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Frank Edward Thomas #35
Nickname: Big Hurt
Chicago White Sox: Designated Hitter
HT: 6'5"
WT: 275 Bats: Right Throws: Right
Born: May 27, 1968 Columbus, GA College: Auburn
Teams: Chicago
White Sox (1990-present)
World Series Championships: None
Did You Know?
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Frank is the only player in ML
history to have seven
straight seasons with a .300+ BA, 20+ HR, 100+ RBI,
100+ Runs and 100+ Walks (1991-97). Ted Williams
accomplished this for six straight seasons played.
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Frank won back-to-back AL MVP
awards in 1993 and
1994, becoming the first player to win the award two
straight times since Roger Maris (1960-61).
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Frank is the White Sox' career
leader in On-Base
Percentage, Slugging Percentage, HR, RBI, Extra-Base
Hits, Total Bases and Walks.
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Frank has led the AL in On-Base
Percentage four times (1991-92, 1994, 1997) and was 2nd on the Active list
at the
end of 2003, just behind Barry Bonds.
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In 1997, Frank reached base in 15
straight plate
appearances, one shy of the ML record. To put the
streak in perspective, Frank piled up five walks, six
singles, three doubles and a four-bagger without
recording an out.
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Frank is the White Sox'
single-season leader in
On-Base Percentage (1994), Slugging Percentage (1994), Walks (1991) and Times on
Base (1991).
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In 1994, Frank led the AL in
On-Base Percentage,
Slugging Percentage, Extra-Base Hits, Walks and Times
on Base. He also made a solid run at the Triple
Crown, finishing 3rd in BA, 2nd in HR and 3rd in RBI.
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Frank got his nickname in 1992
from White Sox
announcer Ken Harrelson. The announcer spouted the
nickname off the cuff after Frank slammed a 450-foot
HR.
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