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Frank Thomas

Oakland Athletics

1968/05/27 41

6-5 275

Columbus, GA

R / R

19

the Chicago White Sox in 1989 (1st round)

Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K SB CS AVG OBP SLG
2008 Athletics 55 186 20 49 6 1 5 19 28 44 0 0 .263 .364 .387
2008 Blue Jays 16 60 7 10 1 0 3 11 11 13 0 0 .167 .306 .333

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Scouting Report

Assets
  • Intimidates opposing pitchers when the 6-5, 275 pounder stares them down. Can drive the ball to all fields and has always had a knack for getting on base.
Flaws
  • His reaction time has slowed a touch, resulting in more strikeouts. Left-handers and finesse pitchers give him a hard time. Can't run at all.
Career Potential
  • An all-time great DH, but an aging one.

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Transactions/Injuries/Suspensions

October 31, 2008 Filed for free agency.
September 3, 2008 Transferred from the 15-day DL to the 60-day DL (strained right quadriceps).
August 30, 2008 Strained right quadriceps, 15-day DL.
July 31, 2008 Missed 55 games (right quadricep).
May 29, 2008 Right quadricep tendinitis, 15-day DL (retroactive to May 28).
May 28, 2008 Right quadricep, day-to-day.
April 24, 2008 Signed as a free agent by the Oakland Athletics to a one-year contract.
April 20, 2008 Released by the Toronto Blue Jays.
September 24, 2007 Missed 1 game (knee injury).
September 23, 2007 Knee injury, day-to-day.
November 17, 2006 Signed as a free agent by the Toronto Blue Jays to a two-year contract.
October 30, 2006 Filed for free agency.
June 30, 2006 Missed 13 games (quadricep injury).
June 15, 2006 Quadricep injury, 15-day DL.
June 13, 2006 Missed 1 game (quadricep injury).
June 11, 2006 Quadricep injury, day-to-day.
May 17, 2006 Missed 11 games (quadricep injury).
May 13, 2006 Quadricep injury, day-to-day.
January 25, 2006 Signed as a free agent by the Oakland Athletics to a one-year contract.
December 7, 2005 Chicago White Sox declined to offer salary arbitration.
November 4, 2005 Chicago White Sox declined the club option for the 2006 season.
October 31, 2005 Exercised his player option for the 2006 season.
October 2, 2005 Missed 69 games to the end of the regular season (left foot injury).
September 1, 2005 Transferred from the 15-day DL to the 60-day DL (left foot injury).
July 22, 2005 Left foot injury, 15-day DL.
June 1, 2005 Missed 1 game (hip injury).
May 31, 2005 Hip injury, day-to-day.
May 30, 2005 Missed 50 games (ankle injury).
April 2, 2005 Ankle injury, 15-day DL.
October 28, 2004 Exercised his player option for the 2005 season.
October 4, 2004 Missed 83 games to the end of the regular season (left ankle injury).
July 9, 2004 Left ankle injury, 15-day DL.
April 23, 2004 Missed 3 games (hamstring).
April 22, 2004 Hamstring, day-to-day.
December 6, 2002 Re-signed by the Chicago White Sox to a one-year contract with three mutual option years.
October 28, 2002 Declined to exercise the 2003 option on his contract and becomes a free agent.
June 18, 2002 Missed 1 game (wrist injury).
June 16, 2002 Wrist injury, day-to-day.
October 7, 2001 Missed 141 games (tricep injury).
May 10, 2001 Tricep injury, out for the season.
April 28, 2001 Tricep injury, day-to-day.

Trades

April 24, 2008 Signed as a free agent by the Oakland Athletics.
November 17, 2006 Signed as a free agent by the Toronto Blue Jays.
January 25, 2006 Signed as a free agent by the Oakland Athletics.
June 5, 1989 Drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 1st round in 1989.

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