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Gorman Thomas
James Gorman (III) Thomas
All-Star Player
Bats: Right , Throws: Right
Height: 6' 2" , Weight: 210 lb.

Born: December 12, 1950 in Charleston, SC
High School: James Island (Charleston, SC)
Drafted by the Seattle Pilots in the 1st round (21st pick) of the 1969 amateur draft. (All Transactions)
Debut: April 6, 1973
Final Game: October 5, 1986
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Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1973 22 MIL AL 59 172 155 16 29 7 1 2 11 5 5 14 61 .187 .254 .284 .538 54 44 2 0 3 0 1 9/D758
1974 23 MIL AL 17 57 46 10 12 4 0 2 11 4 0 8 15 .261 .357 .478 .835 140 22 2 0 1 2 0 /97D8
1975 24 MIL AL 121 280 240 34 43 12 2 10 28 4 2 31 84 .179 .268 .371 .639 80 89 4 0 4 5 0 *87/D9
1976 25 MIL AL 99 267 227 27 45 9 2 8 36 2 3 31 67 .198 .294 .361 .655 93 82 7 1 5 3 1 89/5D7
1978 27 MIL AL 137 536 452 70 111 24 1 32 86 3 4 73 133 .246 .351 .515 .866 142 233 6 2 6 3 4 *8
1979 28 MIL AL 156 668 557 97 136 29 0 45 123 1 5 98 175 .244 .356 .539 .895 138 300 8 2 5 6 6 *8/D MVP-7
1980 29 MIL AL 162 697 628 78 150 26 3 38 105 8 5 58 170 .239 .303 .471 .774 112 296 7 2 3 6 4 *8/D
1981 30 MIL AL 103 420 363 54 94 22 0 21 65 4 5 50 85 .259 .348 .493 .841 146 179 6 2 0 5 8 *98/D AS
1982 31 MIL AL 158 666 567 96 139 29 1 39 112 3 7 84 143 .245 .343 .506 .850 137 287 10 4 5 6 5 *8 MVP-8
1983 32 TOT AL 152 629 535 72 112 23 1 22 69 10 4 80 148 .209 .310 .379 .690 89 203 13 2 4 8 2 *8
1983 32 MIL AL 46 192 164 21 30 6 1 5 18 2 1 23 50 .183 .284 .323 .607 73 53 6 1 2 2 0 8
1983 32 CLE AL 106 437 371 51 82 17 0 17 51 8 3 57 98 .221 .322 .404 .726 96 150 7 1 2 6 2 8
1984 33 SEA AL 35 143 108 6 17 3 0 1 13 0 3 28 27 .157 .322 .213 .535 53 23 3 1 0 6 0 7/D
1985 34 SEA AL 135 574 484 76 104 16 1 32 87 3 2 84 126 .215 .330 .450 .781 112 218 11 1 2 3 6 *D
1986 35 TOT AL 101 377 315 45 59 8 1 16 36 3 4 58 105 .187 .316 .371 .687 86 117 5 1 3 0 4 D/3
1986 35 SEA AL 57 199 170 24 33 4 0 10 26 1 2 27 55 .194 .308 .394 .702 90 67 2 1 1 0 3 D
1986 35 MIL AL 44 178 145 21 26 4 1 6 10 2 2 31 50 .179 .324 .345 .669 81 50 3 0 2 0 1 D/3
13 Seasons 1435 5486 4677 681 1051 212 13 268 782 50 49 697 1339 .225 .324 .448 .772 114 2093 84 18 41 53 41
162 Game Avg. 162 619 528 77 119 24 1 30 88 6 6 79 151 .225 .324 .448 .772 114 236 9 2 5 6 5
G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
MIL (11 yrs) 1102 4133 3544 524 815 172 12 208 605 38 39 501 1033 .230 .325 .461 .786 119 1635 61 14 36 38 30
SEA (3 yrs) 227 916 762 106 154 23 1 43 126 4 7 139 208 .202 .324 .404 .728 99 308 16 3 3 9 9
CLE (1 yr) 106 437 371 51 82 17 0 17 51 8 3 57 98 .221 .322 .404 .726 96 150 7 1 2 6 2

Postseason Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg Series Opp Rslt G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1981 30 MIL AL ALDS NYY L 5 19 18 2 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 9 .111 .158 .278 .436 5 0 0 0 0 0
1982 31 MIL AL ALCS CAL W 5 18 15 1 1 0 0 1 3 0 1 2 7 .067 .167 .267 .433 4 0 0 0 1 0
1982 31 MIL AL WS STL L 7 28 26 0 3 0 0 0 3 0 0 2 7 .115 .179 .115 .294 3 0 0 0 0 0
2 Seasons (3 Series) 17 65 59 3 6 0 0 2 7 0 1 5 23 .102 .169 .203 .373 12 0 0 0 1 0
1 ALDS 5 19 18 2 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 9 .111 .158 .278 .436 5 0 0 0 0 0
1 ALCS 5 18 15 1 1 0 0 1 3 0 1 2 7 .067 .167 .267 .433 4 0 0 0 1 0
1 WS 7 28 26 0 3 0 0 0 3 0 0 2 7 .115 .179 .115 .294 3 0 0 0 0 0

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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr Rtz Rtzrd Rtzhm Rof Rdp RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards
1973 MIL AL 22 OF 50 39 387.0 92 87 1 4 1 .957 2.5 7.8 3.5 2.7 0.8 -1 2.05 1.76 .979 2.29 2.02
1973 MIL AL 22 RF 48 39 376.0 94 90 1 3 1 .968 2.2 7.0 3.2 2.4 0.8 -1 2.18 1.90 .977 2.09 1.73
1973 MIL AL 22 DH 3
1973 MIL AL 22 LF 3 0 9.0 5 4 0 1 0 .800 0.5 66.7 0.5 0.5 0.0 0 4.00 1.33 .980 2.00 1.67
1973 MIL AL 22 3B 1 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 1.00 .900 2.70
1973 MIL AL 22 CF 1 0 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 -0.2 -120.0 -0.2 -0.2 0.0 0 0.00 0.00 2.70 2.50
1974 MIL AL 23 OF 13 11 104.1 26 26 0 0 0 1.000 1.0 11.5 1.0 1.4 -0.4 0 2.24 2.00 .981 2.41 2.12
1974 MIL AL 23 RF 8 8 75.2 19 19 0 0 0 1.000 1.4 22.2 1.4 1.3 0.1 0 2.26 2.38 .974 2.18 1.86
1974 MIL AL 23 LF 4 3 26.2 7 7 0 0 0 1.000 0.1 4.5 0.1 0.1 0.0 0 2.36 1.75 .971 2.13 1.75
1974 MIL AL 23 DH 2
1974 MIL AL 23 CF 1 0 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 -0.5 -300.0 -0.5 0.0 -0.5 0.00 0.00 3.15 2.60
1975 MIL AL 24 OF 113 68 700.1 229 215 5 9 1 .961 -2.3 -3.9 -4.3 -2.1 -2.2 2 2.83 1.95 .979 2.37 2.10
1975 MIL AL 24 CF 92 63 615.1 203 190 4 9 1 .956 -2.6 -5.1 -3.6 -2.6 -1.0 1 2.84 2.11 .983 2.84 2.52
1975 MIL AL 24 LF 21 5 84.0 20 19 1 0 0 1.000 0.4 5.7 -0.6 0.5 -1.1 1 2.14 0.95 .975 2.18 1.80
1975 MIL AL 24 DH 6
1975 MIL AL 24 RF 1 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 -0.1 -120.0 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 0.00 0.00 1.80 1.80
1976 MIL AL 25 OF 94 62 608.1 217 210 4 3 0 .986 3.7 7.3 0.7 2.0 -1.4 3 3.17 2.28 .981 2.47 2.21
1976 MIL AL 25 CF 68 51 471.1 173 169 3 1 0 .994 2.5 6.4 0.5 1.8 -1.4 2 3.28 2.53 .984 2.98 2.60
1976 MIL AL 25 RF 30 11 136.0 44 41 1 2 0 .955 1.4 12.4 0.4 0.4 0.0 1 2.78 1.40 .980 2.21 1.92
1976 MIL AL 25 3B 1 0 1.0 2 1 0 1 0 .500 -0.5 -600.0 -0.5 -0.5 0.0 0 9.00 1.00 1.000 2.70 2.60
1976 MIL AL 25 DH 1
1976 MIL AL 25 LF 1 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 -0.2 -240.0 -0.2 -0.2 0.0 0.00 0.00 1.80 1.90
1978 MIL AL 27 CF 137 130 1173.0 361 350 5 6 0 .983 -8.9 -9.1 -8.9 -8.3 -0.6 0 2.72 2.59 .984 2.97 2.64
1978 MIL AL 27 OF 137 130 1173.0 356 345 5 6 0 .983 -8.9 -9.1 -8.9 -8.3 -0.6 0 2.69 2.55 .979 2.47 2.13
1979 MIL AL 28 CF 152 151 1341.2 442 433 5 4 0 .991 -0.9 -0.8 -1.9 -2.2 0.2 1 2.94 2.88 .983 2.92 2.62 MVP-7
1979 MIL AL 28 OF 152 151 1341.2 443 435 4 4 0 .991 -0.9 -0.8 -1.9 -2.2 0.2 1 2.94 2.89 .981 2.46 2.13 MVP-7
1979 MIL AL 28 DH 4 MVP-7
1980 MIL AL 29 CF 160 160 1418.0 468 455 6 7 2 .985 0.5 0.4 0.5 -1.5 1.9 0 2.93 2.88 .983 2.92 2.65
1980 MIL AL 29 OF 160 160 1418.0 468 455 6 7 1 .985 0.5 0.4 0.5 -1.5 1.9 0 2.93 2.88 .979 2.47 2.15
1980 MIL AL 29 DH 2
1981 MIL AL 30 OF 97 97 823.1 234 221 8 5 3 .979 0.3 0.4 -2.7 2.7 -5.4 3 2.50 2.36 .983 2.48 2.16 AS
1981 MIL AL 30 RF 50 50 416.2 111 101 6 4 2 .964 5.3 15.3 3.3 2.9 0.4 2 2.31 2.14 .980 2.16 1.75 AS
1981 MIL AL 30 CF 48 47 406.2 127 124 2 1 1 .992 -5.0 -14.8 -6.0 -0.2 -5.8 1 2.79 2.63 .988 2.90 2.61 AS
1981 MIL AL 30 DH 6 AS
1982 MIL AL 31 CF 157 157 1382.2 442 428 9 5 4 .989 -1.5 -1.3 0.5 -5.2 5.7 -2 2.84 2.78 .985 2.84 2.49 MVP-8
1982 MIL AL 31 OF 157 157 1382.2 442 427 11 4 4 .991 -1.5 -1.3 0.5 -5.2 5.7 -2 2.85 2.79 .982 2.47 2.15 MVP-8
1983 TOT AL 32 CF 152 152 1324.2 446 432 7 7 2 .984 -10.6 -9.6 -3.6 -2.4 -1.2 -7 2.98 2.89 .987 2.93 2.56
1983 TOT AL 32 OF 152 152 1324.2 453 439 7 7 2 .985 -10.6 -9.6 -3.6 -2.4 -1.2 -7 3.03 2.93 .981 2.50 2.16
1983 MIL AL 32 CF 46 46 406.1 127 126 0 1 0 .992 -4.8 -14.2 -2.8 -1.1 -1.7 -2 2.79 2.74 .987 2.93 2.56
1983 MIL AL 32 OF 46 46 406.1 127 126 0 1 0 .992 -4.8 -14.2 -2.8 -1.1 -1.7 -2 2.79 2.74 .981 2.50 2.16
1983 CLE AL 32 CF 106 106 918.1 319 306 7 6 2 .981 -5.8 -7.6 -0.8 -1.3 0.5 -5 3.07 2.95 .987 2.93 2.56
1983 CLE AL 32 OF 106 106 918.1 326 313 7 6 2 .982 -5.8 -7.6 -0.8 -1.3 0.5 -5 3.14 3.02 .981 2.50 2.16
1984 SEA AL 33 LF 34 34 259.2 48 46 2 0 0 1.000 -4.3 -19.9 -4.3 -2.2 -2.1 0 1.66 1.41 .981 2.27 1.80
1984 SEA AL 33 OF 34 34 259.2 47 45 2 0 0 1.000 -4.3 -19.9 -4.3 -2.2 -2.1 0 1.63 1.38 .983 2.51 2.17
1984 SEA AL 33 DH 1
1985 SEA AL 34 DH 133
1986 TOT AL 35 DH 88
1986 SEA AL 35 DH 52
1986 MIL AL 35 DH 36
1986 MIL AL 35 1B 6 6 50.0 51 47 3 1 3 .980 -2.3 -55.2 -2.3 -2.3 0.0 0 9.00 8.33 .990 9.41 8.62
11 Seasons OF 1159 1061 9523.0 3007 2905 53 49 12 .984 -20.5 -2.6 -19.5 -15.1 -4.7 -1 2.80 2.55 .981 2.46 2.14
10 Seasons CF 968 911 8137.1 2662 2581 41 40 10 .985 -27.2 -4.0 -23.2 -20.8 -2.7 -4 2.90 2.71 .984 2.91 2.59
10 Seasons DH 246
5 Seasons RF 137 108 1005.1 268 251 8 9 3 .966 10.2 12.2 8.2 7.0 1.2 2 2.32 1.89 .978 2.14 1.79
5 Seasons LF 63 42 380.1 80 76 3 1 0 .988 -3.5 -11.0 -4.5 -1.3 -3.2 1 1.87 1.25 .979 2.23 1.79
1 Season 1B 6 6 50.0 51 47 3 1 3 .980 -2.3 -55.2 -2.3 -2.3 0.0 0 9.00 8.33 .990 9.41 8.62
2 Seasons 3B 2 0 1.0 3 2 0 1 0 .667 -0.5 -600.0 -0.5 -0.5 0.0 0 18.00 1.00 .967 2.70 2.65
13 Seasons TOT 1167 1067 9574.0 3061 2954 56 51 15 .983 -23.3 -2.9 -22.3 -17.9 -4.7 -1 0 2.83 2.58 .964 2.50 2.18
Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr Rtz Rtzrd Rtzhm Rof Rdp RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank, Glossary

All-Star Games
1981 *

MVP (yr-lg-rk-shr)
1979-AL-7-22%
1982-AL-8-11%
0.33 Career Shares (557th)

Slugging % s c a p y
1978 AL--.515--6th
1979 AL--.539--7th
1981 AL--.493--6th

On-Base Plus Slugging s c a p y
1978 AL--.866--10th

Games Played s c a p y
1980 AL--162--2nd

At Bats s c a p y
1980 AL--628--7th

Plate Appearances s c a p y
1980 AL--697--8th

Runs Scored s c a p y
1982 AL--96--9th

Total Bases s c a p y
1979 AL--300--7th
1980 AL--296--10th

Home Runs s c a p y
1978 AL--32--5th
1979 AL--45--1st
1980 AL--38--3rd
1981 AL--21--5th
1982 AL--39--1st
1985 AL--32--5th
Career--268--164th

Runs Batted In s c a p y
1979 AL--123--3rd
1980 AL--105--8th
1981 AL--65--8th
1982 AL--112--5th

Bases on Balls s c a p y
1979 AL--98--3rd
1983 AL--80--6th
1985 AL--84--9th

Strikeouts s c a p y
1978 AL--133--2nd
1979 AL--175--1st
1980 AL--170--1st
1981 AL--85--4th
1982 AL--143--2nd
1983 AL--148--2nd
1985 AL--126--7th
Career--1339--91st

Adjusted OPS+ s c a p y
1978 AL--142--9th
1981 AL--146--8th

Runs Created s c a p y
1979 AL--110--8th

Adj. Batting Runs s c a p y
1981 AL--22--9th

Adj. Batting Wins s c a p y
1981 AL--2.3--8th

Extra Base Hits s c a p y
1979 AL--74--4th
1980 AL--67--4th
1981 AL--43--6th
1982 AL--69--6th

Sacrifice Flies s c a p y
1983 AL--8--7th

Intentional Bases on Balls s c a p y
1981 AL--8--6th

AB per HR s c a p y
1978 AL--14.125--1st
1979 AL--12.378--1st
1980 AL--16.526--3rd
1981 AL--17.286--5th
1982 AL--14.538--2nd
1985 AL--15.125--3rd
Career--17.451--58th

Outs Made s c a p y
1980 AL--499--3rd

                           

Hall Of Fame Statistics

Player rank in (·)

Black InkBatting - 8 (234), Average HOFer ≈ 27
Gray InkBatting - 51 (391), Average HOFer ≈ 144
Hall of Fame MonitorBatting - 35 (509), Likely HOFer ≈ 100
Hall of Fame StandardsBatting - 16 (916), Average HOFer ≈ 50

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Transactions

June 5, 1969: Drafted by the Seattle Pilots in the 1st round (21st pick) of the 1969 amateur draft.

October 25, 1977: Sent by the Milwaukee Brewers to the Texas Rangers to complete an earlier deal made on August 20, 1977. The Milwaukee Brewers sent a player to be named later to the Texas Rangers for Ed Kirkpatrick.

February 8, 1978: Purchased by the Milwaukee Brewers from the Texas Rangers.

June 6, 1983: Traded by the Milwaukee Brewers with Ernie Camacho and Jamie Easterly to the Cleveland Indians for Rick Manning and Rick Waits.

December 7, 1983: Traded by the Cleveland Indians with Jack Perconte to the Seattle Mariners for Tony Bernazard.

June 25, 1986: Released by the Seattle Mariners.

July 16, 1986: Signed as a Free Agent with the Milwaukee Brewers.

October 16, 1986: Released by the Milwaukee Brewers.

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Salaries

Salaries may not be complete and may not include some earned bonuses
1985Seattle Mariners$690,000
1986Seattle Mariners$600,000
Milwaukee Brewers$60,000
Career (may be incomplete)$1,350,000
Salary Data (about) courtesy Doug Pappas, member of SABR.
Salaries for mid-season call-ups or traded players may not be shown.

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