Rob Spatz rolled quite the game with 1994 Frank Thomas. As you might be able to see from the photo above, The Big Hurt hit four straight homers in a game for Rob. Thomas had the card to do it, too.
Frank Thomas won his second straight AL MVP award with the White Sox in the strike-shortened 1994 season. With a .353 batting average, Thomas led the league with 106 runs, 109 walks as well as a .487 on-base percentage and a .729 slugging percentage. The Big Hurt hit 34 doubles and 38 homeruns and drove home 101 runs.
| Split | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 Totals | 113 | 517 | 399 | 106 | 141 | 34 | 1 | 38 | 101 | 2 | 109 | 61 | .353 | .487 | .729 |
I’ve said this before but looking at qualities of APBA monster cards, it’s one thing to see where the hit numbers are but it’s another to see numbers that AREN’T outs where they usually are. Thomas historically has cards that excel at this. I usually look at dice roll numbers like 24, 26 and 46. Thomas’ 1994 card hits the trifecta with his 1994 card. He has a 24-37, 26-14 and a 46-41.
Of course, his hit numbers are great too. His power is fantastic with numbers 1-1-5-5-6. He may not look like a .353 hitter with a 15-8 but consider that he has seven 14s on his card. Quick and dirty, his card figures to hit around .344, probably a little higher because of the two unusual numbers.
Fun numbers: 22-5, 26-14, 46-41
This card is all the better because Thomas is rated as a J-0 in the strike-shortened 1994 season. He hit 38 homers in 399 at-bats.
Alas, the 1B-2 is probably well-deserved. Thomas played the majority of the 1994 season in the field.
thanks, Rob!
Note: I just noticed I did a MCM of the original 94 Thomas card last year. It looks like APBA didn’t change his card too much.
Great post. I’m glad he got into the Hall.