Marcus Thames retires
10-year veteran Marcus Thames' playing career is over, as the 35-year-old will become the Yankees high-A hitting coach.
- Born: 1977/03/06
- Age: 35
- Height: 6-2
- Weight: 220
- Bats/Throws: R / R
- Seasons: 10
- Place of birth: Louisville, MS
- Drafted by: the New York Yankees in 1996 (30th round)
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 57 | 195 | 51 | 67 | 17 | 4 | 7 | 36 | 16 | 26 | 6 | 4 | .344 | .394 | .579 | |
| 1998 | 122 | 457 | 62 | 130 | 18 | 3 | 11 | 59 | 24 | 78 | 13 | 6 | .284 | .328 | .409 | |
| 1999 | 69 | 266 | 47 | 65 | 12 | 4 | 11 | 38 | 33 | 58 | 3 | 0 | .244 | .332 | .444 | |
| 2000 | 131 | 474 | 72 | 114 | 30 | 2 | 15 | 79 | 50 | 89 | 1 | 5 | .241 | .313 | .407 | |
| 2001 | 139 | 520 | 114 | 167 | 43 | 4 | 31 | 97 | 73 | 101 | 10 | 4 | .321 | .410 | .598 | |
| 2002 | Yankees | 7 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .231 | .231 | .538 |
| 2002 | 107 | 386 | 51 | 80 | 21 | 3 | 13 | 45 | 43 | 71 | 5 | 4 | .207 | .297 | .378 | |
| 2003 | Rangers | 30 | 73 | 12 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 0 | 1 | .205 | .298 | .274 |
| 2003 | 18 | 66 | 9 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 0 | .258 | .338 | .409 | |
| 2004 | Tigers | 61 | 165 | 24 | 42 | 12 | 0 | 10 | 33 | 16 | 42 | 0 | 1 | .255 | .326 | .509 |
| 2004 | 64 | 234 | 57 | 77 | 21 | 1 | 24 | 59 | 33 | 40 | 4 | 1 | .329 | .410 | .735 | |
| 2005 | Tigers | 38 | 107 | 11 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 16 | 9 | 38 | 0 | 0 | .196 | .263 | .411 |
| 2005 | 73 | 265 | 53 | 90 | 18 | 3 | 22 | 56 | 41 | 59 | 4 | 1 | .340 | .427 | .679 | |
| 2006 | Tigers | 110 | 348 | 61 | 89 | 20 | 2 | 26 | 60 | 37 | 92 | 1 | 1 | .256 | .333 | .549 |
| 2007 | Tigers | 86 | 269 | 37 | 65 | 15 | 0 | 18 | 54 | 13 | 72 | 2 | 1 | .242 | .278 | .498 |
| 2007 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .375 | .375 | .750 | |
| 2008 | Tigers | 103 | 316 | 50 | 76 | 12 | 0 | 25 | 56 | 24 | 95 | 0 | 3 | .241 | .292 | .516 |
| 2009 | Tigers | 87 | 258 | 33 | 65 | 11 | 1 | 13 | 36 | 29 | 72 | 0 | 2 | .252 | .323 | .453 |
| 2009 | 12 | 49 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 0 | .245 | .315 | .367 | |
| 2010 | Yankees | 82 | 212 | 22 | 61 | 7 | 0 | 12 | 33 | 19 | 61 | 0 | 0 | .288 | .350 | .491 |
| 2010 | 4 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .200 | |
| 2011 | Dodgers | 36 | 66 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 16 | 0 | 0 | .197 | .243 | .333 |
| 2011 | 6 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .176 | .263 | .588 | |
| Career Total | 640 | 1827 | 256 | 450 | 83 | 4 | 115 | 301 | 159 | 510 | 3 | 9 | .246 | .309 | .485 | |
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