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Frank Joseph Thomas

First name: Frank

Last name: Thomas

Birthdate: 1929-06-11

Bats: R   Throws: R

MLBAM ID: 123246

Retro ID: thomf103

Batting – Career

Year Team Off GS Def GS Game Shares WAR W L Victory Shares
1951PIT2.00.42.40.00.71.72
1952PIT0.30.10.4-0.6-0.50.9-2
1953PIT6.41.37.72.14.43.413
1954PIT8.31.69.94.07.03.021
1955PIT7.51.38.70.12.76.18
1956PIT8.41.710.12.15.15.115
1957PIT8.31.39.62.55.34.316
1958PIT8.02.010.02.04.95.115
1959CIN5.21.16.3-1.30.55.72
1960CHN6.41.07.5-0.61.65.85
1961MLN5.80.86.62.94.81.814
1961CHN0.60.10.70.10.30.51
1962NYN7.91.19.01.44.14.912
1963NYN6.10.76.80.12.14.76
1964NYN2.70.33.10.21.11.93
1964PHI2.00.22.20.61.21.04
1965HOU0.80.10.9-0.6-0.41.2-1
1965MLN0.50.00.5-0.10.10.50
1965PHI1.00.11.2-0.5-0.11.30
1966CHN0.10.00.1-0.1-0.10.10
Career88.315.2103.714.344.859.0134

Detailed Batting Components

Year Team PA BatRuns Adj R RISP BSR DP ROE Fld Pos DH Pit RAA RPW WAA Pos Wins LgA WAM DVoDH
1951PIT157-3-40000-2000-610.3-0.60.00.1-0.52
1952PIT22-4-40-100-1000-69.2-0.70.00.0-0.7-1
1953PIT5107420-12-3-100410.20.4-0.10.20.56
1954PIT65318200-102-2-200199.72.0-0.20.22.010
1955PIT580-2-101-11-14-400-149.3-1.5-0.40.2-1.7-5
1956PIT63778-2-2-2-1-2-100-18.8-0.1-0.10.20.011
1957PIT6581013-1-1-11-3-60089.10.9-0.60.20.56
1958PIT6211921-2-5-2-1-14000-39.0-0.30.00.2-0.11
1959CIN412-14-15-2-1-2-1-6-100-2710.2-2.6-0.10.1-2.62
1960CHN508-12-122-1-21-6-400-189.7-1.9-0.40.2-2.12
1961MLN4641013-23-214-500179.51.8-0.50.21.510
1961CHN52-1-100001-100010.00.0-0.10.0-0.12
1962NYN6331310-3-6-14-4-600010.20.0-0.60.2-0.44
1963NYN458201-4-31-4-500-98.8-1.0-0.50.2-1.31
1964NYN210-5-511000-200-39.1-0.3-0.20.1-0.42
1964PHI15455-2-1-101-20029.00.2-0.20.10.13
1965HOU62-3-3-1-100-1-100-68.8-0.7-0.10.0-0.80
1965MLN36-2-2-10001000-29.1-0.20.00.0-0.21
1965PHI83-2-2-1000-2-100-59.0-0.6-0.10.0-0.7-1
1966CHN5-1-100000000-19.6-0.10.00.0-0.10
Career6,9154244-11-19-1810-57-4200-51--5.3-4.22.4-7.156

Defense

Infield Defense

Year Team POS BIP Chances OAA OAA adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
1956 PIT 2B 3 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
1956 PIT 3B 2481 333 -10.0 -7 -5 -26 -27 0.9 0.0 1 -4
1957 PIT 1B 2002 203 -4.0 -2 -1 -13 -13 0.0 0.0 0 -1
1957 PIT 3B 753 116 -3.0 -2 -1 1 0 0.0 0.0 0 -1
1958 PIT 1B 63 7 0.0 0 0 1 1 0.0 0.0 0 0
1958 PIT 3B 3827 478 -24.0 -19 -14 -72 -46 -0.1 0.0 0 -14
1959 CIN 1B 395 51 3.0 3 2 10 6 -0.2 0.0 0 2
1959 CIN 3B 1697 243 -7.0 -7 -5 -9 -7 0.1 0.0 0 -5
1960 CHN 1B 1325 140 -3.0 -3 -2 2 4 -0.5 0.0 0 -2
1960 CHN 3B 814 110 -3.0 -3 -2 -12 -9 -0.3 0.0 0 -2
1961 MLN 1B 148 13 -1.0 -1 -1 -2 -1 0.0 0.0 0 -1
1961 CHN 1B 110 8 0.0 0 0 -3 -2 0.0 0.0 0 0
1962 NYN 1B 268 24 -2.0 -2 -1 -5 -5 0.2 0.0 0 -1
1962 NYN 3B 288 43 -1.0 -1 -1 -2 1 0.0 0.0 0 -1
1963 NYN 1B 434 42 -2.0 -2 -1 -2 -3 0.1 0.0 0 -1
1963 NYN 3B 7 1 -1.0 -1 -1 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 -1
1964 PHI 1B 967 112 1.0 1 1 14 10 0.4 0.0 0 1
1964 NYN 1B 481 52 0.0 0 0 3 5 -0.4 0.0 0 0
1964 NYN 3B 21 5 0.0 0 0 0 -1 -0.1 0.0 0 0
1965 MLN 1B 136 16 1.0 1 1 5 -1 0.0 0.0 0 1
1965 PHI 1B 256 22 0.0 0 0 0 1 -0.1 0.0 0 0
1965 HOU 1B 342 32 -1.0 -1 -1 -4 -4 0.1 0.0 0 -1
1965 HOU 3B 10 0 0.0 0 0 -1 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
1965 PHI 3B 6 2 -1.0 -1 -1 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 -1
1B 6927 722 -8.0 -6 -3 6 -2 -0.4 0.0 0 -3
2B 3 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
3B 9904 1331 -50.0 -41 -30 -121 -89 0.5 0.0 1 -29

Outfield Defense

Year Team POS BIP Chances OAA OAA adj DER Runs Play+ OF Arm Opps OF Arm Runs Total Fielding Runs
1951 PIT CF 849 107 -2.0 -2 -2 -6 42 0 -2
1952 PIT CF 130 12 -1.0 -1 -1 -3 3 0 -1
1953 PIT LF 173 21 2.0 2 2 4 4 0 2
1953 PIT CF 2139 278 -6.0 -5 -4 -14 89 0 -4
1953 PIT RF 236 38 0.0 0 0 3 7 -1 -1
1954 PIT LF 1097 123 1.0 1 1 0 40 0 1
1954 PIT CF 2552 369 -3.0 -1 -1 3 113 -2 -3
1955 PIT LF 2012 218 -9.0 -9 -8 -25 64 0 -8
1955 PIT CF 1363 181 -7.0 -6 -5 -10 56 -1 -6
1956 PIT LF 1037 111 2.0 2 2 4 40 0 2
1957 PIT LF 1141 112 -4.0 -4 -3 -4 48 3 0
1957 PIT CF 10 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1957 PIT RF 317 53 -2.0 -2 -2 1 19 1 -1
1958 PIT LF 117 12 1.0 1 1 0 3 0 1
1958 PIT RF 52 12 -1.0 -1 -1 2 2 0 -1
1959 CIN LF 588 58 -2.0 -2 -2 -6 34 -1 -3
1960 CHN LF 1004 101 -4.0 -5 -4 -7 51 0 -4
1960 CHN RF 101 21 2.0 2 2 7 11 0 2
1961 MLN LF 2990 309 8.0 7 6 6 101 0 6
1961 CHN LF 202 15 0.0 0 0 -2 4 1 1
1961 MLN RF 16 1 -1.0 -1 -1 -1 0 0 -1
1962 NYN LF 3470 354 -2.0 -2 -2 2 177 0 -2
1963 NYN LF 2497 243 2.0 2 2 1 104 -4 -2
1964 NYN LF 844 92 3.0 2 2 8 35 -2 0
1965 PHI LF 73 8 0.0 0 0 1 3 0 0
1965 MLN LF 56 4 0.0 0 0 0 4 0 0
1965 HOU LF 18 0 0.0 0 0 -1 0 0 0
1965 PHI RF 54 9 -1.0 -1 -1 0 3 0 -1
LF 17319 1781 -2.0 -5 -3 -19 712 -3 -6
CF 7043 948 -19.0 -15 -13 -30 303 -3 -16
RF 776 134 -3.0 -3 -3 12 42 0 -3

No additional records available for this player.

Glossary

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Stat description
GSGame Shares
WAMWins above Majors. Formerly wins above average, but WAM! sounds better than WAA. Credit to Don Sobocinski for the name.
WARWins above Replacement
VSVictory Shares
WWins - Not traditional pitcher wins. Estimate of the number of wins each pitcher was responsible for. His share, as opposed to the shares of his fielders and offense.
LLosses - See wins above, just the opposite side of the final score.
BatRunsBatting runs above average
Adj RPark adjusted batting runs
RISPRuns for hitting better or worse than overall with runners in scoring position
BSRBaserunning runs
DPDouble play avoidance runs
ROERuns from reaching on error
FldFielding runs
PosPosition adjustment
DHDesignated hitter adjustment
PitPitcher batting adjustment
RAARuns above average before position and league adjustment
RPWRuns per win
WAAWins above average before position and league adjustment
POS WinsPosition adjustment converted to wins
LGALeague quality adjustment
DVoDHDefensive Value (in runs) over designated hitter
GGames pitched
GSGame shares. For pitchers based on innings and leverage index
XRExpected runs based on ballparks and opponents faced
DRDefensive runs support
RoleStarter vs reliever role adjustment
LgAdjLeague adjustment
R+Runs above average
LILeverage index
R_lev+Leverage adjusted runs above average
ChancesEstimated opportunies to make a defensive play
BIPBalls in play while this player was on the field
OAAOuts above average, based on defensive efficiency assigned at the player level
OAA adjPark adjusted outs above average
DER runsRun value of outs above average
Frame RunsRuns from framing balls and strikes
SB RunsStolen base prevention runs
Block RunsWild pitch and passed ball prevention runs
Err RunsCatcher error prevention runs
Catcher RunsCatcher runs from SB, errors, PB, and WP. Does not include framing.
Play+plays made above average per ball in play
GB+ground ball plays above average per ball in play
DP StartRuns from starting double plays
DP TurnRuns from turning double plays
DP runsTotal double play runs
OF Arm oppsOpportunities for an outfielder to make a throwing play
OF Arm runsRuns from throwing from the outfield

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