What years did Gary Thomasson play?

Gary Thomasson played in Major League Baseball from 1972 to 1980.

Was Gary Thomasson a pitcher?

No. Gary Thomasson was a position player (Outfielder).

How many home runs did Gary Thomasson hit?

Gary Thomasson hit 61 career home runs with 591 hits.

Gary Thomasson

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1972-1980)

AVG .249

HR 61

RBI 294

H 591

OPS .721

PIV 1,155

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 180 lb
Born: 7/29/1951 in San Diego, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1972-09-05
Last Game: 1980-10-06

Full name: Gary Leah Thomasson

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
901	2,373	315	591	103	25	61	294	50	291	463	.249	.330	.391	.721	1,155

Career AVG .249 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .330 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .391 vs. league average .379 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .721 vs. league average .703 across their career seasons — near 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
1972	SFN	NL	10	27	5	9	1	1	0	1	0	1	7	.333	—	—	—	—	0.0
1973	SFN	NL	112	235	35	67	10	4	4	30	2	22	43	.285	.256 (+11%)	.325 (+6%)	.378 (+9%)	.703 (+8%)	317.6
1974	SFN	NL	120	315	41	77	14	3	2	29	7	38	56	.244	.256 (-5%)	.324 (avg)	.369 (-11%)	.693 (-6%)	-244.6
1975	SFN	NL	114	326	44	74	12	3	7	32	9	37	48	.227	.257 (-12%)	.327 (-7%)	.374 (-7%)	.701 (-7%)	-401.8
1976	SFN	NL	103	328	45	85	20	5	8	38	8	30	45	.259	.255 (+1%)	.320 (avg)	.360 (+17%)	.681 (+9%)	468.9
1977	SFN	NL	145	446	63	114	24	6	17	71	16	75	102	.256	.264 (-3%)	.329 (+9%)	.401 (+12%)	.730 (+11%)	1055.5
1978	OAK	AL	47	154	17	31	4	1	5	16	4	15	44	.201	.257 (-22%)	.323 (-16%)	.378 (-11%)	.702 (-13%)	-320.5
1978	NYA	AL	55	116	20	32	4	1	3	20	0	13	22	.276	.257 (+7%)	.323 (+7%)	.378 (+7%)	.702 (+7%)	-320.5
1979	LAN	NL	115	315	39	78	11	1	14	45	4	43	70	.248	.265 (-7%)	.329 (+3%)	.397 (+6%)	.727 (+5%)	356.0
1980	LAN	NL	80	111	6	24	3	0	1	12	0	17	26	.216	.264 (-18%)	.326 (avg)	.387 (-30%)	.714 (-17%)	-226.3
Career · 10 seasons			901	2,373	315	591	103	25	61	294	50	291	463	.249	—	—	—	—	684

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
6	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.200

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1978	ALCS	NYA	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
1978	WS	NYA	3	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.250

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	437	1167	164	291	31	145	.249
Away	461	1205	151	300	30	149	.249

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	BB	SO
1980-10-05	LAD	HOU	W	1	1	0	0
1980-10-03	LAD	HOU	W	1	0	0	0
1980-10-01	LAD	SFG	W	1	0	0	0
1980-09-30	LAD	SFG	W	1	0	0	0
1980-09-28	LAD	SDP	L	1	0	0	0
1980-09-26	LAD	SDP	L	1	1	0	0
1980-09-24	LAD	SFG	W	0	0	1	0
1980-09-22	LAD	ATL	L	4	0	0	1
1980-09-21	LAD	CIN	L	4	1	1	1
1980-09-20	LAD	CIN	L	1	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	163	90	998	66	20	83
OF	587	486	1188	32	38	7

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1972	SFN	1B	7	5	59	1	0	7
1972	SFN	OF	2	2	1	0	0	0
1973	SFN	1B	47	18	235	13	2	14
1973	SFN	OF	43	35	77	2	4	1
1974	SFN	1B	15	7	86	13	4	8
1974	SFN	OF	76	66	149	4	3	1
1975	SFN	1B	17	11	121	9	3	12
1975	SFN	OF	74	64	172	9	4	2
1976	SFN	1B	39	36	322	18	7	28
1976	SFN	OF	54	43	114	2	5	0
1977	SFN	1B	31	11	149	9	3	14
1977	SFN	OF	113	107	255	2	11	1
1978	OAK	1B	5	2	22	3	1	0
1978	OAK	OF	44	42	89	4	3	0
1978	NYA	OF	50	33	101	4	3	1
1979	LAN	1B	1	0	2	0	0	0
1979	LAN	OF	100	77	194	4	4	1
1980	LAN	1B	1	0	2	0	0	0
1980	LAN	OF	31	17	36	1	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
First Base	164
Left Field	183
Center Field	254
Right Field	207
Designated Hitter	1

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Frequently Asked Questions about Gary Thomasson

What years did Gary Thomasson play?: Gary Thomasson played in Major League Baseball from 1972 to 1980.
Was Gary Thomasson a pitcher?: No. Gary Thomasson was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Gary Thomasson hit?: Gary Thomasson hit 61 career home runs with 591 hits.