Hall of Fame Inductee
Retired
Frank Thomas III
Nickname:
Little HurtBirthdate:
Nov. 24, 1994 (66 y, 9 m, 12 d)Born In:
Chicago, IL, USANationality:
American
Position:
1BBats/Throws:
R/LHeight/Weight:
6'2"/240Entry:
2013 Draft
- Round: 1, Overall: 1, Team: Carolina Kraken
Contract:
Free Agent
ML Service Time:
None
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| MVP / Batter of the Year | 2021 (2nd) | Carolina (BBA) |
| 2020 (2nd) | Carolina (BBA) | |
| 2018 | Carolina (BBA) | |
| 2017 | Carolina (BBA) | |
| Rookie of the Year | 2017 | Carolina (BBA) |
| All-Star | 2030 | Carolina (BBA) |
| 2028 | Carolina (BBA) | |
| 2026 | Carolina (BBA) | |
| 2025 | Carolina (BBA) | |
| 2024 | Carolina (BBA) | |
| 2023 | Carolina (BBA) | |
| 2022 | Carolina (BBA) | |
| 2021 | Carolina (BBA) | |
| 2020 | Carolina (BBA) | |
| 2019 | Carolina (BBA) | |
| 2018 | Carolina (BBA) | |
| 2017 | Carolina (BBA) | |
| 2015 | Winston-Salem (WCL (AA)) | |
| 2014 | Eau Claire (CPL (A)) | |
| 2013 | Aurora (SNL (R)) | |
| 2012 | Best Buy (HSAS (HS)) | |
| Silver Slugger | 2031 - DH | Carolina (BBA) |
| 2026 - DH | Carolina (BBA) | |
| 2025 - DH | Carolina (BBA) | |
| 2022 - DH | Carolina (BBA) | |
| 2021 - DH | Carolina (BBA) | |
| 2020 - DH | Carolina (BBA) | |
| Batter of the Month | Jun 2024 | Carolina (BBA) |
| May 2023 | Carolina (BBA) | |
| Jun 2021 | Carolina (BBA) | |
| Jun 2020 | Carolina (BBA) | |
| May 2020 | Carolina (BBA) | |
| Sep 2019 | Carolina (BBA) | |
| Aug 2017 | Carolina (BBA) | |
| Jun 2017 | Carolina (BBA) | |
| May 2014 | Eau Claire (CPL (A)) | |
| Rookie of the Month | Aug 2017 | Carolina (BBA) |
| Jul 2017 | Carolina (BBA) | |
| Jun 2017 | Carolina (BBA) | |
| May 2017 | Carolina (BBA) | |
| Player of the Week | Aug 6, 2029 | Carolina (BBA) |
| Aug 23, 2027 | Carolina (BBA) | |
| Sep 8, 2025 | Carolina (BBA) | |
| May 26, 2025 | Carolina (BBA) | |
| May 13, 2024 | Carolina (BBA) | |
| Apr 22, 2024 | Carolina (BBA) | |
| May 1, 2023 | Carolina (BBA) | |
| Aug 8, 2022 | Carolina (BBA) | |
| Sep 13, 2021 | Carolina (BBA) | |
| May 10, 2021 | Carolina (BBA) | |
| Aug 31, 2020 | Carolina (BBA) | |
| May 18, 2020 | Carolina (BBA) | |
| Apr 27, 2020 | Carolina (BBA) | |
| May 13, 2019 | Carolina (BBA) | |
| Jul 30, 2018 | Carolina (BBA) | |
| Jun 4, 2018 | Carolina (BBA) | |
| Jun 5, 2017 | Carolina (BBA) | |
| Apr 24, 2017 | Carolina (BBA) | |
| May 19, 2014 | Eau Claire (CPL (A)) | |
| May 5, 2014 | Eau Claire (CPL (A)) | |
| Apr 21, 2014 | Eau Claire (CPL (A)) | |
| Dec 24, 2012 | Best Buy (HSAS (HS)) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score | HoF Pos Avg |
HoF All Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Ink | 61 | 4.6 | 16.6 |
| Grey Ink | 277 | 24.8 | 98.8 |
| HoF Standard | 67 | 39.0 | 48.9 |
| WAR | 85.3 | 60.7 | 70.5 |
| WAR7 | 45.5 | 40.9 | 44.2 |
| JAWS | 65.4 | 50.8 | 57.4 |
Similar Players (DH)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Júlio Barajas R | 846 |
| Juan Escobar R | 829 |
| Paul Barfoot R | 826 |
| Ted Sale R | 803 |
| Gary Barr R | 796 |
| Gervasio Ridder R | 771 |
| Felipe Vega | 767 |
| Duane Whitley R | 766 |
| Manobu Shimizu | 762 |
| Ángel González | 758 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | Lg | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | BBA | 160 | 3 |
| 2018 | BBA | 162 | 1 |
| 2019 | BBA | 162 | 1 |
| 2021 | BBA | 157 | 10 |
| 2023 | BBA | 162 | 1 |
| 2024 | BBA | 162 | 1 |
| 2025 | BBA | 162 | 1 |
| 2026 | BBA | 162 | 1 |
| 2027 | BBA | 163 | 1 |
| 2028 | BBA | 162 | 1 |
| 2029 | BBA | 162 | 1 |
| 2030 | BBA | 162 | 1 |
| 2031 | BBA | 162 | 1 |
| Year | Lg | PA | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | BBA | 733 | 1 |
| 2018 | BBA | 744 | 1 |
| 2019 | BBA | 739 | 2 |
| 2020 | BBA | 722 | 2 |
| 2021 | BBA | 700 | 4 |
| 2023 | BBA | 722 | 6 |
| 2024 | BBA | 723 | 1 |
| 2025 | BBA | 724 | 3 |
| 2026 | BBA | 738 | 1 |
| 2027 | BBA | 718 | 4 |
| 2028 | BBA | 734 | 4 |
| 2029 | BBA | 714 | 7 |
| 2030 | BBA | 705 | 7 |
| 2031 | BBA | 698 | 10 |
| Year | Lg | AB | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | BBA | 652 | 4 |
| 2017 | BBA | 652 | 4 |
| 2018 | BBA | 658 | 3 |
| 2018 | BBA | 658 | 3 |
| 2019 | BBA | 647 | 4 |
| 2019 | BBA | 647 | 4 |
| 2020 | BBA | 629 | 5 |
| 2020 | BBA | 629 | 5 |
| 2023 | BBA | 647 | 4 |
| 2023 | BBA | 647 | 4 |
| 2024 | BBA | 647 | 2 |
| 2024 | BBA | 647 | 2 |
| 2025 | BBA | 644 | 4 |
| 2025 | BBA | 644 | 4 |
| 2026 | BBA | 642 | 5 |
| 2026 | BBA | 642 | 5 |
| 2027 | BBA | 625 | 8 |
| 2027 | BBA | 625 | 8 |
| 2028 | BBA | 641 | 7 |
| 2028 | BBA | 641 | 7 |
| Year | Lg | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | BBA | 228 | 1 |
| 2018 | BBA | 222 | 2 |
| 2019 | BBA | 229 | 1 |
| 2020 | BBA | 231 | 1 |
| 2021 | BBA | 215 | 1 |
| 2022 | BBA | 215 | 2 |
| 2023 | BBA | 211 | 3 |
| 2024 | BBA | 208 | 3 |
| 2025 | BBA | 205 | 4 |
| 2026 | BBA | 214 | 2 |
| 2027 | BBA | 191 | 7 |
| 2028 | BBA | 203 | 7 |
| 2030 | BBA | 194 | 8 |
| 2031 | BBA | 194 | 8 |
| Year | Lg | TB | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | BBA | 379 | 1 |
| 2018 | BBA | 372 | 2 |
| 2019 | BBA | 345 | 4 |
| 2020 | BBA | 364 | 1 |
| 2021 | BBA | 347 | 3 |
| 2022 | BBA | 330 | 5 |
| 2023 | BBA | 338 | 5 |
| 2024 | BBA | 346 | 3 |
| 2025 | BBA | 343 | 4 |
| 2026 | BBA | 335 | 3 |
| 2027 | BBA | 331 | 6 |
| 2028 | BBA | 340 | 6 |
| 2030 | BBA | 321 | 10 |
| 2031 | BBA | 316 | 10 |
| Year | Lg | 2B | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | BBA | 46 | 3 |
| 2018 | BBA | 43 | 1 |
| 2019 | BBA | 39 | 8 |
| 2020 | BBA | 49 | 1 |
| 2021 | BBA | 49 | 2 |
| 2022 | BBA | 37 | 9 |
| 2023 | BBA | 37 | 7 |
| 2025 | BBA | 43 | 2 |
| 2026 | BBA | 41 | 1 |
| 2027 | BBA | 37 | 4 |
| 2028 | BBA | 43 | 7 |
| 2029 | BBA | 35 | 7 |
| 2030 | BBA | 43 | 1 |
| 2032 | BBA | 40 | 6 |
| Year | Lg | HR | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | BBA | 33 | 8 |
| 2018 | BBA | 33 | 8 |
| 2024 | BBA | 33 | 10 |
| Year | Lg | RBI | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | BBA | 135 | 1 |
| 2018 | BBA | 131 | 1 |
| 2019 | BBA | 108 | 8 |
| 2020 | BBA | 105 | 4 |
| 2021 | BBA | 104 | 4 |
| 2023 | BBA | 109 | 7 |
| 2024 | BBA | 119 | 3 |
| 2025 | BBA | 98 | 10 |
| 2026 | BBA | 103 | 4 |
| Year | Lg | R | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | BBA | 110 | 3 |
| 2018 | BBA | 108 | 4 |
| 2019 | BBA | 120 | 3 |
| 2020 | BBA | 98 | 9 |
| 2021 | BBA | 96 | 8 |
| 2023 | BBA | 94 | 9 |
| 2024 | BBA | 99 | 9 |
| Year | Lg | BB | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | BBA | 73 | 8 |
| 2018 | BBA | 79 | 10 |
| 2019 | BBA | 87 | 5 |
| 2020 | BBA | 87 | 3 |
| 2021 | BBA | 89 | 3 |
| 2024 | BBA | 70 | 7 |
| 2025 | BBA | 76 | 5 |
| 2026 | BBA | 90 | 2 |
| 2027 | BBA | 84 | 7 |
| 2028 | BBA | 88 | 5 |
| 2029 | BBA | 99 | 1 |
| 2030 | BBA | 80 | 6 |
| 2031 | BBA | 93 | 8 |
| 2032 | BBA | 91 | 10 |
| Year | Lg | IBB | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | BBA | 10 | 5 |
| 2024 | BBA | 8 | 9 |
| 2026 | BBA | 7 | 8 |
| 2028 | BBA | 9 | 7 |
| 2029 | BBA | 15 | 1 |
| 2032 | BBA | 16 | 2 |
| Year | Lg | SF | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | BBA | 7 | 3 |
| 2022 | BBA | 7 | 8 |
| 2023 | BBA | 8 | 2 |
| 2029 | BBA | 11 | 2 |
| 2032 | BBA | 9 | 3 |
| Year | Lg | XBH | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | BBA | 82 | 1 |
| 2018 | BBA | 80 | 2 |
| 2020 | BBA | 77 | 4 |
| 2021 | BBA | 78 | 2 |
| 2023 | BBA | 67 | 8 |
| 2024 | BBA | 69 | 7 |
| 2025 | BBA | 76 | 4 |
| 2026 | BBA | 68 | 8 |
| 2027 | BBA | 72 | 6 |
| 2028 | BBA | 75 | 5 |
| 2030 | BBA | 72 | 4 |
| Year | Lg | Avg | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | BBA | 0.350 | 1 |
| 2018 | BBA | 0.337 | 3 |
| 2019 | BBA | 0.354 | 1 |
| 2020 | BBA | 0.367 | 1 |
| 2021 | BBA | 0.355 | 1 |
| 2022 | BBA | 0.356 | 1 |
| 2023 | BBA | 0.326 | 4 |
| 2024 | BBA | 0.322 | 6 |
| 2025 | BBA | 0.318 | 5 |
| 2026 | BBA | 0.333 | 3 |
| 2027 | BBA | 0.306 | 9 |
| 2028 | BBA | 0.317 | 6 |
| Year | Lg | OBP | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | BBA | 0.412 | 1 |
| 2018 | BBA | 0.407 | 4 |
| 2019 | BBA | 0.429 | 2 |
| 2020 | BBA | 0.444 | 1 |
| 2021 | BBA | 0.434 | 1 |
| 2022 | BBA | 0.419 | 3 |
| 2023 | BBA | 0.385 | 2 |
| 2024 | BBA | 0.387 | 4 |
| 2025 | BBA | 0.388 | 5 |
| 2026 | BBA | 0.413 | 2 |
| 2027 | BBA | 0.385 | 5 |
| 2028 | BBA | 0.398 | 7 |
| 2029 | BBA | 0.389 | 4 |
| 2030 | BBA | 0.390 | 4 |
| 2031 | BBA | 0.414 | 7 |
| Year | Lg | SLG | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | BBA | 0.581 | 4 |
| 2018 | BBA | 0.565 | 3 |
| 2019 | BBA | 0.533 | 9 |
| 2020 | BBA | 0.579 | 4 |
| 2021 | BBA | 0.573 | 3 |
| 2022 | BBA | 0.546 | 9 |
| 2023 | BBA | 0.522 | 9 |
| 2024 | BBA | 0.535 | 6 |
| 2025 | BBA | 0.533 | 4 |
| 2027 | BBA | 0.530 | 7 |
| Year | Lg | ISO | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | BBA | 0.228 | 6 |
| 2021 | BBA | 0.218 | 10 |
| Year | Lg | OPS | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | BBA | 0.993 | 1 |
| 2018 | BBA | 0.973 | 3 |
| 2019 | BBA | 0.962 | 4 |
| 2020 | BBA | 1.023 | 1 |
| 2021 | BBA | 1.007 | 1 |
| 2022 | BBA | 0.966 | 2 |
| 2023 | BBA | 0.908 | 5 |
| 2024 | BBA | 0.922 | 5 |
| 2025 | BBA | 0.921 | 3 |
| 2026 | BBA | 0.934 | 6 |
| 2027 | BBA | 0.915 | 5 |
| 2028 | BBA | 0.928 | 9 |
| 2029 | BBA | 0.892 | 10 |
| 2030 | BBA | 0.909 | 10 |
| Year | Lg | G | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | BBA | 162 | 1 |
| 2018 | BBA | 162 | 1 |
| 2019 | BBA | 162 | 1 |
| 2023 | BBA | 162 | 1 |
| 2024 | BBA | 162 | 1 |
| 2025 | BBA | 162 | 1 |
| 2026 | BBA | 162 | 1 |
| 2027 | BBA | 163 | 1 |
| 2028 | BBA | 162 | 1 |
| 2029 | BBA | 162 | 1 |
| 2030 | BBA | 162 | 1 |
| 2031 | BBA | 162 | 2 |
| Year | Lg | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | BBA | 6.5 | 3 |
| 2018 | BBA | 6.4 | 4 |
| 2019 | BBA | 5.8 | 8 |
| 2020 | BBA | 7.9 | 2 |
| 2021 | BBA | 7.2 | 3 |
| 2022 | BBA | 5.8 | 7 |
| 2025 | BBA | 5.1 | 10 |
| 2026 | BBA | 5.9 | 8 |