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Jim Thome

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Baseball Player

The Resume

    (August 27, 1970- )
    Attended Illinois Central
    Bats left, throws right
    Member of the Cleveland Indians (1991-2002), Philadelphia Phillies (2003-2005), Chicago White Sox (2005-2009), Los Angeles Dodgers (2009) and Minnesota Twins (2010-11)
    Four time All Star (1997, 1998, 1999, 2003)
    Makes $11,166,667 a year (2004)

Why he might be annoying:

    He bats left but throws right.
    He named his daughter Lila.
    He chews tobacco.
    He has been bested by the Florida Marlins twice; once in the 1997 World Series, when he was with the Cleveland Indians and in 2003, when the Florida Marlins beat his Phillies for the National League Wild Card spot in the last week of the season.
    He hits for power instead of average.
    He has struck out at least 100 times in 9 of his 13 major league seasons.
    He has been within 20 strike outs from striking out 200 times in one season twice; 185 strike outs in 2001 and 182 strike outs in 2003.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He carried the Phillies lineup on his back for much of the 2003 season.
    He lead the National League in home runs in his first season.
    He was a fan favorite with the Cleveland Indians and is a fan favorite with the Philadelphia Phillies.
    He hit his 600th career home run (August 15, 2011).

Credit: His Name is Robert


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 15 Votes: 46.67% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 8 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 38 Votes: 28.95% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 4 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 142 Votes: 58.45% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 529 Votes: 63.14% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 6 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 5 Votes: 20.0% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 20 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 5 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 64 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 284 Votes: 60.92% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 120 Votes: 50.83% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 28 Votes: 60.71% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 39 Votes: 48.72% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 335 Votes: 51.04% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 241 Votes: 41.91% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 280 Votes: 48.93% Annoying
    In 2004, Out of 233 Votes: 49.36% Annoying