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Gorman Thomas
James Gorman (III) Thomas

Bats Right, Throws Right
Height 6' 2", Weight 210 lb.

MLB Debut April 6, 1973
Final Game October 5, 1986
Born December 12, 1950 in Charleston, SC (age 73)

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 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 
+--------------+----+----+----+----+---+---+---+----+---+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+------+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 1973 22 MLA AL   26   87    6   17   6   1   1    5   1   1    3   34  .195  .222  .322  .544    73    28   2   0   0   0   1  
 1974 23 MLA AL   51   45    9   16   3   0   5   10   0   1   11   12  .356  .482  .756 1.238   171    34   1   0   0   0   1  
 1975 24 MLA AL   56  123    9   17   5   2   3    6   0   1   12   46  .138  .213  .285  .498    69    35   2   1   0   0   3  
 1976 25 MLA AL   59  168   20   33   8   3   4   23   6   2   16   47  .196  .270  .351  .621    88    59   4   0   1   1   3  
 1977           [Did not play]
 1978 27 MLA AL  142  472   91  110  19   1  37   88   3   4   76  158  .233  .342  .513  .855   118   242   0   5   4   5   8  
 1979 28 MLA AL  158  581  120  139  28   4  51  131   0   1  103  204  .239  .354  .565  .918   122   328   1   4   2   2   4  MVP-2
 1980 29 MLA AL  162  623   91  146  21   2  41  114   3   3   62  188  .234  .306  .472  .778   107   294   0   7   3   5   8  MVP-3
 1981 30 MLA AL  145  515   72  128  36   0  29   93   1   1   65  125  .249  .335  .487  .822   121   251   0   2   1   3   6  MVP-11
 1982 31 MLA AL  159  578   88  127  31   0  37   84   7   4   74  158  .220  .319  .465  .784   107   269   0   2   1  11  12  MVP-9
 1983 32 SEA AL  150  542   63  122  24   2  14   70   3   4   82  144  .225  .328  .354  .682    94   192   1   5   0   3  10  
 1984 33 SEA AL    4   14    2    3   1   0   0    2   0   0    4    5  .214  .389  .286  .675    96     4   0   0   0   0   1  
 1985 34 SEA AL  116  368   51   77  10   0  23   70   1   2   71   91  .209  .334  .424  .758   101   156   2   4   4   0   5  
 1986 35 DEA AL   95  317   36   48  10   1  11   31   2   1   53   90  .151  .280  .293  .573    80    93   2   1   0   4  10  
+--------------+----+----+----+----+---+---+---+----+---+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+------+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 13 Seasons     1323 4433  658  983 202  16 256  727  27  25  632 1302  .222  .321  .448  .769        1985  15  31  16  34  72
 Per 600 PA           517   77  115  24   2  30   85   3   3   74  152                                 231   2   4   2   4   8
+--------------+----+----+----+----+---+---+---+----+---+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+------+----+---+---+---+---+---+
   With MLA      958 3192  506  733 157  13 208  554  21  18  422  972  .230  .323  .482  .805        1540  10  21  12  27  46
   With SEA      270  924  116  202  35   2  37  142   4   6  157  240  .219  .331  .381  .712         352   3   9   4   3  16
   With DEA       95  317   36   48  10   1  11   31   2   1   53   90  .151  .280  .293  .573          93   2   1   0   4  10
+--------------+----+----+----+----+---+---+---+----+---+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+------+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 MLB Totals     1435 4677  681 1051 212  13 268  782  50  49  697 1339  .225  .324  .448  .772        2093  41  53  41  18  84
+--------------+----+----+----+----+---+---+---+----+---+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+------+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 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
+--------------+---+----+-----+---+---+---+-----+---+----+----+-----+----+----+-----+----+---------+----+----+
 1973 22 MLA AL  56    5   2.2   1   0   0  .000   1    5    3  .600    0    0  .000  OF   3(+1)e13    6   
 1974 23 MLA AL  50   16  13.8  35  12   3  .343   1    1    1 1.000    0    0  .000  PH             402   
 1975 24 MLA AL  80    7   1.7   1   0   0  .000   2   11    7  .636    0    0  .000  OF   2(-1)e16 -141   
 1976 25 MLA AL  65   16   3.1   1   0   0  .000   2   13   11  .846    0    0  .000  OF   2(-2)e5   -34   
 1977           [Did not play]
 1978 27 MLA AL  40   85   6.1  12   3   1  .250   2   62   50  .806    0    0  .000  OF   2(-2)e7   -11   
 1979 28 MLA AL  34  123   7.4   1   1   1 1.000   4   85   82  .965    0    0  .000  OF   1(-2)e4    24   
 1980 29 MLA AL  34   91   5.0   0   0   0  .000   6   95   93  .979    0    0  .000  OF   1(-2)e7     4   
 1981 30 MLA AL  33   87   5.9  10   0   0  .000   7   81   77  .951    0    0  .000  OF   1(-2)e9   -18   
 1982 31 MLA AL  31   87   5.0   0   0   0  .000   1   75   74  .987    0    0  .000  OF   1(-2)e4   -65   
 1983 32 SEA AL  46   66   4.1   3   0   0  .000  11   80   53  .662    0    0  .000  OF   3(0)e8     -8   
 1984 33 SEA AL  44    1   3.8   0   0   0  .000   0    0    0  .000    0    0  .000  OF   3(0)e6    140   
 1985 34 SEA AL  21   56   5.0   8   3   1  .375   0    0    0  .000    0    0  .000  DH             -23   
 1986 35 DEA AL  38   27   2.6   4   2   1  .500   0    0    0  .000    0    0  .000  DH            -114   
+--------------+---+----+-----+---+---+---+-----+---+----+----+-----+----+----+-----+----+---------+----+----+
 13 Seasons          672   5.1  76  21   7  .276  37  508  451  .888    0    0  .000                 -19   3
+--------------+---+----+-----+---+---+---+-----+---+----+----+-----+----+----+-----+----+---------+----+----+

HOF Standards: Batting - 19.9 (Average HOFer ~ 50)
HOF Monitor: Batting - 44.0 (Likely HOFer ~ 100)

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Traditional Fielding   (completed seasons only)

 Year Ag Tm  Lg Pos   G     PO     A     E   DP    FP    GS    Inn     RF  
+--------------+---+-----+------+-----+----+----+-----+-----+-------+------+
 1973 22 MLA AL  RF    16    17     1    1    0   .947    16   141.0   1.15
 1974 23 MLA AL  RF     4     5     1    1    0   .857     2    23.0   2.35
                 CF     2     2     0    0    0  1.000     1    10.0   1.80
 1975 24 MLA AL  LF    51    81     2    2    0   .976    37   350.0   2.13
                 CF     1     0     0    0    0   .000     0     2.0   0.00
 1976 25 MLA AL  RF    26    51     4    2    0   .965    26   222.0   2.23
                 CF     2     8     0    0    0  1.000     2    16.2   4.32
                 LF     1     1     0    0    0  1.000     0     3.0   3.00
                 3B     1     0     0    0    0   .000     0     3.0   0.00
 1977           [Did not play]
 1978 27 MLA AL  CF   106   244    11    1    2   .996    98   874.2   2.62
                 LF    39    37     2    1    0   .975    22   219.2   1.60
                 RF     9     5     0    0    0  1.000     1    24.2   1.82
 1979 28 MLA AL  CF   157   427    17    4    1   .991   154  1364.0   2.93  GG
                 RF     5     3     0    0    0  1.000     0     8.0   3.38
 1980 29 MLA AL  CF   162   522    16    6    5   .989   162  1471.1   3.29  GG
 1981 30 MLA AL  CF   135   407    19    7    6   .984   135  1208.2   3.17  GG
                 RF     1     0     0    0    0   .000     0     3.0   0.00
 1982 31 MLA AL  CF   159   477    22    1    3   .998   158  1421.2   3.16  GG
 1983 32 SEA AL  CF   143   368    17   11    2   .972   143  1258.0   2.75
                 LF     4     5     0    0    0  1.000     4    39.0   1.15
 1984 33 SEA AL  LF     4     5     0    0    0  1.000     4    32.0   1.41
+--------------+---+-----+------+-----+----+----+-----+-----+-------+------+
                               CAREER TOTALS BY POSITION
                 CF   867  2455   102   30   19   .988   853  7627.0   3.02
                 LF    99   129     4    3    0   .978    67   643.2   1.86
                 RF    61    81     6    4    0   .956    45   421.2   1.86
                 3B     1     0     0    0    0   .000     0     3.0   0.00
+--------------+---+-----+------+-----+----+----+-----+-----+-------+------+

Postseason Stats   Postseason Register
 Year Round Tm  Opp  W/L   G  AB  R  H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO   BA   OBP   SLG  SB 
+------------------+-----+--+---+--+--+--+--+--+---+--+--+-----+-----+-----+--+
 1985 ALCS  SEA TOA   L    3  10  2  2  1  0  1   1  2  3  .200  .333  .600  0
+------------------+-----+--+---+--+--+--+--+--+---+--+--+-----+-----+-----+--+


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Managers

 Year  Tm    Record  Manager(s)
+----+-----+--------+------------------------------------------------------------+
 1973  MLA   79-83   Frank Pennylegion, Dave Jackson
 1974  MLA   77-85   Dave Jackson
 1975  MLA   52-110  Dave Jackson
 1976  MLA   61-101  Dave Jackson, Paul Weinberg
 1978  MLA   91-71   Paul Weinberg
 1979  MLA   90-72   Paul Weinberg
 1980  MLA   94-68   Mark Simons
 1981  MLA   65-97   Mark Simons
 1982  MLA   83-79   Mark Simons
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 1984  SEA   88-74   Jeff Tripodi
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 1986  DEA   82-80   Dennis Van Langen

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