Frank Thomas

Q: When was Frank Thomas born?

Frank Thomas was born on June 11, 1929.

Q: Where was Frank Thomas born?

Frank Thomas was born in Pittsburgh, PA .

Q: How tall was Frank Thomas?

Frank Thomas was 6-3 (190 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Frank Thomas weigh when playing?

Frank Thomas weighed 200 lbs (90 kg) when playing.

Q: How many seasons did Frank Thomas play?

Frank Thomas played 16 seasons.

Q: Is Frank Thomas in the Hall of Fame?

Frank Thomas has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: What position did Frank Thomas play?

Frank Thomas was an Outfielder, Third Baseman and First Baseman.

Q: How many hits did Frank Thomas have?

Frank Thomas had 1,671 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Frank Thomas have?

Frank Thomas had 286 home runs over his career.

Q: What was Frank Thomas' average?

Frank Thomas had a .266 average over his career.

Positions: Outfielder, Third Baseman and First Baseman

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-3, 200lb (190cm, 90kg)

Born: June 11, 1929 in Pittsburgh, PA us

Died: January 16, 2023 in Pittsburgh, PA

High School: Mount Carmel College (Niagara Falls, ON)

Debut: August 17, 1951 (Age 22-067d, 10,834th in major league history)
vs. CHC 4 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: May 30, 1966 (Age 36-353d)
vs. PIT 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1951 season

Full Name: Frank Joseph Thomas

Nicknames: Big Donkey or The Original

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3x All-Star

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

18.8

6285

1671

286

.266

792

RBI

962

OBP

.320

SLG

.454

OPS

.774

OPS+

107

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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
1948	19	PIT-min	D	138	637	596	106	176	39	8	14	132	6		37	87	.295	.340	.458	.798		273		3	1				TAL · GAFL
1949	20	PIT-min	D,B	107	438	401	70	128	24	3	14	87	4		27	49	.319	.370	.499	.868		200		5	5				TAL,WAC,DAV · GAFL,BSTL,IIIL
1950	21	PIT-min	A,AA	129	494	466	71	137	26	5	14	73	8		23	55	.294	.331	.461	.793		215		3	2				CHS,NOR · SALL,SOUA
1951	22	PIT-min	AA	125	509	471	64	136	25	6	23	85	3		32	47	.289	.342	.514	.856		242		6	0				NOR · SOUA
1951	22	PIT	NL	39	157	148	21	39	9	2	2	16	0	2	9	15	.264	.306	.392	.698	85	58	5	0	0		0	8/H
1952	23	PIT-min	AA	154	663	597	112	181	40	6	35	131	1		59	55	.303	.372	.566	.938		338		6	1				NOR · SOUA
1952	23	PIT	NL	6	22	21	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	.095	.136	.095	.232	-35	2	2	0	0		1	/8H
1953	24	PIT	NL	128	510	455	68	116	22	1	30	102	1	2	50	93	.255	.331	.505	.837	115	230	12	2	3		4	*89H/7	MVP-18
1954	25	PIT	NL	153	653	577	81	172	32	7	23	94	3	2	51	74	.298	.359	.497	.856	123	287	10	10	4	11	4	*87/H	AS,MVP-13
1955	26	PIT	NL	142	581	510	72	125	16	2	25	72	2	0	60	76	.245	.324	.431	.755	100	220	13	2	3	6	10	*78/H	AS,MVP-23
1956	27	PIT	NL	*157*	637	588	69	166	24	3	25	80	0	5	36	61	.282	.326	.461	.787	112	271	22	5	2	6	5	*57/4H
1957	28	PIT	NL	151	658	594	72	172	30	1	23	89	3	1	44	66	.290	.335	.460	.795	114	273	16	3	5	12	9	3759/8	MVP-19
1958	29	PIT	NL	149	621	562	89	158	26	4	35	109	0	1	42	79	.281	.334	.528	.863	126	297	19	7	1	8	2	*5/793H	AS,MVP-4
1959	30	CIN	NL	108	412	374	41	84	18	2	12	47	0	2	27	56	.225	.278	.380	.658	71	142	13	3	2	6	6	573H
1960	31	CHC	NL	135	509	479	54	114	12	1	21	64	1	0	28	74	.238	.280	.399	.678	85	191	12	0	1	1	4	375H/9
1961	32	TOT	NL	139	516	473	65	133	15	3	27	73	2	4	31	78	.281	.331	.497	.828	123	235	19	6	2	4	7	*73H/9
1961	32	CHC	NL	15	52	50	7	13	2	0	2	6	0	0	2	8	.260	.288	.420	.708	86	21	3	0	0	0	0	7/3H
1961	32	MLN	NL	124	464	423	58	120	13	3	25	67	2	4	29	70	.284	.335	.506	.841	128	214	16	6	2	4	7	*73H/9
1962	33	NYM	NL	156	633	571	69	152	23	3	34	94	2	1	48	95	.266	.329	.496	.824	118	283	15	8	0	6	4	*73H5
1963	34	NYM	NL	126	458	420	34	109	9	1	15	60	0	0	33	48	.260	.317	.393	.709	104	165	23	3	0	2	5	7H3/5
1964	35	TOT	NL	99	364	340	39	92	17	1	10	45	1	2	15	41	.271	.302	.415	.717	102	141	7	2	3	4	3	37H/5
1964	35	NYM	NL	60	210	197	19	50	6	1	3	19	1	1	10	29	.254	.295	.340	.635	82	67	4	2	0	1	1	73H/5
1964	35	PHI	NL	39	154	143	20	42	11	0	7	26	0	1	5	12	.294	.311	.517	.829	130	74	3	0	3	3	2	3/H
1965	36	TOT	NL	73	181	168	17	37	9	0	4	17	0	0	9	36	.220	.254	.345	.599	70	58	3	0	0	4	0	3H7/95
1965	36	PHI	NL	35	83	77	7	20	4	0	1	7	0	0	4	10	.260	.289	.351	.640	81	27	3	0	0	2	0	H3/795
1965	36	HOU	NL	23	62	58	7	10	2	0	3	9	0	0	3	15	.172	.210	.362	.572	64	21	0	0	0	1	0	3/H57
1965	36	MLN	NL	15	36	33	3	7	3	0	0	1	0	0	2	11	.212	.250	.303	.553	55	10	0	0	0	1	0	/3H7
1966	37	CHC-min	AAA	25	81	79	2	16	6	0	1	8	0	0	1	10	.203	.213	.316	.529		25		0	1	0			TAC · PCL
1966	37	CHC	NL	5	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0	0	0	0	/H
16 Yrs				1766	6917	6285	792	1671	262	31	286	962	15	22	484	894	.266	.320	.454	.774	107	2853	191	51	26	70	64
162 Game Avg.				162	635	577	73	153	24	3	26	88	1	2	44	82	.266	.320	.454	.774	107	262	18	5	2		6
				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
PIT (8 yrs)				925	3839	3455	473	950	159	20	163	562	9	13	293	465	.275	.333	.474	.807	113	1638	99	29	18	43	35
NYM (3 yrs)				342	1301	1188	122	311	38	5	52	173	3	2	91	172	.262	.319	.434	.752	107	515	42	13	0	9	10
CHC (3 yrs)				155	566	534	61	127	14	1	23	70	1	0	30	83	.238	.278	.397	.675	84	212	15	0	1	1	4
PHI (2 yrs)				74	237	220	27	62	15	0	8	33	0	1	9	22	.282	.303	.459	.763	113	101	6	0	3	5	2
MLN (2 yrs)				139	500	456	61	127	16	3	25	68	2	4	31	81	.279	.329	.491	.821	123	224	16	6	2	5	7
CIN (1 yr)				108	412	374	41	84	18	2	12	47	0	2	27	56	.225	.278	.380	.658	71	142	13	3	2	6	6
HOU (1 yr)				23	62	58	7	10	2	0	3	9	0	0	3	15	.172	.210	.362	.572	64	21	0	0	0	1	0

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Frank Thomas born?

Frank Thomas was born on June 11, 1929.

Where was Frank Thomas born?

Frank Thomas was born in Pittsburgh, PA.

How tall was Frank Thomas?

Frank Thomas was 6-3 (190 cm) tall.

How much did Frank Thomas weigh when playing?

Frank Thomas weighed 200 lbs (90 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Frank Thomas play?

Frank Thomas played 16 seasons.

Is Frank Thomas in the Hall of Fame?

Frank Thomas has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Frank Thomas play?

Frank Thomas was an Outfielder, Third Baseman and First Baseman.

How many hits did Frank Thomas have?

Frank Thomas had 1,671 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Frank Thomas have?

Frank Thomas had 286 home runs over his career.

What was Frank Thomas' average?

Frank Thomas had a .266 average over his career.

How many teams has Frank Thomas played for?

Frank Thomas played for 7 teams; the Pittsburgh Pirates, Cincinnati Reds, Chicago Cubs, Milwaukee Braves, New York Mets, Philadelphia Phillies and Houston Astros.

How many World Series has Frank Thomas won?

Frank Thomas never won a World Series.

When did Frank Thomas retire?

Frank Thomas last played in 1966.

What are Frank Thomas' nicknames?

Big Donkey, The Original are nicknames for Frank Thomas.

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