What years did Robby Thompson play?

Robby Thompson played in Major League Baseball from 1986 to 1996.

Was Robby Thompson a pitcher?

No. Robby Thompson was a position player (Second Baseman).

How many home runs did Robby Thompson hit?

Robby Thompson hit 119 career home runs with 1187 hits.

What was Robby Thompson's career batting average?

Robby Thompson batted .257 over his career, with 1,187 hits in 4,612 at bats.

How many RBI did Robby Thompson have?

Robby Thompson drove in 458 runs in his career.

Is Robby Thompson in the Hall of Fame?

No. Robby Thompson has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Robby Thompson

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1986-1996)

Robby Thompson was a second baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1986 to 1996 for the San Francisco Giants, a span of 11 seasons. In 1,304 career games, he hit .257 with 1,187 hits, 119 home runs, and 458 RBI. Robby Thompson was a 2-time All-Star, a Gold Glove, and a Silver Slugger. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 2,274.

AVG (Batting Average):: Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):: Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):: Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):: On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated September 9, 2026

AVG .257

HR 119

RBI 458

H 1,187

OPS .733

PIV 2,274

Position: Second Baseman
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 165 lb
Born: 5/10/1962 in West Palm Beach, FL, USA
MLB Debut: 1986-04-08
Last Game: 1996-09-22
Awards: 2× All-Star · Gold Glove · Silver Slugger

Full name: Robert Randall Thompson

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Career Batting Statistics

Robby Thompson — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
1,304	4,612	671	1,187	238	39	119	458	103	439	987	.257	.329	.403	.733	2,274

Career AVG .257 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .329 vs. league average .328 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .403 vs. league average .398 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .733 vs. league average .727 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Robby Thompson Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1986	SFN	NL	149	549	73	149	27	3	7	47	12	42	112	.271	.257 (+5%)	.325 (+1%)	.395 (-6%)	.720 (-3%)	-241.8
1987	SFN	NL	132	420	62	110	26	5	10	44	16	40	91	.262	.262 (avg)	.331 (+2%)	.415 (+1%)	.746 (+1%)	149.2
1988	SFN	NL	138	477	66	126	24	6	7	48	14	40	111	.264	.254 (+4%)	.317 (+2%)	.377 (+2%)	.695 (+2%)	109.5
1989	SFN	NL	148	547	91	132	26	11	13	50	12	51	133	.241	.254 (-5%)	.319 (avg)	.375 (+7%)	.694 (+4%)	408.2
1990	SFN	NL	144	498	67	122	22	3	15	56	14	34	96	.245	.257 (-5%)	.324 (-8%)	.385 (+2%)	.710 (-3%)	-279.0
1991	SFN	NL	144	492	74	129	24	5	19	48	14	63	95	.262	.255 (+3%)	.323 (+9%)	.384 (+16%)	.708 (+13%)	1354.0
1992	SFN	NL	128	443	54	115	25	1	14	49	5	43	75	.260	.255 (+2%)	.322 (+3%)	.377 (+10%)	.699 (+7%)	609.0
1993	SFN	NL	128	494	85	154	30	2	19	65	10	45	97	.312	.265 (+18%)	.332 (+13%)	.403 (+23%)	.735 (+18%)	1826.0
1994	SFN	NL	35	129	13	27	8	2	2	7	3	15	32	.209	.269 (-22%)	.338 (-14%)	.424 (-18%)	.763 (-16%)	-373.4
1995	SFN	NL	95	336	51	75	15	0	8	23	1	42	76	.223	.266 (-16%)	.337 (-6%)	.417 (-19%)	.755 (-13%)	-658.4
1996	SFN	NL	63	227	35	48	11	1	5	21	2	24	69	.211	.269 (-22%)	.340 (-12%)	.426 (-22%)	.767 (-17%)	-629.4
Career · 11 seasons			1,304	4,612	671	1,187	238	39	119	458	103	439	987	.257	—	—	—	—	2,274

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

Robby Thompson — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
16	49	9	8	0	1	3	7	8	13	.163

Playoff Batting by Year

Robby Thompson — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1989	NLCS	SFN	5	18	5	5	0	2	3	3	2	.278
1989	WS	SFN	4	11	0	1	0	0	2	0	4	.091
1987	NLCS	SFN	7	20	4	2	1	1	2	5	7	.100

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Robby Thompson — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	657	2258	365	601	68	250	.266
Away	647	2354	306	586	51	208	.249

Last 10 Games — Batting

Robby Thompson — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
1996-09-22	SFG	COL	W	4	0	0	0	0	1
1996-09-20	SFG	COL	W	3	0	0	0	1	1
1996-07-25	SFG	ATL	W	2	0	0	0	1	1
1996-07-24	SFG	CHC	L	3	0	0	0	1	1
1996-07-23	SFG	CHC	L	1	0	0	0	0	1
1996-07-21	SFG	LAD	L	2	0	1	0	0	1
1996-07-20	SFG	LAD	W	4	0	1	2	1	0
1996-07-19	SFG	LAD	W	1	1	1	0	4	0
1996-07-17	SFG	COL	L	0	0	0	0	1	0
1996-07-16	SFG	COL	L	4	0	1	2	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Robby Thompson — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2B	1279	1240	2611	3704	110	873
SS	1	0	0	1	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Robby Thompson — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1986	SFN	2B	149	146	255	450	17	97
1986	SFN	SS	1	0	0	1	0	0
1987	SFN	2B	126	118	246	341	17	99
1988	SFN	2B	134	127	255	365	14	88
1989	SFN	2B	148	144	307	425	8	88
1990	SFN	2B	142	134	287	441	8	94
1991	SFN	2B	144	142	320	402	11	98
1992	SFN	2B	120	120	296	382	15	101
1993	SFN	2B	128	124	273	384	8	95
1994	SFN	2B	35	35	67	121	2	24
1995	SFN	2B	91	90	181	238	3	51
1996	SFN	2B	62	60	124	155	7	38

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Robby Thompson Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Second Base	1278
Shortstop	1

Awards & Honors

Robby Thompson — Awards & Honors
Year	Award	Notes
1993	Gold Glove	2B
1993	Player of the Week	Week of 1993-08-21
1993	Silver Slugger	2B
1993	TSN All-Star	2B
1986	TSN Rookie Player of the Year

Salary History

Robby Thompson — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
1997	SFN	NL	$375,000
1996	SFN	NL	$4,958,333
1995	SFN	NL	$3,333,333
1994	SFN	NL	$3,333,333
1993	SFN	NL	$1,925,000
1992	SFN	NL	$1,600,000
1991	SFN	NL	$1,500,000
1990	SFN	NL	$900,000
1989	SFN	NL	$536,000
1988	SFN	NL	$232,500
1987	SFN	NL	$140,000
1986	SFN	NL	$60,000
Total Career Earnings			$18,893,499

College History

Robby Thompson — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of Florida	Gainesville	FL	1983
Palm Beach Community College	Lake Worth	FL	1981, 1982

Award Voting History

Robby Thompson — Award Voting History
Year	Award	League	Finish	Points Won	Points Max	Votes First
1993	Most Valuable Player	NL	15th	11.0	392	0
1986	Rookie of the Year	NL	2nd	46.0	120	0

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Frequently Asked Questions about Robby Thompson

What years did Robby Thompson play?: Robby Thompson played in Major League Baseball from 1986 to 1996.
Was Robby Thompson a pitcher?: No. Robby Thompson was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Robby Thompson hit?: Robby Thompson hit 119 career home runs with 1187 hits.
What was Robby Thompson's career batting average?: Robby Thompson batted .257 over his career, with 1,187 hits in 4,612 at bats.
How many RBI did Robby Thompson have?: Robby Thompson drove in 458 runs in his career.
Is Robby Thompson in the Hall of Fame?: No. Robby Thompson has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.