so far i think he is like 20 hemers shy of 500 for his caeers and has a few years left to play..but he was injured a few seasons too..it's a tossup..what do you think ?
2006-09-06 15:44:17 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Baseball
Frank Thomas will absolutely be a hall of famer because of two numbers. The numbers are 2 and 500. He has two MVP's and he will finish his career with 500 home runs. He also won a championship with the white sox though he didnt play. But Hall Of Fame voters are obsessed with MVP's and numbers and they are both there so he will be a Hall of Famer.
2006-09-06 15:52:18 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sad to say bur most likely not. Frank Thomas has had a great major league career but by no means a hall of fame career. His numbers don't lie he was one of the best at his peak. But a hall of fame player is one who over a career has played at a level that keeps him in the upper tier the entire time. A leader in not just one stat but many. A lot of this also is based on how much he has helped his team be successful in post season play. This is where a player can show how he can step up and carry his team to victory. As for Thomas his post season play has been very limited as his teams have not had much successes.
2006-09-07 14:45:58 · answer #2 · answered by kevin h 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think he has to be a hall of famer. Generally the players who make it in were to the top performers during their eras. I'd say that The Big Hurt and Jeff Bagwell were easily the most feared hitters during the early 90's and should be in based on power and avg numbers. Frank Thomas' AVG has been in decline late in his career, but at his peak he was a high avg guy. Plus, the MVPs help.
2006-09-07 01:47:30 · answer #3 · answered by s_reflux 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't really think so - he do have some great years in his career early on - but I think he falls into the same catergory as guys like Larry Hisle, Don Baylor, and Jim Rice that had some great years but just don't have enough to make it into the hall of fame - maybe if he stayed with one team - but when I think of another guy like Reggie Jackson who's numbers Thomas might match - I just don't think he has spark that a Jackson had.
However, if he makes it in - I wont be saying he doesn't deserve to be there.
2006-09-06 22:49:26 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think he will. He will have 500hrs and close to if not 3000 hits, and those seem to be the magic numbers to get you in. and he has 2 mvps i think it is? and was for a looong time, like a ten year period, the most feared right handed hitter in the American league with Albert Belle and Juan Gonzalez. Remember the "Big hurt" days, he was NASTY to haveta pitch to back then, he's still a threat, but not what he once was.
2006-09-06 23:58:51 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Frank Thomas will probably either barely miss the Hall or barely make the Hall. He is a whiny wimp. Always complaining about nothing.
2006-09-06 23:18:11 · answer #6 · answered by JistheRealDeal 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I see Frank Thomas being in the Baseball Hall of Fame in the future but I do not see him making it on his first try.
2006-09-07 00:42:51 · answer #7 · answered by Mr. Knowledgeable VI 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Probably... but I really dislike batting stats that are fattened up by YEARS as a DH. It really cheapens the numbers put up by PLAYERS who play in the field and hit.
Frank Thomas is a GREAT hitter... but he is NOT by definition a great player.
2006-09-06 22:49:39 · answer #8 · answered by baseballfan 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Frank Thomas will be in there, he should be named comeback player this year.
2006-09-07 08:02:59 · answer #9 · answered by sluggo1947 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hes having a good season
2006-09-07 19:47:33 · answer #10 · answered by homealone 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋