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Thames came to Seattle from Toronto at the trade deadline and thrived at Safeco Field, posting a 1.044 OPS at home (58 AB) compared to .380 on the road (65 AB). Statistical anomaly in limited at-bats?...
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Signed with the Blue Jays in June of 2008.
March 20, 2013 – Eric Thames News
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Thames was optioned to Triple-A Tacoma on Wednesday.
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| Year | Age | Lg | Tm | G | PA | AB | R | H | XBH | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | SH | SF | HBP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 22 | R | GCL | 7 | 25 | 21 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .286 | .360 | .429 | .789 |
| 2009 | 22 | A | Dun | 52 | 217 | 195 | 33 | 61 | 23 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 38 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 40 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .313 | .386 | .487 | .873 |
| 2010 | 23 | AA | New | 130 | 573 | 496 | 95 | 143 | 58 | 25 | 6 | 27 | 104 | 8 | 5 | 51 | 121 | 2 | 7 | 17 | .288 | .370 | .526 | .896 |
| 2011 | 24 | AAA | Las | 53 | 241 | 210 | 38 | 74 | 36 | 25 | 4 | 7 | 45 | 5 | 2 | 23 | 41 | 0 | 3 | 5 | .352 | .423 | .610 | 1.033 |
| 2011 | 24 | MAJ | TOR | 95 | 394 | 362 | 58 | 95 | 41 | 24 | 5 | 12 | 37 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 88 | 1 | 3 | 5 | .262 | .313 | .456 | .769 |
| 2012 | 25 | AAA | Las | 54 | 231 | 197 | 31 | 65 | 24 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 32 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 42 | 0 | 5 | 3 | .330 | .407 | .528 | .935 |
| 2012 | 25 | MAJ | SEA | 40 | 130 | 123 | 10 | 27 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 47 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .220 | .256 | .439 | .695 |
| 2012 | 25 | MAJ | TOR | 46 | 160 | 148 | 17 | 36 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 40 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .243 | .288 | .365 | .653 |
| 2012 (Multiple Teams) | 25 | MAJ | SEA/TOR | 86 | 290 | 271 | 27 | 63 | 24 | 12 | 3 | 9 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 87 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .232 | .273 | .399 | .672 |
| 2013 | 26 | AAA | Tac | 41 | 179 | 155 | 22 | 44 | 18 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 47 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .284 | .374 | .477 | .851 |
| 3-Year Averages | MAJ | 90 | 341 | 316 | 42 | 79 | 32 | 18 | 4 | 10 | 31 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 87 | 1 | 2 | 3 | .250 | .297 | .427 | .724 |
Age is determined on July 1st of each season. Jump To: ▼ Advanced Stats ▼ Batter vs. Pitcher Stats ▼ Games By Position
No Yes Yes| Year | Age | Lg | Tm | PA | AB | Walk Rate | Strikeout Rate | BB/K Ratio | Contact Rate | BABIP | Isolated Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 22 | R | GCL | 25 | 21 | 12% | 20% | 0.60 | 76% | .375 | .143 |
| 2009 | 22 | A | Dun | 217 | 195 | 9.7% | 18.4% | 0.53 | 79% | .382 | .174 |
| 2010 | 23 | AA | New | 573 | 496 | 8.9% | 21.1% | 0.42 | 76% | .333 | .238 |
| 2011 | 24 | AAA | Las | 241 | 210 | 9.5% | 17% | 0.56 | 80% | .414 | .258 |
| 2011 | 24 | MAJ | TOR | 394 | 362 | 5.8% | 22.3% | 0.26 | 76% | .317 | .194 |
| 2012 | 25 | AAA | Las | 231 | 197 | 11.3% | 18.2% | 0.62 | 79% | .396 | .198 |
| 2012 | 25 | MAJ | SEA | 130 | 123 | 4.6% | 36.2% | 0.13 | 62% | .300 | .219 |
| 2012 | 25 | MAJ | TOR | 160 | 148 | 5.6% | 25% | 0.23 | 73% | .314 | .122 |
| 2012 (Multiple Teams) | 25 | MAJ | SEA/TOR | 290 | 271 | 5.2% | 30% | 0.17 | 68% | .309 | .167 |
| 2013 | 26 | AAA | Tac | 179 | 155 | 11.7% | 26.3% | 0.45 | 70% | .379 | .193 |
| 3-Year Averages | MAJ | 341 | 316 | 5.6% | 25.5% | 0.22 | 72% | .315 | .177 |
Age is determined on July 1st of each season. Jump To: ▲ Basic Stats ▲ Split Stats ▼ Batter vs. Pitcher Stats ▲ Games By Position
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Ackley, Dustin (2B)AAA
Beavan, Blake (P)AA
Almonte, Abraham (OF)A+
Choi, Ji-Man (C)A
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Best Matchups for Eric Thames (by OPS, min 2 AB)
| Batter | Team | AB | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | AVG | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos Carrasco | CLE | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.500 | 3.500 |
| Michael Bowden | CHI-N | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.500 | 3.500 |
| Zach Phillips | MIA | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .500 | 2.000 | 2.500 |
| Carlos Villanueva | CHI-N | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | 2.000 | 2.500 |
| Nick Blackburn | MIN | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .600 | 1.400 | 2.067 |
| Matt Harrison | TEX | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .600 | 1.400 | 2.000 |
| Kevin Correia | MIN | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .667 | 1.333 | 2.000 |
| Jake Westbrook | STL | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .667 | 1.333 | 2.000 |
| Chad Durbin | PHI | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| Tony Sipp | AZ | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .500 | 1.500 | 2.000 |
Worst Matchups for Eric Thames (by OPS, min 2 AB)
| Batter | Team | AB | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | AVG | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremy Hefner | NY-N | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Mark Hendrickson | BAL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| J.P. Howell | LA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Josh Lueke | TB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Jason Marquis | SD | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Yoshinori Tateyama | TEX | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Alex Torres | TB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| P.J. Walters | MIN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| C.J. Wilson | ANA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Joe Smith | CLE | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Note: Stats are from 2002 through the 2012 season. Jump To: ▲ Basic Stats ▲ Split Stats ▲ Advanced Stats ▲ Games By Position
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2012
Thames got his well earned shot in May after a hot start at Triple-A Las Vegas and was up for good by June and seeing regular playing time. He hit 12 homers but struggled at times with the strike zone (88 strikeouts in 394 plate appearances) in his first exposure to the majors. His struggles against southpaws (.209 average, .637 OPS in 91 plate appearances) point to a platoon situation, potentially with Rajai Davis, as he tries to work his way into the picture in left field.
2011
Thames enjoyed a breakout season at Double-A New Hampshire last year, hitting .286 with 27 homers in 130 games. He struggled against southpaws (.773 OPS) but handled righties well enough (.943 OPS) to warrant consideration as a nifty platoon mate down the road. He'll first need to prove that last year was no fluke after dealing with some injuries in the previous two seasons but bears watching.
