Player
Jim Thome HOF 2018
Player Info
- Full Name
- James Howard
- Born
-
August 27, 1970
Peoria, IL, USA - Size
- 6'4" / 250 lbs
- B/T
- L / R
- Debut
- September 4, 1991
- Final Game
- October 3, 2012
- Career
- 22 years
Teams
- Cleveland Guardians 1991-2011
- Philadelphia Phillies 2003-2012
- Chicago White Sox 2006-2009
- Los Angeles Dodgers 2009-2009
- Minnesota Twins 2010-2011
- Baltimore Orioles 2012-2012
Honors
2011 - Player of the Week
(AL)
2010 - Player of the Week
(AL)
2009 - Player of the Week
(AL)
2006 - TSN Comeback Player of the Year
(AL)
2004 - Player of the Week
(NL)
2004 - Player of the Month
(NL)
2004 - MLB Players Choice Man of the Year
(ML)
2004 - Lou Gehrig Memorial Award
(ML)
2003 - Player of the Week
(NL)
2003 - Player of the Month
(NL)
... and 10 more
Career Batting
2,543
G
.276
AVG
2,328
H
612
HR
1,699
RBI
.955
OPS
149
OPS vs Lg
95% of the career qualification threshold
· about these stats
Batting Season by Season
| Year | Team | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | R | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Philadelphia Phillies | 30 | 62 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 9 | .242 |
| 2012 | Baltimore Orioles | 28 | 101 | 26 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 8 | .257 |
| 2011 | Minnesota Twins | 71 | 206 | 50 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 21 | .243 |
| 2011 | Cleveland Indians | 22 | 71 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 11 | .296 |
| 2010 | Minnesota Twins | 108 | 276 | 78 | 16 | 2 | 25 | 48 | .283 |
| 2009 | Chicago White Sox | 107 | 345 | 86 | 15 | 0 | 23 | 55 | .249 |
| 2009 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 17 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .235 |
| 2008 | Chicago White Sox | 149 | 503 | 123 | 28 | 0 | 34 | 93 | .245 |
| 2007 | Chicago White Sox | 130 | 432 | 119 | 19 | 0 | 35 | 79 | .275 |
| 2006 | Chicago White Sox | 143 | 490 | 141 | 26 | 0 | 42 | 108 | .288 |
| 2005 | Philadelphia Phillies | 59 | 193 | 40 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 26 | .207 |
| 2004 | Philadelphia Phillies | 143 | 508 | 139 | 28 | 1 | 42 | 97 | .274 |
| 2003 | Philadelphia Phillies | 159 | 578 | 154 | 30 | 3 | 47 | 111 | .266 |
| 2002 | Cleveland Indians | 147 | 480 | 146 | 19 | 2 | 52 | 101 | .304 |
| 2001 | Cleveland Indians | 156 | 526 | 153 | 26 | 1 | 49 | 101 | .291 |
| 2000 | Cleveland Indians | 158 | 557 | 150 | 33 | 1 | 37 | 106 | .269 |
| 1999 | Cleveland Indians | 146 | 494 | 137 | 27 | 2 | 33 | 101 | .277 |
| 1998 | Cleveland Indians | 123 | 440 | 129 | 34 | 2 | 30 | 89 | .293 |
| 1997 | Cleveland Indians | 147 | 496 | 142 | 25 | 0 | 40 | 104 | .286 |
| 1996 | Cleveland Indians | 151 | 505 | 157 | 28 | 5 | 38 | 122 | .311 |
| 1995 | Cleveland Indians | 137 | 452 | 142 | 29 | 3 | 25 | 92 | .314 |
| 1994 | Cleveland Indians | 98 | 321 | 86 | 20 | 1 | 20 | 58 | .268 |
| 1993 | Cleveland Indians | 47 | 154 | 41 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 28 | .266 |
| 1992 | Cleveland Indians | 40 | 117 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | .205 |
| 1991 | Cleveland Indians | 27 | 98 | 25 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 | .255 |
Advanced Batting
About these stats
| Year | Lg | PA | ISO | BABIP | BB% | K% | OPS vs Lg | HR/162 | Qual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | AL | 186 | .190 | .351 | 11.8 | 32.8 | 116 | 8.0 | |
| 2011 | AL | 324 | .220 | .328 | 14.2 | 28.4 | 129 | 15.0 | |
| 2010 | AL | 340 | .344 | .310 | 17.6 | 24.1 | 181 | 25.0 | |
| 2009 | AL | 434 | .232 | .306 | 15.9 | 28.3 | 122 | 23.0 | |
| 2008 | AL | 602 | .258 | .273 | 15.1 | 24.4 | 127 | 33.8 | ✓ |
| 2007 | AL | 536 | .287 | .316 | 17.7 | 25.0 | 154 | 35.0 | ✓ |
| 2006 | AL | 610 | .310 | .321 | 17.5 | 24.1 | 160 | 42.0 | ✓ |
| 2005 | NL | 242 | .145 | .256 | 18.6 | 24.4 | 94 | 7.0 | |
| 2004 | NL | 618 | .307 | .298 | 16.8 | 23.3 | 156 | 42.0 | ✓ |
| 2003 | NL | 698 | .306 | .302 | 15.9 | 26.1 | 153 | 47.0 | ✓ |
| 2002 | AL | 613 | .373 | .319 | 19.9 | 22.7 | 195 | 52.0 | ✓ |
| 2001 | AL | 644 | .333 | .353 | 17.2 | 28.7 | 171 | 49.0 | ✓ |
| 2000 | AL | 684 | .262 | .319 | 17.3 | 25.0 | 135 | 37.0 | ✓ |
| 1999 | AL | 629 | .263 | .354 | 20.2 | 27.2 | 146 | 33.0 | ✓ |
| 1998 | AL | 537 | .291 | .363 | 16.6 | 26.3 | 158 | 30.0 | ✓ |
| 1997 | AL | 627 | .292 | .321 | 19.1 | 23.3 | 160 | 40.2 | ✓ |
| 1996 | AL | 636 | .301 | .363 | 19.3 | 22.2 | 167 | 38.2 | ✓ |
| 1995 | AL | 557 | .243 | .369 | 17.4 | 20.3 | 159 | 28.1 | ✓ |
| 1994 | AL | 369 | .256 | .303 | 12.5 | 22.8 | 125 | 28.7 | ✓ |
| 1993 | AL | 192 | .208 | .293 | 15.1 | 18.8 | 131 | 7.0 | |
| 1992 | AL | 131 | .094 | .265 | 7.6 | 26.0 | 62 | 2.0 | |
| 1991 | AL | 104 | .112 | .296 | 4.8 | 15.4 | 84 | 1.0 |
Career Fielding by Position
| Pos | G | PO | A | E | DP | FPct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 1,106 | 9,165 | 709 | 64 | 913 | .994 |
| 3B | 493 | 285 | 856 | 73 | 77 | .940 |
Fielding Season by Season
| Year | Team | Pos | G | PO | A | E | DP | FPct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Philadelphia Phillies | 1B | 4 | 35 | 2 | 1 | 4 | .974 |
| 2011 | Cleveland Indians | 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2007 | Chicago White Sox | 1B | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 2006 | Chicago White Sox | 1B | 3 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 |
| 2005 | Philadelphia Phillies | 1B | 52 | 405 | 30 | 0 | 36 | 1.000 |
| 2004 | Philadelphia Phillies | 1B | 134 | 1091 | 84 | 7 | 103 | .994 |
| 2003 | Philadelphia Phillies | 1B | 156 | 1372 | 86 | 5 | 132 | .997 |
| 2002 | Cleveland Indians | 1B | 128 | 1063 | 75 | 10 | 118 | .991 |
| 2001 | Cleveland Indians | 1B | 148 | 1177 | 78 | 10 | 105 | .992 |
| 2000 | Cleveland Indians | 1B | 107 | 834 | 91 | 5 | 101 | .995 |
| 1999 | Cleveland Indians | 1B | 111 | 930 | 83 | 6 | 93 | .994 |
| 1998 | Cleveland Indians | 1B | 117 | 998 | 85 | 10 | 97 | .991 |
| 1997 | Cleveland Indians | 1B | 145 | 1233 | 95 | 10 | 123 | .993 |
| 1996 | Cleveland Indians | 3B | 150 | 86 | 262 | 17 | 24 | .953 |
| 1995 | Cleveland Indians | 3B | 134 | 75 | 214 | 16 | 22 | .948 |
| 1994 | Cleveland Indians | 3B | 94 | 62 | 173 | 15 | 12 | .940 |
| 1993 | Cleveland Indians | 3B | 47 | 29 | 86 | 6 | 10 | .950 |
| 1992 | Cleveland Indians | 3B | 40 | 21 | 61 | 11 | 3 | .882 |
| 1991 | Cleveland Indians | 3B | 27 | 12 | 60 | 8 | 6 | .900 |
Postseason Batting