Marcus Thames

Hitting Coach - Chicago White Sox (MLB) [2025]
High Level
MLB
Years
1997-2011 (2002-2011)
Proper Name
Marcus Markey Thames
Nickname
Slick
Pronunciation
TIMS
Positions
OF (816) ... LF (304) ... DH (164) ... RF (77) ... 1B (45) ... 3B (1)
Height / Weight
6-2 / 220
Bats / Throws
Right / Right
Birthdate
March 6,1977   Age:  48.317
High School
Louisville (Louisville,MS)
Colleges
Drafted/Signed
Service Time
6.108 (2010)
MLB Debut
MLBAM ID
Retrosheet#
thamm001
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[2002] Hit a Home Run in his 1st MLB At Bat on June 10,2002
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Prospect Rankings

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2001Baseball AmericaTeamNew York Yankees30View Rankings
2002Baseball AmericaTeamNew York Yankees7View Rankings
2003Baseball AmericaTeamNew York Yankees25View Rankings
3 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#agepostbc+gabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfibbgdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so/bbab/hr
1997Gulf Coast YankeesGCLRkNYA-20OF138571955167174736641626314031132192839.344.394.579.973.328.235.3617.3111.871.6327.86
1997Greensboro BatsSALANYA-20OF41625100210030000061614.313.313.375.688.125.062.3850.0018.750.000.00
1998Tampa YankeesFSLA+NYA-21OF1001224576213018311591362478815151874953298.284.328.409.737.193.125.3194.8515.763.2541.55
1999Tampa YankeesFSLA+NYA-22OF1076926647651241138303358312111183052738.244.332.444.776.335.200.27110.8219.021.7624.18
1999Norwich NavigatorsEastAANYA-22OF905118225416242601224031202632101229.225.316.346.662.236.121.26410.4819.051.8245.50
2000Norwich NavigatorsEastAANYA-23OF971314747211430215791550894081131935364767.241.313.407.720.264.166.2629.3316.601.7831.60
2001Norwich NavigatorsEastAANYA2424OF136139520114167434319710473101703863116037889.321.410.5981.008.429.277.34812.1116.751.3816.77
2002Columbus ClippersILAAANYA1025OF9310738651802131345544371702081464383743.207.297.378.675.285.171.2209.8216.211.6529.69
2002New York YankeesALMLBNYA1825RF-LF71323101200040000071321.231.231.538.769.308.307.2500.0030.770.0013.00
2003Columbus ClippersILAAANYA2426OF9952194265415222834174810504792171935.278.332.407.739.211.129.3497.8322.122.8297.00
2003Oklahoma RedHawksPCLAAATEX-26OF1866917402710812000022774611.258.338.409.747.288.151.28810.8116.221.5033.00
2003Texas RangersALMLBTEX2726RF30731215201401818201022084312.205.298.274.572.164.069.2559.5221.432.2573.00
2004Toledo Mud HensILAAADET2327OF1426423457772112459413340214351722744631.329.410.7351.145.560.406.30512.0414.601.219.75
2004Detroit TigersALMLBDET3327LF108*611652442120103301164220103841842220.255.326.509.835.345.254.2818.7022.832.6316.50
2005Toledo Mud HensILAAADET2328OF1397326553901832256414159305351803144347.340.427.6791.106.506.339.36013.0618.791.4412.05
2005Detroit TigersALMLBDET3328LF89*38107112120716009381011144118912.196.263.411.674.299.215.2227.6332.204.2215.29
2006Detroit TigersALMLBDET3329LF-DH11311034861892022660113792401001913904841.256.333.549.882.399.293.2739.4923.592.4913.38
2007Toledo Mud HensILAAADET-301B282300120001000016812.375.375.7501.125.375.375.3330.0012.500.008.00
2007Detroit TigersALMLBDET33.,4230LF-1B1008626937651501854211372101161342843332.242.278.498.776.309.256.2614.5825.355.5414.94
2008Detroit TigersALMLBDET3331LF10510331650761202556032495002061633423739.241.292.516.808.342.275.2587.0227.783.9612.64
2009Toledo Mud HensILAAADET-32LF1249612002600514000021854210.245.315.367.682.224.122.3039.2625.932.8024.50
2009Detroit TigersALMLBDET3332DH1018725833651111336022972106251172942540.252.323.453.776.306.201.2919.8624.492.4819.85
2010Scranton/Wilkes-Barre YankeesILAAANYA-33LF-RF41503000100010000131503.200.200.200.400.000.000.2140.006.670.000.00
2010New York YankeesALMLBNYA3833DH-LF114822122261701233001961303031042371942.288.350.491.841.292.203.3458.0225.743.2117.67
2011Albuquerque IsotopesPCLAAALAN-34LF617331024002400000101930.176.263.588.851.529.412.09110.5321.052.008.50
2011Los Angeles DodgersNLMLBLAN3334lf366641311270041600004227049.197.243.333.576.197.136.2295.7122.864.0033.00
Tot:MLB (10 yrs) MLB     640182725645083411530139159510140164308862016202248.246.309.485.794.322.239.2757.8925.303.2115.89
Tot:AL (9 yrs) AL     604176125243782311329439155494140164268641946198239.248.311.491.802.327.242.2777.9725.393.1915.58
Tot:NL (1 yrs) NL     366641311270041600004227049.197.243.333.576.197.136.2295.7122.864.0033.00
Tot:Minors (13 yrs) Minors     911334458092820728147545513036764541540175816323797382546.278.352.488.840.327.211.3019.6716.991.7622.75
Tot:Rk (1 yrs) Rk     571955167174736641626314031132192839.344.394.579.974.328.236.3617.3111.871.6327.86
Tot:A (1 yrs) A     41625100210030000061614.313.313.375.688.125.063.3850.0018.75
Tot:A+ (2 yrs) A+     19172310919530722971665713611272630580059136.270.330.422.751.245.152.3027.1317.002.3932.86
Tot:AA (3 yrs) AA     3211176211322798502021110145230141139215671349137185.274.357.482.839.332.208.29910.7517.051.5923.52
Tot:AAA (8 yrs) AAA     3381234207339809682081710149250131166286411413157182.275.355.519.874.371.245.29110.5417.691.6818.15
Avg:MLB - 162 game avg MLB     162🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒
Avg:Minors - 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
2001Peoria JavelinasArizona Fall LeagueAFL242381152841420011111101024694919.346.426.568.994.346.222.35811.7011.701.0020.25
2002Maryvale SaguarosArizona Fall LeagueAFL256222101004112400001112419.455.500.5001.000.136.045.5568.3316.672.000.00
2006Detroit TigersMLB Spring TrainingSpring2922621119504721517100013668910.306.368.581.949.371.275.3667.3525.003.4015.50
2006Detroit TigersDivision SeriesPlayoffs2941525200100150000071623.333.375.467.842.200.134.5006.2531.255.000.00
2006Detroit TigersChampionship SeriesPlayoffs29251000000001000000500.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0020.000.000.00
2006Detroit TigersWorld SeriesPlayoffs29210000000000000000100.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00
2007Detroit TigersMLB Spring TrainingSpring30205671441390031400000295986.250.288.518.806.321.268.2825.0823.734.6718.67
2008Detroit TigersMLB Spring TrainingSpring3118439116041000614001002950101.256.340.6741.014.558.418.26912.0028.002.3310.75
2009Detroit TigersMLB Spring TrainingSpring3218456720240051310000155143.156.255.333.588.289.177.1679.8025.492.6022.50
2010New York YankeesMLB Spring TrainingSpring3319524710220022110000145534.135.182.269.451.173.134.1723.6438.1810.5026.00
2010New York YankeesDivision SeriesPlayoffs33271200120011000005811.286.375.7141.089.571.428.20012.5012.501.0012.50
2010New York YankeesChampionship SeriesPlayoffs3361602000100170000021702.125.176.125.301.063.000.2225.8841.187.000.00
2011Los Angeles DodgersMLB Spring TrainingSpring3419446126014011820000214775.273.319.477.796.205.204.3142.1317.028.0044.00
Tot:AFL (2 Yrs) AFL 2910317385142412131510103571181028.369.441.553.994.301.184.40011.0212.711.1525.75
Tot:Spring (6 Yrs) Spring 11630243702411636222287501011443304129.232.294.477.771.318.245.2706.6726.363.9518.88
Tot:Playoffs (2 Yrs) Playoffs 16444920140031400000144736.205.255.318.574.182.114.2766.3829.794.6744.00

Talent Ratings

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