1986
Born November 10, 1986
Santa Clara, CA, USA
Eric Thames Notable
b. November 10, 1986 · Toronto Blue Jays 2011–2012, Seattle Mariners 2012, Milwaukee Brewers 2017–2019, Washington Nationals 2020
Eric Thames played for four clubs across 10 seasons as a first baseman, opening with the Toronto Blue Jays in 2011 and closing with the Washington Nationals in 2020.
Across 605 games he batted .241, with 451 hits and 286 runs. He finished with 96 home runs, 100 doubles and 18 stolen bases.
He played 269 games at first base, with 1,801 putouts and 14 errors. He turned 177 double plays. He also played 236 games in the outfield.
He was born in Santa Clara, CA, USA on November 10, 1986. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | TOR | 95 | 362 | 58 | 95 | 24 | 5 | 12 | 37 | 23 | 88 | 2 | .262 |
| 2012 | SEA/TOR | 86 | 271 | 27 | 63 | 12 | 3 | 9 | 25 | 15 | 87 | 1 | .232 |
| 2017 | MIL | 138 | 469 | 83 | 116 | 26 | 4 | 31 | 63 | 75 | 163 | 4 | .247 |
| 2018 | MIL | 96 | 247 | 41 | 54 | 10 | 3 | 16 | 37 | 29 | 97 | 7 | .219 |
| 2019 | MIL | 149 | 396 | 67 | 98 | 23 | 2 | 25 | 61 | 51 | 140 | 3 | .247 |
| 2020 | WSN | 41 | 123 | 10 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 42 | 1 | .203 |
| Career | — | 605 | 1868 | 286 | 451 | 100 | 17 | 96 | 235 | 207 | 617 | 18 | .241 |
On this day & linked events
2011
Major-league debut: Eric Thames
Eric Thames made a major-league debut on May 18, 2011.
2020
Final major-league game: Eric Thames
Eric Thames played a final major-league game on September 24, 2020.
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