Gorman Thomas

Position: Centerfielder
Bats: Right  •  Throws: Right
6-2, 210lb (188cm, 95kg)
Born: December 12, 1950 in Charleston, SC
Draft: Drafted by the Seattle Pilots in the 1st round (21st) of the 1969 MLB June Amateur Draft from James Island HS (Charleston, SC).
High School: James Island HS (Charleston, SC)
School: Charleston Southern University (Charleston, SC)
Debut: April 6, 1973 (10,943rd in MLB history)
vs. BAL 3 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Last Game: October 5, 1986
vs. TOR 2 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Full Name: James Gorman Thomas
Nicknames: Stormin’ Gorman

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Notable Events and Chronology for Gorman Thomas Career

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February 8, 1978

The Milwaukee Brewers reacquire Gorman Thomas from the Texas Rangers

July 1, 1979

Paul Molitor hits a leadoff HR-his 2nd in two days-as the Brewers roll by the Mariners‚ 10-3

April 12, 1980

Cecil Cooper and Don Money of the Milwaukee Brewers each hit 2nd-inning grand slams against the Boston Red Sox

October 3, 1982

Don Sutton defeats Jim Palmer and Orioles to put Milwaukee in ALCS

September 3, 1983

Indians erupt for 10 runs in the top of the 9th inning and go on to defeat Oakland, 13 – 6

December 7, 1983

The Mariners trade 2B Tony Bernazard to the Indians for OF Gorman Thomas and IF Jack Perconte.

April 11, 1985

Gorman Thomas hits three home runs and drives in six runs to lead the Seattle Mariners to a 14 – 6 victory over the Oakland Athletics.

July 9, 1985

Toronto Blue Jay Buck Martinez breaks his ankle, still makes the play at the plate

April 29, 1986

Roger Clemens Strikeouts 20 Seattle Mariners

A big, lumberjack-like slugger, Thomas was a premier outfielder until undergoing rotator-cuff surgery in 1984. He was the first player ever picked by the Seattle Pilots in the June 1969 draft. A two-time minor league home run champion, Thomas’s frequent strikeouts and low batting average kept him from a steady major league job until 1978. The strikeouts continued (478 from 1978 to 1980), but his homers increased. Defensively, Thomas had fine range and never feared the fences. A controversial trade, disastrous for Milwaukee, sent Thomas to Cleveland in 1983. At Seattle, Thomas made a brilliant comeback in 1985 but became relegated to DH and first base duty.

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