Jim Thome Jerseys

James Howard Thome #25
Philadelphia Phillies: First Base

HT: 6'4" WT: 240 Bats: Left Throws: Right
Born: August 27, 1970 Peoria, IL
College: Illinois Central

Teams: Philadelphia Phillies (2003-present),
Cleveland Indians (1991-2002)

World Series Championships: None

Did You Know?

Over 2001-03, Jim belted 148 HR. That's good for 4th
in Major League Baseball, behind Barry Bonds,
Sammy Sosa and Alex Rodriguez.
Jim made a good first impression with the Phillies in 2003, finishing in the NL top five in HR, RBI, Extra-Base Hits, Runs, Total Bases and Walks. He led the NL in HR, giving Philadelphia its first HR champ since
Mike Schmidt in 1986.
Jim has finished in the top six for AL On-Base
Percentage 7 times (1995-99, 2001-02), and was 8th on the Active list at the end of 2003 (.411).
Jim holds the Indians' franchise record for HR with
334.
In 2002, Jim hit a HR in 7 straight games, one game
shy of the ML record.
For a slugger, Jim is a very disciplined batter,
having led the AL in Walks 3 times (1997, 1999, 2002).
He finished in the top five 5 other times (1995-96,
1998, 2000-01).
Jim has hit 30+ HR 8 times (1996-2003). He set his career high in 2002 (52).
Jim's first Big League HR was a 9th inning, two-out,
two-run job that beat the Yankees 4-3 in Yankee
Stadium.