Frank Thomas 1997 Game by Game Batting Logs

Frank Thomas 1997 Game by Game Batting Logs

Frank Thomas appeared in 146 Major League games during the 1997 regular season. The chart below is a comprehensive analysis of the games Thomas appeared in, specifically relating to his 1997 hitting statistics. Notes: The Date / Box field has a link to the box score from the game being described. If the Date is followed by an asterisk (*), Thomas started during that game at the first position listed in the Position(s) column. Cumulative monthly totals are provided where applicable.

"I think respect is what you earn on the field. I just think a lot of people have taken for granted what I've done on the field and think, 'Oh, he just naturally does that.' I've worked my butt off, and at times we all want to be rewarded, but we all know sometimes things aren't fair." - Frank Thoms in USA Today Sports Weekly (March 3-9,2004)

Frank Thomas 1997 Game by Game Batting Logs In Chronological Order / Frank Thomas Stats
Date / Box	Opponent	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
04-01-1997 *	at Blue Jays	4	2	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.500	.600	.500	1b
04-02-1997 *	at Blue Jays	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.333	.250	1b
04-04-1997 *	vs Tigers	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.167	.286	.167	1b
04-05-1997 *	vs Tigers	6	0	2	1	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	.222	.300	.278	1b
04-06-1997 *	vs Tigers	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.375	.300	1b
04-09-1997 *	vs Blue Jays	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.261	.393	.304	1b
04-10-1997 *	vs Blue Jays	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.231	.375	.269	1b
04-11-1997 *	at Tigers	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.233	.361	.267	1b
04-13-1997 *	at Tigers	5	0	2	1	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	.257	.381	.314	1b
04-13-1997 *	at Tigers	2	0	1	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	.270	.413	.324	1b
04-14-1997 *	at Rangers	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.275	.420	.325	1b
04-15-1997 *	at Rangers	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.273	.407	.318	1b
04-16-1997 *	vs Orioles	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.277	.414	.319	1b
04-17-1997 *	vs Orioles	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.255	.387	.294	1b
04-18-1997 *	vs Yankees	4	1	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	.255	.388	.291	1b
04-19-1997 *	vs Yankees	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	.259	.380	.293	1b
04-20-1997 *	vs Yankees	5	1	2	1	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	.270	.390	.317	1b
04-21-1997 *	vs Yankees	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	.273	.402	.318	1b
04-22-1997 *	at Orioles	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	.261	.395	.304	1b
04-23-1997 *	at Orioles	5	3	4	1	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	.297	.424	.351	1b
04-25-1997 *	at Yankees	5	2	4	0	0	1	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	.329	.449	.418	1b
04-26-1997 *	at Yankees	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.313	.437	.398	1b
04-27-1997 *	at Yankees	3	1	1	0	0	1	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	.314	.439	.430	1b
04-29-1997 *	vs Rangers	4	0	2	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.322	.446	.444	1b
04-30-1997 *	vs Rangers	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	.319	.452	.440	1b
April 1997 Totals		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
April 1997 Totals		91	13	29	5	0	2	15	23	0	11	0	0	1	.319	.452	.440	-
05-03-1997 *	vs Angels	4	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.326	.458	.453	1b
05-03-1997 *	vs Angels	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	.323	.463	.448	1b
05-04-1997 *	vs Angels	3	1	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	.333	.465	.455	1b
05-06-1997 *	vs Mariners	5	1	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.337	.462	.452	1b
05-08-1997 *	vs Athletics	4	1	2	1	0	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	.343	.467	.491	1b
05-09-1997 *	vs Athletics	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.348	.472	.491	1b
05-10-1997 *	vs Athletics	2	3	1	0	0	1	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	.351	.483	.518	1b
05-11-1997 *	vs Athletics	3	2	2	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	.359	.490	.521	1b
05-12-1997 *	at Angels	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	.347	.481	.504	1b
05-13-1997 *	at Angels	5	2	1	0	0	1	2	0	0	2	0	0	0	.341	.472	.516	1b
05-14-1997 *	at Mariners	4	1	1	0	0	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	.338	.470	.531	1b
05-15-1997 *	at Mariners	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	.331	.468	.519	1b
05-16-1997 *	at Athletics	3	1	2	0	0	1	1	2	0	1	0	0	0	.338	.477	.544	1b
05-17-1997 *	at Athletics	3	1	3	2	0	0	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	.353	.492	.568	1b
05-18-1997 *	at Athletics	4	3	4	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	.371	.505	.580	1b
05-20-1997 *	vs Red Sox	2	2	1	1	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	.372	.511	.586	1b
05-21-1997 *	vs Red Sox	3	2	2	0	0	2	5	0	0	0	0	0	1	.378	.510	.628	1b
05-23-1997 *	vs Brewers	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.377	.508	.623	1b
05-24-1997 *	vs Brewers	2	2	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	.373	.507	.614	1b
05-25-1997 *	vs Brewers	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.376	.510	.611	1b
05-26-1997 *	vs Indians	4	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	.373	.505	.621	1b
05-27-1997 *	vs Indians	1	1	1	0	0	0	1	3	1	0	0	0	0	.377	.514	.623	1b
05-28-1997 *	at Red Sox	4	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.373	.509	.633	1b
05-29-1997 *	at Red Sox	5	0	2	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	.374	.509	.626	1b
05-30-1997 *	at Brewers	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	.370	.504	.618	1b
05-31-1997 *	at Brewers	4	0	2	1	0	0	2	1	1	1	0	0	0	.373	.506	.621	1b
May 1997 Totals		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
May 1997 Totals		86	28	37	6	0	9	29	27	4	13	1	0	2	.430	.560	.814	-
06-01-1997 *	at Brewers	4	2	3	0	0	2	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.381	.511	.657	1b
06-02-1997 *	at Brewers	4	1	3	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	.389	.517	.665	1b
06-03-1997 *	at Indians	5	2	3	1	0	1	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	.395	.518	.684	1b
06-04-1997 *	at Indians	5	1	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	.390	.514	.672	1b
06-05-1997 *	at Indians	4	1	1	0	0	1	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	.387	.514	.678	1b
06-06-1997 *	vs Orioles	3	2	2	0	0	1	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	.391	.517	.693	1b
06-22-1997 *	vs Twins	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.383	.509	.680	1b
06-23-1997 *	vs Royals	5	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.384	.507	.673	1b
06-24-1997 *	vs Royals	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.383	.507	.668	1b
06-25-1997 *	vs Royals	5	0	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	.384	.505	.667	1b
06-26-1997 *	at Twins	4	1	2	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.386	.505	.668	1b
06-27-1997 *	at Twins	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.383	.503	.661	1b
06-28-1997 *	at Twins	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.383	.502	.657	1b
06-29-1997 *	at Twins	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.380	.500	.654	1b
06-30-1997 *	at Pirates	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	1	.377	.497	.648	1b
June 1997 Totals		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
June 1997 Totals		59	13	23	5	0	5	16	9	1	8	0	0	1	.390	.464	.729	-
07-01-1997 *	at Pirates	4	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.379	.497	.650	1b
07-02-1997 *	at Pirates	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.373	.490	.639	1b
07-03-1997 *	vs Red Sox	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.371	.487	.633	1b
07-04-1997 *	vs Red Sox	4	2	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	.373	.487	.635	1b
07-05-1997 *	vs Red Sox	5	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.370	.483	.638	1b
07-06-1997 *	vs Red Sox	4	1	1	1	0	0	2	0	0	2	0	0	0	.368	.480	.636	1b
07-10-1997 *	at Royals	4	0	2	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	.370	.479	.634	1b
07-11-1997 *	at Royals	4	1	2	1	0	1	3	0	0	1	0	0	0	.372	.479	.647	1b
07-12-1997 *	at Royals	5	2	3	0	0	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.376	.481	.657	1b
07-13-1997 *	at Royals	4	2	2	0	0	1	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	.378	.483	.665	1b
07-14-1997 *	at Twins	4	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.379	.483	.667	1b
07-15-1997 *	at Twins	4	1	1	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.378	.480	.671	1b
07-16-1997 *	vs Yankees	4	0	1	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.376	.478	.669	1b
07-17-1997 *	vs Yankees	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.372	.475	.662	1b
07-18-1997 *	at Orioles	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	.370	.473	.657	1b
07-19-1997 *	at Orioles	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.365	.469	.648	1b
07-20-1997 *	at Orioles	5	1	4	1	0	1	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	.373	.473	.663	1b
07-21-1997 *	at Tigers	3	2	2	0	0	1	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	.375	.478	.673	1b
07-22-1997 *	at Tigers	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	2	0	0	0	.372	.477	.667	1b
07-23-1997 *	at Tigers	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.370	.474	.661	1b
07-24-1997 *	vs Rangers	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	.370	.474	.658	1b
07-25-1997 *	vs Rangers	5	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.370	.474	.654	1b
07-26-1997 *	vs Rangers	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.366	.469	.646	1b
07-27-1997 *	vs Rangers	3	2	1	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	.366	.469	.653	1b
07-29-1997 *	vs Tigers	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.362	.466	.647	dh
07-30-1997 *	vs Tigers	4	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.361	.464	.651	dh
07-31-1997 *	at Angels	4	2	1	1	0	0	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	.360	.464	.649	dh
July 1997 Totals		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
July 1997 Totals		106	20	34	8	0	9	31	11	2	12	0	0	1	.321	.381	.651	-
08-01-1997 *	at Angels	5	1	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.360	.463	.651	dh
08-02-1997 *	at Angels	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	.359	.461	.647	dh
08-03-1997 *	at Angels	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.355	.457	.639	1b
08-05-1997 *	at Athletics	3	0	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.358	.460	.640	dh
08-06-1997 *	at Athletics	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	.357	.462	.638	dh
08-07-1997 *	at Mariners	3	1	1	0	0	1	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	.356	.463	.644	1b
08-08-1997 *	at Mariners	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	3	0	0	0	.353	.461	.638	1b
08-09-1997 *	at Mariners	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.351	.459	.633	dh
08-12-1997 *	vs Angels	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	.347	.454	.626	dh
08-13-1997 *	vs Angels	4	1	2	0	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	.348	.454	.633	dh
08-14-1997 *	vs Athletics	3	2	1	0	0	1	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	.348	.456	.639	dh
08-15-1997 *	vs Athletics	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.346	.454	.634	dh
08-16-1997 *	vs Mariners	5	0	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.346	.454	.633	dh
08-17-1997 *	vs Mariners	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.343	.450	.627	dh
08-17-1997 *	vs Mariners	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.340	.448	.622	dh
08-19-1997 *	vs Blue Jays	4	1	3	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	.344	.452	.623	dh
08-19-1997 *	vs Blue Jays	2	1	1	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	.345	.454	.623	dh
08-20-1997 *	vs Blue Jays	3	3	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.347	.457	.623	dh
08-21-1997 *	vs Blue Jays	3	1	1	0	0	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	.347	.457	.628	dh
08-22-1997 *	at Rangers	3	2	2	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.350	.459	.631	dh
08-23-1997 *	at Rangers	5	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.350	.459	.628	dh
08-24-1997 *	at Rangers	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.350	.459	.626	dh
08-26-1997 *	at Blue Jays	5	3	3	1	0	1	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	.353	.460	.635	dh
08-27-1997 *	at Blue Jays	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.351	.458	.631	dh
08-28-1997 *	at Blue Jays	5	1	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	.351	.458	.628	dh
08-29-1997 *	vs Astros	4	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	.350	.457	.627	dh
08-30-1997 *	vs Astros	5	1	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.351	.456	.624	dh
08-31-1997 *	vs Astros	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.352	.456	.623	dh
August 1997 Totals		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
August 1997 Totals		101	22	33	6	0	5	15	18	0	17	1	0	1	.327	.430	.535	-
09-01-1997 *	at Cardinals	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.352	.457	.621	1b
09-02-1997 *	at Cardinals	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.351	.455	.618	1b
09-03-1997 *	at Cardinals	4	1	3	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.355	.457	.623	1b
09-05-1997 *	at Indians	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.354	.456	.620	dh
09-06-1997 *	at Indians	2	1	2	1	0	1	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	.357	.461	.630	dh
09-07-1997 *	at Indians	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.354	.459	.626	dh
09-08-1997 *	vs Brewers	3	2	2	0	0	2	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	.356	.462	.639	1b
09-09-1997 *	vs Brewers	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.354	.461	.635	dh
09-10-1997 *	vs Brewers	3	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.356	.462	.636	dh
09-11-1997 *	vs Indians	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	.356	.463	.634	dh
09-12-1997 *	vs Indians	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	.354	.462	.630	dh
09-13-1997 *	vs Indians	5	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.352	.459	.625	dh
09-14-1997 *	vs Indians	2	1	1	0	0	0	1	3	0	1	0	0	0	.353	.462	.625	dh
09-15-1997 *	at Brewers	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.351	.460	.620	dh
09-17-1997 *	at Royals	3	1	1	0	0	0	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	.351	.461	.619	dh
09-18-1997 *	at Royals	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	.350	.461	.616	dh
09-19-1997 *	at Red Sox	4	1	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	.349	.460	.613	dh
09-20-1997 *	at Red Sox	4	1	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	.349	.460	.612	dh
09-21-1997 *	at Red Sox	3	0	3	1	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	.352	.463	.616	dh
09-23-1997 *	vs Twins	4	1	1	0	0	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.352	.462	.619	dh
09-24-1997 *	vs Twins	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	.351	.460	.616	dh
09-25-1997 *	vs Twins	4	2	3	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	.354	.463	.623	dh
09-26-1997 *	vs Royals	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.352	.462	.620	dh
09-27-1997 *	vs Royals	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.350	.460	.616	dh
09-28-1997 *	vs Royals	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.347	.457	.611	dh
September 1997 Totals		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
September 1997 Totals		87	14	28	5	0	5	19	21	2	8	1	0	0	.322	.459	.552	-
Date		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
1997 Yearly Totals		530	110	184	35	0	35	125	109	9	69	3	0	6	.347	.457	.611	-
Frank Thomas 1997 Game by Game Batting Logs

Did you know that Frank Thomas appeared in 72 games at home, had 251 at-bats, drove in 53 runs, scored 54 times, had 80 hits (12 doubles / 0 triples / 16 home runs), walked 53 times (4 intentional), struck out 30 times, was hit by a pitcher 2 times, sacrificed 4 times (0 hits & 4 flies), and finished at home with a .318 batting average, .435 on base percentage and .557 slugging average?

On the road, Frank Thomas appeared in 74 games, had 279 at-bats, drove in 72 runs, scored 56 times, had 104 hits (23 doubles / 0 triples / 19 home runs), walked 56 times (5 intentional), struck out 39 times, was hit by a pitcher 1 times, sacrificed 2 times (0 hits & 2 flies), and finished at home with a .372 batting average, .476 on base percentage and .659 slugging average?

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