John Thomson

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1997-2007)

W–L 63–85
ERA 4.68
WHIP 1.39
SO 800
Pitcher PIV 3299.5
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'3" / 175 lb
Born
10/1/1973 in Vicksburg, MS, USA
MLB Debut
1997-05-11
Last Game
2007-07-01

Full name: John Carl Thomson

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
63 85 216 212 10 3 0 1270.3 1,398 661 154 369 800 4.68 3299.5

Career ERA 4.68 vs. league average 4.44 across their career seasons — 5.5% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1997 COL NL 7 9 27 27 2 1 0 166.3 193 87 51 106 4.71 4.39 (-7%) 1601.7
1998 COL NL 8 11 26 26 2 0 0 161.0 174 86 49 106 4.81 4.43 (-8%) -147.7
1999 COL NL 1 10 14 13 1 0 0 62.7 85 56 36 34 8.04 4.71 (-71%) -2183.3
2001 COL NL 4 5 14 14 1 1 0 93.7 84 42 25 68 4.04 4.42 (+9%) -445.7
2002 COL NL 7 8 21 21 0 0 0 127.3 136 69 27 76 4.88 4.28 (-14%) -1010.7
2002 NYN NL 2 6 9 9 0 0 0 54.3 65 26 17 31 4.31 4.28 (-1%) -212.4
2003 TEX AL 13 14 35 35 3 1 0 217.0 234 117 49 136 4.85 4.40 (-10%) 1538.2
2004 ATL NL 14 8 33 33 0 0 0 198.3 210 82 52 133 3.72 4.46 (+17%) 2933.0
2005 ATL NL 4 6 17 17 1 0 0 98.7 111 49 28 61 4.47 4.29 (-4%) 2025.2
2006 ATL NL 2 7 18 15 0 0 0 80.3 93 43 32 46 4.82 4.53 (-6%) -1053.3
2007 KCA AL 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 10.7 13 4 3 3 3.38 4.47 (+25%) 254.5
Career · 11 seasons 63 85 216 212 10 3 0 1,270.1 1,398 661 369 800 4.68 — 3,299

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
216 318 20 63 6 1 0 22 0 12 133 .198 .225 .223 .448 -1,063

Career AVG .198 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — 25.6% below league average.

Career OBP .225 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — 32.8% below league average.

Career SLG .223 vs. league average .424 across their career seasons — 47.3% below league average.

Career OPS .448 vs. league average .759 across their career seasons — 40.9% 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
1997 COL NL 27 47 2 10 0 0 0 5 0 2 23 .213 — — — — 0.0
1998 COL NL 26 50 4 6 0 0 0 2 0 2 23 .120 .266 (-55%) .335 (-56%) .420 (-71%) .755 (-64%) -556.8
1999 COL NL 14 18 1 3 1 0 0 1 0 2 7 .167 — — — — 0.0
2001 COL NL 14 29 3 7 0 1 0 1 0 1 15 .241 — — — — 0.0
2002 COL NL 21 34 2 6 0 0 0 2 0 2 12 .176 — — — — 0.0
2002 NYN NL 9 18 2 5 0 0 0 1 0 1 7 .278 — — — — 0.0
2003 TEX AL 35 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2004 ATL NL 33 66 3 13 1 0 0 4 0 0 24 .197 .266 (-26%) .335 (-41%) .427 (-50%) .762 (-46%) -506.6
2005 ATL NL 17 25 2 5 2 0 0 2 0 2 12 .200 — — — — 0.0
2006 ATL NL 18 30 1 8 2 0 0 4 0 0 10 .267 — — — — 0.0
2007 KCA AL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 11 seasons 216 318 20 63 6 1 0 22 0 12 133 .198 — — — — -1,063

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
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2005 NLDS2 ATL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2004 NLDS2 ATL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 2 1 0 2.3 1 0 2 3 0.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2005 NLDS2 ATL 0 0 1 0 0 2.0 0 0 1 3 0.00
2004 NLDS2 ATL 0 0 1 1 0 0.3 1 0 1 0 0.00

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1061531031010.203
Away1101651032012.194

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home106611.27093391754104.99
Away110658.26893221943904.40

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2007-07-01 KCRCHWL 000000000
2007-06-25 KCRLAAW 000000000
2006-09-27 ATLNYNW 000000000
2006-07-09 ATLCINW 000000000
2006-07-04 ATLSTLL 100000000
2006-06-14 ATLMIAL 300000000
2006-06-08 ATLHOUL 301000001
2006-06-03 ATLAZL 100000001
2006-05-29 ATLLADL 000000000
2006-05-24 ATLSDPW 400000001

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2007-07-01 KCRCHW L 3.2722330
2007-06-25 KCRLAA W 7.0632000
2006-09-27 ATLNYN — 1.0000010
2006-07-09 ATLCIN — 2.2200120
2006-07-04 ATLSTL L 3.2755311
2006-06-14 ATLMIA — 6.0422231
2006-06-08 ATLHOU L 5.0644222
2006-06-03 ATLAZ L 4.11188112
2006-05-29 ATLLAD L 1.1775310
2006-05-24 ATLSDP W 7.1864130

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 216 212 113 187 7 15

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1997 COL P 27 27 9 24 2 2
1998 COL P 26 26 15 15 0 3
1999 COL P 14 13 9 10 0 1
2001 COL P 14 14 17 8 1 3
2002 COL P 21 21 16 22 0 0
2002 NYN P 9 9 4 14 1 0
2003 TEX P 35 35 17 36 2 2
2004 ATL P 33 33 12 27 1 2
2005 ATL P 17 17 6 14 0 2
2006 ATL P 18 15 7 16 0 0
2007 KCA P 2 2 1 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 216

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2007 TOR AL $500,000
2006 ATL NL $4,750,000
2005 ATL NL $4,250,000
2004 ATL NL $2,250,000
2003 TEX AL $1,300,000
2002 COL NL $1,100,000
2001 COL NL $300,000
2000 COL NL $300,000
1999 COL NL $300,000
1998 COL NL $210,000
1997 COL NL $150,000
Total Career Earnings $15,410,000

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
McNeese State University Lake Charles LA 1992
Blinn College Brenham TX 1993

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

John Thomson (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Mark Clark
    74-71, 4.61 ERA
  2. 88
    Kyle Kendrick
    81-83, 4.68 ERA
  3. 83
    Rodrigo Lopez
    81-89, 4.82 ERA
  4. 81
    Mike Smithson
    76-86, 4.58 ERA
  5. 78
    Mark Redman
    68-85, 4.85 ERA
  6. 72
    Odalis Perez
    73-82, 4.46 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about John Thomson

What years did John Thomson play?
John Thomson played in Major League Baseball from 1997 to 2007.
Was John Thomson a pitcher?
Yes. John Thomson pitched in the major leagues, recording 63 wins and 800 strikeouts.
How many home runs did John Thomson hit?
John Thomson hit 0 career home runs with 63 hits.