Retired
Frank J Thomas
Birthdate:
June 11, 1929 (88 y, 4 m, 0 d)Born In:
Pittsburgh, PA, USANationality:
American
Position:
LFBats/Throws:
R/RHeight/Weight:
6'3"/205
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star | 1958 | None (MLB) |
| 1955 | None (MLB) | |
| 1954 | None (MLB) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score | HoF Pos Avg |
HoF All Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Ink | 1 | 37.9 | 30.6 |
| Grey Ink | 72 | 194.8 | 164.6 |
| HoF Standard | 0 | 51.3 | 49.7 |
| WAR | 25.6 | 70.1 | 65.4 |
| WAR7 | 22.0 | 42.6 | 41.5 |
| JAWS | 23.8 | 56.4 | 53.4 |
Similar Players (LF)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Joe Carter R | 943 |
| Ben Oglivie R | 935 |
| Bobby Thomson R | 922 |
| Kevin Mitchell R | 921 |
| Kevin McReynolds R | 915 |
| Geoff Jenkins R | 913 |
| Tino Martinez R | 909 |
| Justin Morneau | 906 |
| Bill Nicholson R | 904 |
| Hideki Matsui R | 903 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 152 | 7 |
| 1956 | 155 | 2 |
| 1957 | 151 | 5 |
| 1958 | 148 | 9 |
| Year | PA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 658 | 10 |
| Year | AB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 588 | 8 |
| 1956 | 588 | 8 |
| 1957 | 594 | 6 |
| 1957 | 594 | 6 |
| 1958 | 562 | 10 |
| 1958 | 562 | 10 |
| Year | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 166 | 10 |
| 1957 | 172 | 8 |
| Year | K | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 93 | 4 |
| 1954 | 74 | 8 |
| 1955 | 76 | 5 |
| 1958 | 79 | 10 |
| 1962 | 95 | 9 |
| Year | TB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 287 | 6 |
| 1956 | 271 | 10 |
| 1957 | 273 | 9 |
| 1958 | 297 | 5 |
| Year | 2B | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 30 | 7 |
| 1958 | 26 | 9 |
| Year | HR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 30 | 6 |
| 1954 | 23 | 9 |
| 1958 | 35 | 2 |
| 1960 | 21 | 10 |
| 1961 | 27 | 8 |
| 1962 | 34 | 5 |
| Year | RBI | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 102 | 10 |
| 1954 | 94 | 10 |
| 1957 | 89 | 9 |
| 1958 | 109 | 2 |
| Year | R | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 89 | 8 |
| Year | IBB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 3 | 2 |
| 1954 | 4 | 3 |
| 1955 | 10 | 7 |
| 1957 | 9 | 7 |
| Year | HBP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 10 | 1 |
| 1956 | 5 | 4 |
| 1958 | 7 | 4 |
| 1961 | 6 | 3 |
| 1962 | 8 | 4 |
| Year | SF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 11 | 2 |
| 1956 | 6 | 8 |
| 1957 | 12 | 1 |
| 1958 | 8 | 2 |
| 1962 | 6 | 9 |
| Year | XBH | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 62 | 9 |
| 1957 | 54 | 10 |
| 1958 | 65 | 5 |
| 1962 | 60 | 7 |
| Year | SLG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 0.506 | 9 |
| 1954 | 0.497 | 8 |
| 1958 | 0.529 | 4 |
| Year | ISO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 0.251 | 5 |
| 1954 | 0.199 | 10 |
| 1958 | 0.247 | 2 |
| 1961 | 0.216 | 9 |
| 1962 | 0.229 | 6 |
| Year | OPS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 0.863 | 9 |
| Year | G | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 153 | 5 |
| 1956 | 157 | 1 |
| 1957 | 151 | 6 |
| 1958 | 149 | 9 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 4.5 | 5 |