John Thomson

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

John Thomson was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1997 to 2007 for 5 teams, including the Colorado Rockies, a span of 11 seasons. Across 216 career appearances, he went 63-85 with a 4.68 ERA and 800 strikeouts. He also batted .198 with 0 home runs. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 3299.5.

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):
Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):
For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated

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

John Thomson — 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 1270.1 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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John Thomson Stats, Bio & Career Records
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 0 166.1 193 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 62.2 85 56 36 34 8.04 4.71 (-71%) -2183.3
2001 COL NL 4 5 14 14 1 1 0 93.2 84 42 25 68 4.04 4.42 (+9%) -445.7
2002 COL NL 7 8 21 21 0 0 0 127.1 136 69 27 76 4.88 4.28 (-14%) -1010.7
2002 NYN NL 2 6 9 9 0 0 0 54.1 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 0 198.1 210 82 52 133 3.72 4.46 (+17%) 2933.0
2005 ATL NL 4 6 17 17 1 0 0 98.2 111 49 28 61 4.47 4.29 (-4%) 2025.2
2006 ATL NL 2 7 18 15 0 0 0 80.1 93 43 32 46 4.82 4.53 (-6%) -1053.3
2007 KCA AL 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 10.2 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

John Thomson — 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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John Thomson 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
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

John Thomson — 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

John Thomson — 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

John Thomson — Playoff Career Pitching
W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 2 1 0 2.1 1 0 2 3 0.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

John Thomson — 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 0.1 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

John Thomson — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1061531031010.203
Away1101651032012.194

Pitching — Home / Away

John Thomson — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home106611.27093391754104.99
Away110658.26893221943904.40

Last 10 Games — Batting

John Thomson — 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

John Thomson — 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

John Thomson — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 216 212 113 187 7 15

Season-by-Season Fielding

John Thomson — 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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John Thomson Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Pitcher 216

Salary History

John Thomson — 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

John Thomson — 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

John Thomson: the record in brief

According to the bio, John Thomson debuted on May 11, 1997 and played a final game on July 1, 2007. By club, Thomson's seasons break down as the Colorado Rockies (1997 through 2002), the New York Mets (2002), the Texas Rangers (2003), the Atlanta Braves (2004 through 2006), and the Kansas City Royals (2007). Thomson, born on October 1, 1973, in Vicksburg, MS, USA, is listed as a pitcher and batted and threw right-handed. The bio gives 6'3" and 175 pounds. John Thomson was the playing name; the full given name is John Carl.

Thomson pitched in 216 games, starting 212, and finished with a 63-85 record and 4.68 ERA. Also on Thomson's record: 800 strikeouts and 10 complete games. Against a 4.44 league ERA for the same seasons, the 4.68 mark was 5.5% worse. Thomson won 14 games in 2004, the most of any season listed. Thomson struck out 136 batters in 2003, a career high. 2004 was Thomson's sharpest full season, a 3.72 ERA against the league's 4.46.

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.
What was John Thomson's career batting average?
John Thomson batted .198 over his career, with 63 hits in 318 at bats.
How many RBI did John Thomson have?
John Thomson drove in 22 runs in his career.
What was John Thomson's career ERA?
John Thomson finished with a 4.68 career ERA, going 63-85 with 800 strikeouts.