Jim Thome
James Howard Thome
Born: August 27, 1970
Peoria, IL US
Primary Position: Third base
All Position(s) Played: SS
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 250
Draft: Round 13 (1989 June Amateur Draft, Cleveland Indians)
School: Illinois Central College
Career: 1989-2012
Major League Statistics
Jim Thome compiled a career batting average of .317 with 52 home runs and 287 RBI in his 417-game career with the Indians, Burlington Indians, Kinston Indians, Canton-Akron Indians, Colorado Springs Sky Sox, Charlotte Knights and Clearwater Threshers. He began playing during the 1989 season and last took the field during the 2012 campaign.
 Indians |
 Kinston Indians |
 Burlington Indians |
 Colorado Springs Sky Sox |
 Canton-Akron Indians |
 Charlotte Knights |
 Clearwater Threshers |
 Charlotte Knights |
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | R | GULF | Indians | 55 | 213 | 186 | 22 | 44 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 6 | 4 | 21 | 33 | .237 | .314 | .296 | .610 | 55 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | |
| 1990 | R | APPY | Burlington Indians | 34 | 149 | 118 | 31 | 44 | 7 | 1 | 12 | 34 | 6 | 3 | 27 | 18 | .373 | .503 | .754 | 1.258 | 89 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 1990 | Advanced A | CARL | Kinston Indians | 33 | 143 | 117 | 19 | 36 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 24 | 26 | .308 | .427 | .462 | .888 | 54 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1991 | AAA | PCL | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | 41 | 166 | 151 | 20 | 43 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 29 | .285 | .331 | .411 | .742 | 62 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 1991 | AA | EL | Canton-Akron Indians | 84 | 345 | 294 | 47 | 99 | 20 | 2 | 5 | 45 | 8 | 2 | 44 | 58 | .337 | .426 | .469 | .895 | 138 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 1992 | AAA | PCL | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | 12 | 55 | 48 | 11 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 16 | .312 | .400 | .562 | .962 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1992 | AA | EL | Canton-Akron Indians | 30 | 132 | 107 | 16 | 36 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 30 | .336 | .462 | .486 | .948 | 52 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 1993 | AAA | IL | Charlotte Knights | 115 | 497 | 410 | 85 | 136 | 21 | 4 | 25 | 102 | 1 | 3 | 76 | 94 | .332 | .441 | .585 | 1.026 | 240 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
| 2005 | Advanced A | FLOR | Clearwater Threshers | 5 | 18 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | .333 | .556 | .583 | 1.139 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | AAA | IL | Charlotte Knights | 5 | 20 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | .214 | .450 | .286 | .736 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2012 | Advanced A | FLOR | Clearwater Threshers | 3 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | .500 | .615 | .700 | 1.315 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 417 | 1751 | 1467 | 258 | 465 | 80 | 17 | 52 | 287 | 25 | 15 | 249 | 310 | .317 | .419 | .501 | .920 | 735 | 24 | 19 | 3 | 13 | 22 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | R | GULF | Indians | SS | 40 | 51 | 115 | 14 | 16 | .922 | 4.150 |
| 1989 | R | GULF | Indians | 3B | 17 | 14 | 29 | 7 | 2 | .860 | 2.529 |
| 1990 | R | APPY | Burlington Indians | 3B | 33 | 28 | 79 | 11 | 6 | .907 | 3.242 |
| 1990 | Advanced A | CARL | Kinston Indians | 3B | 33 | 10 | 66 | 8 | 5 | .905 | 2.303 |
| 1991 | AA | EL | Canton-Akron Indians | 3B | 82 | 41 | 167 | 17 | 11 | .924 | 2.537 |
| 1991 | AAA | PCL | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | 3B | 40 | 28 | 84 | 6 | 5 | .949 | 2.800 |
| 1992 | AA | EL | Canton-Akron Indians | 3B | 23 | 11 | 35 | 4 | 3 | .920 | 2.000 |
| 1992 | AAA | PCL | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | 3B | 11 | 9 | 20 | 8 | 3 | .784 | 2.636 |
| 1993 | AAA | IL | Charlotte Knights | 3B | 114 | 67 | 226 | 15 | 18 | .951 | 2.570 |
| Totals | 393 | 259 | 821 | 90 | 69 | .923 | 2.748 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | R | Gulf Coast League | Indians | CLE | ||
| 1990 | R | Appalachian League | Burlington Indians | CLE | ||
| 1990 | Advanced A | Carolina League | Kinston Indians | CLE | ||
| 1991 | AA | Eastern League | Canton-Akron Indians | CLE | ||
| 1991 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | CLE | ||
| 1992 | AA | Eastern League | Canton-Akron Indians | CLE | ||
| 1992 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | CLE | ||
| 1993 | AAA | International League | Charlotte Knights | CLE | ||
| 2005 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Clearwater Threshers | PHI | August 6, 2005 | August 10, 2005 |
| 2007 | AAA | International League | Charlotte Knights | CHA | May 15, 2007 | May 19, 2007 |
| 2012 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Clearwater Threshers | PHI | June 1, 2012 | June 4, 2012 |
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