1950
Born December 12, 1950
Charleston, SC, USA
Gorman Thomas Notable
b. December 12, 1950 · Milwaukee Brewers 1973–1976, 1978–1983, 1986, Cleveland Indians 1983, Seattle Mariners 1984–1986
Gorman Thomas played for three clubs across 14 seasons as a center fielder, opening with the Milwaukee Brewers in 1973 and closing with the Milwaukee Brewers in 1986.
Across 1,435 games he batted .225, with 1,051 hits and 681 runs. He finished with 268 home runs, 212 doubles, 697 walks and 50 stolen bases.
He led the league in home runs two times between 1979 and 1982, topping out at 45. He played 1,159 games in the outfield, with 2,905 putouts and 49 errors.
He was an All-Star in 1981. He hit three home runs in a game in 1985.
He was born in Charleston, SC, USA on December 12, 1950. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 1 | 1981 |
| Player of the Week | 2 | 1979, 1982 |
| The Sporting News All-Star | 1 | 1982 |
| The Sporting News Comeback Player of the Year | 1 | 1985 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | MIL | 59 | 155 | 16 | 29 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 14 | 61 | 5 | .187 |
| 1974 | MIL | 17 | 46 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 4 | .261 |
| 1975 | MIL | 121 | 240 | 34 | 43 | 12 | 2 | 10 | 28 | 31 | 84 | 4 | .179 |
| 1976 | MIL | 99 | 227 | 27 | 45 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 36 | 31 | 67 | 2 | .198 |
| 1978 | MIL | 137 | 452 | 70 | 111 | 24 | 1 | 32 | 86 | 73 | 133 | 3 | .246 |
| 1979 | MIL | 156 | 557 | 97 | 136 | 29 | 0 | 45 | 123 | 98 | 175 | 1 | .244 |
| 1980 | MIL | 162 | 628 | 78 | 150 | 26 | 3 | 38 | 105 | 58 | 170 | 8 | .239 |
| 1981 | MIL | 103 | 363 | 54 | 94 | 22 | 0 | 21 | 65 | 50 | 85 | 4 | .259 |
| 1982 | MIL | 158 | 567 | 96 | 139 | 29 | 1 | 39 | 112 | 84 | 143 | 3 | .245 |
| 1983 | CLE/MIL | 152 | 535 | 72 | 112 | 23 | 1 | 22 | 69 | 80 | 148 | 10 | .209 |
| 1984 | SEA | 35 | 108 | 6 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 28 | 27 | 0 | .157 |
| 1985 | SEA | 135 | 484 | 76 | 104 | 16 | 1 | 32 | 87 | 84 | 126 | 3 | .215 |
| 1986 | MIL/SEA | 101 | 315 | 45 | 59 | 8 | 1 | 16 | 36 | 58 | 105 | 3 | .187 |
| Career | — | 1435 | 4677 | 681 | 1051 | 212 | 13 | 268 | 782 | 697 | 1339 | 50 | .225 |
On this day & linked events
1973
Major-league debut: Gorman Thomas
Gorman Thomas made a major-league debut on April 6, 1973.
1985
Gorman Thomas's Three-Home-Run Game, 1985
Gorman Thomas hit three home runs for the Seattle Mariners against the Oakland Athletics on April 11, 1985.
1986
Final major-league game: Gorman Thomas
Gorman Thomas played a final major-league game on October 5, 1986.
Image: Steve, CC BY 2.0