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Bobby Thigpen
Robert Thomas Thigpen

Bats Right, Throws Right
Height 6' 3", Weight 195 lb.
School Mississippi State University

Debut August 6, 1986
  vs. BOS 3.0 IP, 5 H, 2 SO, 2 BB, 2 ER
Final Game April 27, 1994
Born July 17, 1963 in Tallahassee, FL

Drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 4th round of the 1985 amateur draft. (All Transactions)

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Pitching  Glossary / Minors / Hide Partial Seasons /
Gamelogs: / Splits: / HR Log / PI Finders:Game / Streak / Event / PI vs. Batter
/ Neutralize Stats 
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  W   L   G   GS  CG SHO  GF SV   IP     H    R   ER   HR  BB   SO  HBP  WP  BFP  IBB  BK  ERA *lgERA *ERA+ WHIP
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
 1986 22 CHW AL   2   0  20   0   0   0  14  7   35.7   26    7    7   1   12   20   1   0   142   0   0  1.77  4.35  246 1.065
 1987 23 CHW AL   7   5  51   0   0   0  37 16   89.0   86   30   27  10   24   52   3   0   369   5   0  2.73  4.61  169 1.236
 1988 24 CHW AL   5   8  68   0   0   0  59 34   90.0   96   38   33   6   33   62   4   6   398   3   2  3.30  3.98  120 1.433
 1989 25 CHW AL   2   6  61   0   0   0  56 34   79.0   62   34   33  10   40   47   1   2   336   3   1  3.76  3.81  101 1.291
 1990 26 CHW AL   4   6  77   0   0   0  73 57   88.7   60   20   18   5   32   70   1   2   347   3   0  1.83  3.84  210 1.038 MVP-5,CYA-4,AS
 1991 27 CHW AL   7   5  67   0   0   0  58 30   69.7   63   32   27  10   38   47   4   2   309   8   0  3.49  3.98  114 1.450
 1992 28 CHW AL   1   3  55   0   0   0  40 22   55.0   58   29   29   4   33   45   3   0   253   5   0  4.75  3.91   82 1.655
 1993 29 TOT      3   1  42   0   0   0  16  1   54.0   74   38   35   7   21   29   6   0   254   1   1  5.83  4.12   71 1.759
         CHW AL   0   0  25   0   0   0  11  1   34.7   51   25   22   5   12   19   5   0   166   0   0  5.71  4.21   74 1.817
         PHI NL   3   1  17   0   0   0   5  0   19.3   23   13   13   2    9   10   1   0    88   1   1  6.05  3.97   66 1.655
 1994 30 SEA AL   0   2   7   0   0   0   3  0    7.7   12    9    8   3    5    4   0   0    40   0   0  9.39  4.90   52 2.217
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
  9 Years            36       0       0    201         537       217      238       23  12  2448  28   4  3.43  4.07  119 1.363
 WL%= .463       31     448       0     356     568.7       237       56       376
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
 162 Game Avg     4   5  68   0   0   0  54 30   86.0   81   35   32   8   36   57   3   1   371   4   0  3.43  4.07  119 1.363
 Career High      7   8  77   0   0   0  73 57   90.0   96   38   35  10   40   70   6   6   398   8   2  1.83  4.61  210 1.038

* indicates the value is park adjusted (now all 3-year factors)

Pitch Data Summary (Show or Hide)

Batting  Glossary / Minors / Hide Partial Seasons /
Gamelogs: / Splits: / HR Log / PI Finders:Game / Streak / Event / PI vs. Pitcher
/ Neutralize Stats 
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  G   AB    R    H   2B 3B  HR  RBI  SB CS  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG *OPS+  TB   SH  SF IBB HBP GDP 
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 1993 29 TOT     17    1    0    0   0  0   0    0   0  0   0   0  .000  .000  .000 -100    0   0   0   0   0   0
         PHI NL  17    1    0    0   0  0   0    0   0  0   0   0  .000  .000  .000 -100    0   0   0   0   0   0
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 9 Seasons       19    1    0    0   0  0   0    0   0  0   0   0  .000  .000  .000 -100    0   0   0   0   0   0
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 162 Game Avg          9    0    0   0  0   0    0   0  0   0   0  .000  .000  .000 -100    0   0   0   0   0   0
 Career High     17    1    0    0   0  0   0    0   0  0   0   0                           0   0   0   0   0   0
Special Batting  Glossary / Hide Partial Seasons
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  PA  Outs  RC  RC/G   AIR    BA *lgBA   OBP *lgOBP  SLG *lgSLG  OPS *lgOPS*OPS+  OWP *BtRns BtWin SB% 
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 1993 29 TOT       1    1    0   0.0   103| .000  .270| .000  .335| .000  .411| .000  .746|-100  .000  -0.3   0.0   0%
         PHI NL    1    1    0   0.0   103| .000  .270| .000  .335| .000  .411| .000  .746|-100  .000  -0.3   0.0   0%
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 9 Seasons         1    1    0   0.0   103| .000  .270| .000  .335| .000  .411| .000  .746|-100  .000  -0.3   0.0     

* indicates the value is park adjusted (now all 3-year factors)

Pitch Data Summary (Show or Hide)

Fielding  Glossary / Minors / Hide Partial Seasons 
 Year Ag Tm  Lg Pos   G     PO    A    E   DP    FP   lgFP  RFg  lgRFg  RF9  lgRF9  GS   Inn  
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+
+---- Fielding Sorted by Year ------+

 1986 22 CHW AL   P   20      2    4    0    1 1.000  .952  0.30  0.68  1.51  1.84    0   35.7
 1987 23 CHW AL   P   51      8   14    2    1  .917  .957  0.43  0.67  2.22  1.84    0   89.0
 1988 24 CHW AL   P   68      5   11    0    2 1.000  .964  0.24  0.67  1.60  1.78    0   90.0
 1989 25 CHW AL   P   61      7    7    0    0 1.000  .959  0.23  0.66  1.59  1.87    0   79.0
 1990 26 CHW AL   P   77     10    8    1    2  .947  .952  0.23  0.59  1.83  1.78    0   88.7 AS
 1991 27 CHW AL   P   67      3   15    1    0  .947  .957  0.27  0.58  2.32  1.79    0   69.7
 1992 28 CHW AL   P   55      7    6    0    2 1.000  .956  0.24  0.56  2.13  1.72    0   55.0
 1993 29 TOT      P   42      1    5    0    2 1.000  .968  0.14  0.55  1.00  1.80    0   54.0
         CHW AL   P   25      1    2    0    1 1.000  .968  0.12  0.56  0.78  1.79    0   34.7
         PHI NL   P   17      0    3    0    1 1.000  .968  0.18  0.54  1.40  1.82    0   19.3
 1994 30 SEA AL   P    7      0    1    0    0 1.000 1.000  0.14  0.51  1.17  1.75    0    7.7

+---- Fielding Sorted by Position --+

 1986 22 CHW AL   P   20      2    4    0    1 1.000  .952  0.30  0.68  1.51  1.84    0   35.7
 1987 23 CHW AL   P   51      8   14    2    1  .917  .957  0.43  0.67  2.22  1.84    0   89.0
 1988 24 CHW AL   P   68      5   11    0    2 1.000  .964  0.24  0.67  1.60  1.78    0   90.0
 1989 25 CHW AL   P   61      7    7    0    0 1.000  .959  0.23  0.66  1.59  1.87    0   79.0
 1990 26 CHW AL   P   77     10    8    1    2  .947  .952  0.23  0.59  1.83  1.78    0   88.7
 1991 27 CHW AL   P   67      3   15    1    0  .947  .957  0.27  0.58  2.32  1.79    0   69.7
 1992 28 CHW AL   P   55      7    6    0    2 1.000  .956  0.24  0.56  2.13  1.72    0   55.0
 1993 29 TOT      P   42      1    5    0    2 1.000  .968  0.14  0.55  1.00  1.80    0   54.0
         CHW AL   P   25      1    2    0    1 1.000  .968  0.12  0.56  0.78  1.79    0   34.7
         PHI NL   P   17      0    3    0    1 1.000  .968  0.18  0.54  1.40  1.82    0   19.3
 1994 30 SEA AL   P    7      0    1    0    0 1.000 1.000  0.14  0.51  1.17  1.75    0    7.7

+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+
 Position Total   P* 448     43   71    4   10  .966  .958  0.25  0.62  1.80  1.80    0  568.7
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+
 Overall Total       448     43   71    4   10  .966  .958  0.25  0.62  1.80  1.80    0    569
An Important note about our fielding stats

Postseason Pitching Gamelogs / Vs. Pitcher / Event Finder

 Year   Round Tm  Opp WLser  G   GS   ERA   W  L SV CG   IP   H   ER  BB  SO
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+------+--+--+--+--+-----+---+---+---+---+
 1993   NLCS  PHI ATL     W   2   0   5.40  0  0  0  0   1.2   1   1   1   3 
        WS    PHI TOR     L   2   0   0.00  0  0  0  0   2.2   1   0   1   0 
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+------+--+--+--+--+-----+---+---+---+---+
  2 Postseason Ser      1-1   4   0   2.08  0  0  0  0   4.1   2   1   2   3 
+--------------------+-----+---+---+------+--+--+--+--+-----+---+---+---+---+
Postseason Batting Gamelogs / Vs. Pitcher / Event Finder

 Year   Round Tm  Opp WLser  G   AB  R   H  2B 3B HR RBI  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG   SB CS  SH  SF HBP
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+
 1993   NLCS  PHI ATL     W   2   0   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   0                     0  0   0   0   0 
        WS    PHI TOR     L   2   0   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   0                     0  0   0   0   0 
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+
  2 Postseason Series   1-1   4   0   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   0                     0  0   0   0   0 
+--------------------+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+

WLser shows whether the player's team Won or Lost the series.
All-Star Game Pitching 

 Year   Tm  Lg  GS  W  L  S   IP   H   R   ER  BB  SO HR HBP WP  SB CS 2B 3B BK
+------+---+--+---+--+--+--+-----+---+---+---+---+---+--+---+--+---+--+--+--+--+
 1990   CHW AL      0  0  0   1     0   0   0   0   1  0   0  0   0  0  0  0  0 
+------+---+--+---+--+--+--+-----+---+---+---+---+---+--+---+--+---+--+--+--+--+
All-Star Game Batting 

 Year   Tm  Lg  GS  AB  R   H  2B 3B HR RBI  BB  SO  SB CS  SH  SF HBP
+------+---+--+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+---+--+---+---+---+---------+
 1990   CHW AL       0   0   0  0  0  0       0   0   0  0   0   0   0           
+------+---+--+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+---+--+---+---+---+---------+
 Played 1/1      0   0   0   0  0  0  0       0   0   0  0   0   0   0                   
+-------------+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+---+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+
Appearances on Leaderboards and Awards   Glossary

Awards are Year-League-Award, Stats are Year-Value-Rank, (Pos) for All-Star indicates starter & * indicates they played.

All-Star
1990 *

Awards
1990-AL-Rolaids Relief

MVP (YrLg-Rk-Shr)
1990-AL-5-0.43
Car-471-0.43 shares

CYA (YrLg-Rk-Shr)
1990-AL-4-0.14
Car-158-0.14 shares

Games
1988 AL-68-2
1990 AL-77-1
1991 AL-67-10

Saves
1987 AL-16-6
1988 AL-34-4
1989 AL-34-2
1990 AL-57-1
1991 AL-30-8
Car-201-38

Games Finished
1988 AL-59-1
1989 AL-56-4
1990 AL-73-1
1991 AL-58-5
Car-356-71

          

Black Ink: Pitching - 4 (458) (Average HOFer ≈ 40)
Gray Ink: Pitching - 18 (1113) (Average HOFer ≈ 185)
HOF Standards: Pitching - 7.0 (1071) (Average HOFer ≈ 50)
HOF Monitor: Pitching - 42.0 (310) (Likely HOFer > 100)
Overall Rank in parentheses.

Act.- Denotes rank among active players, Car. - Denotes career rank
Click on the Car, Act or Year to see the career, active, or league leaderboard.


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Transactions 

January 11, 1983: Drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 7th round of the 1983 amateur draft, but did not sign.

June 3, 1985: Drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 4th round of the 1985 amateur draft.

August 10, 1993: Traded by the Chicago White Sox to the Philadelphia Phillies for Jose DeLeon.

November 1, 1993: Granted Free Agency.

January 31, 1994: Signed as a Free Agent with the Seattle Mariners.

April 29, 1994: Released by the Seattle Mariners.

The transaction information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. Last transaction is September 30, 2007.
Salaries Leaders
1986Chicago White Sox$60,000
1987Chicago White Sox$625,000
1988Chicago White Sox$70,000
1989Chicago White Sox$467,500
1990Chicago White Sox$325,000
1991Chicago White Sox$2,418,667
1992Chicago White Sox$3,166,667
1993Chicago White Sox$3,416,667
1994Seattle Mariners$200,000
Career (may be incomplete)$10,749,501
Salary Data (about) courtesy Doug Pappas, member of SABR.
Salaries for mid-season call-ups or traded players may not be shown.
Uniforms 
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