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| Andrés Thomas | |
|---|---|
| Shortstop | |
| Born: (1963-11-10) November 10, 1963 (age 61) Boca Chica, Dominican Republic | |
| Batted: RightThrew: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 3, 1985, for the Atlanta Braves | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 16, 1990, for the Atlanta Braves | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .234 |
| Home runs | 42 |
| Runs batted in | 228 |
| Teams | |
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.
References
- "Tigers name Minor League coaches". Archived from the original on May 17, 2011. Retrieved December 9, 2007.
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