How Jason Thompson's Hits Compares to Similar Players

Jason Thompson totaled 1,253 career Hits, well above the league average of 470.7 — a mark that ranked among the best of his era. His best Hits season came in 1978, posting 169, well above the league average of 53.9 that year. The lowest point came in 1986 at 10, well below the league average of 50.9 that year, a partial season. Production slipped through the final seasons. The Hits total went from 138 in 1984 to 97 in 1985 and 10 in 1986, falling over the span. The decline marked the closing chapter of the career. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Hits profile — ranging from 10 to 169 — though the career average remained well above league norms.

Jason Thompson Lifetime Hits and Similar Stats

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Extra Base Hits
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Extra Base Hit Pct
Career12534240.338
Season Avg.113.9138.550.338
162 Game Avg.143.1548.440.338
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Jason Thompson Hits Per Season

Jason Thompson's Hits for each season of his MLB career, plotted against that year's league average. Switch between comparisons — National League, Hall of Fame, 1B, North America, or players born in the same country — to see how he stacked up year by year.
Jason Thompson Hits per season line chart

Jason Thompson Hits by Team

Jason Thompson's career Hits totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Jason Thompson career Hits by team bar chart

Jason Thompson Cumulative Hits — Career Progression

A running total of Jason Thompson's career Hits, plotted season by season. Each point shows the cumulative figure through the end of that year, making it easy to see when he reached key milestones and how his pace changed over time.
Jason Thompson Hits year-over-year waterfall chart

Jason Thompson Hits Distribution vs. Comparable Players

Each box summarizes Jason Thompson's seasonal Hits alongside a selected comparison group across all seasons he played. The box covers the middle 50% of seasons, the center line is the median, and the whiskers extend to the min and max. A tighter box means more consistency; a higher median means more output. Use the selector to switch comparison groups.
Jason Thompson Hits distribution box chart versus comparable players

Jason Thompson Hits — Season-by-Season Breakdown

Every season of Jason Thompson's MLB career with Hits alongside league, Hall of Fame, positional, birth region, and country-of-birth averages for that year. Career totals include sum, average, min, max, and median.

Note: A dash (—) means no qualifying players existed in that comparison group for that season. Most commonly this happens for the Hall of Fame group.
Jason Thompson Hits season-by-season breakdown table