What years did Milt Thompson play?

Milt Thompson played in Major League Baseball from 1984 to 1996.

Was Milt Thompson a pitcher?

No. Milt Thompson was a position player (Outfielder).

How many home runs did Milt Thompson hit?

Milt Thompson hit 47 career home runs with 1029 hits.

Milt Thompson

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1984-1996)

AVG .274

HR 47

RBI 357

H 1,029

OPS .708

PIV -56

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: L / R
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 170 lb
Born: 1/5/1959 in Washington, DC, USA
MLB Debut: 1984-09-04
Last Game: 1996-07-28

Full name: Milton Bernard Thompson

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
1,359	3,761	491	1,029	156	37	47	357	214	336	635	.274	.335	.372	.708	-56

Career AVG .274 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .335 vs. league average .328 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .372 vs. league average .397 across their career seasons — 6.1% below league average.

Career OPS .708 vs. league average .724 across their career seasons — near 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
1984	ATL	NL	25	99	16	30	1	0	2	4	14	11	11	.303	.259 (+17%)	.322 (+15%)	.384 (-3%)	.707 (+5%)	136.4
1985	ATL	NL	73	182	17	55	7	2	0	6	9	7	36	.302	.257 (+18%)	.323 (+5%)	.390 (-7%)	.714 (-2%)	-42.3
1986	PHI	NL	96	299	38	75	7	1	6	23	19	26	62	.251	.257 (-3%)	.325 (-5%)	.395 (-14%)	.720 (-10%)	-430.6
1987	PHI	NL	150	527	86	159	26	9	7	43	46	42	87	.302	.262 (+15%)	.331 (+6%)	.415 (+2%)	.746 (+4%)	406.6
1988	PHI	NL	122	378	53	109	16	2	2	33	17	39	59	.288	.254 (+13%)	.317 (+11%)	.377 (-5%)	.695 (+2%)	271.0
1989	SLN	NL	155	545	60	158	28	8	4	68	27	39	91	.290	.254 (+14%)	.319 (+6%)	.375 (+5%)	.694 (+5%)	548.3
1990	SLN	NL	135	418	42	91	14	7	6	30	25	39	60	.218	.257 (-16%)	.324 (-10%)	.385 (-15%)	.710 (-13%)	-822.9
1991	SLN	NL	115	326	55	100	16	5	6	34	16	32	53	.307	.255 (+20%)	.323 (+14%)	.384 (+15%)	.708 (+14%)	897.5
1992	SLN	NL	109	208	31	61	9	1	4	17	18	16	39	.293	.255 (+15%)	.322 (+8%)	.377 (+7%)	.699 (+8%)	320.1
1993	PHI	NL	129	340	42	89	14	2	4	44	9	40	57	.262	.265 (-1%)	.332 (+3%)	.403 (-13%)	.735 (-6%)	-252.6
1994	PHI	NL	87	220	29	60	7	0	3	30	7	23	28	.273	.269 (+1%)	.338 (+3%)	.424 (-19%)	.763 (-9%)	-259.3
1994	HOU	NL	9	21	5	6	0	0	1	3	2	1	2	.286	—	—	—	—	-259.3
1995	HOU	NL	92	132	14	29	9	0	2	19	4	14	37	.220	.266 (-18%)	.337 (-12%)	.417 (-20%)	.755 (-16%)	-364.4
1996	LAN	NL	48	51	2	6	1	0	0	1	1	6	10	.118	.269 (-56%)	.340 (-38%)	.426 (-68%)	.767 (-55%)	-464.3
1996	COL	NL	14	15	1	1	1	0	0	2	0	1	3	.067	—	—	—	—	-464.3
Career · 15 seasons			1,359	3,761	491	1,029	156	37	47	357	214	336	635	.274	—	—	—	—	-780

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
12	30	5	8	2	1	1	6	2	4	.267

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1993	NLCS	PHI	6	13	2	3	1	0	0	0	1	2	.231
1993	WS	PHI	6	17	3	5	1	1	1	6	1	2	.294

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	686	1879	272	527	24	204	.280
Away	673	1882	219	502	23	153	.267

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO
1996-07-28	COL	CHC	L	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
1996-07-24	COL	NYN	W	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1996-07-23	COL	NYN	W	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
1996-07-20	COL	SDP	W	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1996-07-16	COL	SFG	W	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1996-07-13	COL	SDP	W	4	1	1	1	2	0	0
1996-07-11	COL	SDP	W	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
1996-07-05	COL	LAD	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1996-07-04	COL	LAD	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1996-07-03	COL	SFG	W	1	0	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	1063	868	2168	46	37	10

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1984	ATL	OF	25	23	37	6	2	1
1985	ATL	OF	49	36	78	2	3	0
1986	PHI	OF	89	69	212	1	2	1
1987	PHI	OF	146	124	354	4	4	1
1988	PHI	OF	112	96	278	5	5	1
1989	SLN	OF	147	139	348	5	8	1
1990	SLN	OF	116	105	232	4	7	0
1991	SLN	OF	91	76	207	8	2	1
1992	SLN	OF	45	38	74	1	2	1
1993	PHI	OF	106	79	162	6	1	1
1994	PHI	OF	79	55	119	1	0	1
1994	HOU	OF	6	5	7	1	0	0
1995	HOU	OF	34	16	45	2	1	1
1996	LAN	OF	17	6	13	0	0	0
1996	COL	OF	1	1	2	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Left Field	397
Center Field	518
Right Field	182

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
1996	LAN	NL	$300,000
1995	HOU	NL	$525,000
1994	PHI	NL	$1,375,000
1993	PHI	NL	$1,475,000
1993	SLN	NL	$300,000
1992	SLN	NL	$1,616,667
1991	SLN	NL	$1,516,667
1990	SLN	NL	$866,667
1989	SLN	NL	$505,000
1988	PHI	NL	$240,000
1987	PHI	NL	$140,000
1986	PHI	NL	$95,000
Total Career Earnings			$8,955,001

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Howard University	Washington	DC	1978

Award Voting History

Year	Award	League	Finish	Points Won	Points Max	Votes First
1989	Most Valuable Player	NL	17th	3.0	336	0
1987	Most Valuable Player	NL	17th	4.0	336	0

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

Career Spans

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Frequently Asked Questions about Milt Thompson

What years did Milt Thompson play?: Milt Thompson played in Major League Baseball from 1984 to 1996.
Was Milt Thompson a pitcher?: No. Milt Thompson was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Milt Thompson hit?: Milt Thompson hit 47 career home runs with 1029 hits.