Mark Thompson

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1994-2000)

W–L 18–24
ERA 5.74
WHIP 1.68
SO 198
Pitcher PIV -9443.0
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 205 lb
Born
4/7/1971 in Russellville, KY, USA
MLB Debut
1994-07-26
Last Game
2000-07-27

Full name: Mark Radford Thompson

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
18 24 94 52 3 1 0 337.0 404 215 55 161 198 5.74 -9443.0

Career ERA 5.74 vs. league average 4.56 across their career seasons — 25.9% worse 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
1994 COL NL 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 9.0 16 9 8 5 9.00 4.51 (-99%) 0.0
1995 COL NL 2 3 21 5 0 0 0 51.0 73 37 22 30 6.53 4.45 (-47%) -781.5
1996 COL NL 9 11 34 28 3 1 0 169.7 189 100 74 99 5.30 4.61 (-15%) -3594.8
1997 COL NL 3 3 6 6 0 0 0 29.7 40 26 13 9 7.89 4.39 (-80%) -2475.5
1998 COL NL 1 2 6 6 0 0 0 23.3 36 20 12 14 7.71 4.43 (-74%) -2421.1
1999 SLN NL 1 3 5 5 0 0 0 29.3 26 9 17 22 2.76 4.71 (+41%) 507.7
2000 SLN NL 1 1 20 0 0 0 0 25.0 24 14 15 19 5.04 4.77 (-6%) -677.9
Career · 7 seasons 18 24 94 52 3 1 0 337.0 404 215 161 198 5.74 — -9,443

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
94 104 7 16 4 0 1 3 0 1 47 .154 .162 .221 .383 -546

Career AVG .154 vs. league average .269 across their career seasons — 42.8% below league average.

Career OBP .162 vs. league average .340 across their career seasons — 52.4% below league average.

Career SLG .221 vs. league average .426 across their career seasons — 48.1% below league average.

Career OPS .383 vs. league average .766 across their career seasons — 50.0% 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
1994 COL NL 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .000 — — — — 0.0
1995 COL NL 21 13 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 .385 — — — — 0.0
1996 COL NL 34 58 3 8 3 0 0 2 0 1 21 .138 .269 (-49%) .340 (-55%) .426 (-56%) .767 (-55%) -546.2
1997 COL NL 6 11 1 2 1 0 1 1 0 0 5 .182 — — — — 0.0
1998 COL NL 6 7 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .143 — — — — 0.0
1999 SLN NL 5 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 .000 — — — — 0.0
2000 SLN NL 20 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 7 seasons 94 104 7 16 4 0 1 3 0 1 47 .154 — — — — -546

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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1995 NLDS1 COL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 1 0 1 1.0 0 0 0 0 0.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1995 NLDS1 COL 0 0 1 0 1 1.0 0 0 0 0 0.00

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home515151102.216
Away43532511.094

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home51169.022012581966.66
Away43168.018490801024.82

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2000-07-27 STLAZL 000000000
2000-07-22 STLHOUL 000000000
2000-07-15 STLCHWL 000000000
2000-07-08 STLSFGL 100000000
2000-07-04 STLCINW 000000000
2000-07-01 STLHOUW 100000000
2000-06-29 STLCINW 000000000
2000-06-28 STLCINL 000000000
2000-06-05 STLKCRL 100000001
2000-06-03 STLCLEL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2000-07-27 STLAZ — 1.0440001
2000-07-22 STLHOU — 1.1544110
2000-07-15 STLCHW — 1.2222110
2000-07-08 STLSFG — 2.2211150
2000-07-04 STLCIN — 1.0111011
2000-07-01 STLHOU W 2.1110010
2000-06-29 STLCIN — 1.0000010
2000-06-28 STLCIN — 1.0100010
2000-06-05 STLKCR — 2.0242220
2000-06-03 STLCLE — 1.1100030

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 94 52 27 46 5 3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1994 COL P 2 2 1 0 0 0
1995 COL P 21 5 3 10 0 1
1996 COL P 34 28 14 21 5 2
1997 COL P 6 6 2 5 0 0
1998 COL P 6 6 2 2 0 0
1999 SLN P 5 5 3 4 0 0
2000 SLN P 20 0 2 4 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 94

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2000 SLN NL $400,000
1998 COL NL $300,000
1997 COL NL $252,000
1996 COL NL $145,000
1995 COL NL $109,000
1994 COL NL $109,000
Total Career Earnings $1,315,000

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
University of Kentucky Lexington KY 1990, 1991, 1992

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Brian Burres
    18-25, 5.75 ERA
  2. 94
    Percy Miller
    29-39, 5.86 ERA
  3. 87
    John Snyder
    19-24, 6.01 ERA
  4. 85
    Jo-Jo Reyes
    13-26, 6.06 ERA
  5. 79
    Jim Parque
    31-34, 5.42 ERA
  6. 78
    Dan Reichert
    21-25, 5.55 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Mark Thompson

What years did Mark Thompson play?
Mark Thompson played in Major League Baseball from 1994 to 2000.
Was Mark Thompson a pitcher?
Yes. Mark Thompson pitched in the major leagues, recording 18 wins and 198 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Mark Thompson hit?
Mark Thompson hit 1 career home runs with 16 hits.