Marcus Thames

Q: When was Marcus Thames born?

Marcus Thames was born on March 6, 1977.

Q: Where was Marcus Thames born?

Marcus Thames was born in Louisville, MS .

Q: How tall is Marcus Thames?

Marcus Thames is 6-2 (188 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Marcus Thames weigh when playing?

Marcus Thames weighed 220 lbs (99 kg) when playing.

Q: How many seasons did Marcus Thames play?

Marcus Thames played 10 seasons.

Q: Is Marcus Thames in the Hall of Fame?

Marcus Thames has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was Marcus Thames drafted?

Marcus Thames was drafted by the New York Yankees in the 30th round of the 1996 MLB June Amateur Draft from East Central Community College (Decatur, MS) .

Q: What position did Marcus Thames play?

Marcus Thames was a Leftfielder, Designated Hitter and First Baseman.

Q: How many hits did Marcus Thames have?

Marcus Thames had 450 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Marcus Thames have?

Marcus Thames had 115 home runs over his career.

Positions: Leftfielder, Designated Hitter and First Baseman

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-2, 220lb (188cm, 99kg)

Born: March 6, 1977 in Louisville, MS us

Draft: Drafted by the New York Yankees in the 30th round of the 1996 MLB June Amateur Draft from East Central Community College (Decatur, MS).

School: East Central Community College (Decatur, MS)

Debut: June 10, 2002 (Age 25-096d, 18,085th in major league history)
vs. ARI 4 AB, 1 H, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: July 6, 2011 (Age 34-122d)
vs. NYM 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2004 season

Full Name: Marcus Markley Thames

Nicknames: Slick

Pronunciation: \TIMMS\

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

1.9

1827

450

115

.246

256

RBI

301

OBP

.309

SLG

.485

OPS

.794

OPS+

105

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Games by Position

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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
1997	20	NYY-min	Rk,A	61	235	211	53	72	18	4	7	38	7	4	16	29	.341	.389	.564	.953		119	3	3	1	4	0		YNK,GBO · GULF,SALL
1998	21	NYY-min	A+	122	495	457	62	130	18	3	11	59	13	6	24	78	.284	.328	.409	.737		187	5	8	1	5	1		TAM · FLOR
1999	22	NYY-min	A+,AA	120	515	448	72	106	18	6	15	64	3	1	55	98	.237	.326	.404	.730		181	3	6	2	4	1		TAM,NCH · FLOR,EL
2000	23	NYY-min	AA	131	536	474	72	114	30	2	15	79	1	5	50	89	.241	.313	.407	.721		193	13	4	0	8	1		NCH · EL
2001	24	NYY-min	AA	139	603	520	114	167	43	4	31	97	10	4	73	101	.321	.410	.598	1.008		311	6	7	0	3	8		NCH · EL
2002	25	NYY-min	AAA	107	438	386	51	80	21	3	13	45	5	4	43	71	.207	.297	.378	.675		146	8	7	0	2	0		CLB · IL
2002	25	NYY	AL	7	13	13	2	3	1	0	1	2	0	0	0	4	.231	.231	.538	.769	96	7	0	0	0	0	0	/97H
2003	26	NYY-TEX-min	AAA	70	291	260	35	71	19	2	4	35	4	4	25	60	.273	.333	.408	.741		106	6	1	0	5	0		CLB,OKC · IL,PCL
2003	26	TEX	AL	30	84	73	12	15	2	0	1	4	0	1	8	18	.205	.298	.274	.572	47	20	2	2	0	1	0	9/HD7
2004	27	DET-min	AAA	64	274	234	57	77	21	1	24	59	4	1	33	40	.329	.410	.735	1.145		172	5	2	1	4	3		TOL · IL
2004	27	DET	AL	61	184	165	24	42	12	0	10	33	0	1	16	42	.255	.326	.509	.835	119	84	3	2	0	1	0	7H9/D
2005	28	DET-min	AAA	73	314	265	53	90	18	3	22	56	4	1	41	59	.340	.427	.679	1.106		180	5	3	0	5	3		TOL · IL
2005	28	DET	AL	38	118	107	11	21	2	0	7	16	0	0	9	38	.196	.263	.411	.674	78	44	1	1	0	1	1	79/HD
2006	29	DET	AL	110	390	348	61	89	20	2	26	60	1	1	37	92	.256	.333	.549	.882	123	191	0	4	0	1	0	7D/H9
2007	30	DET-min	AAA	2	8	8	2	3	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	1	.375	.375	.750	1.125		6	1	0	0	0	0		TOL · IL
2007	30	DET	AL	86	284	269	37	65	15	0	18	54	2	1	13	72	.242	.278	.498	.776	98	134	6	1	0	1	1	73/H9D
2008	31	DET	AL	103	342	316	50	76	12	0	25	56	0	3	24	95	.241	.292	.516	.808	108	163	6	0	0	2	0	7DH/39
2009	32	DET-min	AAA	12	54	49	6	12	0	0	2	6	0	0	5	14	.245	.315	.367	.682		18	2	0	0	0	0		TOL · IL
2009	32	DET	AL	87	294	258	33	65	11	1	13	36	0	2	29	72	.252	.323	.453	.777	101	117	5	1	0	6	2	D7H/3
2010	33	NYY-min	AAA	4	15	15	0	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	.200	.200	.200	.400		3	1	0	0	0	0		SWB · IL
2010	33	NYY	AL	82	237	212	22	61	7	0	12	33	0	0	19	61	.288	.350	.491	.841	122	104	3	3	0	3	0	D7H/95
2011	34	LAD-min	AAA	6	19	17	3	3	1	0	2	4	0	0	2	4	.176	.263	.588	.851		10	0	0	0	0	0		ABQ · PCL
2011	34	LAD	NL	36	70	66	4	13	1	1	2	7	0	0	4	16	.197	.243	.333	.576	60	22	4	0	0	0	0	H7/D
10 Yrs				640	2016	1827	256	450	83	4	115	301	3	9	159	510	.246	.309	.485	.794	105	886	30	14	0	16	4
162 Game Avg.				162	510	462	65	114	21	1	29	76	1	2	40	129	.246	.309	.485	.794	105	224	8	4	0	4	1

DET (6 yrs)				485	1612	1463	216	358	72	3	99	255	3	8	128	411	.245	.307	.501	.808	108	733	21	9	0	12	4
NYY (2 yrs)				89	250	225	24	64	8	0	13	35	0	0	19	65	.284	.344	.493	.837	120	111	3	3	0	3	0
LAD (1 yr)				36	70	66	4	13	1	1	2	7	0	0	4	16	.197	.243	.333	.576	60	22	4	0	0	0	0
TEX (1 yr)				30	84	73	12	15	2	0	1	4	0	1	8	18	.205	.298	.274	.572	47	20	2	2	0	1	0

AL (9 yrs)				604	1946	1761	252	437	82	3	113	294	3	9	155	494	.248	.311	.491	.802	107	864	26	14	0	16	4
NL (1 yr)				36	70	66	4	13	1	1	2	7	0	0	4	16	.197	.243	.333	.576	60	22	4	0	0	0	0

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Marcus Thames?

Marcus Thames is 47 years old.

When was Marcus Thames born?

Marcus Thames was born on March 6, 1977.

Where was Marcus Thames born?

Marcus Thames was born in Louisville, MS.

How tall is Marcus Thames?

Marcus Thames is 6-2 (188 cm) tall.

How much did Marcus Thames weigh when playing?

Marcus Thames weighed 220 lbs (99 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Marcus Thames play?

Marcus Thames played 10 seasons.

Is Marcus Thames in the Hall of Fame?

Marcus Thames has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was Marcus Thames drafted?

Marcus Thames was drafted by the New York Yankees in the 30th round of the 1996 MLB June Amateur Draft from East Central Community College (Decatur, MS).

What position did Marcus Thames play?

Marcus Thames was a Leftfielder, Designated Hitter and First Baseman.

How many hits did Marcus Thames have?

Marcus Thames had 450 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Marcus Thames have?

Marcus Thames had 115 home runs over his career.

What was Marcus Thames' average?

Marcus Thames had a .246 average over his career.

How many teams has Marcus Thames played for?

Marcus Thames played for 4 teams; the New York Yankees, Texas Rangers, Detroit Tigers and Los Angeles Dodgers.

When did Marcus Thames retire?

Marcus Thames last played in 2011.

What are Marcus Thames' nicknames?

Slick is a nickname for Marcus Thames.

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