P John Thomson #52
Cleveland Indians MLB
Age: 27 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Unhappy
10/22/2000
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P JOHN THOMSON #52 - AGE: 27 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY UNHAPPY
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
74 0 9-5 4 7.13 99.2 125 20 57 72 1.83 -0.9
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 11 10 11 11
Movement 12 12 12 12
Control 12 12 12 13
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 10 11
Curveball 6 12
Changeup 13 13
Sinker 14 14
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 93-95 Mph
Stamina 15
Suggested Role Starter
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 10
Defense 16
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 2
Stealing Ability: 2
Baserunning Inst.: 5
Sacrifice Bunt: 9
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
10/01/2000 TOR Loss, 4-11 1.0 2 1 1 0 1
09/28/2000 MIN Win, 8-7 1.0 1 1 0 0 0
09/27/2000 MIN Loss, 6-9 1.0 4 3 3 1 0 Loss
09/25/2000 MIN Loss, 5-13 2.0 1 0 0 1 1
09/22/2000 @ KC Loss, 2-6 2.1 3 0 0 1 1
09/19/2000 @ BOS Win, 3-2 1.2 2 0 0 2 0 Save
09/16/2000 @ NYY Loss, 3-29 1.0 1 2 1 0 0
09/15/2000 @ NYY Loss, 2-15 2.0 0 0 0 1 0
09/13/2000 BOS Loss, 0-15 1.2 5 5 5 3 2
09/10/2000 CWS Loss, 7-9 0.2 3 3 3 0 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:10/01/1973
Born in:Vicksburg, MS
Nationality:American
Height:6' 3"
Weight:175 lbs
Local Popularity:Well Known
National Pop.:Fair
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$214,000
Signed Through:2000 Season
Major Service:3 Years, 171 Days
Service This Yr:187 Days
40-Man Service:5 Years, None
Pro Service:7 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1992, 14th Pick in Round 2
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2000 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 74 0 9 5 4 7.13 99.2 125 82 79 20 57 72 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 13 8 33.3 74 26 16.53 11.29 6.50 5.15 6.24 1.83 113 -0.9 .318        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 210 65 12 1 12 49 31 32 2 0 0 .310 .395 .548 .943      
vs. RHB 204 60 10 0 8 33 26 40 6 0 1 .294 .367 .461 .828      
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2000 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 7 0 1 2 0 11.57 9.1 16 12 12 4 7 8  
May 16 0 1 1 1 10.70 17.2 28 22 21 8 12 12  
June 10 0 1 1 1 5.91 10.2 12 7 7 2 6 7  
July 13 0 1 0 0 3.32 19.0 17 7 7 2 9 15  
August 14 0 4 0 1 5.16 22.2 22 13 13 2 13 20  
September 13 0 1 1 1 8.38 19.1 28 20 18 2 10 9  
October 1 0 0 0 0 9.00 1.0 2 1 1 0 0 1  
Spring Training 19 0 2 0 2 1.96 18.1 17 6 4 1 3 13  
Last Year 59 10 4 6 1 5.66 119.1 169 94 75 12 50 83  
Career 281 10 30 20 7 5.52 443.1 530 309 272 62 185 311  
Home 37 0 3 2 1 7.96 46.1 59 43 41 7 28 36  
Road 37 0 6 3 3 6.41 53.1 66 39 38 13 29 36  
Grass 65 0 7 4 4 6.88 87.2 107 70 67 14 52 62  
Turf 9 0 2 1 0 9.00 12.0 18 12 12 6 5 10  
Day 21 0 1 1 1 6.61 31.1 35 25 23 7 12 22  
Night 53 0 8 4 3 7.38 68.1 90 57 56 13 45 50  
As Reliever / Substitution 74 0 9 5 4 7.13 99.2 125 82 79 20 57 72  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1996 Cleveland - MLB 22 80 0 8 6 0 4.67 115.2 133 67 60 14 39 82 0 0 1.49 .314 4.59 0.8 105
1997 Cleveland - MLB 23 68 0 9 3 2 4.80 108.2 103 66 58 16 39 74 0 0 1.31 .264 5.04 -0.1 97
1999 Cleveland - MLB 25 59 10 4 6 1 5.66 119.1 169 94 75 12 50 83 0 0 1.84 .375 4.92 1.3 93
2000 Cleveland - MLB 26 74 0 9 5 4 7.13 99.2 125 82 79 20 57 72 0 0 1.83 .318 6.24 -0.9 78
Total MLB 281 10 30 20 7 5.52 443.1 530 309 272 62 185 311 0 0 1.61 .321 5.16 1.1 93
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1993 Kinston - A 19 29 29 8 12 0 2.45 154.1 104 46 42 9 65 156 0 0 1.10 .242 2.58 2.1 105
1993 Canton-Akron - AA 19 2 2 0 0 0 3.60 10.0 11 4 4 0 3 9 0 0 1.40 .344 2.48 0.2 81
1994 Canton-Akron - AA 20 20 20 9 3 0 0.98 109.2 59 17 12 5 44 119 0 0 0.94 .209 2.18 2.3 264
1994 Colorado Springs - AAA 20 8 8 2 2 0 3.64 47.0 41 20 19 5 25 48 0 0 1.40 .293 4.32 0.6 117
1995 Colorado Springs - AAA 21 31 31 9 14 0 4.02 186.0 184 95 83 7 86 186 0 0 1.45 .337 3.14 4.6 99
1998 Colorado Springs - AAA 24 31 31 8 13 0 3.13 207.1 171 82 72 14 69 220 1 0 1.16 .291 2.82 4.8 112
1999 Colorado Springs - AAA 25 2 2 1 1 0 2.51 14.1 8 4 4 2 3 14 0 0 0.77 .182 3.67 0.2 139
Total PCL 72 72 20 30 0 3.52 454.2 404 201 178 28 183 468 1 0 1.29 .308 3.13 107.4
Total EL 22 22 9 3 0 1.20 119.2 70 21 16 5 47 128 0 0 0.98 .224 2.20 221.8
Total CARL 29 29 8 12 0 2.45 154.1 104 46 42 9 65 156 0 0 1.10 .242 2.58 105.5
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1996 Cleveland - MLB 22 12 0 1 0 0 10.69 16.0 23 19 19 1 12 7 0 0 2.19 .361 5.40 -0.0 46
1997 Cleveland - MLB 23 6 0 0 0 0 1.69 10.2 8 2 2 2 3 8 0 0 1.03 .222 5.42 -0.1 277
Total MLB 18 0 1 0 0 7.09 26.2 31 21 21 3 15 15 0 0 1.72 .318 5.41 69.0
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1996 Cleveland - MLB P 80 0 6 6 0 12 0 1.000 115.2 0.93 -2.0 .977
1997 Cleveland - MLB P 68 0 6 11 3 17 0 1.000 108.2 1.41 +1.0 1.096
1999 Cleveland - MLB P 58 10 2 12 0 14 0 1.000 119.1 1.06 +0.5 .986
2000 Cleveland - MLB P 72 0 4 6 0 10 0 1.000 99.2 0.90 -0.8 .990
TOTAL P 278 10 18 35 3 53 0 1.000 443.1 1.08 -1.4 1.016
PLAYER HISTORY
12/15/1992 Drafted in the 1992 first-year player draft by the Cleveland Guardians. (Round 2, Pick 14, 42nd overall pick).
01/01/1993 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (9); Movement: 8 (10); Control: 5 (15).
01/01/1993 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (9); Movement: 8 (10); Control: 5 (15).
04/05/1993 Named the #99 prospect in the MLB
06/20/1993 Was selected to the 1993 Carolina League All-Star Game.
07/04/1993 Named the #57 prospect in the MLB
10/26/1993 Named the #55 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1994 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (10); Movement: 9 (10); Control: 6 (15).
01/01/1994 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (10); Movement: 9 (10); Control: 6 (15).
03/06/1994 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his pitch control at the Cleveland Indians development complex.
04/03/1994 Named the #82 prospect in the MLB
05/07/1994 Injured (oblique strain),out for 4 weeks.
06/06/1994 Wins the EL Player of the Week Award.
07/03/1994 Named the #53 prospect in the MLB
11/01/1994 Named the #51 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1995 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 8 (15).
01/01/1995 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 8 (15).
04/02/1995 Named the #73 prospect in the MLB
07/02/1995 Named the #36 prospect in the MLB
07/09/1995 Was selected to the 1995 Pacific Coast League All-Star Game.
10/30/1995 Named the #32 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1996 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (11); Movement: 12 (12); Control: 10 (15).
01/01/1996 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (11); Movement: 12 (12); Control: 10 (15).
03/02/1996 Unsuccessfully completed training to make one of his poorer pitches more usable at the Cleveland Indians development complex.
03/31/1996 Named the #37 prospect in the MLB
11/21/1996 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $184,000.
01/01/1997 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (11); Movement: 13 (13); Control: 12 (12).
01/01/1997 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (11); Movement: 13 (13); Control: 12 (12).
11/22/1997 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $194,000.
01/01/1998 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 13 (13); Control: 12 (12).
01/01/1998 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 13 (13); Control: 12 (12).
03/02/1998 Unsuccessfully completed training to add a pitch to his arsenal at the Cleveland Guardians development complex.
03/21/1998 Injured (sinusitis),day-to-day for 3 days.
07/12/1998 Was selected to the 1998 Pacific Coast League All-Star Game.
11/20/1998 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $204,000.
01/01/1999 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (11); Movement: 13 (13); Control: 12 (12).
01/01/1999 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (11); Movement: 13 (13); Control: 12 (12).
11/20/1999 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $214,000.
01/01/2000 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 12 (12); Control: 12 (13).
01/01/2000 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 12 (12); Control: 12 (13).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year G Rank
1996 80 1
1997 68 5
2000 74 2
Year HLD Rank
1996 12 4
Year RA Rank
1996 80 1
1997 68 5
2000 74 2
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