Eric Thames

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Oakland Athletics 1st Base (1B ) Age: 37-148d Exp: 5.063 Years Bat/Throw: Left/Right
Drafted: Round 7 (#219 overall), 2008 College: Pepperdine Agent(s): (Apex Baseball)


  • Previous Contracts

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    2020-2021 Free Agent

    Contract: 1 yr(s) / $4,000,000
    Signing Bonus -
    Average Salary $4,000,000
    Free Agent:

    2020-2020Buyout

    Contract: 1 yr(s) / $1,000,000
    Signing Bonus -
    Average Salary $1,000,000
    Free Agent:

    2019-2019Buyout

    Contract: 1 yr(s) / $1,000,000
    Signing Bonus -
    Average Salary $1,000,000
    Free Agent:

    2017-2020 Free Agent

    Contract: 3 yr(s) / $16,000,000
    Signing Bonus -
    Average Salary $5,333,333
    Free Agent:

    2012-2012 Pre-Arbitration

    Contract: 1 yr(s) / $485,900
    Signing Bonus -
    Average Salary $485,900
    Free Agent:

    2012-2012Retained

    Contract: 1 yr(s) / $313,313
    Signing Bonus -
    Average Salary $313,313
    Free Agent:

    2011-2011 Pre-Arbitration

    Contract: 1 yr(s) / $414,000
    Signing Bonus -
    Average Salary $414,000
    Free Agent:

    2008-2008Signing Bonus

    Contract: 1 yr(s) / $150,000
    Signing Bonus -
    Average Salary $150,000
    Free Agent:
  • Estimated Career Earnings

    Year Team Awards Salary Signing Bonus Incentive Total Cash
    2008 Player Cash Earnings - $150,000 - $150,000
    2011 Player Cash Earnings $305,409 - - $305,409
    2012 Player Cash Earnings $172,587 - - $172,587
    2012 Player Cash Earnings $313,313 - - $313,313
    2017 Player Cash Earnings $4,000,000 - $500,000 $4,500,000
    2018 Player Cash Earnings $5,000,000 - - $5,000,000
    2019 Player Cash Earnings $6,000,000 - - $6,000,000
    2019 Player Cash Earnings $1,000,000 - - $1,000,000
    2020 Player Cash Earnings $1,111,111 - - $1,111,111
    2020 Player Cash Earnings $1,000,000 - - $1,000,000
    Est. Earnings
    (6 seasons)
    $18,902,420 $150,000 $500,000 $19,552,420
    Seasons Team Salary Signing Bonus Incentive Total Cash
    1 seasons Player Cash Earnings $618,722 $150,000 - $768,722
    1 seasons Player Cash Earnings $172,587 - - $172,587
    4 seasons Player Cash Earnings $16,000,000 - - $16,500,000
    2 seasons Player Cash Earnings $2,111,111 - - $2,111,111
    * denotes deferred payment
  • Transactions

    Feb 16 2023Retired from Professional Baseball
    May 12 2022Released by Oakland (OAK)
    Feb 13 2022Signed a minor league contract with Oakland (OAK)
    Oct 28 2020Washington (WSH) declined a $4 million option for 2021
    Jan 6 2020Signed a 1 year $4 million contract with Washington (WSH)
    Nov 4 2019Milwaukee (MIL) declined a $7.5 million option for 2020
    Nov 29 2016Signed a 3 year $16 million contract with Milwaukee (MIL)
    Jun 30 2013Traded to Baltimore (BAL) from Seattle (SEA) for Ty Kelly
    Jul 30 2012Traded to Seattle (SEA) from Toronto (TOR) for Steve Delabar
    Mar 3 2012Signed a 1 year $485k contract with Toronto (TOR)
    May 17 2011Signed a 1 year $414k contract with Toronto (TOR)
    Jun 10 2008Signed a contract with Toronto (TOR)
    Jun 5 2008Drafted by Toronto (TOR): Round 7 (#219 overall)

  • Injuries

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    Statistics

    Season Team GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WAR
    2020 WSH 41 35 123 10 25 5 0 3 12 14 1 42 .203 .300 .317 .617 -0.44
    2019 MIL 149 98 396 67 98 23 2 25 61 51 3 140 .247 .346 .505 .851 1.35
    2018 MIL 96 58 247 41 54 10 3 16 37 29 7 97 .219 .306 .478 .784 0.38
    2017 MIL 138 123 469 83 116 26 4 31 63 75 4 163 .247 .359 .518 .877 1.04
    2012 TOR 86 70 271 27 63 12 3 9 25 15 1 87 .232 .273 .399 .672 0
    2011 TOR 95 90 362 58 95 24 5 12 37 23 2 88 .262 .313 .456 .769 0.52
    Totals 605 474 1,868 286 451 100 17 96 235 207 18 617 0.241 0.325 0.467 0.792 2.85
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