Scot Thompson

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1978-1985)

AVG .262
HR 5
RBI 110
H 333
OPS .640
PIV -2,116
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'3" / 195 lb
Born
12/7/1955 in Grove City, PA, USA
MLB Debut
1978-09-03
Last Game
1985-10-04

Full name: Vernon Scot Thompson

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
626 1,273 132 333 52 9 5 110 17 97 141 .262 .312 .328 .640 -2,116

Career AVG .262 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .312 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .328 vs. league average .387 across their career seasons — 15.1% below league average.

Career OPS .640 vs. league average .711 across their career seasons — 9.9% 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
1978 CHN NL 19 36 7 15 3 0 0 2 0 2 4 .417 — — — — 0.0
1979 CHN NL 128 346 36 100 13 5 2 29 4 17 37 .289 .265 (+9%) .329 (-3%) .397 (-6%) .727 (-5%) -294.9
1980 CHN NL 102 226 26 48 10 1 2 13 6 28 31 .212 .264 (-20%) .326 (-8%) .387 (-25%) .714 (-17%) -558.3
1981 CHN NL 57 115 8 19 5 0 0 8 2 7 8 .165 .255 (-35%) .320 (-35%) .368 (-43%) .688 (-39%) -728.3
1982 CHN NL 49 74 11 27 5 1 0 7 0 5 4 .365 .261 (+40%) .324 (+25%) .388 (+18%) .712 (+21%) 273.2
1983 CHN NL 53 88 4 17 3 1 0 10 0 3 14 .193 .260 (-26%) .324 (-32%) .389 (-36%) .714 (-34%) -484.9
1984 SFN NL 120 245 30 75 7 1 1 31 5 30 26 .306 .259 (+18%) .322 (+17%) .384 (-8%) .707 (+3%) 275.2
1985 SFN NL 64 111 8 23 5 0 0 6 0 2 10 .207 .257 (-19%) .323 (-32%) .390 (-35%) .714 (-34%) -598.0
1985 MON NL 34 32 2 9 1 0 0 4 0 3 7 .281 — — — — -598.0
Career · 9 seasons 626 1,273 132 333 52 9 5 110 17 97 141 .262 — — — — -2,714

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
Home31359368162156.273
Away31368064171454.251

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1985-10-04 WSNNYNL 101000000
1985-10-03 WSNPHIL 100000001
1985-10-02 WSNPHIL 100000001
1985-10-02 WSNPHIW 300000000
1985-09-28 WSNSTLL 100000001
1985-09-24 WSNCHCW 000000000
1985-09-22 WSNSTLL 100000000
1985-09-21 WSNSTLL 100000000
1985-09-20 WSNSTLL 100000000
1985-09-19 WSNPITL 101000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 136 66 801 57 3 69
OF 262 185 389 15 11 6

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1978 CHN 1B 2 1 8 1 0 1
1978 CHN OF 5 4 6 0 0 0
1979 CHN OF 100 74 161 7 5 3
1980 CHN 1B 12 2 49 2 0 6
1980 CHN OF 66 51 100 4 4 2
1981 CHN 1B 3 0 7 0 1 0
1981 CHN OF 30 24 49 1 1 0
1982 CHN 1B 4 0 3 1 0 0
1982 CHN OF 23 10 36 2 0 1
1983 CHN 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1983 CHN OF 29 16 29 0 0 0
1984 SFN 1B 87 48 555 36 1 48
1984 SFN OF 6 5 7 0 1 0
1985 SFN 1B 24 14 168 16 1 13
1985 MON 1B 3 1 11 1 0 1
1985 MON OF 3 1 1 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
First Base 137
Left Field 60
Center Field 66
Right Field 150

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1986 MON NL $170,000
1985 SFN NL $197,000
Total Career Earnings $367,000

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1979 Rookie of the Year NL 3rd 1.0 24 1

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Jack O'Brien
    .259 avg, 9 HR
  2. 95
    Dain Clay
    .258 avg, 3 HR
  3. 95
    Boots Day
    .256 avg, 8 HR
  4. 94
    Del Howard
    .263 avg, 6 HR
  5. 94
    David Hulse
    .266 avg, 5 HR
  6. 90
    Bill Sharp
    .255 avg, 9 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Scot Thompson

What years did Scot Thompson play?
Scot Thompson played in Major League Baseball from 1978 to 1985.
Was Scot Thompson a pitcher?
No. Scot Thompson was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Scot Thompson hit?
Scot Thompson hit 5 career home runs with 333 hits.