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Frank Thomas
Frank Joseph Thomas

Bats Right, Throws Right
Height 6' 3", Weight 205 lb.

MLB Debut August 17, 1951
Final Game October 2, 1966
Born June 11, 1929 in Pittsburgh, PA
Died January 16, 2023 (age 93)

Batting   Glossary     Home Run Log       Vs. All Pitchers
 Year Ag Tm  Lg   G   AB    R    H   2B  3B  HR  RBI  SB  CS  BB   SO    BA   OBP   SLG   OPS   OPS+   TB   SH  SF IBB HBP GDP 
+--------------+----+----+----+----+---+---+---+----+---+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+------+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 1951 22 PHA AL   66  161   19   46   5   1   3   18   0   0    8   20  .286  .326  .385  .711    96    62   0   3   2   3   8  
 1952           [Did not play]
 1953 24 PIN NL  141  466   72  126  28   1  33   97   1   3   44  106  .270  .336  .547  .883   120   255   0   4   1   4  16  
 1954 25 PIN NL  154  605   75  151  36   2  20   86   1   2   51   90  .250  .314  .415  .728    99   251   0  10   3  10  21  
 1955 26 PIN NL  149  531   63  128  16   0  20   66   3   0   61   85  .241  .319  .384  .703    96   204   0   5   0   2  10  
 1956 27 PIN NL  154  612   93  186  31   7  31   99   0   0   43   62  .304  .350  .529  .880   121   324   0   4   1   3  19  
 1957 28 PIN NL  154  605   76  176  30   1  31  110  14   5   44   80  .291  .339  .498  .836   109   301   3   8  11   4  16  MVP-9
 1958 29 PIN NL  150  560   79  136  16   3  39  108   0   0   48   89  .243  .305  .491  .796   110   275   0   5   6   4  19  MVP-9
 1959 30 PIN NL  113  398   38   94  19   4  15   54   0   0   11   58  .236  .266  .417  .683    94   166   4   3   0   6  20  
 1960 31 CHA AL  128  492   46  115  13   3  15   57   3   0   23   86  .234  .266  .364  .630    88   179   0   3   0   0  15  
 1961 32 BAA AL  121  431   54  108  10   2  21   76   2   1   22   81  .251  .298  .429  .727    96   185   1   2   3   8  14  
 1962 33 NYN NL  116  386   45   86  15   2  16   50   0   0   37   76  .223  .297  .396  .693    96   153   0   1   4   4  16  
 1963 34 NYN NL  125  415   31   92  14   0  17   44   0   0   35   47  .222  .286  .378  .665    95   157   0   1   1   3  20  
 1964 35 NYN NL   97  266   33   81  13   1   8   35   0   0   21   28  .305  .354  .451  .805   111   120   1   3   5   1   4  
 1965 36 MLN NL   94  172   14   41  17   0   1   27   0   0   13   38  .238  .286  .355  .640    92    61   0   4   0   0   3  
+--------------+----+----+----+----+---+---+---+----+---+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+------+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 14 Seasons     1762 6100  738 1566 263  27 270  927  24  11  461  946  .257  .312  .441  .753        2693   9  56  37  52 201
 Per 600 PA           548   66  141  24   2  24   83   2   1   41   85                                 242   1   5   3   5  18
+--------------+----+----+----+----+---+---+---+----+---+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+------+----+---+---+---+---+---+
   With PIN     1015 3777  496  997 176  18 189  620  19  10  302  570  .264  .321  .470  .791        1776   7  39  22  33 121
   With NYN      338 1067  109  259  42   3  41  129   0   0   93  151  .243  .307  .403  .710         430   1   5  10   8  40
   With CHA      128  492   46  115  13   3  15   57   3   0   23   86  .234  .266  .364  .630         179   0   3   0   0  15
   With BAA      121  431   54  108  10   2  21   76   2   1   22   81  .251  .298  .429  .727         185   1   2   3   8  14
   With MLN       94  172   14   41  17   0   1   27   0   0   13   38  .238  .286  .355  .640          61   0   4   0   0   3
   With PHA       66  161   19   46   5   1   3   18   0   0    8   20  .286  .326  .385  .711          62   0   3   2   3   8
+--------------+----+----+----+----+---+---+---+----+---+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+------+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 MLB Totals     1766 6285  792 1671 262  31 286  962  15  22  484  894  .266  .320  .454  .774        2853  26  70  55  51 191
+--------------+----+----+----+----+---+---+---+----+---+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+------+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 Categories in which this player led his league are indicated in red.

Miscellaneous Stats
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  %L  RC  RC/27  AB  PH PHR  PAvg  E   XTC  XTO  XPct  OSB  OCS SBPct  Pos  Defense  Diff Star
+--------------+---+----+-----+---+---+---+-----+---+----+----+-----+----+----+-----+----+---------+----+----+
 1951 22 PHA AL  72   18   4.0  29   6   0  .207   1   11    3  .273    0    0  .000  OF   4(+2)e7    13   
 1952           [Did not play]
 1953 24 PIN NL  29   80   6.0  24   8   2  .333  10   57   25  .439    0    0  .000  OF   4(+2)e10   46   
 1954 25 PIN NL  34   75   4.2   3   1   0  .333   5   70   43  .614    0    0  .000  OF   3(0)e5   -128   
 1955 26 PIN NL  30   67   4.4   6   0   0  .000   9   49   18  .367    0    0  .000  OF   4(+1)e7   -52   
 1956 27 PIN NL  25  108   6.5   0   0   0  .000  26   76   33  .434    0    0  .000  3B   4e29       93   
 1957 28 PIN NL  21   98   5.8   0   0   0  .000  12   50   17  .340    0    0  .000  OF   4(+2)e8    41   
 1958 29 PIN NL  22   79   4.8   2   0   0  .000  18   57   28  .491    0    0  .000  3B   4e31      -67   
 1959 30 PIN NL  30   37   3.1   3   2   0  .667  21   54   25  .463    0    0  .000  3B   4e35       25   
 1960 31 CHA AL  15   44   3.1   3   1   0  .333  29   55   19  .345    0    0  .000  1B   4e25      -48   
 1961 32 BAA AL  36   51   4.1  15   2   0  .133   1   32   16  .500    0    0  .000  OF   4(+2)e15 -100   
 1962 33 NYN NL  28   42   3.6  17   2   1  .118   3   23   10  .435    0    0  .000  1B   4e18     -131   
 1963 34 NYN NL  40   40   3.2  10   3   0  .300   7   42   13  .310    0    0  .000  UT             -45   
 1964 35 NYN NL  52   42   6.0  29   6   0  .207   6   24   10  .417    0    0  .000  OF   4(+2)e3    88   
 1965 36 MLN NL   5   17   3.5  49  12   0  .245   2   13    6  .462    0    0  .000  OF   4(+2)e3    41   
+--------------+---+----+-----+---+---+---+-----+---+----+----+-----+----+----+-----+----+---------+----+----+
 14 Seasons          807   4.5 190  43   3  .226 150  613  266  .434    0    0  .000                 -22   3
+--------------+---+----+-----+---+---+---+-----+---+----+----+-----+----+----+-----+----+---------+----+----+

HOF Standards: Batting - 21.0 (Average HOFer ~ 50)
HOF Monitor: Batting - 25.5 (Likely HOFer ~ 100)


Traditional Fielding   (completed seasons only)

 Year Ag Tm  Lg Pos   G     PO     A     E   DP    FP    GS    Inn     RF  
+--------------+---+-----+------+-----+----+----+-----+-----+-------+------+
 1951 22 PHA AL  LF    35    64     0    1    0   .985    33   261.0   2.21
                 CF     2     0     0    0    0   .000     0     2.0   0.00
 1952           [Did not play]
 1953 24 PIN NL  CF    94   164     9    9    0   .951    91   794.1   1.96
                 RF    21    52     2    1    1   .982    21   185.0   2.63
 1954 25 PIN NL  CF    91   239    11    2    2   .992    86   770.2   2.92
                 LF    65   115     3    3    0   .975    65   575.0   1.85
 1955 26 PIN NL  LF   143   282    10    9    1   .970   142  1200.2   2.19
                 CF     1     1     0    0    0  1.000     0     1.0   9.00
 1956 27 PIN NL  3B   132    91   240   25   32   .930   128  1098.2   2.71
                 LF    27    51     2    1    1   .981    26   208.0   2.29
                 2B     2     1     1    0    1  1.000     0     3.0   6.00
 1957 28 PIN NL  LF   105   201     7    5    0   .977   103   864.0   2.17
                 1B    34   229    13    6   20   .976    28   241.2   9.01
                 3B    25    16    46    1    5   .984    23   197.1   2.83
 1958 29 PIN NL  3B    96    84   168   14   10   .947    86   733.2   3.09
                 1B    61   474    33    4   50   .992    60   491.2   9.28
                 LF     5     4     0    0    0  1.000     2    20.2   1.74
                 RF     1     0     0    0    0   .000     0      .2   0.00
 1959 30 PIN NL  3B   111    96   217   21   20   .937   101   887.1   3.17
 1960 31 CHA AL  1B   103   875   103   24  100   .976   100   870.1  10.11
                 3B    16     7    41    3    2   .941    15   132.1   3.26
                 LF    10    15     0    2    0   .882     9    84.1   1.60
 1961 32 BAA AL  LF   106   188     2    1    0   .995   104   910.2   1.88
                 1B     1     4     0    0    1  1.000     0     3.0  12.00
 1962 33 NYN NL  1B    63   509    43    2   58   .996    60   526.2   9.43
                 LF    39    54     1    1    0   .982    36   309.0   1.60
                 3B     1     1     0    0    0  1.000     0     1.0   9.00
 1963 34 NYN NL  1B    60   531    51    6   44   .990    59   493.0  10.62
                 LF    56    89     0    1    0   .989    56   461.0   1.74
 1964 35 NYN NL  1B    46   416    41    6   31   .987    44   357.2  11.50
                 LF    26    42     2    0    0  1.000    21   181.0   2.19
                 3B     2     0     2    0    0  1.000     0     2.2   6.75
 1965 36 MLN NL  LF    20    14     0    0    0  1.000    13   117.2   1.07
                 1B    20   101    14    2   15   .983    11   109.2   9.44
                 RF    12    16     1    0    0  1.000     7    65.2   2.33
                 3B     1     0     2    0    0  1.000     0     3.1   5.40
+--------------+---+-----+------+-----+----+----+-----+-----+-------+------+
                               CAREER TOTALS BY POSITION
                 LF   637  1119    27   24    2   .979   610  5193.0   1.99
                 1B   388  3139   298   50  319   .986   362  3093.2  10.00
                 3B   384   295   716   64   69   .940   353  3056.1   2.98
                 CF   188   404    20   11    2   .975   177  1568.0   2.43
                 RF    34    68     3    1    1   .986    28   251.1   2.54
                 2B     2     1     1    0    1  1.000     0     3.0   6.00
+--------------+---+-----+------+-----+----+----+-----+-----+-------+------+


Draft History


Transaction History


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Managers

 Year  Tm    Record  Manager(s)
+----+-----+--------+------------------------------------------------------------+
 1951  PHA   84-70   Drew Kennedy
 1953  PIN   63-91   Dennis Van Langen
 1954  PIN   55-99   Dennis Van Langen
 1955  PIN   56-98   Dennis Van Langen
 1956  PIN   63-91   Dennis Van Langen
 1957  PIN   75-79   Dennis Van Langen
 1958  PIN   79-75   Dennis Van Langen
 1959  PIN   64-90   Dennis Van Langen
 1960  CHA   70-84   Ron Tidrow
 1961  BAA   76-78   Rob Tomlinson
 1962  NYN   67-95   Jon Fellows
 1963  NYN   54-108  Steve Dewing, Jon Fellows
 1964  NYN   66-96   Steve Dewing
 1965  MLN   75-87   James Taglia

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