How Jason Thompson's Plate Appearances Compares to Similar Players
Jason Thompson totaled 5,686 career Plate Appearances, well above the league average of 2,004.2 — a mark that ranked among the best of his era. His best Plate Appearances season came in 1978, posting 669, well above the league average of 235.6 that year. The lowest point came in 1986 at 69, well below the league average of 223.3 that year, a partial season. Production slipped through the final seasons. The Plate Appearances total went from 636 in 1984 to 490 in 1985 and 69 in 1986, falling over the span. The decline marked the closing chapter of the career. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Plate Appearances profile — ranging from 69 to 669 — though the career average remained well above league norms.
Jason Thompson Lifetime Plate Appearances
Stats similar to Plate Appearances for Jason Thompson
| Jason Thompson
Plate Appearances |
|---|
| Career | 5686 |
| Season Avg. | 516.91 |
| 162 Game Avg. | 649.6 |
| More Info | See More |
Jason Thompson Plate Appearances Per Season
Jason Thompson's Plate Appearances 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 Plate Appearances by Team
Jason Thompson's career Plate Appearances totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Jason Thompson Cumulative Plate Appearances — Career Progression
A running total of Jason Thompson's career Plate Appearances, 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 Plate Appearances Distribution vs. Comparable Players
Each box summarizes Jason Thompson's seasonal Plate Appearances 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 Plate Appearances — Season-by-Season Breakdown
Every season of Jason Thompson's MLB career with Plate Appearances 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.
