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Historical player · 1951–1966

Frank Thomas

B/T R/R · HT 75 · WT 200 · Born 6/11/1929 · From Pittsburgh, PA USA · Debut 1951-08-17 · Final 1966-05-30

Career · batting

G
1,766
 
 
AB
6,285
 
 
H
1,671
 
 
HR
286
 
 
RBI
962
 
 
SB
15
 
 
BB
484
 
 
AVG/OPS
0.266 · 0.774
 
 

Where they rank

Career totals are only stats with that team · ranks computed against that franchise's full history

Career with the Pittsburgh Pirates · 1951–1958

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HR
163
#8 on the Pirates
2 B. Giles
24 J. Bay
Hits
950
#45 on the Pirates
10 E. Smith
35 O. Wilson
RBI
562
#21 on the Pirates
2 A. Slyke
6 B. Bonds
SB
9
#277 on the Pirates
1 J. Bautista
1 G. Allen
Runs
473
#44 on the Pirates
10 B. Bonilla
15 R. Stennett
BB
293
#43 on the Pirates
3 J. King
3 B. Robertson

Career with the New York Mets · 1962–1964

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HR
52
#45 on the Mets
1 J. Burnitz
4 F. Alvarez
Hits
311
#78 on the Mets
5 A. Shamsky
2 L. Johnson
RBI
173
#60 on the Mets
1 K. Elster
2 D. Clendenon
SB
3
#224 on the Mets
1 M. Alou
1 J. Allensworth
Runs
122
#97 on the Mets
1 M. Cameron
1 K. Miller
BB
91
#90 on the Mets
1 C. Everett
2 T. Frazier

Career with the Milwaukee Braves · 1961–1965

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HR
25
#136 on the Braves
1 K. Lockhart
1 P. Whitney
Hits
127
#381 on the Braves
2 O. Guillen
1 T. Murnane
RBI
68
#315 on the Braves
1 L. Burdette
1 T. Needham
SB
2
#514 on the Braves
1 G. Zinn
1 B. Allen
Runs
61
#370 on the Braves
2 E. Brandt
1 W. Clarke
BB
31
#435 on the Braves
1 V. Campbell
1 H. Blanco

Career with the Chicago Cubs · 1960–1966

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HR
23
#146 on the Cubs
1 J. Burnitz
1 H. Villanueva
Hits
127
#361 on the Cubs
1 S. Dillard
1 A. Gumbert
RBI
70
#298 on the Cubs
1 G. Gross
1 C. Zambrano
SB
1
#648 on the Cubs
1 B. Adams
Runs
61
#356 on the Cubs
1 M. Alexander
1 P. Luby
BB
30
#439 on the Cubs
1 J. Cooney
1 V. Barton

Career with the Cincinnati Redlegs · 1959–1959

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HR
12
#233 on the Redlegs
1 E. Anthony
1 T. Pham
Hits
84
#441 on the Redlegs
1 M. Byrd
2 M. Cueto
RBI
47
#382 on the Redlegs
1 I. Jesus
1 E. Smith
Runs
41
#429 on the Redlegs
1 T. Browning
1 M. Berghammer
BB
27
#454 on the Redlegs
1 R. Auerbach
1 O. Bluege

Career with the Philadelphia Phillies · 1964–1965

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HR
8
#281 on the Phillies
1 E. Andrews
1 B. Walters
Hits
62
#518 on the Phillies
1 M. Cummings
1 G. Triandos
RBI
33
#464 on the Phillies
1 S. Anderson
1 E. Rixey
Runs
27
#510 on the Phillies
1 F. Bruggy
1 D. Attreau
BB
9
#702 on the Phillies
1 J. Albright
1 E. Abbaticchio

Career with the Houston Astros · 1965–1965

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HR
3
#233 on the Astros
1 B. Backe
1 A. Zinter
Hits
10
#440 on the Astros
1 K. Cash
1 T. Self
RBI
9
#344 on the Astros
1 P. Browne
1 B. Williams
Runs
7
#384 on the Astros
1 G. Bjorkman
1 R. Ankiel
BB
3
#445 on the Astros
1 B. Browne
1 A. Bannister

MLB · all-time career

vs every player ever
HR
286
#190 all-time MLB
1 G. Anderson
1 J. Ramirez
Hits
1,671
#507 all-time MLB
3 T. Salmon
3 J. Ramirez
RBI
962
#347 all-time MLB
2 J. Wynn
2 B. Larkin
SB
15
#3,703 all-time MLB
1 L. Acuña
1 F. Abbott

Batting · year by year

YearTeamLgGABRH2B3BHRRBISBBBSOAVGOBPSLG
1951 Pirates NL 391482139 92 2 16 0915 0.2640.392
1952 Pirates NL 62112 00 0 0 011 0.0950.095
1953 Pirates NL 12845568116 221 30 102 15093 0.2550.505
1954 Pirates NL 15357781172 327 23 94 35174 0.2980.3590.497
1955 Pirates NL 14251072125 162 25 72 26076 0.2450.3240.431
1956 Pirates NL 15758869166 243 25 80 03661 0.2820.3260.461
1957 Pirates NL 15159472172 301 23 89 34466 0.2900.3350.460
1958 Pirates NL 14956289158 264 35 109 04279 0.2810.3340.528
1959 Redlegs NL 1083744184 182 12 47 02756 0.2250.2780.380
1960 Cubs NL 13547954114 121 21 64 12874 0.2380.2800.399
1961 Cubs NL 1550713 20 2 6 028 0.2600.2880.420
1961 Braves NL 12442358120 133 25 67 22970 0.2840.3350.506
1962 Mets NL 15657169152 233 34 94 24895 0.2660.3290.496
1963 Mets NL 12642034109 91 15 60 03348 0.2600.3170.393
1964 Mets NL 601971950 61 3 19 11029 0.2540.2950.340
1964 Phillies NL 391432042 110 7 26 0512 0.2940.3110.517
1965 Phillies NL 3577720 40 1 7 0410 0.2600.2890.351
1965 Astros NL 2358710 20 3 9 0315 0.1720.2100.362
1965 Braves NL 153337 30 0 1 0211 0.2120.2500.303
1966 Cubs NL 5500 00 0 0 001 0.0000.0000.000
Career 1,766 6,285 792 1,671 262 31 286 962 15 484 894 0.266 0.320 0.454

Fielding by position

PosGGSInnPOAEDP
OF1,0458357,287.72,116965014
3B3943743,229.03556577959
1B2682472,147.02,16617740197
2B405.73000
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