Jason Thompson

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1976-1986)

AVG .261
HR 208
RBI 782
H 1,253
OPS .804
PIV 14,527
Position
First Baseman
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'4" / 200 lb
Born
7/6/1954 in Hollywood, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1976-04-23
Last Game
1986-06-23
Awards
3× All-Star

Full name: Jason Dolph Thompson

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,418 4,802 640 1,253 204 12 208 782 8 816 862 .261 .366 .438 .804 14,527

Career AVG .261 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .366 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — +12.6% above league average.

Career SLG .438 vs. league average .387 across their career seasons — +13.4% above league average.

Career OPS .804 vs. league average .711 across their career seasons — +13.1% above 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
1976 DET AL 123 412 45 90 12 1 17 54 2 68 72 .218 .255 (-14%) .320 (+2%) .360 (+4%) .681 (+3%) 393.6
1977 DET AL 158 585 87 158 24 5 31 105 0 73 91 .270 .264 (+2%) .329 (+6%) .401 (+21%) .730 (+14%) 1682.1
1978 DET AL 153 589 79 169 25 3 26 96 0 74 96 .287 .257 (+11%) .323 (+12%) .378 (+25%) .702 (+19%) 2300.4
1979 DET AL 145 492 58 121 16 1 20 79 2 70 90 .246 .265 (-7%) .329 (+2%) .397 (+2%) .727 (+2%) 325.2
1980 DET AL 36 126 10 27 5 0 4 20 0 13 26 .214 .264 (-19%) .326 (-12%) .387 (-10%) .714 (-11%) -219.8
1980 CAL AL 102 312 59 99 14 0 17 70 2 70 60 .317 .264 (+20%) .326 (+34%) .387 (+36%) .714 (+35%) -219.8
1981 PIT NL 86 223 36 54 13 0 15 42 0 59 49 .242 .255 (-5%) .320 (+24%) .368 (+36%) .688 (+31%) 1417.9
1982 PIT NL 156 550 87 156 32 0 31 101 1 101 107 .284 .261 (+9%) .324 (+21%) .388 (+31%) .712 (+27%) 3242.3
1983 PIT NL 152 517 70 134 20 1 18 76 1 99 128 .259 .260 (-1%) .324 (+16%) .389 (+4%) .714 (+9%) 1371.2
1984 PIT NL 154 543 61 138 22 0 17 74 0 87 73 .254 .259 (-2%) .322 (+11%) .384 (+1%) .707 (+5%) 888.4
1985 PIT NL 123 402 42 97 17 1 12 61 0 84 58 .241 .257 (-6%) .323 (+14%) .390 (-3%) .714 (+5%) 681.4
1986 MON NL 30 51 6 10 4 0 0 4 0 18 12 .196 .257 (-24%) .325 (+25%) .395 (-31%) .720 (-6%) 44.9
Career · 12 seasons 1,418 4,802 640 1,253 204 12 208 782 8 816 862 .261 — — — — 11,908

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home7122343343625109393.267
Away706245929762899389.255

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1986-06-23 WSNNYNW 000000010
1986-06-22 WSNPITW 201000110
1986-06-09 WSNSTLW 000000010
1986-06-07 WSNPHIL 100000000
1986-06-06 WSNPHIW 000000010
1986-06-03 WSNSFGL 000000010
1986-06-01 WSNHOUL 100000001
1986-05-28 WSNSDPL 200000000
1986-05-25 WSNSFGL 300000002
1986-05-21 WSNLADL 100000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 1314 1268 11818 819 97 1090

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1976 DET 1B 117 117 1157 88 8 104
1977 DET 1B 158 157 1599 97 16 135
1978 DET 1B 151 151 1503 92 11 153
1979 DET 1B 140 128 1176 91 8 135
1980 DET 1B 36 33 328 30 0 33
1980 CAL 1B 47 43 351 21 0 33
1981 PIT 1B 78 65 590 46 7 65
1982 PIT 1B 155 152 1395 105 10 114
1983 PIT 1B 151 144 1266 89 9 131
1984 PIT 1B 152 150 1337 74 14 111
1985 PIT 1B 114 114 995 82 9 69
1986 MON 1B 15 14 121 4 5 7

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 1314
Designated Hitter 47

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1982 Player of the Week Week of 1982-04-30
1982 Player of the Week Week of 1982-05-07
1980 Player of the Week Week of 1980-07-25
1978 Player of the Week Week of 1978-06-23

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1987 PIT NL $1,150,000
1986 MON NL $1,000,000
1985 PIT NL $1,066,667
Total Career Earnings $3,216,667

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
California State University Northridge Los Angeles CA 1973, 1974, 1975

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1982 Most Valuable Player NL 17th 12.0 336 0
1977 Most Valuable Player AL 21th 6.0 392 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Jason Thompson (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    John Mayberry
    .253 avg, 255 HR
  2. 86
    J. T. Snow
    .268 avg, 189 HR
  3. 86
    Matt Carpenter
    .259 avg, 179 HR
  4. 84
    Kevin Millar
    .274 avg, 170 HR
  5. 84
    Josh Bell
    .256 avg, 210 HR
  6. 83
    Don Mincher
    .249 avg, 200 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Jason Thompson

What years did Jason Thompson play?
Jason Thompson played in Major League Baseball from 1976 to 1986.
Was Jason Thompson a pitcher?
No. Jason Thompson was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did Jason Thompson hit?
Jason Thompson hit 208 career home runs with 1253 hits.