| John Thomson | |
|---|---|
&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:DSC_0332_John_Thomson.jpg) Thomson with the Kansas City Royals | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: October 1, 1973 Vicksburg, Mississippi, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| May 11, 1997, for the Colorado Rockies | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| July 1, 2007, for the Kansas City Royals | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 63–85 |
| Earned run average | 4.68 |
| Strikeouts | 800 |
| Teams | |
John Carl Thomson (born October 1, 1973) is an American former starting pitcher who last played for the Kansas City Royals of Major League Baseball. He is a 1991 graduate of Sulphur High School in Sulphur, Louisiana. He went undrafted out of high school and pitched for McNeese State University (Lake Charles, Louisiana) in 1992 and Blinn Junior College (Brenham, Texas) in 1993. The Colorado Rockies selected him in the seventh round of the June 1993 amateur draft and he made his major league debut for the Rockies on May 11, 1997.[1] 2007 is his eleventh major league season. In addition to the Rockies, he has played for the New York Mets, Texas Rangers, Atlanta Braves and Kansas City Royals and also pitched in the Toronto Blue Jays organization from April through June 2007. He currently resides in his hometown of Sulphur, LA.
- ^ 2007 Toronto Blue Jays Media Guide (PDF). Toronto Blue Jays. March 2007. pp. pgs. 153–156. ISBN 978-1-894801-08-9. Retrieved June 23, 2007.