Marcus Thames

Marcus Thames
Thames coaching the Tampa Yankees in 2013
Chicago White Sox – No. 99
Left fielder / Designated hitter / Coach
Born: (1977-03-06) March 6, 1977 (age 47) Louisville, Mississippi, U.S.
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
June 10, 2002, for the New York Yankees
Last MLB appearance
July 6, 2011, for the Los Angeles Dodgers
MLB statistics
Batting average	.246
Home runs	115
Runs batted in	301
Teams
As player New York Yankees (2002) Texas Rangers (2003) Detroit Tigers (2004–2009) New York Yankees (2010) Los Angeles Dodgers (2011) As coach New York Yankees (2016–2021) Miami Marlins (2022) Los Angeles Angels (2023) Chicago White Sox (2024–present)

Marcus Markley Thames (/ˈtɪmz/ TIMZ;^[1] born March 6, 1977) is an American professional baseball player and baseball coach. He played for the New York Yankees, Texas Rangers, Detroit Tigers and Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball (MLB) as a left fielder and designated hitter from 2002 through 2011. He coached with the Yankees from 2016 through 2021, the Miami Marlins in 2022 and the Los Angeles Angels in 2023. He is currently the hitting coach for the Chicago White Sox.

For his career, Thames averaged a home run every 15.9 at-bats^[1] and holds the Tigers franchise record for average at-bats per home run, at 14.8.^[2]