Retired#251B1991–2012#8 all-time

Jim Thome

Cleveland Indians, Philadelphia Phillies, Chicago White Sox, Los Angeles Dodgers, Minnesota Twins, Baltimore Orioles

Jim Thome hit 612 home runs over 22 seasons, most of them with Cleveland, and holds the career record with 13 walk-off homers. He led the National League with 47 for the Phillies in 2003 and hit his 600th in 2011 with the Twins.

Bats / ThrowsLeft / Right

Age56

Height / Weight6' 4" / 250 lb

BornAug 27, 1970 · Peoria, IL, USA

MLB debutSep 4, 1991

Last gameOct 3, 2012

TeamsCleveland Indians 1991–2002, 2011Philadelphia Phillies 2003–2005, 2012Chicago White Sox 2006–2009Los Angeles Dodgers 2009Minnesota Twins 2010–2011Baltimore Orioles 2012

Career home runs

612

2543 games · 22 seasons

Best season

2002 · Cleveland Indians

All-time HR rank

Next: Ken Griffey Jr. (630), 19 to pass

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Season

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16 badges earned

5Unicorn

7Rare Air

4Legend

×2UnicornGameThree home runsFirst Jul 22, 1994 · latest Jul 6, 2001
UnicornSeason50 home runs2002
UnicornCareerHall of FameInducted 2018
UnicornCareer600 home runs612 home runs
UnicornCareer500 home runs612 home runs
×48Rare AirGameMulti-homer gameFirst Jun 22, 1994 · latest Aug 15, 2011
Rare AirSeasonHome run title2003
×6Rare AirSeason40 home runs1997, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006
×2Rare AirSeasonHomered in five straight games2001, 2002 · best 7 straight
×2Rare AirSeasonWorld Series home run1995, 1997 · 3 HR
Rare AirCareer400 home runs612 home runs
Rare AirCareerHomered off every team30 of 30 clubs
×12LegendSeason30 home runs1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000 +7 more
×5LegendSeasonPostseason home run1995, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001 · 17 HR
LegendCareer300 home runs612 home runs
LegendCareer200 home runs612 home runs

Distance and exit-velocity badges count from 2015, when tracking began. Grand slams, walk-offs, inside-the-park, leadoff, pinch-hit, first-pitch, back-to-back, switch-hitting and ballpark badges count games from 2008 on.

Career arc

Home runs by season · tap a bar

Home runsSelected season

Personal records

Career

Longest of his career

Hardest hit of his career

Year by year

Regular season · MLB

Season	Team	G	PA	HR	RBI	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	AB/HR
2012	2 teams	58	186	8	25	.252	.344	.442	.786	20.4
2011	2 teams	93	324	15	50	.256	.361	.477	.838	18.5
2010	Minnesota Twins	108	340	25	59	.283	.412	.627	1.039	11.0
2009	2 teams	124	434	23	77	.249	.366	.481	.847	15.7
2008	Chicago White Sox	149	602	34	90	.245	.362	.503	.865	14.8
2007	Chicago White Sox	130	536	35	96	.275	.410	.563	.973	12.3
2006	Chicago White Sox	143	610	42	109	.288	.416	.598	1.014	11.7
2005	Philadelphia Phillies	59	242	7	30	.207	.360	.352	.712	27.6
2004	Philadelphia Phillies	143	618	42	105	.274	.396	.581	.977	12.1
2003	Philadelphia Phillies	159	698	47	131	.266	.385	.573	.958	12.3
2002	Cleveland Indians	147	613	52	118	.304	.445	.677	1.122	9.2
2001	Cleveland Indians	156	644	49	124	.291	.416	.624	1.040	10.7
2000	Cleveland Indians	158	684	37	106	.269	.398	.531	.929	15.1
1999	Cleveland Indians	146	629	33	108	.277	.426	.540	.966	15.0
1998	Cleveland Indians	123	537	30	85	.293	.413	.584	.997	14.7
1997	Cleveland Indians	147	627	40	102	.286	.423	.579	1.002	12.4
1996	Cleveland Indians	151	636	38	116	.311	.450	.612	1.062	13.3
1995	Cleveland Indians	137	557	25	73	.314	.438	.558	.996	18.1
1994	Cleveland Indians	98	369	20	52	.268	.359	.523	.882	16.1
1993	Cleveland Indians	47	192	7	22	.266	.385	.474	.859	22.0
1992	Cleveland Indians	40	131	2	12	.205	.275	.299	.574	58.5
1991	Cleveland Indians	27	104	1	9	.255	.298	.367	.665	98.0
Career		2543	10313	612	1699	.276	.402	.554	.956	13.8

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Jim Thome home run facts

How many career home runs does Jim Thome have?

Jim Thome hit 612 career MLB home runs in 22 seasons (1991–2012), 8th all-time.

Where does Jim Thome rank on the all-time home run list?

8th in MLB history with 612. Next: Ken Griffey Jr. (630), 19 to pass.

What was Jim Thome’s best home run season?

His most home runs in a season is 52, in 2002 with the Cleveland Indians, when he posted a 1.122 OPS.

Is Jim Thome in the Hall of Fame?

Yes. Jim Thome was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2018.

What teams has Jim Thome played for?

Cleveland Indians (1991–2002, 2011); Philadelphia Phillies (2003–2005, 2012); Chicago White Sox (2006–2009); Los Angeles Dodgers (2009); Minnesota Twins (2010–2011); Baltimore Orioles (2012).

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