Bobby Thigpen
Robert Thomas Thigpen
Born: July 17, 1963
Tallahassee, FL US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 195
Draft: Round 7 (1983 January Amateur Draft, Milwaukee Brewers)
Draft: Round 4 (1985 June Amateur Draft, Chicago White Sox)
School: Seminole Community College
Mississippi State
Career: 1985-1996
Major League Statistics
Bobby Thigpen compiled a career record of 16 wins and 21 losses, with 29 saves, and a 3.96 ERA in his 120-game pitching career with the Niagara Falls White Sox, Appleton Foxes, Birmingham Barons, Hawaii Islanders, Fukuoka Daiei Hawks and Nashville Sounds. He began playing during the 1985 season and last took the field during the 1996 campaign.
 Appleton Foxes |
 Niagara Falls White Sox |
 Birmingham Barons |
 Hawaii Islanders |
 Fukuoka Daiei Hawks |
 Nashville Sounds |
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Short Season A | NYPL | Niagara Falls White Sox | 2 | 3 | .400 | 1.72 | 28 | 1 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 52.3 | 30 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 74 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 1985 | A | MIDW | Appleton Foxes | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1986 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham Barons | 8 | 11 | .421 | 4.68 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 159.7 | 182 | 97 | 83 | 12 | 54 | 1 | 90 | 11 | 2 | 4 | |
| 1987 | AAA | PCL | Hawaii Islanders | 2 | 3 | .400 | 6.15 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 52.7 | 72 | 38 | 36 | 5 | 14 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1994 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Fukuoka Daiei Hawks | 2 | 2 | .500 | 1.93 | 33 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 37.3 | 30 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 146 |
| 1995 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Fukuoka Daiei Hawks | 1 | 1 | .500 | 1.96 | 20 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 23.0 | 22 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 94 |
| 1996 | AAA | AA2 | Nashville Sounds | 0 | 1 | .000 | 7.11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 27 |
| Totals | 16 | 21 | .432 | 3.96 | 120 | 35 | 76 | 7 | 1 | 29 | 334.0 | 345 | 165 | 147 | 22 | 106 | 7 | 222 | 14 | 3 | 8 | 267 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Short Season A | NYPL | Niagara Falls White Sox | 29 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .200 | .429 | .200 | .629 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 29 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .200 | .429 | .200 | .629 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Short Season A | NYPL | Niagara Falls White Sox | P | 28 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .357 |
| 1985 | A | MIDW | Appleton Foxes | P | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1986 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham Barons | P | 25 | 9 | 19 | 4 | 2 | .875 | 1.120 |
| 1987 | AAA | PCL | Hawaii Islanders | P | 9 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 | 1.889 |
| 1994 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Fukuoka Daiei Hawks | P | 33 | .000 | |||||
| 1995 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Fukuoka Daiei Hawks | P | 20 | .000 | |||||
| 1996 | AAA | AA2 | Nashville Sounds | P | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .250 |
| Totals | 120 | 22 | 35 | 4 | 5 | .934 | .475 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Niagara Falls White Sox | CHA | ||
| 1985 | A | Midwest League | Appleton Foxes | CHA | ||
| 1986 | AA | Southern League | Birmingham Barons | CHA | ||
| 1987 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Hawaii Islanders | CHA | ||
| 1994 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Fukuoka Daiei Hawks | |||
| 1995 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Fukuoka Daiei Hawks | |||
| 1996 | AAA | American Association 2 | Nashville Sounds | CHA |
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