What years did Brad Thompson play?

Brad Thompson played in Major League Baseball from 2005 to 2010.

Was Brad Thompson a pitcher?

Yes. Brad Thompson pitched in the major leagues, recording 21 wins and 190 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Brad Thompson hit?

Brad Thompson hit 0 career home runs with 10 hits.

What teams did Brad Thompson play for?

Brad Thompson played for 2 teams: the St. Louis Cardinals (2005–2009) and the Kansas City Royals (2010).

What were Brad Thompson's career stats?

In 201 games, Brad Thompson went 21-21 with a 4.46 ERA, 190 strikeouts, 405.1 innings pitched, and 1 saves.

What was Brad Thompson's salary?

Brad Thompson's last recorded salary was $650,000, in 2009. His highest recorded salary was $650,000, in 2009, and his lowest was $334,000, in 2006. The Salary History table lists each season from 2006 to 2009.

What position did Brad Thompson play?

Brad Thompson played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Brad Thompson and how much did he weigh?

Brad Thompson was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 190 pounds.

What was Brad Thompson's career ERA?

Brad Thompson finished with a 4.46 career ERA, going 21-21 with 190 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Brad Thompson have?

Brad Thompson recorded 190 career strikeouts.

Is Brad Thompson in the Hall of Fame?

No. Brad Thompson has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Brad Thompson

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2005-2010)

Brad Thompson was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2005 to 2010 for the St. Louis Cardinals and the Kansas City Royals, a span of 6 seasons. Across 201 career appearances, he went 21-21 with a 4.46 ERA and 190 strikeouts.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated October 15, 2026

W–L 21–21

ERA 4.46

WHIP 1.39

SO 190

Pitcher PIV -5406.5

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 190 lb
Born: 1/31/1982 in Las Vegas, NV, USA
MLB Debut: 2005-05-08
Last Game: 2010-06-02

Full name: Bradley Joseph Thompson

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Career Pitching Statistics

Brad Thompson — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
21	21	201	32	0	0	1	405.1	443	201	49	121	190	4.46	-5406.5

Career ERA 4.46 vs. league average 4.34 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Brad Thompson — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2005	SLN	NL	4	0	40	0	1	55.0	46	18	15	29	2.95	4.29 (+31%)	149.2
2006	SLN	NL	1	2	43	1	0	56.2	58	21	20	32	3.34	4.53 (+26%)	384.6
2007	SLN	NL	8	6	44	17	0	129.1	157	68	40	53	4.73	4.47 (-6%)	-4811.7
2008	SLN	NL	6	3	26	6	0	64.2	72	37	19	32	5.15	4.32 (-19%)	255.1
2009	SLN	NL	2	6	32	8	0	80.0	85	43	23	34	4.84	4.32 (-12%)	-700.7
2010	KCA	AL	0	4	16	0	0	19.2	25	14	4	10	6.41	4.08 (-57%)	-683.0
Career · 6 seasons			21	21	201	32	1	405.1	443	201	121	190	4.46	—	-5,407

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

Brad Thompson — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
203	56	3	10	0	0	0	2	1	2	27	.179	.207	.179	.385	0

Career AVG .179 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — 32.4% below league average.

Career OBP .207 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — 37.8% below league average.

Career SLG .179 vs. league average .418 across their career seasons — 57.3% below league average.

Career OPS .385 vs. league average .751 across their career seasons — 48.7% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Brad Thompson — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2005	SLN	NL	41	6	0	1	0	0	0	2	.167	—	—	—	—	0.0
2006	SLN	NL	43	2	0	1	0	0	0	1	.500	—	—	—	—	0.0
2007	SLN	NL	45	24	1	4	0	0	0	11	.167	—	—	—	—	0.0
2008	SLN	NL	26	12	2	3	2	1	2	6	.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
2009	SLN	NL	32	12	0	1	0	0	0	7	.083	—	—	—	—	0.0
2010	KCA	AL	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 6 seasons			203	56	3	10	2	1	2	27	.179	—	—	—	—	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

Brad Thompson — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Brad Thompson — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AVG
2006	NLCS	SLN	2	.000
2006	NLDS2	SLN	1	.000
2006	WS	SLN	1	.000
2005	NLCS	SLN	2	.000
2005	NLDS1	SLN	2	.000

Playoff Career Pitching

Brad Thompson — Playoff Career Pitching
W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
0	1	8	0	0	4.1	8	4	1	4	8.31

Playoff Pitching by Year

Brad Thompson — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year	Round	Team	L	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
2006	NLCS	SLN	1	2	0.2	3	2	0	1	27.00
2006	NLDS2	SLN	0	1	0.2	0	0	1	1	0.00
2006	WS	SLN	0	1	0.2	0	0	0	1	0.00
2005	NLCS	SLN	0	2	1.0	2	0	0	0	0.00
2005	NLDS1	SLN	0	2	1.1	3	2	0	1	13.50

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Brad Thompson — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	105	28	2	6	0	1	.214
Away	98	28	1	4	0	1	.143

Pitching — Home / Away

Brad Thompson — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	105	199.1	195	85	54	92	3.84
Away	96	206.0	248	116	67	98	5.07

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Brad Thompson — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2010-06-02	KCR	LAA	—	2.0	3	0	0	1	0	0
2010-05-31	KCR	LAA	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0
2010-05-30	KCR	BOS	L	1.2	7	6	6	0	1	1
2010-05-25	KCR	TEX	L	0.0	2	2	2	0	0	0
2010-05-23	KCR	COL	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0
2010-05-22	KCR	COL	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2010-05-19	KCR	CLE	—	1.1	0	1	1	0	0	0
2010-05-15	KCR	CHW	—	1.2	1	0	0	1	0	0
2010-05-12	KCR	CLE	—	1.0	2	2	2	0	1	1
2010-05-09	KCR	TEX	L	2.0	4	1	1	1	2	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Brad Thompson — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	201	32	33	53	1	5

Season-by-Season Fielding

Brad Thompson — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2005	SLN	P	40	0	3	12	0	1
2006	SLN	P	43	1	5	9	0	0
2007	SLN	P	44	17	8	10	0	1
2008	SLN	P	26	6	8	11	0	1
2009	SLN	P	32	8	8	10	1	2
2010	KCA	P	16	0	1	1	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Brad Thompson — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	201

Salary History

Brad Thompson's recorded salaries total $1,798,000 over 4 seasons, 2006 to 2009. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Thompson's career ran from 2005 to 2010. No salary is recorded for 2005 and 2010.

Brad Thompson — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2009	SLN	NL	$650,000
2008	SLN	NL	$414,000
2007	SLN	NL	$400,000
2006	SLN	NL	$334,000
Total recorded salary (partial)			$1,798,000

College History

Brad Thompson — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Dixie State College of Utah	St. George	UT	2001, 2002

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Brad Thompson: the record in brief

Brad Thompson played a first major league game on May 8, 2005 and a last one on June 2, 2010. The team column moves through the St. Louis Cardinals (2005 to 2009) and the Kansas City Royals (2010). Thompson, born on January 31, 1982, in Las Vegas, NV, USA, is listed as a pitcher and threw and hit right-handed. Size on record: 190 pounds on a 6-foot-1 frame. On the record, Brad Thompson was born Bradley Joseph Thompson.

Thompson's career pitching line is 21 wins, 21 losses and a 4.46 ERA over 201 appearances. Also on Thompson's record: 190 strikeouts. Thompson's 4.46 ERA was close to the 4.34 league figure for those seasons. No season topped the 8 wins of 2007. In 2007, one of the busiest seasons, Thompson posted a 4.73 ERA; the league figure that year was 4.47.

Thompson made 8 postseason pitching appearances, with a 0-1 record and 8.31 ERA. Those appearances came in 2005 and 2006.

Frequently Asked Questions about Brad Thompson

What years did Brad Thompson play?: Brad Thompson played in Major League Baseball from 2005 to 2010.
Was Brad Thompson a pitcher?: Yes. Brad Thompson pitched in the major leagues, recording 21 wins and 190 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Brad Thompson hit?: Brad Thompson hit 0 career home runs with 10 hits.
What teams did Brad Thompson play for?: Brad Thompson played for 2 teams: the St. Louis Cardinals (2005–2009) and the Kansas City Royals (2010).
What were Brad Thompson's career stats?: In 201 games, Brad Thompson went 21-21 with a 4.46 ERA, 190 strikeouts, 405.1 innings pitched, and 1 saves.
How much did Brad Thompson earn in his career?: Brad Thompson's recorded salaries total $1,798,000 over 4 seasons, 2006 to 2009. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Thompson's career ran from 2005 to 2010. No salary is recorded for 2005 and 2010.
What was Brad Thompson's salary?: Brad Thompson's last recorded salary was $650,000, in 2009. His highest recorded salary was $650,000, in 2009, and his lowest was $334,000, in 2006. The Salary History table lists each season from 2006 to 2009.
What position did Brad Thompson play?: Brad Thompson played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Brad Thompson and how much did he weigh?: Brad Thompson was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 190 pounds.
What was Brad Thompson's career ERA?: Brad Thompson finished with a 4.46 career ERA, going 21-21 with 190 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Brad Thompson have?: Brad Thompson recorded 190 career strikeouts.
Is Brad Thompson in the Hall of Fame?: No. Brad Thompson has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.