How Rich Thompson's Hits Compares to Similar Players
Rich Thompson totaled 105 career Hits, well below the relief pitcher average of 281.5 — a mark that ranked among the best of his era. His strongest Hits season came in 2008, posting 4, well below the relief pitcher average of 43.2 that year. The highest point came in 2011 at 46, above the relief pitcher average of 39.7 that year. Output was consistent through the final seasons. The Hits total went from 12 in 2010 to 46 in 2011 and 6 in 2012, falling over the span. The consistent output characterized his final seasons. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Hits profile — ranging from 4 to 46 — though the career average remained well above league norms.
Rich Thompson Lifetime Hits and Similar Stats
Stats similar to Hits for Rich Thompson
| Rich Thompson
Hits | Rich Thompson
Hits Allowed Per 9 Innings |
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| Career | 105 | 9.03 |
| Season Avg. | 17.5 | 9.03 |
| 162 Game Avg. | 207.44 | 9.03 |
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Rich Thompson Hits Per Season
Rich Thompson's Hits for each season of his MLB career, plotted against that year's league average. Switch between comparisons — American League, Hall of Fame, RP, Oceania, or players born in the same country — to see how he stacked up year by year.
Rich Thompson Hits by Team
Rich Thompson's career Hits totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Rich Thompson Cumulative Hits — Career Progression
A running total of Rich 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.
Rich Thompson Hits Distribution vs. Comparable Players
Each box summarizes Rich 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.
Rich Thompson Hits — Season-by-Season Breakdown
Every season of Rich 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.
