Gorman Thomas Stats

Gorman Thomas was born on Tuesday, December 12, 1950, in Charleston, South Carolina. Thomas was 22 years old when he broke into the big leagues on April 6, 1973, with the Milwaukee Brewers. His biographical data, year-by-year hitting stats, fielding stats, pitching stats (where applicable), career totals, uniform numbers, salary data and miscellaneous items-of-interest are presented by Baseball Almanac on this comprehensive Gorman Thomas baseball stats page.

"He (George Bamberger) came over and said, 'Can you hit .250?' I told him I could. 'Can you hit 20 home runs?' I told him I could. 'Then you got a job. Try not to lose it." - Gorman Thomas (on how he was brought up to the big leagues)

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Gorman Thomas

Gorman Thomas Autograph on a 1981 Topps (#135)

Gorman Thomas Autograph on a 1981 Topps (#135)
 

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Birth Name:   James Gorman Thomas, III
Nickname:   Stormin' Gorman
Born On:   12-12-1950  (Sagittarius)
Place of Birth Data Born In:   Charleston, South Carolina
Year of Death Data Died On:   Still Living (100 Oldest Living)
Place of Death Data Died In:   Still Living
Cemetery:   n/a
High School:   James Island High School (Charleston, SC)
College:   Baptist
Batting Stances Chart Bats:   Right   Throwing Arms Chart Throws:   Right
Player Height Chart Height:   6-02   Player Weight Chart Weight:   210
First Game:   04-06-1973 (Age 22)
Last Game:   10-05-1986
Draft:   1969 : 1st Round (21st)
Gorman Thomas

Gorman Thomas Pitching Stats

G GS GF W L PCT ERA CG SHO SV IP BFP H ER R HR BB IBB SO WP HBP BK HLD
- - Did Not Pitch - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
G GS GF W L PCT ERA CG SHO SV IP BFP H ER R HR BB IBB SO WP HBP BK HLD
Gorman Thomas

Gorman Thomas Hitting Stats

G AB R H 2B 3B HR GRSL RBI BB IBB SO SH SF HBP GIDP AVG OBP SLG
1973 23 Brewers 59 155 16 29 7 1 2 0 11 14 1 61 3 0 0 2 .187 .254 .284
1974 24 Brewers 17 46 10 12 4 0 2 1 11 8 0 15 1 2 0 2 .261 .357 .478
1975 25 Brewers 121 240 34 43 12 2 10 1 28 31 0 84 4 5 0 4 .179 .268 .371
1976 26 Brewers 99 227 27 45 9 2 8 0 36 31 1 67 5 3 1 7 .198 .294 .361
1978 28 Brewers 137 452 70 111 24 1 32 1 86 73 4 133 6 3 2 6 .246 .351 .515
1979 29 Brewers 156 557 97 136 29 0 45 0 123 98 6 175 5 6 2 8 .244 .356 .539
1980 30 Brewers 162 628 78 150 26 3 38 1 105 58 4 170 3 6 2 7 .239 .303 .471
1981 31 Brewers 103 363 54 94 22 0 21 0 65 50 8 85 0 5 2 6 .259 .348 .493
1982 32 Brewers 158 567 96 139 29 1 39 0 112 84 5 143 5 6 4 10 .245 .343 .506
1983 33 Brewers 46 164 21 30 6 1 5 0 18 23 0 50 2 2 1 6 .183 .284 .323
1983 33 Indians 106 371 51 82 17 0 17 0 51 57 2 98 2 6 1 7 .221 .322 .404
1984 34 Mariners 35 108 6 17 3 0 1 0 13 28 0 27 0 6 1 3 .157 .322 .213
1985 35 Mariners 135 484 76 104 16 1 32 1 87 84 6 126 2 3 1 11 .215 .330 .450
1986 36 Mariners 57 170 24 33 4 0 10 0 26 27 3 55 1 0 1 2 .194 .308 .394
1986 36 Brewers 44 145 21 26 4 1 6 0 10 31 1 50 2 0 0 3 .179 .324 .345
G AB R H 2B 3B HR GRSL RBI BB IBB SO SH SF HBP GIDP AVG OBP SLG
13 Years 1,435 4,677 681 1,051 212 13 268 5 782 697 41 1,339 41 53 18 84 .225 .324 .448
Gorman Thomas

Gorman Thomas Fielding Stats

POS G GS OUTS TC TC/G CH PO A E DP PB CASB CACS FLD% RF
1973 Brewers 3B 1 - - 1 1.0 1 1 0 0 0 n/a n/a n/a 1.000 0.00
1973 Brewers CF 1 0 6 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a n/a .000 0.00
1973 Brewers LF 3 0 27 5 1.7 4 4 0 1 0 n/a n/a n/a .800 4.00
1973 Brewers RF 48 39 1,128 94 2.0 91 90 1 3 1 n/a n/a n/a .968 2.18
1974 Brewers CF 1 0 6 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a n/a .000 0.00
1974 Brewers LF 4 3 78 7 1.8 7 7 0 0 0 n/a n/a n/a 1.000 2.42
1974 Brewers RF 8 8 225 19 2.4 19 19 0 0 0 n/a n/a n/a 1.000 2.28
1975 Brewers CF 92 63 1,845 203 2.2 194 190 4 9 1 n/a n/a n/a .956 2.84
1975 Brewers LF 21 5 252 20 1.0 20 19 1 0 0 n/a n/a n/a 1.000 2.14
1975 Brewers RF 1 0 3 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a n/a .000 0.00
1976 Brewers 3B 1 0 3 2 2.0 1 1 0 1 0 n/a n/a n/a .500 9.00
1976 Brewers CF 68 51 1,413 173 2.5 172 169 3 1 0 n/a n/a n/a .994 3.29
1976 Brewers LF 1 0 3 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a n/a .000 0.00
1976 Brewers RF 30 11 408 44 1.5 42 41 1 2 0 n/a n/a n/a .955 2.78
1978 Brewers CF 137 130 3,519 361 2.6 355 350 5 6 0 n/a n/a n/a .983 2.72
1979 Brewers CF 152 151 4,023 442 2.9 438 433 5 4 0 n/a n/a n/a .991 2.94
1980 Brewers CF 160 160 468 468 2.9 461 455 6 7 2 n/a n/a n/a .985 26.60
1981 Brewers CF 48 47 1,218 127 2.6 126 124 2 1 1 n/a n/a n/a .992 2.79
1981 Brewers RF 50 50 1,248 111 2.2 107 101 6 4 2 n/a n/a n/a .964 2.31
1982 Brewers CF 157 157 432 442 2.8 437 428 9 5 4 n/a n/a n/a .989 27.31
1983 Brewers CF 46 46 1,218 127 2.8 126 126 0 1 0 n/a n/a n/a .992 2.79
1983 Indians CF 106 106 2,754 319 3.0 313 306 7 6 2 n/a n/a n/a .981 3.07
1984 Mariners LF 34 34 777 48 1.4 48 46 2 0 0 n/a n/a n/a 1.000 1.67
1986 Brewers 1B 6 6 150 51 8.5 50 47 3 1 3 n/a n/a n/a .980 9.00
POS G GS OUTS TC TC/G CH PO A E DP PB CASB CACS FLD% RF
CF Totals 968 911 16,902 2,662 2.8 2,622 2,581 41 40 10 n/a n/a n/a .985 4.19
RF Totals 137 108 3,012 268 2.0 259 251 8 9 3 n/a n/a n/a .966 2.32
LF Totals 63 42 1,137 80 1.3 79 76 3 1 0 n/a n/a n/a .988 1.88
1B Totals 6 6 150 51 8.5 50 47 3 1 3 n/a n/a n/a .980 9.00
3B Totals 2 0 3 3 1.5 2 2 0 1 0 n/a n/a n/a .667 18.00
12 Years 1,176 1,067 21,204 3,064 2.6 3,012 2,957 55 52 16 n/a n/a n/a .983 3.84
Gorman Thomas

Gorman Thomas Miscellaneous Stats

SB CS SB% PH PR DH AB/HR AB/K AB/RBI K/BB K/9 BB/9
1973 Brewers 5 5 .500 8 6 3 77.5 2.5 14.1 - - -
1974 Brewers 4 0 1.000 3 0 2 23.0 3.1 4.2 - - -
1975 Brewers 4 2 .667 2 14 6 24.0 2.9 8.6 - - -
1976 Brewers 2 3 .400 16 5 1 28.4 3.4 6.3 - - -
1978 Brewers 3 4 .429 0 1 0 14.1 3.4 5.3 - - -
1979 Brewers 1 5 .167 0 0 4 12.4 3.2 4.5 - - -
1980 Brewers 8 5 .615 0 0 2 16.5 3.7 6.0 - - -
1981 Brewers 4 5 .444 0 0 6 17.3 4.3 5.6 - - -
1982 Brewers 3 7 .300 1 0 0 14.5 4.0 5.1 - - -
1983 Brewers 2 1 .667 0 0 0 32.8 3.3 9.1 - - -
1983 Indians 8 3 .727 0 0 0 21.8 3.8 7.3 - - -
1984 Mariners 0 3 .000 0 0 1 108.0 4.0 8.3 - - -
1985 Mariners 3 2 .600 3 0 133 15.1 3.8 5.6 - - -
1986 Mariners 1 2 .333 15 2 52 17.0 3.1 6.5 - - -
1986 Brewers 2 2 .500 2 0 36 24.2 2.9 14.5 - - -
SB CS SB% PH PR DH AB/HR AB/K AB/RBI K/BB K/9 BB/9
13 Years 50 49 .505 50 28 246 17.5 3.5 6.0 - - -
Gorman Thomas

Gorman Thomas Miscellaneous Items of Interest

1973 Milwaukee Brewers 44 $15,000.00 - -
1974 Milwaukee Brewers 44 $15,000.00 - -
1975 Milwaukee Brewers 3 $16,000.00 - -
1976 Milwaukee Brewers 3 Undetermined - -
1978 Milwaukee Brewers 20 Undetermined - -
1979 Milwaukee Brewers 20 Undetermined - -
1980 Milwaukee Brewers 20 Undetermined - -
1981 Milwaukee Brewers 20 Undetermined Stats -
1982 Milwaukee Brewers 20 Undetermined - Stats
1983 Milwaukee Brewers 20 Undetermined - -
1983 Cleveland Indians 20 Undetermined - -
1984 Seattle Mariners 20 Undetermined - -
1985 Seattle Mariners 20 $690,000.00 - -
1986 Seattle Mariners 20 $600,000.00 - -
1986 Milwaukee Brewers 20 $60,000.00 - -


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