Rich Thompson

Q: When was Rich Thompson born?

Rich Thompson was born on November 1, 1958.

Q: Where was Rich Thompson born?

Rich Thompson was born in New York, NY .

Q: How tall is Rich Thompson?

Rich Thompson is 6-3 (190 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Rich Thompson weigh when playing?

Rich Thompson weighed 225 lbs (102 kg) when playing.

Q: How many seasons did Rich Thompson play?

Rich Thompson played 3 seasons.

Q: Is Rich Thompson in the Hall of Fame?

Rich Thompson has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was Rich Thompson drafted?

Rich Thompson was drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the 8th round of the 1980 MLB June Amateur Draft from Amherst College (Amherst, MA) .

Q: How many strikeouts did Rich Thompson have?

Rich Thompson had 45 strikeouts over his career.

Q: How many teams has Rich Thompson played for?

Rich Thompson played for 2 teams; the Cleveland Indians and Montreal Expos.

Q: When did Rich Thompson retire?

Rich Thompson last played in 1990.

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-3, 225lb (190cm, 102kg)

Born: November 1, 1958 in New York, NY us

Draft: Drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the 8th round of the 1980 MLB June Amateur Draft from Amherst College (Amherst, MA).

School: Amherst College (Amherst, MA)

Debut: April 28, 1985 (Age 26-178d, 15,014th in major league history)
vs. BAL 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER

Last Game: April 22, 1990 (Age 31-172d)
vs. NYM 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1985 season

Full Name: Richard Neil Thompson

Nicknames: Frankenberry

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-1.5

ERA

5.05

114.0

WHIP

1.596

Standard Pitching

Standard Pitching
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards
1980	21	CLE-min	A-	2	0	1.000	0.75	7	0		0	0	1	12.0	12	3	1	0	6	0	16	2	0	2				1.500	9.0	0.0	4.5	12.0	2.67	BAT NYPL
1981	22	CLE-min	A	5	6	.455	4.13	28	16	6	3	0	1	122.0	112	67	56	9	55	2	109	5	3	14				1.369	8.3	0.7	4.1	8.0	1.98	WLO MIDW
1982	23	CLE-min	AA	7	6	.538	4.04	50	0	42	0	0	12	78.0	69	39	35	10	36	7	55	4	0	6				1.346	8.0	1.2	4.2	6.3	1.53	CNG SOUL
1983	24	CLE-min	AA	3	7	.300	2.86	43	0	32	0	0	13	78.2	67	33	25	7	46	5	61	2	0	7				1.436	7.7	0.8	5.3	7.0	1.33	BFL EL
1984	25	CLE-min	AA	9	7	.563	3.35	51	2	28	0	0	10	104.2	96	48	39	7	47	6	81	3	0	12				1.366	8.3	0.6	4.0	7.0	1.72	BFL EL
1985	26	CLE-min	AAA	0	0		1.00	4	0	2	0	0	1	9.0	6	1	1	0	2	1	2	1	0	0				0.889	6.0	0.0	2.0	2.0	1.00	MAI IL
1985	26	CLE	AL	3	8	.273	6.30	57	0	24	0	0	5	80.0	95	63	56	8	48	6	30	6	2	6	379	66	5.26	1.788	10.7	0.9	5.4	3.4	0.63

1986	27	MIL-min	AAA	1	1	.500	7.30	23	1	6	0	0	1	40.2	47	35	33	4	18	1	24	4	0	7				1.598	10.4	0.9	4.0	5.3	1.33	VAN PCL
1987	28	KCR-MON-NYY-min	AA,AAA	1	0	1.000	6.15	22	0	2	0	0	1	45.1	55	34	31	7	20	1	32	5	0	4				1.654	10.9	1.4	4.0	6.4	1.60	MEM,JCK,ALC,CLB SOUL,EL,IL
1988	29	KCR-min	AAA,AA	9	12	.429	3.46	37	20	9	7	2	2	176.2	181	80	68	6	32	1	99	11	3	4				1.206	9.2	0.3	1.6	5.0	3.09	OMA,MEM AA,SOUL
1989	30	MON-min	AAA	9	6	.600	2.06	23	23	0	3	2	0	161.1	146	46	37	3	37	0	73	4	0	1				1.134	8.1	0.2	2.1	4.1	1.97	INA AA
1989	30	MON	NL	0	2	.000	2.18	19	1	9	0	0	0	33.0	27	11	8	2	11	2	15	2	1	0	129	164	3.82	1.152	7.4	0.5	3.0	4.1	1.36
1990	31	MON-min	AAA	3	2	.600	5.47	15	1	8	0	0	0	24.2	31	16	15	3	10	3	14	1	2	3				1.662	11.3	1.1	3.6	5.1	1.40	INA AA
1990	31	MON	NL	0	0		0.00	1	0	1	0	0	0	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4		2.81	1.000	9.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
1991	32	TEX-TOR-min	AAA,AA	0	5	.000	5.58	26	0	17	0	0	3	40.1	60	33	25	1	13	2	27	1	1	1	192			1.810	13.4	0.2	2.9	6.0	2.08	OKC,KNX AA,SOUL
3 Yrs				3	10	.231	5.05	77	1	34	0	0	5	114.0	123	74	64	10	59	8	45	8	3	6	512	79	4.82	1.596	9.7	0.8	4.7	3.6	0.76
162 Game Avg.				3	9	.231	5.05	67	1	30	0	0	4	99	107	65	56	9	51	7	39	7	3	5	446	79	4.82	1.596	9.7	0.8	4.7	3.6	0.76

MON (2 yrs)				0	2	.000	2.12	20	1	10	0	0	0	34.0	28	11	8	2	11	2	15	2	1	0	133	171	3.79	1.147	7.4	0.5	2.9	4.0	1.36
CLE (1 yr)				3	8	.273	6.30	57	0	24	0	0	5	80.0	95	63	56	8	48	6	30	6	2	6	379	66	5.26	1.788	10.7	0.9	5.4	3.4	0.63

NL (2 yrs)				0	2	.000	2.12	20	1	10	0	0	0	34.0	28	11	8	2	11	2	15	2	1	0	133	171	3.79	1.147	7.4	0.5	2.9	4.0	1.36
AL (1 yr)				3	8	.273	6.30	57	0	24	0	0	5	80.0	95	63	56	8	48	6	30	6	2	6	379	66	5.26	1.788	10.7	0.9	5.4	3.4	0.63

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WAR Explained (v2.2): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl

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Season	Age	Team	Lg	WAR	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	rOBA	Rbat+	TB	GIDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos
1985	26	CLE	AL	0.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0								0	0	0	0	0	0	1

1989	30	MON	NL	0.0	19	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	.000	.333	.000	.333	3	.233	30	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
1990	31	MON	NL	0.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0								0	0	0	0	0	0	/1
3 Yrs				0.0	21	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	.000	.333	.000	.333	3	.233	30	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
162 Game Avg				0.2	162	23	15	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	8	8	.000	.333	.000	.333	3	.233	30	0	0	0	0	0	0

MON (2 Yrs)				0.0	20	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	.000	.333	.000	.333	3	.233	30	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
CLE (1 Yr)				0.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0								0	0	0	0	0	0	1

NL (2 Yrs)				0.0	20	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	.000	.333	.000	.333	3	.233	30	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
AL (1 Yr)				0.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0								0	0	0	0	0	0	1

Player Value--Batting

WAR Explained (v2.2): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl

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					Standard											Range Factor				Baserunners
Season	Age	Team	Lg	Pos	G	GS	CG	Inn	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	lgFld%	RF/9	lgRF9	RF/G	lgRFG	WP	SB	CS	CS%	lgCS%	Pick	Awards
1985	26	CLE	AL	P	57	0	0	80.0	12	2	7	3	1	.750	.953	1.01	1.86	0.16	1.84	6	12	3	20.0	32.9	0

1989	30	MON	NL	P	19	1	0	33.0	4	0	4	0	0	1.000	.948	1.09	1.88	0.21	1.87	0	4	2	33.3	31.8	0
1990	31	MON	NL	P	1	0	0	1.0	0	0	0	0	0			0.00	1.80	0.00	1.80	0	0	0			0
3 Yrs					77	1	0	114.0	16	2	11	3	1	.813	.952	1.03	1.86	0.17	1.85	6	16	5	23.8	32.6	0

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Rich Thompson?

Rich Thompson is 66 years old.

When was Rich Thompson born?

Rich Thompson was born on November 1, 1958.

Where was Rich Thompson born?

Rich Thompson was born in New York, NY.

How tall is Rich Thompson?

Rich Thompson is 6-3 (190 cm) tall.

How much did Rich Thompson weigh when playing?

Rich Thompson weighed 225 lbs (102 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Rich Thompson play?

Rich Thompson played 3 seasons.

Is Rich Thompson in the Hall of Fame?

Rich Thompson has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was Rich Thompson drafted?

Rich Thompson was drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the 8th round of the 1980 MLB June Amateur Draft from Amherst College (Amherst, MA).

What position did Rich Thompson play?

Rich Thompson was a Pitcher.

How many strikeouts did Rich Thompson have?

Rich Thompson had 45 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Rich Thompson played for?

Rich Thompson played for 2 teams; the Cleveland Indians and Montreal Expos.

When did Rich Thompson retire?

Rich Thompson last played in 1990.

What are Rich Thompson's nicknames?

Frankenberry is a nickname for Rich Thompson.

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