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Jim Thome
	James Howard Thome


	Born: August 27, 1970 in Peoria, IL
	42 years old
	Bats: L	Throws: R	Ht: 6'3"	Wt: 250

Fielding Ratings(?)

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Notes:
- Drafted by the Cleveland Indians in 1989 - (Round 13)
- High School: Limestone (Bartonville, IL)

Defensive Regression Analysis

First Base

							Multi-Year			1-Year
Yr	Tm	Lg	Age	Pos	G	Inn	Runs	Rate	Range	Runs	Range
1997	CLE	AL	26.8	1B	145	1224.7	-6.0	-4.9	-6.0	-8.4	-8.4
1998	CLE	AL	27.8	1B	117	1015.7	-3.3	-3.3	-3.3	-2.6	-2.6
1999	CLE	AL	28.8	1B	111	953.7	0.8	0.8	0.8	0.6	0.6
2000	CLE	AL	29.8	1B	106	932.0	-1.3	-1.4	-1.3	4.5	4.5
2001	CLE	AL	30.8	1B	148	1280.7	-7.6	-6.0	-7.6	-9.6	-9.6
2002	CLE	AL	31.8	1B	128	1109.3	-8.7	-7.9	-8.7	-14.7	-14.7
2003	PHI	NL	32.8	1B	156	1361.7	-8.6	-6.3	-8.6	-5.2	-5.2
2004	PHI	NL	33.8	1B	134	1179.7	-5.2	-4.4	-5.2	-3.0	-3.0
2005	PHI	NL	34.8	1B	52	436.0	-2.2	-5.1	-2.2	-4.8	-4.8
2006	CHA	AL	35.8	1B	3	20.0	-0.1	-5.6	-0.1	-0.6	-0.6
2007	CHA	AL	36.8	1B	1	8.0	-0.0	-5.6	-0.0	-0.2	-0.2
2012	PHI	NL	41.8	1B	4	27.0	0.1	2.1	0.1	0.4	0.4
2012	BAL	AL	41.8	1B	0	0.0	0.0	2.1	0.0	0.0	0.0
12	4			1B	1105	9548.3	-42.3	-4.4	-42.3	-43.8	-43.8

DRA data obtained with permission from Michael Humphreys, author of Wizardry

Designated Hitter

Yr	Tm	Lg	Age	Pos	G
1995	CLE	AL	24.8	DH	1
1996	CLE	AL	25.8	DH	1
1998	CLE	AL	27.8	DH	6
1999	CLE	AL	28.8	DH	36
2000	CLE	AL	29.8	DH	48
2001	CLE	AL	30.8	DH	6
2002	CLE	AL	31.8	DH	18
2003	PHI	NL	32.8	DH	2
2004	PHI	NL	33.8	DH	6
2005	PHI	NL	34.8	DH	5
2006	CHA	AL	35.8	DH	136
2007	CHA	AL	36.8	DH	123
2008	CHA	AL	37.8	DH	139
2009	CHA	AL	38.8	DH	98
2010	MIN	AL	39.8	DH	78
2011	MIN	AL	40.8	DH	59
2011	CLE	AL	40.8	DH	19
2012	PHI	NL	41.8	DH	9
2012	BAL	AL	41.8	DH	26
17	5			DH	816

DRA data obtained with permission from Michael Humphreys, author of Wizardry

Third Base

							Multi-Year			1-Year
Yr	Tm	Lg	Age	Pos	G	Inn	Runs	Rate	Range	Runs	Range
1991	CLE	AL	20.8	3B	27	242.3	-0.4	-1.5	-0.4	0.0	0.0
1992	CLE	AL	21.8	3B	40	308.0	-0.5	-1.5	-0.5	-3.9	-3.9
1993	CLE	AL	22.8	3B	47	381.0	-0.4	-1.0	-0.4	0.0	0.0
1994	CLE	AL	23.8	3B	94	754.7	-1.0	-1.3	-1.0	2.5	2.5
1995	CLE	AL	24.8	3B	134	1144.7	1.7	1.5	1.7	-5.4	-5.4
1996	CLE	AL	25.8	3B	150	1278.3	1.2	0.9	1.2	7.7	7.7
2011	CLE	AL	40.8	3B	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
7	1			3B	493	4109.0	0.8	0.2	0.8	0.9	0.9

DRA data obtained with permission from Michael Humphreys, author of Wizardry

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Wins Above Replacement data courtesy of Baseball-Reference.com.

Defensive Regression Analysis data used here was obtained with permission from Michael Humphreys, author of Wizardry.

The transaction and player splits data used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by Retrosheet.
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Uniform images used with permission from Marc Okkonen, author of Baseball Uniforms of the 20th Century.
Images can also be viewed at the Hall of Fame online exhibit Dressed to the Nines

Win Shares are calculated using the formula in the book Win Shares by Bill James