Was Derek Thompson a pitcher?

Yes. Derek Thompson pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 13 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Derek Thompson hit?

Derek Thompson hit 0 career home runs.

Derek Thompson

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2005)

W–L 0–0

ERA 3.50

WHIP 1.44

SO 13

Pitcher PIV 473.7

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 180 lb
Born: 1/8/1981 in Tampa, FL, USA
MLB Debut: 2005-05-28
Last Game: 2005-06-23

Full name: Derek Ryan Thompson

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	0	4	3	0	0	0	18.0	16	7	0	10	13	3.50	473.7

Career ERA 3.50 vs. league average 4.29 across their career seasons — 18.4% 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
2005	LAN	NL	0	0	4	3	0	0	0	18.0	16	7	10	13	3.50	4.29 (+18%)	473.7
Career · 1 season			0	0	4	3	0	0	0	18.0	16	7	10	13	3.50	—	474

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
4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .330 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .419 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .749 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
2005	LAN	NL	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.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.

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	2	3	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	2	1	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	2	10.0	12	5	5	7	4.50
Away	2	8.0	4	2	5	6	2.25

Last 4 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
2005-06-23	LAD	SDP	W	0	0
2005-06-07	LAD	DET	L	2	2
2005-06-02	LAD	MIL	W	1	0
2005-05-28	LAD	AZ	L	1	0

Last 4 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
2005-06-23	LAD	SDP	—	3.0	2	0	0	1	2
2005-06-07	LAD	DET	—	5.0	6	2	2	3	2
2005-06-02	LAD	MIL	—	5.0	6	3	3	2	5
2005-05-28	LAD	AZ	—	5.0	2	2	2	4	4

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	4	3	1	4	0	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2005	LAN	P	4	3	1	4	0	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	4

Frequently Asked Questions about Derek Thompson

Was Derek Thompson a pitcher?: Yes. Derek Thompson pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 13 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Derek Thompson hit?: Derek Thompson hit 0 career home runs.