Justin Thompson

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1996-2005)

W–L 36–43
ERA 4.02
WHIP 1.34
SO 428
Pitcher PIV 2196.0
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'4" / 215 lb
Born
3/8/1973 in San Antonio, TX, USA
MLB Debut
1996-05-27
Last Game
2005-08-25
Awards
All-Star

Full name: Justin Willard Thompson

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
36 43 103 101 9 0 0 648.7 633 290 73 235 428 4.02 2196.0

Career ERA 4.02 vs. league average 4.49 across their career seasons — 10.3% 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
1996 DET AL 1 6 11 11 0 0 0 59.0 62 30 31 44 4.58 4.61 (+1%) -427.0
1997 DET AL 15 11 32 32 4 0 0 223.3 188 75 66 151 3.02 4.39 (+31%) 3240.4
1998 DET AL 11 15 34 34 5 0 0 222.0 227 100 79 149 4.05 4.43 (+9%) 2141.9
1999 DET AL 9 11 24 24 0 0 0 142.7 152 81 59 83 5.11 4.71 (-9%) -2759.3
2005 TEX AL 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1.7 4 4 0 1 21.60 — 0.0
Career · 5 seasons 36 43 103 101 9 0 0 648.2 633 290 235 428 4.02 — 2,196

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
103 14 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 .071 .071 .071 .143 0

Career AVG .071 vs. league average .268 across their career seasons — 73.3% below league average.

Career OBP .071 vs. league average .337 across their career seasons — 78.8% below league average.

Career SLG .071 vs. league average .424 across their career seasons — 83.1% below league average.

Career OPS .143 vs. league average .761 across their career seasons — 81.2% 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
1996 DET AL 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1997 DET AL 32 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1998 DET AL 34 7 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .143 — — — — 0.0
1999 DET AL 24 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
2005 TEX AL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 5 seasons 103 14 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 .071 — — — — 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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home5300000—
Away50141100.071

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home53331.03321571122164.27
Away50317.23011331232123.77

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2005-08-25 TEXSEAL 000000000
2005-08-18 TEXCLEL 000000000
1999-08-15 DETLAAL 000000000
1999-08-10 DETTEXL 000000000
1999-08-03 DETCHWL 000000000
1999-07-26 DETCLEL 000000000
1999-07-21 DETKCRW 000000000
1999-07-16 DETHOUL 200000001
1999-07-10 DETMILW 000000000
1999-07-04 DETMINW 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2005-08-25 TEXSEA — 0.2222001
2005-08-18 TEXCLE — 1.0222011
1999-08-15 DETLAA L 5.0976253
1999-08-10 DETTEX — 7.0733131
1999-08-03 DETCHW L 4.0976102
1999-07-26 DETCLE L 2.1655110
1999-07-21 DETKCR W 7.0944162
1999-07-16 DETHOU — 7.0611330
1999-07-10 DETMIL W 8.05333101
1999-07-04 DETMIN W 5.2455332

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 103 101 24 90 1 7

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1996 DET P 11 11 2 13 0 1
1997 DET P 32 32 11 31 0 3
1998 DET P 34 34 6 35 0 2
1999 DET P 24 24 5 11 1 1
2005 TEX P 2 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 103

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2001 TEX AL $1,420,000
2000 TEX AL $3,025,000
1999 DET AL $650,000
1998 DET AL $400,000
1997 DET AL $198,000
1996 DET AL $109,000
Total Career Earnings $5,802,000

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Tommy Greene
    38-25, 4.14 ERA
  2. 96
    Randy Wells
    28-32, 4.08 ERA
  3. 95
    Jose Rosado
    37-45, 4.27 ERA
  4. 94
    Noah Lowry
    40-31, 4.03 ERA
  5. 93
    John Tsitouris
    34-38, 4.13 ERA
  6. 92
    Brent Strom
    22-39, 3.95 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Justin Thompson

What years did Justin Thompson play?
Justin Thompson played in Major League Baseball from 1996 to 2005.
Was Justin Thompson a pitcher?
Yes. Justin Thompson pitched in the major leagues, recording 36 wins and 428 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Justin Thompson hit?
Justin Thompson hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.