Marcus Thames

Born: 3/6/1977 in Louisville, MS, USA

MLB Debut: 2002-06-10 | Final Game: 2011-07-06

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'2" | Weight: 220 lbs

Full name: Marcus Markley Thames

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Biography

Marcus Thames was a professional baseball player who enjoyed a career spanning from 2002 to 2011, primarily as a position player. Born in 1977, Thames made his Major League Baseball debut with the New York Yankees and went on to play for several teams, including the Detroit Tigers and the Texas Rangers. Over the course of his career, he appeared in 640 games, accumulating 450 hits and demonstrating his power at the plate with 115 home runs and 301 RBIs. Thames finished his career with a batting average of .246 and added 3 stolen bases to his statistics. Thames was known for his formidable presence in the batter's box, showcasing a combination of power and resilience during the height of his playing years. He was part of a competitive era in baseball that saw an emphasis on offensive production, and his ability to drive in runs made him a valuable asset to his teams. After his retirement, Thames transitioned into coaching, where he continued to influence the game by sharing his experience and insights with the next generation of players. His contributions to the sport, both on and off the field, have left a lasting impact in the baseball community.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
640	1827	256	450	83	4	115	301	3	159	510	0.246	0.309	0.485	0.794	1539.3

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 0.794 vs. league average 0.749 across their career seasons — +6.0% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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	NYY	AL	7	13	2	3	1	0	1	2	0	0	4	0.231	—	—	—	—	0.0
2003	TEX	AL	30	73	12	15	2	0	1	4	0	8	18	0.205	.264 (-22%)	.332 (-11%)	.422 (-35%)	.754 (-24%)	-293.1
2004	DET	AL	61	165	24	42	12	0	10	33	0	16	42	0.255	.266 (-4%)	.335 (-3%)	.427 (+19%)	.762 (+9%)	257.1
2005	DET	AL	38	107	11	21	2	0	7	16	0	9	38	0.196	.264 (-26%)	.330 (-20%)	.418 (-2%)	.749 (-10%)	-214.7
2006	DET	AL	110	348	61	89	20	2	26	60	1	37	92	0.256	.269 (-5%)	.336 (-1%)	.431 (+27%)	.768 (+15%)	970.7
2007	DET	AL	86	269	37	65	15	0	18	54	2	13	72	0.242	.268 (-10%)	.335 (-17%)	.422 (+18%)	.758 (+2%)	0.5
2008	DET	AL	103	316	50	76	12	0	25	56	0	24	95	0.241	.263 (-9%)	.333 (-12%)	.416 (+24%)	.749 (+8%)	350.4
2009	DET	AL	87	258	33	65	11	1	13	36	0	29	72	0.252	.262 (-4%)	.332 (-3%)	.417 (+9%)	.750 (+3%)	106.8
2010	NYY	AL	82	212	22	61	7	0	12	33	0	19	61	0.288	.257 (+12%)	.325 (+8%)	.402 (+22%)	.728 (+15%)	595.8
2011	LAD	NL	36	66	4	13	1	1	2	7	0	4	16	0.197	.255 (-23%)	.320 (-24%)	.399 (-16%)	.719 (-20%)	-234.3

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	0.205

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	0.125
2010	ALDS2	NYA	2	7	1	2	0	1	2	1	1	0.286
2006	ALCS	DET	2	5	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.000
2006	ALDS1	DET	4	15	2	5	2	0	1	1	5	0.333
2006	WS	DET	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.000

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