Rich Thompson (pitcher, born 1984)
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| Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim — No. 63 | |
| Relief Pitcher | |
| Born: July 1, 1984 | |
| Bats: Right | Throws: Right |
| Major League Baseball debut | |
| September 1, 2007 for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim | |
| Selected MLB statistics (through 2007) |
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| Win-Loss | 0-0 |
| ERA | 10.80 |
| Strikeouts | 9 |
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| Silver | Athens 2004 | Team Competition | |
Richard Graeme "Rich" Thompson (born July 1, 1984 in Hornsby, Australia) is a Major League Baseball relief pitcher for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim.
Thompson was originally signed as an undrafted free agent by the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim on February 13, 2002.
In 2004, he was part of the Australian Olympic baseball team, which achieved a Silver Medal at the Athens Olympics.
Thompson had his contract purchased by the Angels' major league club on September 1, 2007, marking the first time he was on the major league roster. He made his major league debut on that same day against the Texas Rangers
In 2008, Thompson began the season with the Angels after relievers Chris Bootcheck and Scot Shields began the season on the disabled list. However after allowing five earned runs on four hits in his only outing against the Rangers, Thompson was optioned to AAA Salt Lake Bees to make way for Shields.
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- MLB.com Player Profile
- The Baseball Cube Player Profile
- Career Stats at Baseball Reference
- ESPN.com Player Profile
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