Frank Thomas

Retired
High Level
MLB
Years
1987-2008 (1990-2008)
Proper Name
Frank Edward Thomas
Nickname
The Big Hurt
Positions
DH (1311) ... 1B (1146)
Height / Weight
6-5 / 275
Bats / Throws
Right / Right
Birthdate
May 27,1968   Age:  57.235
High School
Columbus (Columbus,GA)
Colleges
Auburn University (Auburn,AL)
Drafted/Signed
Signing Bonus
$ 175,000
Service Time
17.063 (2007)
MLB Debut
Contract Info
MLBAM ID
Retrosheet#
thomf001
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Subject of Chapter 27 of the book The Baseball 100 by Joe Posnarski ... Played Tight End on the Auburn football team where he was a teammate of Bo Jackson   [1989] 1st Round Draft Pick (#7 overall) by the Chicago White Sox   [1994] Participated in All-Star Game Home Run Derby   [1995] Participated in All-Star Game Home Run Derby (Winner)   [2000] Inducted into the Cape Cod League Hall of Fame   [2010] His #35 was retired by the White Sox on August 29,2010   [2014] Inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame (Baseball Writers)
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Prospect Rankings

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1990Baseball AmericaMLBChicago White Sox29View Rankings
1990Baseball AmericaTeamChicago White Sox7View Rankings
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Prospect rankings are available since 1990 and are based on pre-season rankings from various ranking sites.

Batting Statistics

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yearteam nameleaguelevelmlb#agepostbc+gabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfibbgdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so/bbab/hr
1987AuburnSECNCAA-1  191B-DH5920956751202168003836405001502563342.359.457.7181.175.541.359.34414.8414.060.959.95
1988AuburnSECNCAA-1  201B-DH551824570210954424222602001182323040.385.509.6481.157.505.263.39918.109.480.5220.22
1989AuburnSECNCAA-1  211B-DH64206628319319830073251003001652924142.403.568.8011.369.752.398.38825.008.560.3410.84
1989Gulf Coast White SoxGCLRkCHA-211B148*17528195011110113102002766613.365.470.519.989.385.154.36016.674.550.2752.00
1989Sarasota White SoxFSLA+CHA-211B1195518827529143001313330100752231438.277.386.399.785.282.122.31613.9014.801.0647.00
1990Birmingham BaronsSouAACHA-221B1451093538511427518717511274504202054745064.323.487.5811.068.581.258.36223.6315.610.6619.61
1990Chicago White SoxALMLBCHA15,35221B136601913963113731014454203051012402142.330.454.529.983.424.199.42118.3322.501.2327.29
1991Chicago White SoxALMLBCHA3523DH-1B1391585591041783123210912138112102132030970065113.318.453.5531.006.479.235.35019.7116.000.8117.47
1992Chicago White SoxALMLBCHA35241B136160573108185462241156312288501161930771172113.323.439.536.975.431.213.34117.1612.380.7223.88
1993Chicago White SoxALMLBCHA35251B133153549106174360411284211254201323103336767797.317.426.6071.033.497.290.28516.577.990.4813.39
1994Chicago White SoxALMLBCHA35261B15011339910614134138101231096120712152915177368.353.487.7291.216.647.376.33621.0811.800.5610.50
1995Chicago White SoxALMLBCHA35271B-DH133145493102152270401113213674601229142996476785.308.454.6061.060.576.298.28621.0211.440.5412.33
1996Chicago White SoxALMLBCHA35281B135141527110184260401341110970508262533064966118.349.459.6261.085.484.277.33916.8010.790.6413.18
1997Chicago White SoxALMLBCHA35291B-DH13714653011018435035125111096930791532464970114.347.456.6111.067.470.264.34416.8010.630.6315.14
1998Chicago White SoxALMLBCHA3530DH11416058510915535229109701109360112142817126689.265.381.480.861.415.215.26615.4513.060.8520.17
1999Chicago White SoxALMLBCHA3531DH-1B11213548674148360157733876690813142295905197.305.414.471.885.346.166.32214.7511.190.7632.40
2000Chicago White SoxALMLBCHA3532DH130159582115191440431431311294508181336470787104.328.436.6251.061.486.297.32715.8413.300.8413.53
2001Chicago White SoxALMLBCHA3533DH20688153041000101200120307978.221.316.441.757.368.220.20812.6615.191.2017.00
2002Chicago White SoxALMLBCHA3534DH111148523771322912892308811570102102476285874.252.361.472.833.394.220.26714.0118.311.3118.68
2003Chicago White SoxALMLBCHA3535DH12415354687146350421050010011512044113076627769.267.390.562.952.478.295.26515.1117.371.1513.00
2004Chicago White SoxALMLBCHA3536DH1287424053651601849026457601321353113431.271.434.563.997.550.292.28320.5818.330.8913.33
2005Charlotte KnightsILAAACHA-371B-DH1142381014004900002124626.190.261.286.547.190.096.2198.7019.572.2542.00
2005Chicago White SoxALMLBCHA3537DH116*3410519233012260016310030262124158.219.315.590.905.524.371.16912.9025.001.948.75
2006Oakland AthleticsALMLBOAK3538DH11913746677126110391140081816063132545595076.270.381.545.926.448.275.24714.4914.491.0011.95
2007Toronto Blue JaysALMLBTOR3539DH1121555316314730026950081947053142556245691.277.377.480.857.356.203.29112.9815.061.1620.42
2008Toronto Blue JaysALMLBTOR3540DH9916607101031100111310003207246.167.306.333.639.350.166.15915.2818.061.1820.00
2008Oakland AthleticsALMLBOAK3540DH995518620496151900284420106722171237.263.364.387.751.274.124.31912.9020.281.5737.20
Tot:MLB (19 yrs) MLB     232281991494246849512521170432231667139787012116822545501007410281440.301.419.555.974.458.254.30416.5513.870.8415.74
Tot:AL (19 yrs) AL     232281991494246849512521170432231667139787012116822545501007410281440.301.419.555.974.458.254.30416.5513.870.8415.74
Tot:Minors (3 yrs) Minors     19263512319342624116861581199072231980972121.304.445.502.947.450.198.33919.5314.710.7526.46
Tot:Rk (1 yrs) Rk     17528195011110113102002766613.365.470.519.989.385.154.36016.674.550.2752.00
Tot:A+ (1 yrs) A+     5518827529143001313330100752231438.277.386.399.785.282.122.31613.9014.801.0647.00
Tot:AA (1 yrs) AA     1093538511427518717511274504202054745064.323.487.5811.068.581.258.36223.6315.610.6619.61
Tot:AAA (1 yrs) AAA     1142381014004900002124626.190.261.286.547.190.095.2198.7019.572.2542.00
Tot:College (3 yrs) College     1785971632285234920542153832001000433780104124.382.514.7251.239.603.343.37719.6210.640.5412.18
Avg:MLB - 162 game avg MLB     162🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒
Avg:Minors - 162 game avg College     162🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒
Avg:College - 162 game avg College     162🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒
TBC+ Metric is based on wOBA with inclusion of stolen base value. TBC's version of wOBA excludes park factors and uses static coefficients across all levels and years for ease of implementation.
* indicates player had a low sample size of plate appearances.

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yearteam nameleaguecategoryagegabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfibbgdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so/bbab/hr
1993American LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar251101000000000000011011.0001.0001.0002.000.000.0001.0000.000.000.000.00
1993Chicago White SoxChampionship SeriesPlayoffs25617260013001050000092715.353.593.5291.122.765.176.45537.0418.520.503.70
1994American LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar261212000100100000023021.0001.0001.0002.000.500.0001.00033.330.000.000.00
1995American LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar27121100120000000004210.500.5002.0002.5001.5001.500.0000.000.000.002.00
2000Chicago White SoxDivision SeriesPlayoffs323900000000400000001300.000.308.000.308.444.000.00030.770.000.000.00
2006Oakland AthleticsDivision SeriesPlayoffs38310351022002100000121232.500.5831.2001.783.900.700.42916.678.330.5016.67
2006Oakland AthleticsChampionship SeriesPlayoffs3841300000000241000101600.000.188.000.188.154.000.00012.5025.002.000.00
2007Toronto Blue JaysMLB Spring TrainingSpring391332491027005300001163736.281.378.500.878.375.219.25913.518.110.6016.00
2008Toronto Blue JaysMLB Spring TrainingSpring4017503820110011200002135135.160.176.260.436.120.100.1891.9623.5312.0050.00
Tot:Spring (2 Yrs) Spring 3082717303800615000032988611.207.261.354.615.220.146.2196.8217.052.5027.33
Tot:AllStar (3 Yrs) AllStar 352400130010000007613.800.8331.4002.233.800.600.75016.670.000.005.00
Tot:Playoffs (3 Yrs) Playoffs 1649511103500181010001216847.224.441.429.870.571.204.22226.4714.710.5616.33

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