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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)
Positions
DH - 1B
Height / Weight
6-5 / 275
Bats / Throws
Right / Right
Birthdate
May 27,1968
High School
Columbus (Columbus,GA)
Colleges
Auburn University (Auburn,AL)
Drafted/Signed
1989-1-7-Chicago White Sox
Signing Bonus
$ 175,000
Service Time
17.063 (2007)
MLB Debut
August 2,1990
Contract Info
2008-2008 ($0m)
MLBAM ID
123245
Retrosheet#
thomf001
More Player Information
Stat Capsuleabrhhrrbisbavgops
MLB Career819914942468521170432.301.974

[Player Notes]

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)More Notes

Batting Statistics

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Glossary
yearteam nameleaguelevelmlb#ageposgabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfiwdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so_bbab_hr
1987AuburnSECNCAA-1191B-DH5920956751202168003836405001502563342.359.457.7181.175.541.359.34414.8414.060.959.95
1988AuburnSECNCAA-1201B-DH551824570210954424222602001182323040.385.509.6481.157.505.263.39918.109.480.5220.22
1989AuburnSECNCAA-1211B-DH64206628319319830073251003001652924142.403.568.8011.369.752.398.38825.008.560.3410.84
1989Gulf Coast White SoxGCLRkCHA-211B17528195011110113102002766613.365.470.519.989.385.154.36016.674.550.2752.00
1989Sarasota White SoxFSLA+CHA-211B5518827529143001313330100752231438.277.386.399.785.282.122.31613.9014.801.0647.00
1990Birmingham BaronsSouAACHA-221B1093538511427518717511274504202054745064.323.487.5811.068.581.258.36223.6315.610.6619.61
1990Chicago White SoxALMLBCHA15,35221B601913963113731014454203051012402142.330.454.529.983.424.199.42118.3322.501.2327.29
1991Chicago White SoxALMLBCHA3523DH-1B1585591041783123210912138112102132030970065113.318.453.5531.006.479.235.35019.7116.000.8117.47
1992Chicago White SoxALMLBCHA35241B160573108185462241156312288501161930771172113.323.439.536.975.431.213.34117.1612.380.7223.88
1993Chicago White SoxALMLBCHA35251B153549106174360411284211254201323103336767797.317.426.6071.033.497.290.28516.577.990.4813.39
1994Chicago White SoxALMLBCHA35261B11339910614134138101231096120712152915177368.353.487.7291.216.647.376.33621.0811.800.5610.50
1995Chicago White SoxALMLBCHA35271B-DH145493102152270401113213674601229142996476785.308.454.6061.060.576.298.28621.0211.440.5412.33
1996Chicago White SoxALMLBCHA35281B141527110184260401341110970508262533064966118.349.459.6261.085.484.277.33916.8010.790.6413.18
1997Chicago White SoxALMLBCHA35291B-DH14653011018435035125111096930791532464970114.347.456.6111.067.470.264.34416.8010.630.6315.14
1998Chicago White SoxALMLBCHA3530DH16058510915535229109701109360112142817126689.265.381.480.861.415.215.26615.4513.060.8520.17
1999Chicago White SoxALMLBCHA3531DH-1B13548674148360157733876690813142295905197.305.414.471.885.346.166.32214.7511.190.7632.40
2000Chicago White SoxALMLBCHA3532DH159582115191440431431311294508181336470787104.328.436.6251.061.486.297.32715.8413.300.8413.53
2001Chicago White SoxALMLBCHA3533DH20688153041000101200120307978.221.316.441.757.368.220.20812.6615.191.2017.00
2002Chicago White SoxALMLBCHA3534DH148523771322912892308811570102102476285874.252.361.472.833.394.220.26714.0118.311.3118.68
2003Chicago White SoxALMLBCHA3535DH15354687146350421050010011512044113076627769.267.390.562.952.478.295.26515.1117.371.1513.00
2004Chicago White SoxALMLBCHA3536DH7424053651601849026457601321353113431.271.434.563.997.550.292.28320.5818.330.8913.33
2005Charlotte KnightsILAAACHA-371B-DH1142381014004900002124626.190.261.286.547.190.096.2198.7019.572.2542.00
2005Chicago White SoxALMLBCHA3537DH3410519233012260016310030262124158.219.315.590.905.524.371.16912.9025.001.948.75
2006Oakland AthleticsALMLBOAK3538DH13746677126110391140081816063132545595076.270.381.545.926.448.275.24714.4914.491.0011.95
2007Toronto Blue JaysALMLBTOR3539DH1555316314730026950081947053142556245691.277.377.480.857.356.203.29112.9815.061.1620.42
2008Toronto Blue JaysALMLBTOR3540DH16607101031100111310003207246.167.306.333.639.350.166.15915.2818.061.1820.00
2008Oakland AthleticsALMLBOAK3540DH5518620496151900284420106722171237.263.364.387.751.274.124.31912.9020.281.5737.20
1987NCAA-1Total---------5920956751202168003836405001502563342.359.457.7181.175.541.359.34414.8414.060.959.95SEC1987
1988NCAA-1Total---------551824570210954424222602001182323040.385.509.6481.157.505.264.39918.109.480.5220.22SEC1988
1989NCAA-1Total---------64206628319319830073251003001652924142.403.568.8011.369.752.398.38825.008.560.3410.84SEC1989
1989Rk,A+Total--CHA------722403571141541114236403001022892051.296.405.425.830.304.129.32714.5312.460.8648.00GCL1989
1990AATotal--CHA------1093538511427518717511274504202054745064.323.487.5811.068.581.258.36223.6315.610.6619.61Sou1990
1990MLBTotal--CHA------601913963113731014454203051012402142.330.454.529.983.424.199.42118.3322.501.2327.29AL1990
1991MLBTotal--CHA------1585591041783123210912138112102132030970065113.318.453.5531.006.479.234.35019.7116.000.8117.47AL1991
1992MLBTotal--CHA------160573108185462241156312288501161930771172113.323.439.536.975.431.213.34117.1612.380.7223.88AL1992
1993MLBTotal--CHA------153549106174360411284211254201323103336767797.317.426.6071.033.497.290.28516.577.990.4813.39AL1993
1994MLBTotal--CHA------11339910614134138101231096120712152915177368.353.487.7291.217.647.376.33621.0811.800.5610.50AL1994
1995MLBTotal--CHA------145493102152270401113213674601229142996476785.308.454.6061.061.576.298.28621.0211.440.5412.33AL1995
1996MLBTotal--CHA------141527110184260401341110970508262533064966118.349.459.6261.085.484.277.33916.8010.790.6413.18AL1996
1997MLBTotal--CHA------14653011018435035125111096930791532464970114.347.456.6111.067.470.264.34416.8010.630.6315.14AL1997
1998MLBTotal--CHA------16058510915535229109701109360112142817126689.265.381.480.861.415.215.26615.4513.060.8520.17AL1998
1999MLBTotal--CHA------13548674148360157733876690813142295905197.305.414.471.885.346.167.32214.7511.190.7632.40AL1999
2000MLBTotal--CHA------159582115191440431431311294508181336470787104.328.436.6251.061.486.297.32715.8413.300.8413.53AL2000
2001MLBTotal--CHA------20688153041000101200120307978.221.316.441.758.368.221.20812.6615.191.2017.00AL2001
2002MLBTotal--CHA------148523771322912892308811570102102476285874.252.361.472.834.394.220.26714.0118.311.3118.68AL2002
2003MLBTotal--CHA------15354687146350421050010011512044113076627769.267.390.562.952.478.295.26515.1117.371.1513.00AL2003
2004MLBTotal--CHA------7424053651601849026457601321353113431.271.434.563.997.550.292.28320.5818.330.8913.33AL2004
2005AAATotal--CHA------1142381014004900002124626.190.261.286.547.190.095.2198.7019.572.2542.00IL2005
2005MLBTotal--CHA------3410519233012260016310030262124158.219.315.590.905.524.371.16912.9025.001.948.75AL2005
2006MLBTotal--OAK------13746677126110391140081816063132545595076.270.381.545.926.448.275.24714.4914.491.0011.95AL2006
2007MLBTotal--TOR------1555316314730026950081947053142556245691.277.377.480.857.356.203.29112.9815.061.1620.42AL2007
2008MLBTotal--TOR,OAK------7124627597183000395730109922891643.240.349.374.723.293.134.28013.4919.721.4630.75AL2008
Tot:MLB (19 yrs)MLB232281991494246849512521170432231667139787012116822545501007410281440.301.419.555.974.458.254.30416.5513.870.8415.74
Tot:AL (19 yrs)AL232281991494246849512521170432231667139787012116822545501007410281440.301.419.555.974.458.254.30416.5513.870.8415.74
Tot:Minors (3 yrs)Minors19263512319342624116861581199072231980972121.304.445.502.947.450.198.33919.5314.710.7526.46
Tot:AAA (1 yrs)AAA1142381014004900002124626.190.261.286.547.190.095.2198.7019.572.2542.00
Tot:AA (1 yrs)AA1093538511427518717511274504202054745064.323.487.5811.068.581.258.36223.6315.610.6619.61
Tot:A+ (1 yrs)A+5518827529143001313330100752231438.277.386.399.785.282.122.31613.9014.801.0647.00
Tot:Rk (1 yrs)Rk17528195011110113102002766613.365.470.519.989.385.154.36016.674.550.2752.00
Tot:College (3 yrs)College1785971632285234920542153832001000433780104124.382.514.7251.239.603.343.37719.6210.640.5412.18

Other Batting Statistics

csv
Glossary
yearteam nameleaguecategoryagegabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfiwdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%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)Spring3082717303800615000032988611.207.261.354.615.220.146.2196.8217.052.5027.33
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Fielding Statistics

csv
Glossary
yearteamleaguelevelageposggsinnpoaedptctscsbcssb%fpctrfgrfirf9itm sharepl sharetm rank
1989Sarasota White SoxFSLA+211B51--4203173845845100.9858.80.000.0037.592.72
1989Gulf Coast White SoxGCLRk211B15--130821814013800.9869.20.000.0023.888.22
1990Chicago White SoxALMLB221B5151420.14282655345945400.9898.91.089.7231.585.03
1990Chicago White SoxALMLB22DH8--00000000.0000.00.000.004.913.35
1990Birmingham BaronsSouAA221B109--9547714861045103100.9879.50.000.0075.7100.01
1991Chicago White SoxALMLB23DH101--00000000.0000.00.000.0062.363.91
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Fielding Statistics are updated at the conclusion of season

Yearly Summary

csv
Glossary
yearteamleaguelevelmlb-classagewlrankrpigpmanagersalaryservice timeplayoffsawards
1987AuburnSECNCAA-11941182059Hal Baird--NCAA Regionals
1988AuburnSECNCAA-12039164055Hal Baird--Conference Tournament
1989AuburnSECNCAA-12144206064Hal Baird--NCAA RegionalsSEC_Tourn
1989Gulf Coast White SoxGCLRkCHA2140232-17Ed Pebley--dnq
1989Sarasota White SoxFSLA+CHA2179571-55Tony Franklin--Lost in 1st Round
1990Birmingham BaronsSouAACHA2277672-109Ken Berry--Lost in Semi-Finals
1990Chicago White SoxALMLBCHA2294682-60Jeff Torborg100,000dnqAL-POTW
1991Chicago White SoxALMLBCHA2387752-158Jeff Torborg120,000dnqAL-POTM,AL-POTW,AL-POTW,AL-SS
1992Chicago White SoxALMLBCHA2486763-160Gene Lamont620,000dnqAL-POTM,AL-POTW,AL-POTW
1993Chicago White SoxALMLBCHA2594681-153Gene Lamont1,115,000Lost ALCS (Blue Jays)AL-MVP,AL-POTM,AL-SS,AL-Choice-Player
1994Chicago White SoxALMLBCHA2667461-113Gene Lamont2,755,000dnqAL-MVP,AL-POTM,AL-POTM,AL-POTW,AL-POTW,AL-SS,AL-Choice-Player
1995Chicago White SoxALMLBCHA2768763-145Terry Bevington, Gene Lamont7,150,000dnq
1996Chicago White SoxALMLBCHA2885772-141Terry Bevington7,150,000dnqAL-POTM,AL-POTM
1997Chicago White SoxALMLBCHA2980812-146Terry Bevington7,150,000dnqAL-POTM,AL-POTW,AL-POTW
1998Chicago White SoxALMLBCHA3080822-160Jerry Manuel7,000,000dnq
1999Chicago White SoxALMLBCHA3175862-135Jerry Manuel7,000,000dnqAL-POTW
2000Chicago White SoxALMLBCHA3295671-159Jerry Manuel7,100,000Lost in 1st Round (Mariners)AL-Comeback,AL-POTW,AL-POTW,AL-SS,AL-Choice-Comeback
2001Chicago White SoxALMLBCHA3383793-20Jerry Manuel9,927,000dnq
2002Chicago White SoxALMLBCHA3481812-148Jerry Manuel9,927,000dnq
2003Chicago White SoxALMLBCHA3586762-153Jerry Manuel5,000,000dnqAL-POTW
2004Chicago White SoxALMLBCHA3683792-74Ozzie Guillen6,000,000dnq
2005Charlotte KnightsILAAACHA3757873-11Nick Leyva--dnq
2005Chicago White SoxALMLBCHA3799631-34Ozzie Guillen8,000,000Won World Series (Astros)
2006Oakland AthleticsALMLBOAK3893691-137Ken Macha500,000Lost ALCS (Tigers)AL-POTW,AL-Choice-Comeback
2007Toronto Blue JaysALMLBTOR3983793-155John Gibbons5,560,00017.063dnq
2008Oakland AthleticsALMLBOAK4075863-55Bob Geren12,560,000dnq
2008Toronto Blue JaysALMLBTOR4086764-16John Gibbons, Cito Gaston12,560,000dnq
27 record(s)
Based on playing years with listed statistics and available season data.

Transactions

csv
Glossary
datetransaction descriptionteamminor team40-manstatus
2008-10-31Granted free agencyNoHist
2008-10-08Activated from Disabled ListOakland AthleticsNoHist
2008-08-30DL - Strained right quadricepsOakland AthleticsNoInjury
2008-07-31Activated from Disabled ListOakland AthleticsNoHist
2008-05-29DL - right quadriceps tendinitisOakland AthleticsNoInjury
2008-04-24Signed to 1-year contract for 2008-2008 ($0m) [Free Agent]Oakland AthleticsNoHist
2008-04-20Released by Blue JaysNoHist
2006-11-18Signed to 2-year contract for 2007-2008 ($18m) [Free Agent]Toronto Blue JaysNoHist
2006-10-15Granted free agencyNoHist
2006-06-30Activated from Disabled ListOakland AthleticsNoHist
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Prospect Rankings

csv
Glossary
yearsourcetypeteamrankview rankings
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.

Salaries and Contracts

csv
Glossary
yearteamagesalarytm ranklg rankavg salarylg minimumservice timecontract
1989Chicago White Sox175,000Signing Bonus
1990Chicago White Sox22100,000--597,537100,000
1991Chicago White Sox23120,00022549851,492100,000
1992Chicago White Sox24620,000133311,028,667109,000Signed to 3-year contract for 1992-1994 ($4m) [Extension] [1992-03-01]
1993Chicago White Sox251,115,000142471,076,089109,000
1994Chicago White Sox262,755,00041331,168,263109,000
1995Chicago White Sox277,150,000161,110,766109,000Signed to 4-year contract for 1995-1998 ($42m) [Extension] Option years for 1999 and 2000 [1993-10-26]
1996Chicago White Sox287,150,000151,119,981122,667
1997Chicago White Sox297,150,000281,336,609150,000
1998Chicago White Sox307,000,0002171,398,831170,000Signed to 7-year contract for 1998-2004 ($64.4m) [Extension] [1998-01-01]
1999Chicago White Sox317,000,0001291,611,166200,000
2000Chicago White Sox327,100,0001391,895,630200,000
2001Chicago White Sox339,927,0001232,138,896200,000
2002Chicago White Sox349,927,0001252,295,649200,000
2003Chicago White Sox355,000,00041422,372,189300,000Signed to 1-year contract for 2003-2003 ($5m) [Free Agent] Option years [2002-12-06]
2004Chicago White Sox366,000,00051082,313,535300,000
2005Chicago White Sox378,000,0003702,476,589316,000
2006Oakland Athletics38500,000165012,699,292327,000Signed to 1-year contract for 2006-2006 ($0.5m) [Free Agent] [2006-01-31]
2007Toronto Blue Jays395,560,00061462,824,751380,00017.063Signed to 2-year contract for 2007-2008 ($18m) [Free Agent] [2006-11-18]
2008Toronto Blue Jays4012,560,0002452,925,679390,000Signed to 1-year contract for 2008-2008 ($0m) [Free Agent] [2008-04-24]
20 season(s)$104,909,000Career Earnings
Talent Ratings
Speed
29
Power
87
Contact
65
XBH
80
RBIs
86
Runs
43
Hitting
76
Durability
77
Team
.541

[Career Highlights]

[1987]  Played for Auburn (NCAA-1)
[1988]  Played for Auburn (NCAA-1)
[1989]  Drafted by the Chicago White Sox in Round #1 (#7) out of Auburn ... Signing Scouts: Michael Rizzo,Dan Monzon ... Played for Auburn (NCAA-1) ... Played for Gulf Coast White Sox (Rk) ... Played for Sarasota White Sox (A+) ... Southeastern Conference All-Tournament Team
[1990]  Played for Birmingham Barons (AA) ... Played for Chicago White Sox (MLB) ... Minor League Player of the Year (BA) ... American League Player of the Week ... Led Sou in On Base Percentage, Slugging Percentage, On Base Plus Slugging, Walks, Secondary Average, Isolated Power, Walks Percentage ... Finished top 10 in Sou in Batting Average, Runs, Home Runs, Extra Base Hits, BAVG on Balls in Play, Strikeout-Walk Ratio
[1991]  Played for Chicago White Sox (MLB) ... Finished 3rd in AL-MVP voting with 181 points ... American League Silver Slugger Award ... American League Player of the Week ... American League Player of the Week ... American League Player of the Month ... Led AL in On Base Percentage, On Base Plus Slugging, Walks, Secondary Average, Walks Percentage ... Finished top 10 in AL in Batting Average, Slugging Percentage, Runs, Total Bases, Home Runs, Runs Batted In, Intentional Walks, Grounded into Double Play, Extra Base Hits, Isolated Power, BAVG on Balls in Play, Strikeout-Walk Ratio
[1992]  Played for Chicago White Sox (MLB) ... Finished 8th in AL-MVP voting with 108 points ... American League Player of the Week ... American League Player of the Week ... American League Player of the Month ... Led AL in On Base Percentage, On Base Plus Slugging, Doubles, Walks, Extra Base Hits ... Finished top 10 in AL in Batting Average, Slugging Percentage, Games Played, Plate Appearances, Runs, Hits, Total Bases, Runs Batted In, Sacrifice Flies, Grounded into Double Play, Secondary Average, Isolated Power, BAVG on Balls in Play, Walks Percentage, Strikeout-Walk Ratio
[1993]  Played for Chicago White Sox (MLB) ... Played in Major League Baseball All-Star Game for the American League ... Played in Championship Series for Chicago White Sox ... Finished 1st in AL-MVP voting with 392 points ... American League Most Valuable Player ... American League Players Choice Outstanding Player ... American League Silver Slugger Award ... American League Player of the Month ... Led AL in Strikeout-Walk Ratio ... Finished top 10 in AL in Batting Average, On Base Percentage, Slugging Percentage, On Base Plus Slugging, Runs, Total Bases, Home Runs, Runs Batted In, Walks, Sacrifice Flies, Intentional Walks, Extra Base Hits, Secondary Average, Isolated Power, Walks Percentage, Strikeouts Percentage
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