Frank Thomas

Former Prospect 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:  58.112
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)

Prospect Rankings

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1990Baseball AmericaMLBChicago White Sox29View Rankings
1990Baseball AmericaTeamChicago White Sox7View Rankings
2 record(s)
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#ageposlnptbc+gabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfibbgdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so/bbab/hr
1987AuburnSECNCAA-1  195920956751202168003836405001502563342.359.457.7181.175.541.359.34414.8414.060.959.95
1988AuburnSECNCAA-1  20551824570210954424222602001182323040.385.509.6481.157.505.263.39918.109.480.5220.22
1989AuburnSECNCAA-1  2164206628319319830073251003001652924142.403.568.8011.369.752.398.38825.008.560.3410.84
1989Gulf Coast White SoxGCLRkCHA-21148*17528195011110113102002766613.365.470.519.989.385.154.36016.674.550.2752.00
1989Sarasota White SoxFSLA+CHA-211195518827529143001313330100752231438.277.386.399.785.282.122.31613.9014.801.0647.00
1990Birmingham BaronsSouAACHA-221451093538511427518717511274504202054745064.323.487.5811.068.581.258.36223.6315.610.6619.61
1990Chicago White SoxALMLBCHA15,35223/D4/653136601913963113731014454203051012402142.330.454.529.983.424.199.42118.3322.501.2327.29
1991Chicago White SoxALMLBCHA3523D3/3/4561391585591041783123210912138112102132030970065113.318.453.5531.006.479.235.35019.7116.000.8117.47
1992Chicago White SoxALMLBCHA35243/D34136160573108185462241156312288501161930771172113.323.439.536.975.431.213.34117.1612.380.7223.88
1993Chicago White SoxALMLBCHA35253/D3133153549106174360411284211254201323103336767797.317.426.6071.033.497.290.28516.577.990.4813.39
1994Chicago White SoxALMLBCHA35263/D315011339910614134138101231096120712152915177368.353.487.7291.216.647.376.33621.0811.800.5610.50
1995Chicago White SoxALMLBCHA35273D/34133145493102152270401113213674601229142996476785.308.454.6061.060.576.298.28621.0211.440.5412.33
1996Chicago White SoxALMLBCHA35283/3/7135141527110184260401341110970508262533064966118.349.459.6261.085.484.277.33916.8010.790.6413.18
1997Chicago White SoxALMLBCHA35293D/313714653011018435035125111096930791532464970114.347.456.6111.067.470.264.34416.8010.630.6315.14
1998Chicago White SoxALMLBCHA3530D/33/411416058510915535229109701109360112142817126689.265.381.480.861.415.215.26615.4513.060.8520.17
1999Chicago White SoxALMLBCHA3531D3/3/411213548674148360157733876690813142295905197.305.414.471.885.346.166.32214.7511.190.7632.40
2000Chicago White SoxALMLBCHA3532D/33130159582115191440431431311294508181336470787104.328.436.6251.061.486.297.32715.8413.300.8413.53
2001Chicago White SoxALMLBCHA3533D/3320688153041000101200120307978.221.316.441.757.368.220.20812.6615.191.2017.00
2002Chicago White SoxALMLBCHA3534D/33/659111148523771322912892308811570102102476285874.252.361.472.833.394.220.26714.0118.311.3118.68
2003Chicago White SoxALMLBCHA3535D/33/2912415354687146350421050010011512044113076627769.267.390.562.952.478.295.26515.1117.371.1513.00
2004Chicago White SoxALMLBCHA3536D/343/91287424053651601849026457601321353113431.271.434.563.997.550.292.28320.5818.330.8913.33
2005Charlotte KnightsILAAACHA-371142381014004900002124626.190.261.286.547.190.096.2198.7019.572.2542.00
2005Chicago White SoxALMLBCHA3537D/3/91116*3410519233012260016310030262124158.219.315.590.905.524.371.16912.9025.001.948.75
2006Oakland AthleticsALMLBOAK3538D/4/5811913746677126110391140081816063132545595076.270.381.545.926.448.275.24714.4914.491.0011.95
2007Toronto Blue JaysALMLBTOR3539D/45/63981121555316314730026950081947053142556245691.277.377.480.857.356.203.29112.9815.061.1620.42
2008Toronto Blue JaysALMLBTOR3540D/59916607101031100111310003207246.167.306.333.639.350.166.15915.2818.061.1820.00
2008Oakland AthleticsALMLBOAK3540D/4/39995518620496151900284420106722171237.263.364.387.751.274.124.31912.9020.281.5737.20
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 Minors      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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