#21 Jim Thome, Third Base, 32 yrs, Atlanta Braves
Sunday, 6/13/2003
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Jim Thome

8/27/1970
32
USA,IL,Peoria
6"3
270

Third Base
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5 / 6 (Very Popular)
3 / 6 (Well Known)
Very inconsistent
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4.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 9,432,000
2005
11 Year(s), 16 Days (1908 total Days)
76 Day(s)
11 Year(s), 16 Days (1908 total Days)
15 Year(s)
Not eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall779105
Versus LHP679104
Versus RHP7710105
Talent779105
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2
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1
3
1
Spray Hitter
Fielding Ratings
1B : 8 (Range), .986 (Fielding Pct.)
2B : 5 (Range), .930 (Fielding Pct.)
3B : 7 (Range), .950 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 8
Outfield Arm : 1

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
6/1FLOL 2-6300000013#7  
6/2@PHIL 3-6400000002#7  
6/3@PHIW 4-3100000000#9  
6/4@NYMW 6-5511000003#4  
6/5@NYMW 6-5401000111#7  
6/6@NYML 3-4300000012#6  
6/8BALW 4-1301100012#4  
6/9BALW 5-3401100102#4  
6/11BOSL 6-7221100100#4  
6/12BOSW 3-0510000013#4  

Batting Stats 2003

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall59208491211131384575.236.371.462.833.882.226
Projected152535126313288098116193.236.371.462.833.882.226
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall57256120202962400.039.76.6
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP7512201671428000.160.292.227.519
vs. RHP133371011025313147201.278.413.5941.007
Close/Late2561123619000.240.269.600.869
Scoring Position4191021801515200.220.414.390.804
Pinch Hitting211002100000.500.5001.0001.500
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home331112491314212844.216.373.396.770
Road26972530817171731.258.368.536.905
This Week41433002327.214.333.429.762
Last Week722200011512.091.259.091.350
March/April23842570512191726.298.416.560.975
May26901921616152331.211.368.456.824
June1034530034518.147.268.235.504

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
199281260642406242820307000.246.307.408.715DET
199314145494261104344452317300.207.280.335.615DET
199415657114729338105101913317800.257.361.518.879DET
199515358117535534122100694416200.301.377.554.931DET,AL
19961204481423432911394804412810.317.422.6001.022DET,AL
199715453415634333991091176314300.292.423.552.975DET
1998154509140342331191121436218000.275.438.544.982DET
1999152521152314571271361327214800.292.440.6951.134 ATL,NL
2000155520152365491411311265618600.292.431.6631.094ATL,NL
2001151529162345581481391397316800.306.454.7181.173ATL,NL
2002128421113293471201271283116100.268.441.6861.128ATL,NL
2003592084912111313845127500.236.371.462.833ATL
Total160455561546358354051192115911355133177210.278.403.574.977 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1989, A99376108212215344416612.287.351.521.872
1989, AA35123213031710102700.171.228.268.496
1990, A144980013471000.163.263.224.488
1990, AA109404106251105043376402.262.318.403.722
1991, AAA1224301032123386725712311.240.322.528.850
1992, AAA6724968141175040397000.273.368.542.910

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1992380000001300.000.111.000.111
19934143010012400.214.313.357.670
19953121000011700.083.154.083.237
19969315200228900.161.333.226.559
19974143100114800.214.389.286.675
19994155200303400.333.444.467.911
2000175410213913172000.185.380.426.806
20013111001112200.091.231.364.594
2002928400135101200.143.368.250.618
Total56187327251924486900.171.340.310.651

Fielding Stats 2003

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Second Base353448103251609.944312.04.62    
Third Base242314423571.982208.12.46    

Player History

Signed as a free agent by Detroit on 3/4/1989 to a minor league deal...
Had first career hit on 6/24/1992, off Steve Ontiveros (OAK)...
Hit first career homerun on 7/7/1992, off Jeff Fassero (TOR)...
Drove in 6 runs against Toronto on 8/28/1992...
Won Gold Glove Award at First Base in 1993...
Won Player of the Week award on 7/3/1994, hitting .360 with 5 HR, 10 RBI...
Was selected to the 1995 Allstar game...
Had 5 hits with 2 RBI against Toronto on 9/21/1995...
2/2/1996: Gets a new one-year contract worth $3,785,714 through salary arbitration...
Won Player of the Week award on 5/8/1996, hitting .500 with 2 HR, 5 RBI...
Won Batter of the Month award on 7/1/1996, hitting .446 with 6 HR, 27 RBI...
Was selected to the 1996 Allstar game...
Injured on 7/28/1996 with a Torn Thigh Muscle, out for 5-6 weeks...
Drove in 6 runs against Chicago (W) on 9/28/1996...
2/2/1997: Gets a new one-year contract worth $5,000,000 through salary arbitration...
Had 5 hits with 2 RBI against Oakland on 5/14/1997...
Won Batter of the Month award on 8/1/1997, hitting .318 with 10 HR, 25 RBI...
2/2/1998: Gets a new one-year contract worth $5,157,143 through salary arbitration...
Drove in 7 runs against Minnesota on 8/5/1998...
Won Player of the Week award on 8/7/1998, hitting .452 with 7 HR, 20 RBI...
Won Gold Glove Award at First Base in 1998...
Signed as a free agent by Atlanta on 2/6/1999 to a 7-year deal worth $9,432,000 per year...
Was selected to the 1999 Allstar game...
Drove in 6 runs against Chicago (C) on 7/9/1999...
Hit 3 homeruns against Los Angeles, driving in 4 runs on 7/27/1999...
Won Player of the Week award on 7/31/1999, hitting .423 with 5 HR, 8 RBI...
Won Batter of the Month award on 8/1/1999, hitting .366 with 11 HR, 28 RBI...
Drove in 6 runs against Montreal on 8/7/1999...
Won Batter of the Month award on 9/1/1999, hitting .385 with 13 HR, 23 RBI...
Was selected to the 2000 Allstar game...
Drove in 7 runs against New York (M) on 7/20/2000...
Drove in 6 runs against Houston on 9/13/2000...
Won Batter of the Month award on 10/1/2000, hitting .427 with 8 HR, 35 RBI...
Won Player of the Week award on 5/8/2001, hitting .435 with 5 HR, 10 RBI...
Was selected to the 2001 Allstar game...
Won Player of the Week award on 7/3/2001, hitting .438 with 5 HR, 13 RBI...
Won Player of the Week award on 8/14/2001, hitting .522 with 3 HR, 7 RBI...
Drove in 6 runs against Philadelphia on 9/13/2001...
Won Player of the Week award on 4/24/2002, hitting .500 with 4 HR, 8 RBI...
Drove in 6 runs against St. Louis on 5/9/2002...
Was selected to the 2002 Allstar game...
Injured on 8/10/2002 with a Torn Bicep Muscle, out for 4-5 weeks...
Had 5 hits with 2 RBI against Philadelphia on 4/21/2003...
Drove in 6 runs against Pittsburgh on 5/7/2003...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
AVG
1995 - .301 - 9th
1996 - .317 - 8th
OBP
1996 - .422 - 5th
1997 - .423 - 4th
1998 - .438 - 4th
1999 - .440 - 2nd
2000 - .431 - 3rd
2001 - .454 - 2nd
2002 - .441 - 3rd
SLG
1995 - .554 - 9th
1996 - .600 - 6th
1999 - .695 - 2nd
2000 - .663 - 4th
2001 - .718 - 3rd
2002 - .686 - 2nd
OPS
1995 - .931 - 9th
1996 - 1.022 - 6th
1997 - .975 - 9th
1999 - 1.134 - 2nd
2000 - 1.094 - 2nd
2001 - 1.173 - 2nd
2002 - 1.128 - 2nd
Hits
1995 - 175 - 4th
Homeruns
1994 - 38 - 9th
1995 - 34 - 9th
1999 - 57 - 4th
2000 - 49 - 3rd
2001 - 58 - 2nd
2002 - 47 - 3rd
RBI
1995 - 122 - 5th
1999 - 127 - 4th
2000 - 141 - 1st
2001 - 148 - 3rd
2002 - 120 - 8th
Runs
1999 - 136 - 3rd
2000 - 131 - 2nd
2001 - 139 - 4th
2002 - 127 - 4th
BB
1997 - 117 - 3rd
1998 - 143 - 2nd
1999 - 132 - 1st
2000 - 126 - 2nd
2001 - 139 - 2nd
2002 - 128 - 2nd
 

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