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Originally Posted by Scoman
Jim Thorpe,
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Jim
Thome however...
Drafted round 1, pick 6 in 1990. Won World Series 1997, 1998... and thats about it. 197 career HR's (he spent most his career being platooned), .282 AVG, 351.2 VORP. Retired 2006.
Drafted round 4, 1925 (54th overall); retired 1936 with a 4.95 ERA, 83-85 record. 77.5 VORP
Played 1945-1968 .287 AVG, 124 HRs, 1115 RBI's. Spent a LOT of time injured, but still managed well over 100 games a year on average. 522.9 VORP. Played 2596 games. Has 1672 career walks vs 249 K's.
Never saw a game...? (he's not in the player register - he may of never saw any major league time)