Dickie Thon
Shortstop
1979—1993
BORN
June 20, 1958, in South Bend, IN
BATS / THROWS
Right / Right
HT / WT
5-11 / 160
MLB DEBUT
May 22, 1979
FINAL GAME
October 3, 1993
PRIMARY TEAM
Houston Astros
10
.264
BATTING AVERAGE
1176
HITS
23.9
WAR
.317
ON-BASE PCT
71
HOME RUNS
22.0
WAR7
.374
SLUGGING
.691
ON-BASE + SLUGGING
2.8
WAR PER SEASON
Seemed destined for greatness as one of the brilliant young shortstops of the 1980s until he was struck in the face by a pitch.
Compared to Hall of Fame Shortstops
| CAREER | LONG PEAK | PRIME | SHORT PEAK | JAWS | WAR PER | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Thon |
23.9 |
22.0 |
15.6 |
15.7 |
23.0 |
2.8 |
|
AVG HOFer |
67.7 |
43.1 |
30.3 |
21.6 |
55.4 |
4.9 |
Where Does Dickie Thon Rank
No. 97 Ranked
at Shortstop
Among Shortstops?
| CAREER | LONG PEAK | PRIME | SHORT PEAK | JAWS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
NR |
100 |
NR |
64 |
NR |
|
WAR |
WAR7 |
WAR 5 CONSECUTIVE |
WAR3 |
JAWS |