Andrés Thomas Explained

Andrés Thomas
Position:Shortstop
Bats:Right
Throws:Right
Birth Date:10 November 1963
Birth Place:Boca Chica, Dominican Republic
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:September 3
Debutyear:1985
Debutteam:Atlanta Braves
Finalleague:MLB
Finaldate:September 16
Finalyear:1990
Finalteam:Atlanta Braves
Statleague:MLB
Stat1label:Batting average
Stat1value:.234
Stat2label:Home runs
Stat2value:42
Stat3label:Runs batted in
Stat3value:228
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Andrés Péres Thomas (born November 10, 1963) is a former professional baseball player who played in the Major Leagues primarily as a shortstop for the Atlanta Braves from 1985-1990. He batted and threw right-handed. Thomas brought a power bat to the shortstop position for the Braves (13 HR each in 1988 and 1989); however, he struck out quite a bit (95 Ks in 1988) and walked only 59 times in five seasons. His free-swinging prompted then-Braves' broadcaster Don Sutton to ask hypothetically during games, "Why would you even throw him a strike?" He was also an erratic fielder, leading all NL shortstops with 29 errors in 1988.

He was the manager of the Detroit Tigers' affiliate in the Dominican Summer League for 2006.[1]

References

  1. Web site: Tigers name Minor League coaches . 2007-12-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110517074816/http://detroit.tigers.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20061106&content_id=1735327&vkey=news_det&fext=.jsp&c_id=det . 2011-05-17 . dead .

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