Marcus Thames

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2002-2011)

AVG .246
HR 115
RBI 301
H 450
OPS .794
PIV 1,583
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 220 lb
Born
3/6/1977 in Louisville, MS, USA
MLB Debut
2002-06-10
Last Game
2011-07-06

Full name: Marcus Markley Thames

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
640 1,827 256 450 83 4 115 301 3 159 510 .246 .309 .485 .794 1,583

Career AVG .246 vs. league average .263 across their career seasons — 6.4% below league average.

Career OBP .309 vs. league average .331 across their career seasons — 6.7% below league average.

Career SLG .485 vs. league average .418 across their career seasons — +16.1% above league average.

Career OPS .794 vs. league average .749 across their career seasons — +6.0% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
2002 NYA AL 7 13 2 3 1 0 1 2 0 0 4 .231 — — — — 0.0
2003 TEX AL 30 73 12 15 2 0 1 4 0 8 18 .205 .264 (-22%) .332 (-11%) .422 (-35%) .754 (-24%) -277.7
2004 DET AL 61 165 24 42 12 0 10 33 0 16 42 .255 .266 (-4%) .335 (-3%) .427 (+19%) .762 (+9%) 257.1
2005 DET AL 38 107 11 21 2 0 7 16 0 9 38 .196 .264 (-26%) .330 (-20%) .418 (-2%) .749 (-10%) -200.6
2006 DET AL 110 348 61 89 20 2 26 60 1 37 92 .256 .269 (-5%) .336 (-1%) .431 (+27%) .768 (+15%) 970.7
2007 DET AL 86 269 37 65 15 0 18 54 2 13 72 .242 .268 (-10%) .335 (-17%) .422 (+18%) .758 (+2%) 0.5
2008 DET AL 103 316 50 76 12 0 25 56 0 24 95 .241 .263 (-9%) .333 (-12%) .416 (+24%) .749 (+8%) 350.4
2009 DET AL 87 258 33 65 11 1 13 36 0 29 72 .252 .262 (-4%) .332 (-3%) .417 (+9%) .750 (+3%) 106.8
2010 NYA AL 82 212 22 61 7 0 12 33 0 19 61 .288 .257 (+12%) .325 (+8%) .402 (+22%) .728 (+15%) 595.8
2011 LAN NL 36 66 4 13 1 1 2 7 0 4 16 .197 .255 (-23%) .320 (-24%) .399 (-16%) .719 (-20%) -219.6
Career · 10 seasons 640 1,827 256 450 83 4 115 301 3 159 510 .246 — — — — 1,583

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
16 44 4 9 2 0 1 4 3 14 .205

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2010 ALCS NYA 6 16 0 2 0 0 0 1 1 7 .125
2010 ALDS2 NYA 2 7 1 2 0 0 1 2 1 1 .286
2006 ALCS DET 2 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000
2006 ALDS1 DET 4 15 2 5 2 0 0 1 1 5 .333
2006 WS DET 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home30590212821954152.243
Away33592512823161149.250

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2011-07-06 LADNYNL 100000000
2011-07-05 LADNYNL 100000000
2011-06-29 LADMINL 301000000
2011-06-28 LADMINL 300000002
2011-06-24 LADLAAL 101100000
2011-06-22 LADDETL 201000110
2011-06-20 LADDETW 301000000
2011-06-19 LADHOUW 200000001
2011-06-18 LADHOUL 402000000
2011-06-15 LADCINL 300000110

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 44 34 217 16 2 28
3B 1 0 0 0 1 0
OF 368 304 551 11 13 4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2002 NYA OF 7 2 7 0 0 0
2003 TEX OF 24 21 37 1 0 0
2004 DET OF 52 38 94 3 0 1
2005 DET OF 31 25 45 0 1 0
2006 DET OF 59 57 84 1 2 0
2007 DET 1B 33 31 180 15 2 17
2007 DET OF 46 35 77 1 2 1
2008 DET 1B 9 3 34 1 0 10
2008 DET OF 80 71 128 3 5 1
2009 DET 1B 2 0 3 0 0 1
2009 DET OF 20 17 19 0 0 0
2010 NYA 3B 1 0 0 0 1 0
2010 NYA OF 32 23 34 2 2 1
2011 LAN OF 17 15 26 0 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 44
Third Base 1
Left Field 294
Right Field 75
Designated Hitter 177

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2011 LAN NL $1,000,000
2010 NYA AL $900,000
2009 DET AL $2,275,000
2008 DET AL $1,275,000
2007 DET AL $432,500
2006 DET AL $342,000
Total Career Earnings $6,224,500

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
East Central Community College Decatur MS 1996, 1997

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Marcus Thames (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Tyler O'Neill
    .239 avg, 128 HR
  2. 92
    Bo Jackson
    .250 avg, 141 HR
  3. 84
    Ron Kittle
    .239 avg, 176 HR
  4. 83
    Jason Lane
    .241 avg, 61 HR
  5. 80
    Luis Robert
    .257 avg, 112 HR
  6. 79
    Wily Mo Peña
    .250 avg, 84 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Marcus Thames

What years did Marcus Thames play?
Marcus Thames played in Major League Baseball from 2002 to 2011.
Was Marcus Thames a pitcher?
No. Marcus Thames was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Marcus Thames hit?
Marcus Thames hit 115 career home runs with 450 hits.