Frank Edward Thomas (Big Hurt) (twitter: @TheBigHurt_35)

Positions: Designated Hitter and First Baseman
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 5", Weight: 240 lb.

Born: May 27, 1968 in Columbus, GA
High School: Columbus HS (Columbus, GA)
School: Auburn University (Auburn, AL)
Drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 1st round (7th pick) of the 1989 amateur draft.
Signed June 11, 1989. (All Transactions)
Debut: August 2, 1990 (Age 22)   vs. MIL 4 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB
Teams (by GP): WhiteSox/Athletics/BlueJays 1990-2008
Agents: Arn Tellem,Michael Moye [*]
Final Game: August 29, 2008 (Age 40)   vs. MIN 4 AB, 2 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
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• 9/23 B-R Blog: Finally 40 homers means something again: It appears than only two players--Jose Bautista and Curtis Granderson--will hit 40 home runs this season. Two other players--Albert...
• 9/9 B-R Blog: Konerko is getting on a lot; Scoring, not so much: With his grand slam on Thursday, Paul Konerko continued his late-career renaissance. At age 35, he now has 29 HRs, a .314 BA,...
• 9/6 B-R Blog: David Ortiz is having the best season in history by a 35+ year old DH: David Ortiz has been one of my favorite targets in the past, so it's only fair to say it now: he's having the best season ever...

• 8/31 Seedlings to Stars: Wes Timmons Deserves a Callup:   It seems that the Oakland Athletics have been looking for offense ever since Moneyball was published. Ever since Frank...
• 8/31 B-R Blog: 13+ Games On Base 3+ Times Within 1st 50 Career Games: Since 1919, which players had 13+ games within their first 50 career games where they reached base 3 times or more in the contest?...
• 8/29 The Greatest 21 Days: Frank Thomas, Dimension of Power - 818: Asked about the promotion of the White Sox' young first baseman in early August 1990, White Sox GM Larry Himes said they did so...
• 8/29 Neurotic Sports Fan: Hasta la Vista Baby: The Legacy of the Thominator:   I respect you Skip Bayless. But you are an idiot when it comes to your ideas of Jim Thome’s legacy. Also, it ****...
• 8/29 B-R Blog: 500 Career Games With AB < 5 Times RBI: How many batters have at least 500 career games and, during their career, have their AB totals be less than 5 times their career...
• 8/20 Tyler's Think Tank: An Ode to Nomar: My earliest baseball recollection dates back to 1998, when I was six years old.  I wish I could say I remember Mark McGwire...
• 8/19 NY Baseball Digest: The Softer Side of Kevin Mitc****: Last Saturday, Darryl Strawberry’s Sports Grill parti**** in Douglaston Community Day and celebrated their one year anniversary....
• 8/18 NY Baseball Digest: Protest, Yanks Playoff Opponent, Dillon Gee & Ron Darling, Sesame Street, Big Hurt Beer, Worst Dressed Met: The Yankees were robbed by the umpires last night as they blew the Billy Butler home run call in the third inning. The Yanks should...
• 8/18 NY Baseball Digest: Looking Back: What If 1994: This is a little old, but figured I would share it since we talked about the viability of baseball in Montreal earlier this week....
• 8/16 Tyler's Think Tank: Thome Thumps 600th: Of the more than 36,000 people who took their seats at Comerica Park for last night's mid-August tilt between the scuffling Twins...
• 8/7 B-R Blog: Teammates with simultaneous 20-game hitting streaks: Dan Uggla and Freddie Freeman both extended their hitting streaks Saturday, to 27 games and 20 games, respectively. It's the first...
• 8/6 mlbreports.com : Interview with Houston Astros Prospect and 2011 Draft Selection: Brandon Meredith, OF: Friday August 5, 2011   MLB reports:  On the Reports we love discussing baseball prospects and looking towards the next up-and-coming...

• 7/31 B-R Blog: 13 Or More 5+ RBI Games Since 1919: Since 1919, how many players have 13+ games in their career with 5+ RBI? Here's the list - Rk Player #Matching   PA AB H 2B 3B...
• 7/26 For Baseball Junkies: Best Nicknames: AL (MLB): Last week, we did the Best NL Nicknames of all-time.  Today, we're taking a look at the American League.  There...
• 7/22 Fire Brand of the American League: Is Adrian Gonzalez the MVP of the AL? Or Even the Team?: In case you missed it last week, Patrick Sullivan at Over the Monster wrote a fantastic piece on why Adrian Gonzalez was...
• 7/15 For Baseball Junkies: Historical Player Profiles: Johnny Mize: In the continuing effort to highlight great players with lesser known re**** the focus of today's historical profile centers on...
• 7/12 MLBTradeRumors: Quick Hits: Orioles, Mariners, Dodgers: Congratulations to Robinson Cano, who joins Frank Thomas, Ken Griffey Jr., Barry Bonds and other sluggers of note on the...
• 7/12 B-R Blog: 31 homers in 91 games: Check out the guys with the most homers in his team's first 91 games to see where Jose Bautista ranks: Rk Player Year PA AB HR...
• 7/12 B-R Blog: 9+ TB In 9-Inning Game Age 37+ Since 1919: How many players, since 1919, had a game, where the contest was 9 innings or less, where they were at least 37-years old and had...
• 7/5 B-R Blog: 22+ HR In Team’s First 81 Games Since 1969: Since 1969, how many players have hit at least 22 HR in his team's first 81 games of the season? Here is the list - Rk Player...

• 6/26 Mets360.com: How the 2011 Mets rate in franchise history in HR: The Mets scored 14 runs Saturday without hitting a single home run. While that’s nowhere near close to the major league record...
• 6/15 Through The Fence Baseball: Justin Verlander: A **** good pitcher: Epic. That’s how I think about Justin Verlander starts. Every time he steps out on the mound, I hear music. You know, from Field...
• 6/13 B-R Blog: 265+ HR Through Age 31 Season: How many players in baseball history have hit at least 265 homeruns through the season in which they were age 31?  Here's the...
• 6/10 B-R Blog: On Base 4000+ Times (Including ROE ): How many players in baseball history have reached base, including via an error, 4,000 times or more in the career? Here's the...
• 6/8 B-R Blog: 4+ BB In 9-Inning Games 5+ Times Since 1919: How many batters have at least 5 games in their career of 9 innings or less with 4+ BB in the contest since 1919? Here's the list...

• 5/31 Yankees Daily: The 4000 Times on Base Club: There is a lot of attention on Derek Jeter and his quest for 3000 hits. He currently sits at 2981 and needs just nine hits to...
• 5/19 B-R Blog: Jason Giambi is one of the oldest players to hit 3 homers in a game: **** straight, I wrote about how long it took for a 3-HR game in the majors this year, and now they are coming in rapid-fire fashion....
• 5/18 Yankees Daily: Brian Giles is Historically Underrated: Hi, my name is Brian Giles and I am historically underrated. You may not have realized how good I was during my playing career....
• 5/17 B-R Blog: Last Season For 400-HR Club Members: Ever wonder what the last season looked like for each member of the 400-career HR club? Here they are: Rk Player OPS+ Year Age...
• 5/17 B-R Blog: POLL: Todd Helton and the Hall of Fame: Todd Helton has played his entire career for the Colorado Rockies, first filling in the outfield in 1997 and eventually taking...
• 5/15 B-R Blog: Bryce Harper’s Intro To Pro Ball: I got to see Bryce Harper play last night, in person. Have you seen his minor stats, to date? Here they are: Year Age Tm Lg Lev...
• 5/14 B-R Blog: How much longer will Jorge Posada play?: I don't know the answer to the title question. I have a hard time imagining the Yankees continuing to play Posada if he continues...
• 5/9 B-R Blog: 3+ Seasons With 700+ PA & OPS+ >= 100: How many players have 3+ seasons of 700+ PA with an OPS+ of 100 or better? Here's the list: Rk   Yrs From To Age   1 Pete Rose...

• 4/28 Through The Fence Baseball: Hall of Fame Standards: Chipper Jones and the RBI: This is a series to establish what the Hall of Fame standard is for each category and if it affects enshrinement into the Hall....
• 4/20 MLBTradeRumors: Quick Hits: Purke, Wood, Bonderman, Promotions: On this date three years ago, the Blue Jays released Frank Thomas. He retired after a brief return engagment with the Athletics,...
• 4/11 Baseball Reality Tour: Already Missing Manny: It was only three days ago. Manny Ramirez just retired this past Friday, and we already miss him. Manny, you may have been...
• 4/7 B-R Blog: Most Seasons With 150+ Games & .390+ OBA: Who are the leaders, since 1901, for the most seasons with 150+ games played in a season with an On-Base Average of .390 or better?...

• 3/30 B-R Blog: On Base 4+ Times In Game 1 – Three Times Or More: Since 1919, how many batters have reached base 4+ times in his team's first game of the season, three times or more in his career?...
• 3/27 B-R Blog: Runs and RBI equal: (This is a total frivolous post.) Here are the most runs scored in a season since 1901 for a player with an identical number of...
• 3/26 B-R Blog: 140+ HRs Since 1919 In Games Team Lost: Since 1919, how many players have hit 140+ homeruns in games that his team lost? If I did this query correct, here's the list...
• 3/9 Crashburn Alley: Raul and the Cliff: No, “Raul and the Cliff” isn’t the name of a new sitcom featuring Raul Ibanez and Cliff Lee. Rather, the title...
• 3/5 Chicago Sports Memories: White Sox WARs:      Of the many new statistics which have inundated baseball fans over the past decade or two, perhaps the most...

• 2/28 The Sporting Hippeaux: Reading Dan Rosenheck (and vice versa): The Continuing Search For Pujols Comparables: To make sense of what follows, it's probably sensible to read Dan's original column and my unnecessarily condescending response.Upfront...
• 2/27 B-R Blog: Duke Snider, Passes At 84: Click here for the details. If I did this right, he's on the list of players since 1920 to hit 220+ homeruns at home. See: Rk...
• 2/20 Chicago Sports Memories: 'Twas Twenty Years Ago: Chicago Sports Memories of 1991:      MICHAEL JORDAN (foreground) and MAGIC JOHNSON      After losing the...
• 2/17 B-R Blog: Extra Inning Home Runs: From 1974-2010 (The era for which the batting event finder is complete.)  forty-eight players hit more home runs than Jack Clark's...
• 2/1 MLBTradeRumors: Quick Hits: Ohlendorf, Izzy, Edmonds, Flores: On this day in 2006, Frank Thomas officially parted ways with the White Sox, signing a free agent contract with the Athletics. ...

• 1/31 B-R Blog: Greatest birthday performances from the last 20 years: Following are the best birthday performances by batters for each different age. I determined "best" by highest Winning Probability...
• 1/30 B-R Blog: At least 3 times as many homers as doubles in a season: This came up in the comments on another thread, so here is the list. Here are reasons where the batter had at least 3 times as...
• 1/22 The Process Report: The Hit Show 2.0: Ostensibly, the day will come when the Rays can sign a future Hall of Famer without inciting Hit Show references. The statute...
• 1/10 B-R Blog: 39+ Games As DH With WPA >= .15: So, who are the leaders in terms of most games as a Designated Hitter where their WPA in that contest was .15 or better? Here's...

• 12/7 B-R Blog: What to expect from Adrian Gonzalez: As Adrian Gonzalez heads to the Red Sox, let's take a look at his career so far and guess about what we might expect going forward....
• 12/4 PaulLebowitz.com: A Lack Of Comprehension: A comparable for A-Rod-Jeter: Mike Francesa and Jon Heyman had their usual session of pontificating, expertise and full lack...

• 11/22 B-R Blog: Seasons Of 60+ RE24 Age 26 Or Younger: In honor of Mr. Votto winning the N.L. MVP Award this season, here's a list of players with seasons where they were age 26 or...
• 11/17 Baseball Daily Digest: For A Few Dollars More: AL West: The water has not yet begun to boil on baseball’s hot stove, but the blogosphere is already burning with speculation with regard...
• 11/4 MLBTradeRumors: The Mets' Decision To Hire J.P. Ricciardi: The Mets know J.P. Ricciardi signed Vernon Wells, B.J. Ryan and Frank Thomas to questionable deals, but they still wanted to...
• 11/4 B-R Blog: Should the Red Sox pick up their option on David Ortiz?: The Red Sox have until midnight tonight to decide whether to pick up their 1-year, $12 million 2011 option on DH David Ortiz....

• 10/17 B-R Blog: Multi-HR post-season games: Cody Ross became the first guy in 2010 to have a multi-homer post-season game. Here are the guys to do it in the last 5 seasons:...

• 9/14 B-R Blog: POLL: Edgar Martinez and the Hall of Fame: Edgar Martinez was signed by the Seattle Mariners as an amateur free agent in 1982 and played in 18 seasons in the majors with...
• 9/7 The Captain's Blog: Yanks Can’t Reap Benefits of Arod’s Return, but Hope to Harvest Them in October: The Yankees have gone a remarkable 21-3 in games that Alex Rodriguez has not played, so naturally, they’ve now lost two games...

• 8/30 Baseball Moves: Video of the Day 8/30/10: A retirement ceremony for Frank Thomas ensures that no one on the South Side will wear number 35 ever again.  Here’s a...
• 8/29 Baseball Musings: Hurrahs for the Hurt: The White Sox retired Frank Thomas’s number this afternoon. Not only was he one of the all-time great right-handed hitters,...
• 8/20 Bus League Baseball: The Professional 500 Homerun Club: The other night, I found myself wondering what would happen if we took the career totals of the top homerun hitters in major league...
• 8/14 B-R Blog: Post 1919 Batters With Most 3+ HR Games: Alex Rodriguez hit three home runs in the Yankees game this evening. Since 1920, heading into today, which players had the most...
• 8/4 B-R Blog: Most HRs In 1st 2,267 Career Games: Alex Rodriguez hit his 600th career HR today in his 2,267th career game. Coming into today, who has hit the most HRs in their...
• 8/3 B-R Blog: POLL: Larry Walker and the Hall of Fame: Larry Walker was one of the great young players with the early 1990s Expos and then became a star playing in numbers-inflating...

• 7/7 B-R Blog: The 400 Career HR & [RBI > 3*HR] Club: Just goofing around with Play Index this morning, I asked it show me all batters with HR>=400 and RBI>3*HR in their career....

• 6/5 B-R Blog: Card of the Week: 1989 Upper Deck #1 Ken Griffey Jr.: (click images for larger versions) I had another card planned for this week but with Ken Griffey Jr. retiring I decided to pinch-hit...

• 5/29 B-R Blog: Miguel Cabrera’s 3 HR in a loss: Yesterday Miguel Cabrera hit 3 HR in a game that the Tigers lost. Below is the list of all times this has been done. The most...
• 5/25 B-R Blog: Old Sluggers Are Rare To Find: Via Baseball-Reference.com's Play Index Batting Season Finder - players 35 and older with the most seasons of an ISO of at least...
• 5/25 B-R Blog: The Rocking Chair Rajah – Oldest Players With a 3 HR Game: Seventy five years ago today, Babe Ruth hit his last home run.  In fact, he hit the last 3 home runs  of his career on  that...
• 5/19 B-R Blog: WAR Data: Best Position Players Not In the Hall of Fame: Here's a post concept that's sure to be a lightning rod for discussion: who are the best position players not to be inducted into...
• 5/14 MLBTradeRumors: Possible Destinations: Andruw Jones: Was a better bargain than Andruw Jones signed this winter? The White Sox added him on a one-year deal worth $500K, and all he's...

• 4/29 B-R Blog: 3-homer games: John Buck just got the season's first 3-homer game. More on this tomorrow. For now, here's the list of such games from the last...