Dickie Joe Thon

Richard Joseph Thon

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 6' 2", Weight 190 lb.
• School University of Houston
• High School Academia del Perpetuo Socorro

• Born November 16, 1991 in Houston, TX USA

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Biographical Information

The son of Dickie Thon, infielder Dickie Joe Thon (AKA Joe Thon) was selected by the Toronto Blue Jays in the fifth round of the 2010 amateur draft. Thon played in the Blue Jays minor league system from 2011-2016, never rising above High A ball. His career was stunted when it was discovered before his first professional spring training, in 2011, that he had a kidney disease. He managed to play for seven seasons, but the disease sapped his strength and kept him from reaching his potential, In 2016 he reached AA for the first time with the Springfield Cardinals in the St. Louis Cardinals minor league system. The Cardinals released him in July and he finished the year with the Sugar Land Skeeters of the independent Atlantic League. In his seven minor league seasons, Thon hit .243 with an OBP of .318 and a slugging percentage of .356 while appearing in 502 games. Thon also spent several offseasons playing in the Roberto Clemente Professional Baseball League.

In 2019, Thon became a student at the University of Houston studying business administration. He didn't abandon baseball, however, as he spent fall 2019 as a student assistant coach. This quickly led to a volunteer assistant coach position in 2020 where he remained until the Houston Astros hired him in April 2021 to serve as the development coach for the Fayetteville Woodpeckers. He then moved over to the manager's chair for the Woodpeckers in 2022 and Corpus Christi Hooks in 2023-2024. He moved to the Los Angeles Dodgers' chain as bench coach of the Great Lakes Loons in 2025. His medical condition worsened during that season, and he had to leave the team to undergo kidney dialysis. The only solution for him was to undergo a kidney a transplant, and while all of his relative were tested as potential donors, it turned out that his father was the best match. The operation took place in Houston, TX that December and was a success. Dickie said he never hesitated about donating, in order to save his son's life. He returned to the field as bench coach of the Oklahoma City Comets in 2026.

He is also related to Frankie Thon, Fred Thon, Freddie Thon and Frankie Thon Jr.

Year-By-Year Managerial Record

Year	Team	League	Record	Finish	Organization	Playoffs
2022	Fayetteville Woodpeckers	Carolina League	55-75	10th	Houston Astros
2023	Corpus Christi Hooks	Texas League	70-68	4th (t)	Houston Astros
2024	Corpus Christi Hooks	Texas League	52-84	10th	Houston Astros

Further Reading

• Brian McTaggart: "'It was a no-brainer': Dickie Thon donates kidney to save son's life", mlb.com, February 5, 2026. [1]

Related Sites

• University of Houston Bio