Bobby Thigpen

Bobby Thigpen
Pitcher
Born: (1963-07-17) July 17, 1963
Tallahassee, Florida, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
Professional debut
MLB: August 6, 1986, for the Chicago White Sox
NPB: June 11, 1994, for the Fukuoka Daiei Hawks
Last appearance
MLB: April 27, 1994, for the Seattle Mariners
NPB: June 17, 1995, for the Fukuoka Daiei Hawks
MLB statistics
Win–loss record31–36
Earned run average3.43
Strikeouts376
Saves201
NPB statistics
Win–loss record3–3
Earned run average1.94
Strikeouts31
Saves20
Stats at Baseball Reference 
Teams
Career highlights and awards

Robert Thomas Thigpen (born July 17, 1963) is an American former relief pitcher in Major League Baseball. He is noted for setting the major league record of 57 saves during the 1990 season, which has since been broken by former Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim pitcher Francisco Rodríguez. He is the former pitching coach of the Winston-Salem Dash. He is also the former bullpen coach for the Chicago White Sox.