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2013 Projections (Preseason PECOTA - seasonal age 29)
PA AVG HR R RBI SB TAv WARP
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Birth Date11-14-1983
Height5' 11"
Weight195 lbs
Age29 years, 7 months, 6 days
BatsL
ThrowsR
1.42009
2010
2011
-0.22012
0.52013
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Standard

YEAR TEAM AGE G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR TB BB SO HBP SF SH RBI SB CS AVG OBP SLG TAv VORP FRAA WARP
2008 DET 24 40 133 116 7 33 9 1 1 47 14 26 1 0 2 9 2 0 .284 .366 .405 .275 1.9 3.0 0.5
2009 DET 25 102 310 275 46 66 13 3 7 106 33 77 1 0 1 39 3 0 .240 .324 .385 .259 8.3 5.5 1.4
2012 DET 28 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0.0 -0.0 0.0
2012 MIN 28 12 29 28 2 4 1 0 1 8 0 16 1 0 0 4 0 0 .143 .172 .286 .152 -2.0 0.1 -0.2
2013 MIN 29 11 37 35 3 10 2 0 0 12 2 8 0 0 0 3 0 1 .286 .324 .343 .264 1.2 0.1 0.1
Career168509454591132549173491273035551.249.326.381.2579.48.61.8

Advanced

'opp' stats - quality of opponents faced - have been moved and are available only as OPP_QUAL in the Statistics reports now.
YEAR Team Lg G PA TAv oppAVG oppOBP oppSLG oppTAv BABIP BPF BRAA repLVL POS_ADJ FRAA BRR BVORP BWARP VORP WARP
2005 WMI A 51 221 .275 .265 .338 .390 .000 .346 95 2.5 3.9 0.3 0.0 3.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2005 ONE A- 18 84 .376 .258 .340 .379 .000 .448 100 6.6 1.4 0.1 -1.8 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2006 LAK A+ 132 595 .276 .257 .324 .376 .000 .327 99 8.5 12.9 1.3 8.7 1.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2007 ERI AA 137 599 .272 .266 .339 .403 .000 .339 108 7.7 17.3 0.7 -6.0 1.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2008 DET MLB 40 133 .275 .266 .325 .420 .000 .360 97 2.1 3.8 -0.4 3.0 -1.4 1.9 0.5 1.9 0.5
2008 TOL AAA 76 333 .263 .265 .331 .413 .000 .320 99 0.9 8.9 0.7 2.4 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2009 DET MLB 102 310 .259 .265 .325 .418 .000 .309 98 -0.3 9.0 -2.8 5.5 2.1 8.3 1.4 8.3 1.4
2009 TOL AAA 45 205 .273 .268 .329 .405 .000 .400 105 2.9 5.7 -1.4 -1.5 2.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2010 TOL AAA 21 86 .261 .260 .329 .406 .000 .250 102 0.1 2.4 -0.3 1.9 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2011 TOL AAA 113 406 .231 .262 .325 .404 .000 .352 101 -8.7 4.5 -1.1 8.7 0.9 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2012 DET MLB 3 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 0.0 -0.0 -0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2012 MIN MLB 12 29 .152 .236 .290 .376 .000 .273 97 -3.1 0.5 -0.2 0.1 -0.0 -2.0 -0.2 -2.0 -0.2
2012 ROC AAA 109 426 .216 .257 .322 .394 .000 .288 105 -18.5 6.3 0.4 -11.9 -0.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2013 MIN MLB 11 37 .264 .253 .303 .384 .247 .370 103 0.1 1.0 0.1 0.1 -0.4 1.2 0.1 1.2 0.1
2013 ROC AAA 36 143 .322 .271 .336 .420 .266 .346 94 10 4.3 0.3 -0.4 0.5 14.5 1.4 14.5 1.4
CareerMLB509.257.263.321.413.259.32798-1.213.8-3.38.90.29.51.99.51.9

Statistics For All Levels

Year Team Lg PA R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS AVG OBP SLG ISO TAv VORP FRAA WARP
2005 ONE A- 84 19 27 5 1 1 14 12 11 9 0 .386 .488 .529 .143 .376 0.0 -1.8 0.0
2005 WMI A 221 39 55 8 5 0 11 21 37 11 3 .284 .356 .376 .093 .275 0.0 0.0 0.0
2006 LAK A+ 595 67 136 30 5 6 40 56 127 34 13 .257 .334 .367 .110 .276 0.0 8.7 0.0
2007 ERI AA 599 97 148 30 6 8 53 59 110 18 11 .280 .358 .405 .125 .272 0.0 -6.0 0.0
2008 TOL AAA 333 44 72 18 2 9 45 37 88 29 11 .247 .331 .416 .168 .263 0.0 2.4 0.0
2008 DET MLB 133 7 33 9 1 1 9 14 26 2 0 .284 .366 .405 .121 .275 1.9 3.0 0.5
2009 TOL AAA 205 27 51 17 1 1 17 26 49 18 3 .291 .392 .417 .126 .273 0.0 -1.5 0.0
2009 DET MLB 310 46 66 13 3 7 39 33 77 3 0 .240 .324 .385 .145 .259 8.3 5.5 1.4
2010 TOL AAA 86 14 13 2 1 4 13 12 32 9 0 .183 .314 .408 .225 .261 0.0 1.9 0.0
2011 TOL AAA 406 37 92 15 2 12 53 32 130 20 3 .251 .314 .401 .150 .231 0.0 8.7 0.0
2012 DET MLB 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 0.0 -0.0 0.0
2012 MIN MLB 29 2 4 1 0 1 4 0 16 0 0 .143 .172 .286 .143 .152 -2.0 0.1 -0.2
2012 ROC AAA 426 47 91 22 5 12 47 27 109 15 4 .232 .281 .405 .173 .216 0.0 -11.9 0.0
2013 ROC AAA 143 17 37 8 0 9 25 18 35 6 4 .296 .385 .576 .280 .322 14.5 -0.4 1.4
2013 MIN MLB 37 3 10 2 0 0 3 2 8 0 1 .286 .324 .343 .057 .264 1.2 0.1 0.1

Injury History beta

Date On Date Off Transaction Days Games Side Body Part Injury Severity Surgery Date Reaggravation
2011-08-20 2011-09-01 Minors 12 0 Left Fingers Fracture - -
2010-05-12 2010-09-07 Minors 118 0 Left Knee Surgery Microfracture 2010-06-08
2010-04-14 2010-04-25 Minors 11 0 Thigh Strain Hamstring -
2010-03-26 2010-04-08 Camp 13 2 Right Shoulder Contusion HBP on Scapula -
2008-09-11 2008-09-28 DtdDL 17 14 Right Elbow Surgery Tommy John Surgery 2008-09-11
2008-08-30 - Minors - - - Not Disclosed - -
2008-06-04 2008-06-19 15-DL 15 14 Right Ankle Sprain -

Compensation

Year Team Salary
2013 MIN $
2012 MIN $481,000
2008 DET $390,000
YearsDescriptionSalary
2 yrPrevious$871,000
2 yrTotal$871,000

 

Service TimeAgentContract Status
1 y 60 dSFX1 year (2013)

Details
  • 1 year (2013). Re-signed by Minnesota as a free agent 12/11/12 (minor-league contract). Contract selected by Minnesota 6/3/13.
  • 1 year/$0.481M (2012). Re-signed by Detroit 2/28/12. DFA by Detroit 4/12/12. Claimed by Minnesota off waivers from Detroit 4/14/12. DFA by Minnesota 5/4/12. Sent outright to Triple-A 5/6/12.
  • 1 year (2011). Re-signed by Detroit 3/11.
  • 1 year (2010). Re-signed by Detroit 3/2/10. Optioned to Triple-A 3/31/10.
  • 1 year/$0.403M (2009). Re-signed 2/27/09. Optioned to Triple-A 3/31/09. Recalled 5/5/09. Optioned to Triple-A 6/12/09. Recalled 7/8/09.
  • 1 year/$0.39M (2008). Contract purchased by Detroit 3/30/08. Optioned to Triple-A 4/23/08. Recalled 5/29/08. Optioned to Triple-A 7/15/08.
  • Drafted by Detroit 2005 (6-180) (Auburn). $0.15M signing bonus.

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Platoon
SORT_FIELD PLATOON AVG OBP SLG TAv
10 vs L (Multi) .221 .317 .343 .244
11 vs R (Multi) .202 .259 .349 .214
18 Split (Multi) -.019 -.058 .006 -.031
19 LgAvg (Multi) .028 .037 .068 .032
30 vs L (2012) .167 .286 .333 .222
31 vs R (2012) .136 .136 .273 .130
38 Split (2012) -.030 -.149 -.061 -.092
39 LgAvg (2012) .030 .040 .071 .035

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BP Articles

Clete Thomas is referenced in the following articles.

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This article requires BP Premium accessDaily Roundup: Around the League: June 13, 2013Clint Chisam2013-06-13
This article requires BP Premium accessDaily Roundup: Around the League: June 4, 2013Clint Chisam2013-06-04
BP Unfiltered: The 2012 All-Backwards-Name TeamSam Miller2012-07-03
This article requires BP Premium accessPebble Hunting: Sizing up the DiSar CandidatesSam Miller2012-05-07
This article requires BP Fantasy or Premium accessValue Picks: Outfielders for 5/4/12Rob McQuown2012-05-04
This article requires BP Premium accessProspectus Hit and Run: Worse Than Pujols, AL EditionJay Jaffe2012-05-02
This article requires BP Premium accessTransaction Analysis: Giants Extend BumgarnerR.J. Anderson2012-04-18
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for April 15Larry Granillo2012-04-16
Collateral Damage: Division Series Injury UpdatesCorey Dawkins2011-10-10
This article requires BP Premium accessTransaction Analysis: AL MovesChristina Kahrl2011-03-23
This article requires BP Premium accessTransaction Analysis: Tiger BeatChristina Kahrl2010-12-16
This article requires BP Premium accessGM for a Day: Detroit TigersJohn Perrotto2010-10-28
This article requires BP Premium accessTransaction Action: Changing their StripesChristina Kahrl2010-05-17
This article requires BP Premium accessTransaction Action: Rounding Out the ALChristina Kahrl2010-04-26
BP Unfiltered: Latest Projected Roster Updates 3/31, 12:30 a.m. ETJohn Perrotto2010-04-01
This article requires BP Premium accessTransaction Action: Return to SenderChristina Kahrl2010-03-31
This article requires BP Premium accessTransaction Action: Any Frandsen of Yours Is...Christina Kahrl2010-03-28
This article requires BP Premium accessTransaction Action: Weekend Mayhem EditionChristina Kahrl2010-03-22
This article requires BP Premium accessCamp Battles: AL CentralChristina Kahrl2010-02-17
This article requires BP Premium accessProspectus Today: Who Can Say No to Twins?Joe Sheehan2009-10-07
This article requires BP Premium accessPlayoff Prospectus: Post-Season BallparksClay Davenport2009-10-06
Under The Knife: All ALWill Carroll2009-08-19
This article requires BP Premium accessTransaction Action: Texas Two-Steps and Leaving in a HuffChristina Kahrl2009-08-18
This article requires BP Premium accessTransaction Analysis: Deadline Day ActionChristina Kahrl2009-07-31
This article requires BP Premium accessOn the Beat: Buyers Rush Nearly Empty Shelves?John Perrotto2009-07-16
This article requires BP Premium accessTransaction Action: AL Odds and EndsChristina Kahrl2009-07-16
This article requires BP Premium accessSecond-Half Prescriptions: ALBaseball Prospectus2009-07-15
This article requires BP Premium accessProspectus Hit List: Back in the Saddle AgainJay Jaffe2009-07-10
This article requires BP Premium accessProspectus Today: The All-Star SelectionsJoe Sheehan2009-07-06
This article requires BP Premium accessTransaction Analysis: Moves and GroovesChristina Kahrl2009-06-23
Transaction Analysis: AL East and Central UpdatesChristina Kahrl2009-06-12
This article requires BP Premium accessTransaction Analysis: AL Central, PlusChristina Kahrl2009-06-02
This article requires BP Premium accessTransaction Analysis: AL Central UpdateChristina Kahrl2009-05-11
This article requires BP Premium accessTransaction Analysis: The All-A EditionChristina Kahrl2009-03-31
This article requires BP Premium accessFuture Shock: AL Prospect HelpKevin Goldstein2008-07-31
This article requires BP Premium accessOn the Beat: The Two-Week WatchJohn Perrotto2008-07-17
This article requires BP Premium accessTransaction Analysis: AL Central Moves and IssuesChristina Kahrl2008-07-15
This article requires BP Premium accessThe Missing Contender: Detroit's Slow StartJohn Perrotto2008-04-24
This article requires BP Fantasy or Premium accessFantasy Focus: Changes of Scenery, RevisitedJeff Erickson2008-04-18
This article requires BP Premium accessProspectus Matchups: The Second Annual Knee-Jerk All StarsJim Baker2008-04-11
This article requires BP Premium accessEvery Given Sunday: The NRIs Who Made ItJohn Perrotto2008-04-06


BP Chats

DateQuestionAnswer
2012-01-30 13:00:00Now that Detroit has blown a gigantic wad on Prince Fielder, are they going to rely on Jacob Turner as their 5th starter? I don't see anyone else decent who is around to back him up. . . And, if Cabrera is really going to play 3B and Raburn 2B, who will DH? Is Andy Dirks a leading LF option with Delmon Young DHing?
(hotstatrat from Daydreamland)		They'll fall back on Adam Wilk or Duane Below if Turner isn't ready right off... Dirks should get a lot of time in left field, assuming Leyland doesn't develop an unhealthy Clete Thomas fixation. (Steven Goldman)
2008-04-23 13:00:00Nobody is talking about Clete Thomas for the tigers. I love this kid. fast, strong arm and seems to come up with hits in the right spots. any chance he sticks and gets playing time ahead of jacque jones?
(hsrhee from ct)		I really like Thomas too -- but probalby as a good bench outfielder as opposed to an every day guy. (Kevin Goldstein)


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