Dickie Thon

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1979-1993)

AVG .264
HR 71
RBI 435
H 1,176
OPS .691
PIV -1,852
Position
Shortstop
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 160 lb
Born
6/20/1958 in South Bend, IN, USA
MLB Debut
1979-05-22
Last Game
1993-10-03
Awards
All-Star · Silver Slugger

Full name: Richard William Thon

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,387 4,449 496 1,176 193 42 71 435 167 348 658 .264 .317 .374 .691 -1,852

Career AVG .264 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .317 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .374 vs. league average .389 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .691 vs. league average .713 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
1979 CAL AL 35 56 6 19 3 0 0 8 0 5 10 .339 .265 (+28%) .329 (+19%) .397 (-1%) .727 (+8%) 97.5
1980 CAL AL 80 267 32 68 12 2 0 15 7 10 28 .255 .264 (-4%) .326 (-14%) .387 (-19%) .714 (-16%) -724.9
1981 HOU NL 49 95 13 26 6 0 0 3 6 9 13 .274 .255 (+7%) .320 (+5%) .368 (-9%) .688 (-2%) -14.8
1982 HOU NL 136 496 73 137 31 10 3 36 37 37 48 .276 .261 (+6%) .324 (+1%) .388 (+2%) .712 (+2%) 76.9
1983 HOU NL 154 619 81 177 28 9 20 79 34 54 73 .286 .260 (+10%) .324 (+5%) .389 (+17%) .714 (+12%) 1339.7
1984 HOU NL 5 17 3 6 0 1 0 1 0 0 4 .353 — — — — 0.0
1985 HOU NL 84 251 26 63 6 1 6 29 8 18 50 .251 .257 (-2%) .323 (-8%) .390 (-9%) .714 (-9%) -347.6
1986 HOU NL 106 278 24 69 13 1 3 21 6 29 49 .248 .257 (-4%) .325 (-2%) .395 (-15%) .720 (-9%) -383.0
1987 HOU NL 32 66 6 14 1 0 1 3 3 16 13 .212 .262 (-19%) .331 (+10%) .415 (-34%) .746 (-14%) -90.2
1988 SDN NL 95 258 36 68 12 2 1 18 19 33 49 .264 .254 (+4%) .317 (+9%) .377 (-11%) .695 (-2%) 21.7
1989 PHI NL 136 435 45 118 18 4 15 60 6 33 81 .271 .254 (+7%) .319 (avg) .375 (+16%) .694 (+9%) 617.0
1990 PHI NL 149 552 54 141 20 4 8 48 12 37 77 .255 .257 (-1%) .324 (-6%) .385 (-9%) .710 (-8%) -695.8
1991 PHI NL 146 539 44 136 18 4 9 44 11 25 84 .252 .255 (-1%) .323 (-12%) .384 (-9%) .708 (-10%) -985.3
1992 TEX AL 95 275 30 68 15 3 4 37 12 20 40 .247 .255 (-3%) .322 (-9%) .377 (-3%) .699 (-6%) -322.4
1993 ML4 AL 85 245 23 66 10 1 1 33 6 22 39 .269 .265 (+2%) .332 (-3%) .403 (-18%) .735 (-11%) -440.9
Career · 15 seasons 1,387 4,449 496 1,176 193 42 71 435 167 348 658 .264 — — — — -1,852

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
11 23 2 5 0 0 1 1 1 1 .217

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1986 NLCS HOU 6 12 1 3 0 0 1 1 0 1 .250
1981 NWDIV HOU 4 11 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .182
1979 ALCS CAL 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home700218823758625202.268
Away687226125959046233.261

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1993-10-03 MILBOSW 100000001
1993-09-14 MILNYYL 100000000
1993-09-12 MILSEAL 100000000
1993-09-11 MILSEAL 402000100
1993-09-10 MILSEAL 100000000
1993-09-05 MILSEAL 400000002
1993-09-03 MILSEAW 000000010
1993-08-29 MILLAAL 402000001
1993-08-28 MILLAAL 401000001
1993-08-27 MILLAAW 200000020

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 1 0 3 0 0 0
2B 98 61 152 157 14 47
3B 50 31 27 67 5 6
SS 1143 1022 1608 3198 173 594

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1979 CAL 2B 24 10 34 38 6 12
1979 CAL 3B 1 0 1 0 0 0
1979 CAL SS 8 2 3 8 2 1
1980 CAL 1B 1 0 3 0 0 0
1980 CAL 2B 21 18 39 46 1 15
1980 CAL 3B 10 7 4 16 2 1
1980 CAL SS 22 22 24 66 7 12
1981 HOU 2B 28 18 37 39 4 10
1981 HOU 3B 5 2 4 7 0 1
1981 HOU SS 13 5 12 17 2 2
1982 HOU 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1982 HOU 3B 8 6 6 13 2 2
1982 HOU SS 119 114 177 399 15 80
1983 HOU SS 154 154 258 533 28 114
1984 HOU SS 5 5 8 13 0 1
1985 HOU SS 79 68 106 218 11 48
1986 HOU SS 104 76 142 210 10 39
1987 HOU SS 31 18 21 53 6 7
1988 SDN 2B 2 1 2 2 0 1
1988 SDN 3B 1 0 0 1 0 0
1988 SDN SS 70 62 82 168 12 28
1989 PHI SS 129 118 174 380 16 65
1990 PHI SS 148 141 222 439 25 86
1991 PHI SS 146 143 234 412 21 65
1992 TEX SS 87 75 117 225 15 38
1993 ML4 2B 22 14 40 32 3 9
1993 ML4 3B 25 16 12 30 1 2
1993 ML4 SS 28 19 28 57 3 8

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 2
Second Base 99
Third Base 50
Shortstop 1143
Designated Hitter 31

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1983 Silver Slugger SS
1983 TSN All-Star SS

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1993 ML4 AL $250,000
1992 TEX AL $600,000
1991 PHI NL $1,250,000
1990 PHI NL $1,100,000
1989 PHI NL $600,000
1988 SDN NL $200,000
1987 HOU NL $675,000
1986 HOU NL $600,000
1985 HOU NL $675,000
Total Career Earnings $5,950,000

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1983 Most Valuable Player NL 7th 67.0 336 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Dickie Thon (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Erick Aybar
    .271 avg, 58 HR
  2. 97
    Jerry Hairston
    .257 avg, 70 HR
  3. 95
    Miguel Cairo
    .264 avg, 41 HR
  4. 86
    Andrelton Simmons
    .263 avg, 70 HR
  5. 85
    Mariano Duncan
    .267 avg, 87 HR
  6. 85
    Julio Lugo
    .269 avg, 80 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Dickie Thon

What years did Dickie Thon play?
Dickie Thon played in Major League Baseball from 1979 to 1993.
Was Dickie Thon a pitcher?
No. Dickie Thon was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Dickie Thon hit?
Dickie Thon hit 71 career home runs with 1176 hits.