Gorman Thomas

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1973-1986)

AVG .225
HR 268
RBI 782
H 1,051
OPS .772
PIV 8,637
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 210 lb
Born
12/12/1950 in Charleston, SC, USA
MLB Debut
1973-04-06
Last Game
1986-10-05
Awards
All-Star

Full name: James Gorman Thomas

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,435 4,677 681 1,051 212 13 268 782 50 697 1,339 .225 .324 .448 .772 8,637

Career AVG .225 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — 13.3% below league average.

Career OBP .324 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .448 vs. league average .383 across their career seasons — +17.0% above league average.

Career OPS .772 vs. league average .707 across their career seasons — +9.2% 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
1973 ML4 AL 59 155 16 29 7 1 2 11 5 14 61 .187 .256 (-27%) .325 (-22%) .378 (-25%) .703 (-24%) -581.1
1974 ML4 AL 17 46 10 12 4 0 2 11 4 8 15 .261 — — — — 143.3
1975 ML4 AL 121 240 34 43 12 2 10 28 4 31 84 .179 .257 (-30%) .327 (-18%) .374 (-1%) .701 (-9%) -424.1
1976 ML4 AL 99 227 27 45 9 2 8 36 2 31 67 .198 .255 (-22%) .320 (-8%) .360 (avg) .681 (-4%) -143.4
1978 ML4 AL 137 452 70 111 24 1 32 86 3 73 133 .246 .257 (-5%) .323 (+8%) .378 (+36%) .702 (+23%) 2108.3
1979 ML4 AL 156 557 97 136 29 0 45 123 1 98 175 .244 .265 (-8%) .329 (+8%) .397 (+36%) .727 (+23%) 2714.8
1980 ML4 AL 162 628 78 150 26 3 38 105 8 58 170 .239 .264 (-10%) .326 (-7%) .387 (+22%) .714 (+8%) 860.7
1981 ML4 AL 103 363 54 94 22 0 21 65 4 50 85 .259 .255 (+1%) .320 (+9%) .368 (+34%) .688 (+22%) 1451.7
1982 ML4 AL 158 567 96 139 29 1 39 112 3 84 143 .245 .261 (-6%) .324 (+6%) .388 (+30%) .712 (+19%) 2234.6
1983 ML4 AL 46 164 21 30 6 1 5 18 2 23 50 .183 .260 (-30%) .324 (-13%) .389 (-17%) .714 (-15%) -382.5
1983 CLE AL 106 371 51 82 17 0 17 51 8 57 98 .221 .260 (-15%) .324 (-1%) .389 (+4%) .714 (+2%) -382.5
1984 SEA AL 35 108 6 17 3 0 1 13 0 28 27 .157 .259 (-39%) .322 (avg) .384 (-45%) .707 (-24%) -355.2
1985 SEA AL 135 484 76 104 16 1 32 87 3 84 126 .215 .257 (-16%) .323 (+2%) .390 (+15%) .714 (+9%) 996.6
1986 SEA AL 57 170 24 33 4 0 10 26 1 27 55 .194 .257 (-25%) .325 (-5%) .395 (avg) .720 (-3%) -37.6
1986 ML4 AL 44 145 21 26 4 1 6 10 2 31 50 .179 .257 (-30%) .325 (-1%) .395 (-13%) .720 (-7%) -37.6
Career · 15 seasons 1,435 4,677 681 1,051 212 13 268 782 50 697 1,339 .225 — — — — 8,166

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
17 59 3 6 0 0 2 7 5 23 .102

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1982 ALCS ML4 5 15 1 1 0 0 1 3 2 7 .067
1982 WS ML4 7 26 0 3 0 0 0 3 2 7 .115
1981 AEDIV ML4 5 18 2 2 0 0 1 1 1 9 .111

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home7032271332518131408.228
Away7332406349533137374.222

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1986-10-05 MILTORW 200000011
1986-10-01 MILDETL 100000031
1986-09-28 MILBALW 321100010
1986-09-21 MILBALW 301000012
1986-09-18 MILBOSL 301000001
1986-09-17 MILBOSL 401010001
1986-09-15 MILTORL 310000010
1986-09-09 MILDETW 300000011
1986-09-06 MILCLEL 100000011
1986-09-04 MILCLEL 400000001

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 6 6 47 3 1 3
3B 2 0 2 0 1 0
OF 1159 1061 2905 53 49 12

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1973 ML4 3B 1 0 1 0 0 0
1973 ML4 OF 50 39 87 1 4 1
1974 ML4 OF 13 11 26 0 0 0
1975 ML4 OF 113 68 215 5 9 1
1976 ML4 3B 1 0 1 0 1 0
1976 ML4 OF 94 62 210 4 3 0
1978 ML4 OF 137 130 345 5 6 0
1979 ML4 OF 152 151 435 4 4 0
1980 ML4 OF 160 160 455 6 7 1
1981 ML4 OF 97 97 221 8 5 3
1982 ML4 OF 157 157 427 11 4 4
1983 ML4 OF 46 46 126 0 1 0
1983 CLE OF 106 106 313 7 6 2
1984 SEA OF 34 34 45 2 0 0
1986 ML4 1B 6 6 47 3 1 3

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 6
Third Base 1
Left Field 63
Center Field 969
Right Field 136
Designated Hitter 247

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1985 TSN Comeback Player of the Year
1982 Player of the Week Week of 1982-08-13
1982 TSN All-Star OF
1979 Player of the Week Week of 1979-04-27

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1986 ML4 AL $60,000
1986 SEA AL $600,000
1985 SEA AL $690,000
Total Career Earnings $1,350,000

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1982 Most Valuable Player AL 8th 44.0 392 0
1979 Most Valuable Player AL 7th 87.0 392 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Gorman Thomas (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Rob Deer
    .220 avg, 230 HR
  2. 84
    Joc Pederson
    .236 avg, 242 HR
  3. 79
    Jorge Soler
    .238 avg, 215 HR
  4. 77
    Chris Young
    .235 avg, 191 HR
  5. 76
    Jose Cruz
    .247 avg, 204 HR
  6. 74
    Tom Brunansky
    .245 avg, 271 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Gorman Thomas

What years did Gorman Thomas play?
Gorman Thomas played in Major League Baseball from 1973 to 1986.
Was Gorman Thomas a pitcher?
No. Gorman Thomas was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Gorman Thomas hit?
Gorman Thomas hit 268 career home runs with 1051 hits.