Ryan Thompson

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1992-2002)

AVG .243
HR 52
RBI 176
H 305
OPS .734
PIV -623
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'3" / 200 lb
Born
11/4/1967 in Chestertown, MD, USA
MLB Debut
1992-09-01
Last Game
2002-09-17

Full name: Ryan Orlando Thompson

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
416 1,257 165 305 71 6 52 176 9 90 347 .243 .301 .433 .734 -623

Career AVG .243 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — 8.8% below league average.

Career OBP .301 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — 10.4% below league average.

Career SLG .433 vs. league average .419 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .734 vs. league average .755 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
1992 NYN NL 30 108 15 24 7 1 3 10 2 8 24 .222 .255 (-13%) .322 (-15%) .377 (+3%) .699 (-5%) -128.4
1993 NYN NL 80 288 34 72 19 2 11 26 2 19 81 .250 .265 (-6%) .332 (-9%) .403 (+10%) .735 (+2%) -4.1
1994 NYN NL 98 334 39 75 14 1 18 59 1 28 94 .225 .269 (-17%) .338 (-11%) .424 (+2%) .763 (-4%) -259.6
1995 NYN NL 75 267 39 67 13 0 7 31 3 19 77 .251 .266 (-6%) .337 (-9%) .417 (-9%) .755 (-9%) -448.2
1996 CLE AL 8 22 2 7 0 0 1 5 0 1 6 .318 — — — — 0.0
1999 HOU NL 12 20 2 4 1 0 1 5 0 2 7 .200 — — — — 0.0
2000 NYA AL 33 50 12 13 3 0 3 14 0 5 12 .260 .270 (-4%) .344 (-2%) .437 (+14%) .782 (+7%) 65.0
2001 FLO NL 18 31 6 9 5 0 0 2 0 1 8 .290 — — — — 0.0
2002 MIL NL 62 137 16 34 9 2 8 24 1 7 38 .248 .261 (-5%) .331 (-11%) .416 (+24%) .747 (+9%) 152.5
Career · 9 seasons 416 1,257 165 305 71 6 52 176 9 90 347 .243 — — — — -623

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
Home219635741372393.216
Away197622911682983.270

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2002-09-17 MILHOUW 101000000
2002-09-15 MILAZL 201000000
2002-09-14 MILAZL 301000001
2002-09-11 MILSTLL 200000000
2002-09-09 MILSTLL 400000000
2002-09-08 MILCINL 100000000
2002-09-07 MILCINW 300000021
2002-09-06 MILCINL 501000000
2002-09-04 MILCHCL 300000002
2002-09-02 MILCHCL 400000003

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 393 322 886 19 13 5

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1992 NYN OF 29 27 77 2 1 0
1993 NYN OF 76 75 228 4 3 0
1994 NYN OF 98 96 274 5 3 2
1995 NYN OF 74 74 193 4 3 2
1996 CLE OF 8 4 5 0 0 0
1999 HOU OF 10 3 3 1 1 1
2000 NYA OF 31 10 33 0 0 0
2001 FLO OF 16 6 11 1 1 0
2002 MIL OF 51 27 62 2 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Left Field 68
Center Field 269
Right Field 76

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1999 HOU NL $275,000
1996 CLE AL $275,000
1995 NYN NL $220,000
1994 NYN NL $175,000
1993 NYN NL $109,000
Total Career Earnings $1,054,000

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Lawrence Butler
    .238 avg, 59 HR
  2. 81
    Brant Brown
    .247 avg, 45 HR
  3. 67
    John Mayberry
    .235 avg, 56 HR
  4. 60
    Scott Schebler
    .237 avg, 61 HR
  5. 54
    Dayan Viciedo
    .254 avg, 66 HR
  6. 53
    Chad Pinder
    .242 avg, 62 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Ryan Thompson

What years did Ryan Thompson play?
Ryan Thompson played in Major League Baseball from 1992 to 2002.
Was Ryan Thompson a pitcher?
No. Ryan Thompson was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Ryan Thompson hit?
Ryan Thompson hit 52 career home runs with 305 hits.