71 4.19 (-36%) -908.0
1993 PHI NL 3 1 17 0 0 0 0 19.3 23 13 9 10 6.05 4.19 (-44%) -318.9
1994 SEA AL 0 2 7 0 0 0 0 7.7 12 8 5 4 9.39 — 0.0
Career · 10 seasons 31 36 448 0 0 0 201 568.2 537 217 238 376 3.43 — -2,372

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
448 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .392 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .718 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1986 CHA AL 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1987 CHA AL 51 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1988 CHA AL 68 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1989 CHA AL 61 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1990 CHA AL 77 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1991 CHA AL 67 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1992 CHA AL 55 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1993 CHA AL 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1993 PHI NL 17 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1994 SEA AL 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 10 seasons 448 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
4 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
1993 NLCS PHI 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1993 WS PHI 2 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 4 0 0 4.3 2 1 2 3 2.08

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1993 NLCS PHI 0 0 2 0 0 1.7 1 1 1 3 5.40
1993 WS PHI 0 0 2 0 0 2.7 1 0 1 0 0.00

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home23010000.000
Away21800000—

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home230301.02981161202093.47
Away218267.22391011181673.40

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1994-04-27 SEANYY — 2.1433211
1994-04-23 SEABAL L 1.1211100
1994-04-20 SEANYY — 0.1000000
1994-04-13 SEAMIN — 1.0311111
1994-04-11 SEAMIN — 0.0021100
1994-04-09 SEATOR L 1.1222011
1994-04-07 SEACLE — 1.1100010
1993-10-02 PHISTL — 1.0000320
1993-09-30 PHIPIT — 1.0100000
1993-09-28 PHIPIT W 0.1200000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 448 0 43 71 4 10

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1986 CHA P 20 0 2 4 0 1
1987 CHA P 51 0 8 14 2 1
1988 CHA P 68 0 5 11 0 2
1989 CHA P 61 0 7 7 0 0
1990 CHA P 77 0 10 8 1 2
1991 CHA P 67 0 3 15 1 0
1992 CHA P 55 0 7 6 0 2
1993 CHA P 25 0 1 2 0 1
1993 PHI P 17 0 0 3 0 1
1994 SEA P 7 0 0 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 448

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1990 Pitcher of the Month May
1990 Reliever of the Year Award
1990 TSN Fireman of the Year

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1994 SEA AL $200,000
1993 CHA AL $3,416,667
1992 CHA AL $3,166,667
1991 CHA AL $2,418,667
1990 CHA AL $325,000
1989 CHA AL $467,500
1988 CHA AL $70,000
1987 CHA AL $625,000
1986 CHA AL $60,000
Total Career Earnings $10,749,501

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Mississippi State University Mississippi State MS 1984, 1985
Seminole Community College Sanford FL 1983

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1990 Cy Young Award AL 4th 20.0 140 2
1990 Most Valuable Player AL 5th 170.0 392 0

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Bobby Thigpen (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Mike Henneman
    57-42, 3.21 ERA
  2. 92
    Gregg Olson
    40-39, 3.46 ERA
  3. 91
    Fred Gladding
    48-34, 3.13 ERA
  4. 91
    Billy Koch
    29-25, 3.89 ERA
  5. 90
    Jim Johnson
    38-46, 3.79 ERA
  6. 90
    Jack Aker
    47-45, 3.28 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Bobby Thigpen

What years did Bobby Thigpen play?
Bobby Thigpen played in Major League Baseball from 1986 to 1994.
Was Bobby Thigpen a pitcher?
Yes. Bobby Thigpen pitched in the major leagues, recording 31 wins and 376 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Bobby Thigpen hit?
Bobby Thigpen hit 0 career home runs.