Frank Thomas

## About

Frank Thomas is a Hall of Fame first baseman and designated hitter who played in MLB from 1990 to 2018, mostly with the Chicago White Sox. He is tied for 20th all-time in home runs, with 521.

## Scouting Reports

### Backyard Baseball 2001 and 2003

Frank Thomas

Frank Thomas has a power bat, although it's not as potent as some of the other sluggers in the game. He has 81 batting power vs. just 30 batting contact, resulting in many pop-ups and foul balls. In the field, his throwing strength is 58 and his glove is rated just 55, but his 4/5 height allows him to catch a lot of balls hit or thrown his way.

For some reason, Frank Thomas is an excellent pitcher. One cause is that he has a perfect 100 stamina rating, which factors heavily into the pitching rating. He also has a perfect 100 right hook. There is no clear explanation as to why the developers made Frank Thomas such a good pitcher. Maybe they thought he was a weak player and needed a boost, or they realized there weren't many good pitchers in the normally available player pool. Additionally, perhaps they did not realize that his 100 stamina would bump up his pitching rating so far. Whatever the reason, Frank is often used more as a pitcher than his actual position of first base.

## League History

### BBL

#### Season 1

In the inaugural BBL draft, Frank was taken with the last pick of the 7th round (56th overall) by coach crazyei8hts of the Devil Rays. Crazyei8hts used a "pitching rotation" between Frank and Angela Delvecchio. At the plate, Frank didn't hit as many home runs as crazyei8hts anticipated, but he did bat 0.615. The Devil Rays lost the Season 1 World Series to the Braves.

#### Season 2

The next season, Frank was drafted 42nd overall in the 6th round by coach GreenDayEagles of the Rockies. Frank was part of one of the tallest teams in BBL history, which also featured Randy Johnson, Mark McGwire, Pete Wheeler, and Billy Jean Blackwood. Frank's offensive numbers took a slight hit, although he did hit one more home run. He also did not pitch as much this season.

#### Season 3

With the expanded player field, Frank dropped to the 93rd pick in the 4th round, where he was selected by coach GSchlim of the Hornets. He improved in almost all of his offensive categories this season, and was also featured as the main pitcher for the first time in his career.

#### Season 4

With more emphasis on speed and arms, Frank slipped to the 105th pick in the 5th round, getting drafted by coach Nick Foles is my dad of the Wombats. Frank set a career high with 10 home runs, although he did strike out 14 times at the plate. On the mound, Frank pitched every single inning for the Wombats. Frank was the runner up for the Ace Wilson award, finishing right behind Chad Koppel.

#### Season 5

Frank kept falling until he was drafted with the 122nd pick in the 6th round by coach Callie of the White Sox, Frank's real life team. However, he was eventually traded to the Monsters, coached by jibbodahibbo. Frank had an absolutely miserable season at the plate, batting just 0.386, hitting only 2 home runs and scoring a mere 5 times.

In a wild turn of events, in the Tier 2 Playoffs, the legend of Playoff Frank was born. In a 2-1 series victory against the Fishes in the first round, Frank batted 6/7 with 4 home runs and 2 doubles.

#### Season 6

Frank was drafted in a similar spot, this time with the 123rd pick in the 6th round by coach crazyei8hts of the Indians. Crazyei8hts drafted three first basemen in order to precisely set up his AI defense. Carlos Delgado actually played first, while Todd Helton was bumped to shortstop and Frank was bumped to pitcher. Frank pitched every single inning of the Indians' season. Frank's offensive numbers were strikingly similar to the first time he played under coach crazyei8hts. The Indians won the Season 6 World Series behind the masterful pitching of Frank. Frank Thomas finished 3rd in voting for the Ace Wilson award.

#### Season 7

Frank's draft stock continued to slip, despite the accolades. Frank was drafted 139th overall in the 7th round by coach Jarod Johnson of the Dodgers, although Frank was traded to coach Vissery of the Hornets. Frank didn't pitch as much this season, and had another so-so season at the plate.

#### Season 8

Frank was taken much earlier in the Season 8 draft, selected with the 85th pick in the 4th round by coach DevanWolf of the Cardinals. Frank had perhaps his worst offensive season to date, mustering up just 1 home run and 5 RBIs. He also didn't pitch as much this season, stuck behind Amanda Hellerman on the depth chart.

#### Season 9

In Season 9, Frank was drafted in the 5th round with the 99th overall pick by coach GuySmiley of the Bombers. However, after the Bombers' scandal, the team was disbanded.

## Trivia

* Frank Thomas has pitched all or part of at least 4 perfect games in his career. (Perfect games have only been tracked from Season 3 onwards)
* Frank's 112 strikeouts pitched in Season 6 are tied for 4th most all-time by a single player.