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28-Year-Old Pitcher – Free Agent
2013 Stats
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2013 Fantasy Baseball Outlook
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Rich Thompson Contract Information:
Agreed to a minor league contract with the Blue Jays in December of 2012.
December 11, 2012 – Rich Thompson News
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Thompson signed a minor league contract with the Blue Jays on Tuesday, the Blue Jays' Official Twitter reports.
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| Year | Age | Lg | Tm | G | GS | SH | IP | H | ER | HR | K | BB | W | L | SV | BS | HLD | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 20 | A | Ran | 42 | 15 | 0 | 121.1 | 132 | 71 | 20 | 92 | 53 | 6 | 8 | 3 | – | – | 5.27 | 1.53 |
| 2006 | 21 | AA | ARK | 42 | 0 | 0 | 66.7 | 52 | 38 | 13 | 60 | 27 | 3 | 4 | 10 | – | – | 5.13 | 1.19 |
| 2006 | 21 | AAA | SAL | 0 | 0 | 0 | .0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 999.99 | 0.00 |
| 2007 | 22 | AAA | SAL | 0 | 0 | 0 | .0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 999.99 | 0.00 |
| 2008 | 23 | MAJ | LAA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 22.50 | 3.00 |
| 2009 | 24 | MAJ | LAA | 13 | 0 | 0 | 19.3 | 27 | 11 | 6 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 5.12 | 1.76 |
| 2010 | 25 | AAA | Sal | 19 | 0 | 0 | 29.2 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.61 | 0.92 |
| 2010 | 25 | MAJ | LAA | 13 | 0 | 0 | 19.7 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.37 | 0.81 |
| 2011 | 26 | MAJ | LAA | 44 | 0 | 0 | 54.0 | 46 | 18 | 5 | 56 | 20 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 1.22 |
| 2012 | 27 | AAA | Sac | 46 | 0 | 0 | 62.0 | 46 | 23 | 7 | 58 | 23 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3.34 | 1.11 |
| 2012 | 27 | MAJ | LAA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2.3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15.43 | 2.57 |
| 2012 | 27 | MAJ | OAK | 1 | 0 | 0 | .7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1.50 |
| 2012 (Multiple Teams) | 27 | MAJ | LAA/OAK | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12.00 | 2.33 |
| 3-Year Averages | MAJ | 20 | 0 | 0 | 25.6 | 21 | 8 | 2 | 24 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2.82 | 1.13 | ||
| Career (View All) | MAJ | 75 | 0 | 0 | 98.0 | 95 | 41 | 14 | 96 | 34 | 3 | 4 | 0 | – | – | 3.77 | 1.32 |
Age is determined on July 1st of each season. Jump To: ▼ Advanced Stats ▼ Pitcher vs. Batter Stats
No No Yes| Year | Age | Lg | Tm | G | GS | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | K/BB | HR/9 | GB/FB Ratio | Strand % | Fastball | ERA | FIP | BABIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 20 | A | Ran | 42 | 15 | 121.1 | 6.84 | 3.94 | 1.74 | 1.49 | – | 69.1% | – | 5.27 | 5.14 | .310 |
| 2006 | 21 | AA | ARK | 42 | 0 | 66.7 | 8.10 | 3.65 | 2.22 | 1.76 | – | 62.1% | – | 5.13 | 5.33 | .234 |
| 2006 | 21 | AAA | SAL | 0 | 0 | .0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | – | 0% | – | 999.99 | .00 | .000 |
| 2007 | 22 | AAA | SAL | 0 | 0 | .0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | – | 0% | – | 999.99 | .00 | .000 |
| 2008 | 23 | MAJ | LAA | 2 | 0 | 2.0 | 4.50 | 9.00 | 0.50 | 0.00 | – | 16.7% | 91.4 MPH | 22.50 | 5.30 | .463 |
| 2009 | 24 | MAJ | LAA | 13 | 0 | 19.3 | 9.78 | 3.26 | 3.00 | 2.79 | 0.81 | 82.1% | 92.3 MPH | 5.12 | 6.18 | .385 |
| 2010 | 25 | AAA | Sal | 19 | 0 | 29.2 | 9.25 | 3.08 | 3.00 | 0.00 | – | 92.6% | – | 0.61 | 2.17 | .245 |
| 2010 | 25 | MAJ | LAA | 13 | 0 | 19.7 | 6.86 | 1.83 | 3.75 | 0.92 | 0.88 | 92.9% | 92.1 MPH | 1.37 | 3.61 | .198 |
| 2011 | 26 | MAJ | LAA | 44 | 0 | 54.0 | 9.33 | 3.33 | 2.80 | 0.83 | 0.95 | 78.7% | 90.7 MPH | 3.00 | 3.44 | .299 |
| 2012 | 27 | AAA | Sac | 46 | 0 | 62.0 | 8.42 | 3.34 | 2.52 | 1.02 | – | 74.2% | – | 3.34 | 3.91 | .250 |
| 2012 | 27 | MAJ | LAA | 2 | 0 | 2.3 | 11.57 | 3.86 | 3.00 | 3.86 | 2.00 | 40% | 89.0 MPH | 15.43 | 7.49 | .528 |
| 2012 | 27 | MAJ | OAK | 1 | 0 | .7 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 100% | 89.0 MPH | 0.00 | 3.20 | .347 |
| 2012 (Multiple Teams) | 27 | MAJ | LAA/OAK | 3 | 0 | 3.0 | 9.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 1.67 | 50% | 89.0 MPH | 12.00 | 6.57 | .478 |
| 3-Year Averages | MAJ | 20 | 0 | 25.6 | 8.45 | 2.82 | 3.00 | 0.70 | – | 77.8% | – | 2.82 | 3.28 | .283 | ||
| Career | MAJ | 75 | 0 | 98.0 | 8.82 | 3.12 | 2.82 | 1.29 | – | 76.5% | – | 3.77 | 4.17 | .310 |
Age is determined on July 1st of each season. Jump To: ▲ Basic Stats ▲ Split Stats ▼ Pitcher vs. Batter Stats
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Worst Matchups for Rich Thompson (by OPS against, min 1 AB)
| Batter | Team | AB | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | AVG | SLG | OPS |
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| Seth Smith | OAK | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 4.000 | 5.000 |
| Dioner Navarro | CHI-N | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 4.000 | 5.000 |
| Billy Butler | KC | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.500 | 3.500 |
| Todd Helton | COL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 | 3.000 |
| Reid Brignac | NY-A | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 | 3.000 |
| Eric Thames | SEA | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 | 3.000 |
| Giancarlo Stanton | MIA | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 | 3.000 |
| Mike Napoli | BOS | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .800 | 1.800 | 2.600 |
| Justin Morneau | MIN | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | 2.000 | 2.500 |
| Carlos Pena | HOU | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .500 | 2.000 | 2.500 |
Best Matchups for Rich Thompson (by OPS against, min 1 AB)
| Batter | Team | AB | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | AVG | SLG | OPS |
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| Drew Butera | MIN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Colby Rasmus | TOR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Gordon Beckham | CHI-A | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Miguel Olivo | MIA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Clint Barmes | PIT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Cesar Izturis | CIN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Nolan Reimold | BAL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Carlos Gonzalez | COL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Joe Mather | CIN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Carlos Gomez | MIL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Note: Stats are from 2002 through the 2012 season. Jump To: ▲ Basic Stats ▲ Split Stats ▲ Advanced Stats
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4/25/2012
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2013
There was no outlook written for Rich Thompson.
2012
After playing a part-time role in the Angels’ bullpen for a couple seasons, Thompson spent the entire 2011 season on the major league roster. He posted an efficient 56:20 K:BB ratio in 54 innings as a middle reliever. If he can keep the strikeouts and get back to his 2010 walk rate (1.83 BB/9IP), Thompson could make a decent staff filler in deep AL-only leagues. Given last season’s strong numbers, he’ll have a spot on the Angels’ Opening Day roster.
2011
Thompson has bounced back and forth between Anaheim and Triple-A Salt Lake the last couple seasons, but last year was easily his best in the big leagues. Thompson threw just 19.2 innings with the Angels, but he only gave up three earned runs and posted a 15:4 K:BB ratio. Thompson is not guaranteed a spot in the Angels' bullpen, but he will have the opportunity to lock one up with a strong spring training.
2010
The Australian righty returned from shoulder problems that cut short his 2008 to pitch very well at Salt Lake, but it's an open question whether he can keep his fastball and curve in the park. With just two solid offerings, he's a reliever at best, and unlikely to move into a high-leverage role.
2009
Thompson made the big club out of spring training but only saw action in two games before being sent down to Triple-A Salt Lake for the rest of the season. Thompson has good command and doesn’t walk many batters, but he doesn’t have the dominant stuff that will land him a permanent spot in the Angels’ bullpen. There should be a few openings in the Angels middle relief corps next season but Thompson will have to earn a spot with a strong spring training performance.
2008
Thompson had a very impressive minor league season in 2007, going 3-3 with a 2.04 ERA and 85 strikeouts in 75 innings between High-A Rancho Cucamonga, Double-A Arkansas, and Triple-A Salt Lake -- earning a selection to pitch in the Futures Game last season during the All-Star break. Though the Angels bullpen is very good, Thompson has a chance to earn and hold a roster spot with a strong spring training.
2003
