Retired
Frank Thomas
Birthdate:
June 11, 1929 (108 y, 6 m, 24 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 | 27.9 | 26.6 |
| Grey Ink | 48 | 148.9 | 149.9 |
| HoF Standard | 0 | 38.7 | 44.0 |
| WAR | 26.2 | 56.1 | 59.0 |
| WAR7 | 22.6 | 36.3 | 37.8 |
| JAWS | 24.4 | 46.2 | 48.4 |
Similar Players (LF)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Marcell Ozuna R | 941 |
| Ben Oglivie R | 935 |
| Eric Karros R | 933 |
| George Bell R | 932 |
| Bobby Thomson R | 922 |
| Ronny Mauricio R | 914 |
| Ryan Klesko R | 912 |
| Tom Brunansky R | 906 |
| Pat Burrell R | 905 |
| Bill Nicholson R | 904 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | AB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 588 | 10 |
| 1956 | 588 | 10 |
| 1957 | 594 | 7 |
| 1957 | 594 | 7 |
| 1958 | 562 | 10 |
| 1958 | 562 | 10 |
| Year | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 172 | 9 |
| Year | K | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 93 | 4 |
| 1954 | 74 | 9 |
| 1955 | 76 | 6 |
| 1962 | 95 | 10 |
| Year | TB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 287 | 8 |
| 1957 | 273 | 10 |
| 1958 | 297 | 5 |
| Year | 2B | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 30 | 8 |
| Year | HR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 30 | 7 |
| 1958 | 35 | 2 |
| 1961 | 27 | 9 |
| 1962 | 34 | 6 |
| Year | RBI | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 89 | 10 |
| 1958 | 109 | 2 |
| Year | R | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 89 | 9 |
| Year | IBB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 10 | 8 |
| 1957 | 9 | 7 |
| Year | HBP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 10 | 1 |
| 1956 | 5 | 6 |
| 1958 | 7 | 4 |
| 1961 | 6 | 4 |
| 1962 | 8 | 5 |
| Year | SF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 11 | 2 |
| 1956 | 6 | 8 |
| 1957 | 12 | 1 |
| 1958 | 8 | 2 |
| 1959 | 6 | 8 |
| 1962 | 6 | 10 |
| Year | XBH | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 62 | 10 |
| 1958 | 65 | 5 |
| 1962 | 60 | 9 |
| Year | SLG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 0.497 | 9 |
| 1958 | 0.529 | 4 |
| Year | ISO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 0.251 | 6 |
| 1958 | 0.247 | 2 |
| 1962 | 0.229 | 7 |
| Year | OPS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 0.863 | 9 |
| Year | G | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 153 | 6 |
| 1956 | 157 | 1 |
| 1957 | 151 | 6 |
| 1958 | 149 | 9 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 4.5 | 6 |