What years did Clete Thomas play?

Clete Thomas played in Major League Baseball from 2008 to 2013.

Was Clete Thomas a pitcher?

No. Clete Thomas was a position player (Outfielder).

How many home runs did Clete Thomas hit?

Clete Thomas hit 13 career home runs with 165 hits.

Clete Thomas

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2008-2013)

AVG .233

HR 13

RBI 65

H 165

OPS .664

PIV -843

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: L / R
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 200 lb
Born: 11/14/1983 in Jacksonville, FL, USA
MLB Debut: 2008-03-31
Last Game: 2013-09-29

Full name: Michael Clete Thomas

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
249	709	95	165	38	4	13	65	6	77	211	.233	.311	.353	.664	-843

Career AVG .233 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — 10.0% below league average.

Career OBP .311 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .353 vs. league average .409 across their career seasons — 13.8% below league average.

Career OPS .664 vs. league average .735 across their career seasons — 9.6% below 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
2008	DET	AL	40	116	7	33	9	1	1	9	2	14	26	.284	.263 (+8%)	.333 (+10%)	.416 (-3%)	.749 (+3%)	90.6
2009	DET	AL	102	275	46	66	13	3	7	39	3	33	77	.240	.262 (-9%)	.332 (-3%)	.417 (-8%)	.750 (-6%)	-227.7
2012	DET	AL	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2012	MIN	AL	12	28	2	4	1	0	1	4	0	0	16	.143	—	—	—	—	0.0
2013	MIN	AL	92	290	39	62	15	0	4	13	1	30	92	.214	.253 (-16%)	.317 (-9%)	.396 (-23%)	.714 (-16%)	-706.1
Career · 5 seasons			249	709	95	165	38	4	13	65	6	77	211	.233	—	—	—	—	-843

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.

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	127	347	59	90	9	40	.259
Away	121	361	36	75	4	25	.208

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	BB	SO
2013-09-29	MIN	CLE	L	4	0	1	0	0	1
2013-09-25	MIN	DET	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
2013-09-24	MIN	DET	L	4	0	0	0	0	3
2013-09-23	MIN	DET	W	2	1	1	1	2	1
2013-09-20	MIN	OAK	L	3	0	0	0	0	2
2013-09-18	MIN	CHW	W	3	0	0	0	1	1
2013-09-17	MIN	CHW	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
2013-09-15	MIN	TBR	W	0	1	0	0	0	0
2013-09-14	MIN	TBR	L	1	0	0	0	0	1
2013-09-13	MIN	TBR	L	3	0	0	0	0	2

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	240	178	492	16	11	5

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2008	DET	OF	40	26	88	4	4	1
2009	DET	OF	100	66	173	5	4	3
2012	DET	OF	3	0	0	0	0	0
2012	MIN	OF	11	7	19	1	0	0
2013	MIN	OF	86	79	212	6	3	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Left Field	77
Center Field	74
Right Field	110
Designated Hitter	2

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
2012	DET	AL	$481,000
2008	DET	AL	$390,000
Total Career Earnings			$871,000

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Auburn University	Auburn	AL	2003, 2004, 2005

Frequently Asked Questions about Clete Thomas

What years did Clete Thomas play?: Clete Thomas played in Major League Baseball from 2008 to 2013.
Was Clete Thomas a pitcher?: No. Clete Thomas was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Clete Thomas hit?: Clete Thomas hit 13 career home runs with 165 hits.