NAME     : Dickie Thon
  NICKNAME : 
  ORIGIN   : 
 
  BIRTHDAY : 6/20/1958
  AGE      : 22
  HEIGHT   : 6"2
  WEIGHT   : 245
 
  POSITION : Shortstop
  BATS     : Right
  THROWS   : Right
 
  CONTRACT : $100,000 through 1981
  DESIRE TO PLAY FOR WINNER: Minimal
  LOYALTY                  : Average
  TEAM LEADER              : Some ability
  CONSISTENCY              : Normal
  CLUTCH PERFORMANCE       : GREAT
  INJURY RATING            : Prone

  DEFENSIVE RATINGS :
 
  Range at Second Base : D  (Fielding Pct. : .947)
  Range at Third Base : D  (Fielding Pct. : .936)
  Range at Shortstop :  C  (Fielding Pct. : .962)

  OFFENSIVE RATINGS :
 
  Speed            : C
  Stealing Ability : B
  Sacrifice Bunt   : B
  Bunt for Hit     : E
  Hitter Type      : Normal
 
  Getting Hits         : 6  (VS. RHP : 7, VS. LHP : 6, Talent Good)
  Hitting Doubles      : 4  (VS. RHP : 4, VS. LHP : 4, Talent Average)
  Hitting Homeruns     : 4  (VS. RHP : 4, VS. LHP : 4, Talent Average)
  Getting BB's         : 4  (VS. RHP : 4, VS. LHP : 4, Talent Fair)
  Avoiding Strikeouts  : 8  (VS. RHP : 8, VS. LHP : 8, Talent Good)

  BATTING STATS :
 
  Category       AVG HR RBI  AB   H 2B 3B   R SB CS  BB   K  OBP  SLG
  Overall       .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  vs RHP        .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  vs LHP        .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  At Home       .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  Away          .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  R.I.S.P.      .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  Pinch Hitting .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  Close/Late    .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  This Week     .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  Last Week     .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
 

  CAREER STATS :
 
  YEAR   AVG HR RBI   G  AB   H 2B 3B   R SB CS  BB   K  OBP  SLG   TEAMS
  1979  .240 16  81 161 579 139 18  7  78 10  2  69  41 .321 .378   HOU
  1980  .253 10  56 135 521 132 21  4  66 10  5  32  37 .297 .367   HOU
 
  Total AB  : 1100
  Total AVG : .246
  Total Hits: 271
  Total HR  : 26
  Total RBI : 137
  Total Runs: 144
  Total SB  : 20
 
 
  
PLAYER HISTORY
Drafted in 1st round, 11th overall pick, by Houston in 1979... Had first career hit on 4/1/1979, off Manny Sarmiento (LA)... Hit first career homerun on 4/16/1979, off Brian Kingman (MON)... Injured on 4/9/1980 with a Pulled Elbow Ligament, out for 3-4 weeks... Drove in 9 runs against Atlanta on 7/5/1980...