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Jim Thome

First Base
1991—2012
BORN
August 27, 1970, in Peoria, IL
BATS / THROWS
Left / Right
HT / WT
6-4 / 250
MLB DEBUT
September 4, 1991
FINAL GAME
October 3, 2012
PRIMARY TEAM
Cleveland Indians
.276
BATTING AVERAGE
2328
HITS
72.9
WAR
.402
ON-BASE PCT
612
41.6
WAR7
.554
SLUGGING
.956
ON-BASE + SLUGGING
4.7
WAR PER SEASON
Jim Thome
 
Fan-favorite slugger with huge uppercut swing, starred for Indians and White Sox, mostly.
— # 9 RANKED AT POSITION —

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Compared to Hall of Fame First Basemen

CAREER LONG PEAK PRIME SHORT PEAK JAWS WAR PER
Thome
72.9
41.6
26.9
20.8
57.3
4.7
AVG HOFer
61.0
42.1
30.8
21.0
51.6
4.7

CAREER = WAR

LONG PEAK = WAR7

PRIME = WAR in 5 best consecutive seasons

SHORT PEAK = WAR3

JAWS = AVG of WAR & WAR7

WAR PER = WAR per 162 G

Where Does Jim Thome Rank?

No. 9 Ranked

at First Base

Ranking Among First Basemen by Wins Above Replacement ↓

CAREER LONG PEAK PRIME SHORT PEAK JAWS
5
16
27
18
6
WAR
WAR7
WAR 5 CONSECUTIVE
WAR3
JAWS

Ranking only appears if the player rates in the top 100 First Basemen