LEFTHANDED BASEBALL

The Best Lefthanded Batters and Lefthanded Pitchers in Baseball

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Jim Thome is a righthanded throwing first baseman, third baseman, and designated hitter who played 22 years in the majors (1991 to 2012). His first 13 years were with the Cleveland Indians, followed by 4 years with the Philadelphia Phillies, 4 with the Chicago White Sox, and the rest with 3 other teams. He led the

Thome finished his career with 612 home runs (8th all time), 1699 runs batted in (26th all time), a .554 on base percentage (22nd all time), and 1747 walks (7th all time). He also struck out 2,548 times, which is the 2nd most of all time). He played in 5 all star games, and was elected into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2018.

All-Time Greatest Lefthanded Batters

Three of Jim Thome's greatest contemporaries were

Tony Gwynn, Ken Griffey Jr. and Barry Bonds.

Other Great Lefthanded Batters during the same era (since 1990) were

Fred McGriff, Rafael Palmeiro, Larry Walker, Carlos Delgado,

Todd Helton, David Ortiz, and Ichiro Suzuki.

Jim Thome

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LEFTHANDED BASEBALL

All-Time Greatest Lefthanded Batters