What years did Jake Thompson play?

Jake Thompson played in Major League Baseball from 2016 to 2018.

Was Jake Thompson a pitcher?

Yes. Jake Thompson pitched in the major leagues, recording 7 wins and 81 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Jake Thompson hit?

Jake Thompson hit 0 career home runs with 4 hits.

What was Jake Thompson's career batting average?

Jake Thompson batted .143 over his career, with 4 hits in 28 at bats.

What was Jake Thompson's career ERA?

Jake Thompson finished with a 4.87 career ERA, going 7-8 with 81 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Jake Thompson have?

Jake Thompson recorded 81 career strikeouts.

Jake Thompson

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2016-2018)

Jake Thompson was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2016 to 2018 for the Philadelphia Phillies, a span of 3 seasons. Across 30 career appearances, he went 7-8 with a 4.87 ERA and 81 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 12, 2026

W–L 7–8

ERA 4.87

WHIP 1.53

SO 81

Pitcher PIV -4506.2

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'4" / 225 lb
Born: 1/31/1994 in Dallas, TX, USA
MLB Debut: 2016-08-06
Last Game: 2018-07-29

Full name: Jacob Keith Thompson

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Career Pitching Statistics

Jake Thompson — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
7	8	30	18	0	0	2	116.1	117	63	20	61	81	4.87	-4506.2

Career ERA 4.87 vs. league average 4.23 across their career seasons — 15.2% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Jake Thompson — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2016	PHI	NL	3	6	10	10	0	53.2	53	34	28	32	5.70	4.19 (-36%)	-2650.2
2017	PHI	NL	3	2	11	8	0	46.1	50	20	22	35	3.88	4.36 (+11%)	-1809.6
2018	PHI	NL	1	0	9	0	2	16.1	14	9	11	14	4.96	4.15 (-20%)	-46.5
Career · 3 seasons			7	8	30	18	2	116.1	117	63	61	81	4.87	—	-4,506

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

Jake Thompson — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
31	28	1	4	2	0	0	0	0	1	12	.143	.172	.214	.387	0

Career AVG .143 vs. league average .253 across their career seasons — 43.5% below league average.

Career OBP .172 vs. league average .321 across their career seasons — 46.4% below league average.

Career SLG .214 vs. league average .418 across their career seasons — 48.7% below league average.

Career OPS .387 vs. league average .739 across their career seasons — 47.7% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Jake Thompson — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2016	PHI	NL	10	14	0	2	1	0	5	.143	—	—	—	—	0.0
2017	PHI	NL	12	12	1	2	1	1	5	.167	—	—	—	—	0.0
2018	PHI	NL	9	2	0	0	0	0	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			31	28	1	4	2	1	12	.143	—	—	—	—	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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Jake Thompson — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	19	21	1	1	0	0	.048
Away	12	7	0	3	0	0	.429

Pitching — Home / Away

Jake Thompson — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	18	76.0	66	32	42	61	3.79
Away	12	40.1	51	31	19	20	6.92

Last 10 Games — Batting

Jake Thompson — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	BB	SO
2018-07-29	PHI	CIN	L	0	0	0
2018-07-27	PHI	CIN	L	0	0	0
2018-07-26	PHI	CIN	W	0	0	0
2018-07-01	PHI	WAS	W	0	0	0
2018-06-18	PHI	STL	W	0	0	0
2018-06-17	PHI	MIL	W	0	0	0
2018-04-29	PHI	ATL	L	1	0	1
2018-04-07	PHI	MIA	W	1	0	1
2018-03-31	PHI	ATL	L	0	0	0
2017-09-26	PHI	WAS	W	1	1	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Jake Thompson — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2018-07-29	PHI	CIN	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0
2018-07-27	PHI	CIN	—	2.0	1	1	1	5	1	0
2018-07-26	PHI	CIN	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
2018-07-01	PHI	WAS	—	3.0	1	0	0	2	2	0
2018-06-18	PHI	STL	W	1.0	2	1	1	0	1	1
2018-06-17	PHI	MIL	SV	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0
2018-04-29	PHI	ATL	—	3.2	3	3	3	3	5	0
2018-04-07	PHI	MIA	SV	3.0	1	0	0	0	4	0
2018-03-31	PHI	ATL	—	2.0	6	5	4	1	0	0
2017-09-26	PHI	WAS	W	5.0	4	1	1	2	5	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Jake Thompson — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	30	18	10	10	0	2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Jake Thompson — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	DP
2016	PHI	P	10	10	4	6	2
2017	PHI	P	11	8	5	1	0
2018	PHI	P	9	0	1	3	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Jake Thompson — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	30

Jake Thompson: the record in brief

The profile opens with Jake Thompson's first major league game on August 6, 2016; the last one listed came on July 29, 2018. Thompson's only club in the season tables is the Philadelphia Phillies. Thompson is listed as a pitcher at 225 pounds on a 6-foot-4 frame. Thompson both batted and threw right-handed, per the bio block. The recorded birth is January 31, 1994, in Dallas, TX, USA. Thompson's full given name, per the bio, is Jacob Keith Thompson.

The pitching table credits Thompson with a 7-8 record and a 4.87 ERA in 30 games. The same table counts 81 strikeouts. Against a 4.23 league ERA for the same seasons, the 4.87 mark was 15.2% worse. In 2017, one of the busiest seasons, Thompson posted a 3.88 ERA; the league figure that year was 4.36.

Thompson's game-by-game log, linked below the splits, holds 61 games from Retrosheet.

Thompson appears at one position only: pitcher, in 30 games. On the mound, the fielding record shows 0 errors alongside 10 putouts and 10 assists.

Frequently Asked Questions about Jake Thompson

What years did Jake Thompson play?: Jake Thompson played in Major League Baseball from 2016 to 2018.
Was Jake Thompson a pitcher?: Yes. Jake Thompson pitched in the major leagues, recording 7 wins and 81 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Jake Thompson hit?: Jake Thompson hit 0 career home runs with 4 hits.
What was Jake Thompson's career batting average?: Jake Thompson batted .143 over his career, with 4 hits in 28 at bats.
What was Jake Thompson's career ERA?: Jake Thompson finished with a 4.87 career ERA, going 7-8 with 81 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Jake Thompson have?: Jake Thompson recorded 81 career strikeouts.