Andrés Thomas

Andrés Thomas
Andrés Thomas
	Thomas with the Atlanta Braves c. 1986
	Shortstop
	Born: November 10, 1963 (age 61); Boca Chica, Dominican Republic
	Batted: Right Threw: 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
	Atlanta Braves (1985–1990);

Andrés Péres Thomas (born November 10, 1963) is a Dominican former professional baseball shortstop who played for the Atlanta Braves of Major League Baseball from 1985 to 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 National League shortstops with 29 errors in 1988.

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

References

^ "Tigers name Minor League coaches". Archived from the original on May 17, 2011. Retrieved December 9, 2007.

External links

Career statistics from Baseball Reference · Baseball Reference (Minors) · Retrosheet

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[1] "Tigers name Minor League coaches". Archived from the original on May 17, 2011. Retrieved December 9, 2007.

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