Checking out Baseball Reference, an awesome site for cool random statistical searches, I re-discovered just how awesome Frank Thomas was doing before the strike shortened 1994. His line was .357/.487/.729, with 38 homers and 34 doubles in 113 games, giving him an OPS+ of 212 (100 would be considered average). It looked to be on the path of greater season by someone not suspected of using performance-enhancing drugs.
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Because Thomas never led the AL in home runs, people tend to forget just how consistently dominant he was in his prime.
Remember, there was a time when pitchers were simply scared shitless anytime the Big Hurt stepped up to the plate (Especially Mike Mussina, who in 90 plate appearances has given up nine home runs and a 1.313 OPS to Thomas). And we're about as sure as sure can be that Franky did it all naturally.
In the five seasons of 1993-97 Thomas hit 41, 38, 40, 40, and 35 home runs, with a slugging percentage over .600 each year. And Thomas has reached the 500 home run plateau while keeping his batting average above .300. If Thomas keeps his BA at that mark he will become the seventh player to hit the 500/.300 mark along with Mel Ott, Ted Williams, Jimmie Foxx, Willie Mays, Babe Ruth and Hank Aaron. Not bad company.
Okay, I'll stop gushing about Frank Thomas now.
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