P John Thomson #52
Age: 30 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
03/30/2004
P JOHN THOMSON #52 - AGE: 30 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
0 0 0-0 0 0.00 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.0
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 9 9 9 9
Movement 12 12 12 12
Control 14 14 14 14
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 10 10
Curveball 5 5
Changeup 12 12
Sinker 13 13
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 92-94 Mph
Stamina 13
Suggested Role Starter
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 10
Defense 14
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 1
Stealing Ability: 2
Baserunning Inst.: 6
Sacrifice Bunt: 10
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
03/23/2004 OAK Win, 8-2 X 4.0 4 1 1 0 4 Win
03/17/2004 TOR Win, 5-2 X 4.0 1 1 1 0 5 Win
03/11/2004 ANA Loss, 4-5 X 3.0 3 2 2 0 1
03/04/2004 @ CLE Loss, 1-8 X 1.2 8 5 5 0 2 Loss
02/27/2004 BOS Win, 2-0 X 2.1 1 0 0 2 2 Win
PERSONALITY
Birthday:10/01/1973
Born in:Vicksburg, MS
Nationality:American
Height:6' 3"
Weight:185 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$1,300,000
Signed Through:2004 Season
Major Service:6 Years, 171 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:8 Years, None
Pro Service:11 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1992, 14th Pick in Round 2
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 6.33 -0.7 74
2001 Cleveland - MLB 27 27 27 9 10 0 5.69 144.0 181 103 91 17 48 98 1 0 1.59 .338 4.62 2.0 83
2002 Cleveland - MLB 28 85 0 8 4 1 4.73 129.1 155 75 68 14 28 82 0 0 1.41 .326 4.20 1.3 102
2003 Cleveland - MLB 29 41 23 9 4 1 4.63 180.2 198 96 93 20 52 123 1 1 1.38 .314 4.44 2.7 103
Total MLB 434 60 56 38 9 5.26 897.1 1064 583 524 113 313 614 2 1 1.53 .323 4.80 7.4 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
2001 Cleveland - MLB P 27 27 8 12 0 20 0 1.000 144.0 1.25 -1.1 1.079
2002 Cleveland - MLB P 85 0 10 7 1 17 0 1.000 129.1 1.18 +0.8 .967
2003 Cleveland - MLB P 41 23 13 18 3 31 0 1.000 180.2 1.54 -0.8 1.008
TOTAL P 431 60 49 72 7 121 0 1.000 897.1 1.21 -2.5 1.019
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).
11/19/2000 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $550,000.
01/01/2001 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (11); Movement: 12 (12); Control: 12 (12).
01/01/2001 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (11); Movement: 12 (12); Control: 12 (12).
11/21/2001 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $854,250.
01/01/2002 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 12 (12); Control: 13 (13).
01/01/2002 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 12 (12); Control: 13 (13).
03/02/2002 Successfully completed training to make one of his poorer pitches more usable at the Cleveland Indians development complex.
11/19/2002 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $1,708,500.
01/01/2003 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 13 (13); Control: 15 (16).
01/01/2003 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 13 (13); Control: 15 (16).
06/02/2003 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Chicago White Sox with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
11/21/2003 Became a free agent.
01/01/2004 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 12 (12); Control: 15 (15).
01/01/2004 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 12 (12); Control: 15 (15).
02/10/2004 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,300,000 with the Baltimore Orioles organization.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year G Rank
1996 80 1
1997 68 5
2000 74 2
2002 85 1
Year Win. % Rank
2003 .692 7
Year HLD Rank
1996 12 4
2002 16 1
Year RA Rank
1996 80 1
1997 68 5
2000 74 2
2002 85 1
Year SHO Rank
2003 1 4
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