What years did Rich Thompson play?

Rich Thompson played in Major League Baseball from 2007 to 2012.

Was Rich Thompson a pitcher?

Yes. Rich Thompson pitched in the major leagues, recording 3 wins and 105 strikeouts.

Rich Thompson

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2007-2012)

W–L 3–4

ERA 4.21

WHIP 1.36

SO 105

Pitcher PIV 308.3

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 210 lb
Born: 7/1/1984 in Hornsby, NSW, Australia
MLB Debut: 2007-09-01
Last Game: 2012-04-23

Full name: Richard Graeme Thompson

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
3	4	82	0	0	0	0	104.7	105	49	18	37	105	4.21	308.3

Career ERA 4.21 vs. league average 4.19 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2007	LAA	AL	0	0	7	6.7	10	8	3	9	10.80	—	0.0
2008	LAA	AL	0	0	2	2.0	4	5	2	1	22.50	—	0.0
2009	LAA	AL	0	0	13	19.3	27	11	7	21	5.12	4.32 (-18%)	-908.1
2010	LAA	AL	2	0	13	19.7	12	3	4	15	1.37	4.08 (+66%)	293.2
2011	LAA	AL	1	3	44	54.0	46	18	20	56	3.00	3.94 (+24%)	923.1
2012	LAA	AL	0	1	2	2.3	5	4	1	3	15.43	—	0.0
2012	OAK	AL	0	0	1	0.7	1	0	0	0	0.00	—	0.0
Career · 7 seasons			3	4	82	104.2	105	49	37	105	4.21	—	308

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
82	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2007	LAA	AL	7	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2008	LAA	AL	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2009	LAA	AL	13	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2010	LAA	AL	13	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2011	LAA	AL	44	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2012	LAA	AL	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2012	OAK	AL	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 7 seasons			82	—	—	—	—	—	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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	44	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	38	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	44	57.2	55	24	17	54	3.75
Away	38	47.0	50	25	20	51	4.79

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2012-04-23	OAK	CHW	—	0.2	1	0	0	0	0	0
2012-04-12	LAA	MIN	L	1.1	5	4	4	1	2	1
2012-04-07	LAA	KCR	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
2011-09-26	LAA	TEX	—	1.0	1	0	0	1	1	0
2011-09-23	LAA	OAK	—	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0
2011-09-20	LAA	TOR	—	1.0	1	1	1	1	1	0
2011-09-18	LAA	BAL	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
2011-09-06	LAA	SEA	—	0.2	0	0	0	1	1	0
2011-09-02	LAA	MIN	—	1.2	3	1	1	0	1	0
2011-08-30	LAA	SEA	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	82	0	6	7	2	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E
2007	LAA	P	7	1	0	0
2008	LAA	P	2	0	1	0
2009	LAA	P	13	0	1	1
2010	LAA	P	13	2	1	1
2011	LAA	P	44	3	4	0
2012	LAA	P	2	0	0	0
2012	OAK	P	1	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	82

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
2012	LAA	AL	$495,000
2011	LAA	AL	$418,000
2008	LAA	AL	$391,000
Total Career Earnings			$1,304,000

Frequently Asked Questions about Rich Thompson

What years did Rich Thompson play?: Rich Thompson played in Major League Baseball from 2007 to 2012.
Was Rich Thompson a pitcher?: Yes. Rich Thompson pitched in the major leagues, recording 3 wins and 105 strikeouts.