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14. Gorman Thomas

14. Gorman Thomas
  1. General
  2. Awards
  3. Career Stats
  • Born: December 12, 1950 in Charleston, SC USA
  • Weight: 210 lbs.
  • Height: 6'2"
  • Bats: R
  • Throws: R
  • Debut: April 06, 1973
  • Final Game: October 05, 1986
  • TSN All-Star - 1982
  • MVP - 1979
  • MVP - 1982
 
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While Gorman Thomas was far from the most well rounded player in Baseball, fans of the Milwaukee Brewers knew that every time he stepped up to the plate there was a good chance he was going to take the ball deep.

A two-time Home Run Champion, “Stormin” Gorman would smack 208 dingers in his Brewers career.  He would go over 100 RBIs three times and he finished 7th and 8th respectively in 1979 and 1982 American League MVP voting.  While Thomas never hit for average and he struck out a lot (he also led the AL in strikeouts twice) anyone with that kind of power will always be beloved.

The Bullet Points

  • Position: Outfield
  • Acquired: Selected in the 1st Round, 21st Overall in the Amateur Draft 6/5/69.
  • Departed: Sent to the Texas Rangers as the player to be named later from a previous deal 8/20/77.

    Acquired (2): Purchased from the Texas Rangers 2/8/78. 

    Departed (2): Traded to the Cleveland Indians with Ernie Camacho and Jamie Easterly for Rick Manning and Rick Waits 6/6/83.
  • Games Played: 1102
  • Notable Statistics: 524 Runs Scored
    815 Hits
    172 Doubles
    12 Triples
    208 Home Runs
    605 Runs Batted In
    38 Stolen Bases
    .230/.325/.461 Slash Line
    19.9 bWAR

    17 Playoff Games
    3 Runs Scored
    6 Hits
    0 Doubles
    0 Triples
    2 Home Runs
    7 Runs Batted In
    0 Stolen Bases
    .102/.169/.203 Slash Line
  • Major Accolades and Awards: All-Star (1981)
    Most Home Runs (1979 & 1982)
    Most Double Plays Turned by a Centerfielder (1982)

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