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.

What was Marcus Thames's career batting average?

Marcus Thames batted .246 over his career, with 450 hits in 1,827 at bats.

How many RBI did Marcus Thames have?

Marcus Thames drove in 301 runs in his career.

Is Marcus Thames in the Hall of Fame?

No. Marcus Thames has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Marcus Thames

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

Marcus Thames was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 2002 to 2011 for 4 teams, including the New York Yankees, a span of 10 seasons. In 640 career games, he hit .246 with 450 hits, 115 home runs, and 301 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 1,583.

AVG (Batting Average):: Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):: Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):: Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):: On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated October 12, 2026

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

Marcus Thames — 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

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Marcus Thames Stats, Bio & Career Records
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

Marcus Thames — 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

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

Marcus Thames — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	305	902	128	219	54	152	.243
Away	335	925	128	231	61	149	.250

Last 10 Games — Batting

Marcus Thames — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO
2011-07-06	LAD	NYN	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
2011-07-05	LAD	NYN	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
2011-06-29	LAD	MIN	L	3	1	0	0	0	0
2011-06-28	LAD	MIN	L	3	0	0	0	0	2
2011-06-24	LAD	LAA	L	1	1	1	0	0	0
2011-06-22	LAD	DET	L	2	1	0	1	1	0
2011-06-20	LAD	DET	W	3	1	0	0	0	0
2011-06-19	LAD	HOU	W	2	0	0	0	0	1
2011-06-18	LAD	HOU	L	4	2	0	0	0	0
2011-06-15	LAD	CIN	L	3	0	0	1	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Marcus Thames — 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

Marcus Thames — 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

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Marcus Thames Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
First Base	44
Third Base	1
Left Field	294
Right Field	75
Designated Hitter	177

Salary History

Marcus Thames — 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

Marcus Thames — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
East Central Community College	Decatur	MS	1996, 1997

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Career Spans

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Marcus Thames: the record in brief

The profile opens with Marcus Thames's first major league game on June 10, 2002; the last one listed came on July 6, 2011. Thames played for the New York Yankees (2002 to 2010), the Texas Rangers (2003), the Detroit Tigers (2004 through 2009), and the Los Angeles Dodgers (2011). At 6'2" and 220 pounds, Thames is listed as an outfielder. Thames threw and hit right-handed, per the bio block. The recorded birth is March 6, 1977, in Louisville, MS, USA. Thames's full given name, per the bio, is Marcus Markley Thames.

Across 640 games at the plate, Thames's career line reads 450 hits in 1,827 at bats for a .246 average; the totals also include 115 homers and 301 RBI. Reaching base at a .309 clip and slugging .485, Thames finished with a .794 OPS. Thames's .246 average ran 6.4% below the .263 that the league posted over the same seasons. By OPS the gap is 6.0% above league average (.794 against .749). The home run peak was 26 in 2006 with the Detroit Tigers.

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.
What was Marcus Thames's career batting average?: Marcus Thames batted .246 over his career, with 450 hits in 1,827 at bats.
How many RBI did Marcus Thames have?: Marcus Thames drove in 301 runs in his career.
Is Marcus Thames in the Hall of Fame?: No. Marcus Thames has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.