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Satchel Paige League
8-16-2044
Benny Thompson Relief Pitcher
Retired (2026, Age 39)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.69 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 97-100 Status Retired (2026) Option Years 0  
SV 251 Age 57 (OS 57) Date of Birth 08-16-1987
K 1401 Drafted Round 1, Pick 7
(2006)		 Majors Svc Time 15 years
(45 games)
IP 1751.2
WHIP 1.36
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D  Endurance C-   Ldrship B 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity B+   Mentor Val A-
Speed C+ Bunt B- Control B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C- LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 3
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
2010 BAL
1
 0
8
0
0
0
4
 0
8.2
 4 2 2 0 5
7
1.04
2.08
2011 BAL
1
 7
64
0
0
0
42
 8
64.1
 60 34 33 0 36
42
1.49
4.62
2012 BAL
1
 8
56
0
0
0
38
 7
53.0
 65 34 30 1 23
42
1.66
5.09
2013 BAL
2
 9
57
0
0
0
30
 13
48.1
 70 44 42 0 25
36
1.97
7.82
2014 BAL
3
 5
67
0
0
0
46
 6
65.0
 63 26 18 2 23
46
1.32
2.49
2015 BAL
1
 3
47
0
0
0
37
 5
45.0
 37 16 16 0 22
41
1.31
3.20
2016 BAL
9
 7
58
0
0
0
6
 5
67.1
 76 38 35 2 28
60
1.54
4.68
2017 BAL
12
 3
76
0
0
0
0
 3
87.0
 84 20 19 0 21
62
1.21
1.97
2018 BAL
5
 11
43
13
2
1
6
 1
117.1
 126 62 57 3 48
96
1.48
4.37
2019 BAL
14
 11
36
36
5
1
0
 0
238.0
 224 113 107 3 90
195
1.32
4.05
2020 BAL
12
 10
36
36
3
0
0
 0
250.2
 250 102 98 2 86
184
1.34
3.52
2021 BAL
11
 8
36
36
3
2
0
 0
237.0
 239 105 103 4 85
211
1.37
3.91
2022 BAL-NYA
4
 3
85
1
0
0
14
 1
130.0
 124 40 38 0 45
115
1.30
2.63
2022 BAL
0
 1
1
1
0
0
0
 0
4.2
 9 4 4 0 2
1
2.36
7.71
2022 NYA
4
 2
84
0
0
0
14
 1
125.1
 115 36 34 0 43
114
1.26
2.44
2023 NYA
11
 4
79
0
0
0
16
 4
154.1
 130 43 37 2 46
118
1.14
2.16
2024 NYA
5
 6
62
0
0
0
4
 2
116.2
 112 59 52 3 49
90
1.38
4.01
2025 NYA
5
 3
42
0
0
0
7
 6
61.0
 56 21 21 2 18
51
1.21
3.10
2026 NYA
0
 2
7
0
0
0
1
 1
8.0
 14 11 11 0 4
5
2.25
12.38
2044
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
97
 100
859
122
13
4
251
 62
1751.2
 1734 770 719 24 654
1401
1.36
3.69
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2026-11-01Benny Thompson has retired from the Free Agency Pool
2026-04-21The New York Highlanders have promoted Ty Warnicky to the major league team. The New York Highlanders have waived Benny Thompson.
2024-08-10Benny Thompson of the New York Highlanders is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
2022-04-08Trade #1835089 has been completed between the Baltimore Orioles and the New York Highlanders. The New York Highlanders receive Frank McEwing, Otis Rath, Benny Thompson, Takeshi Makita, Ralph Whiting, Vern King from the Baltimore Orioles in exchange for Joe Ordonez, Mike Jutze, Rick Small, Johnny Kvasnak, Draft Pick 2023 Round 1 NYA (Brad Yost).
2018-05-21The Baltimore Orioles have placed Benny Thompson on the trade block.
2016-07-11Benny Thompson of the Baltimore Orioles is injured and is expected to be out 48 days.
2010-09-14The Baltimore Orioles have promoted Benny Thompson to the major league team. The Baltimore Orioles have designated Benny Thompson for assignment.