Most dominant seasons?

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The change in Thomas' game was so Dramatic. He went from the Right Handed Ted Williams to just to good player...it is also said that when Thomas went to DH, his stats fell off. When he plays first base, he is a totally different player..

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The change in Thomas' game was so Dramatic. He went from the Right Handed Ted Williams to just to good player...it is also said that when Thomas went to DH, his stats fell off. When he plays first base, he is a totally different player..

Injuries can do that. Thomas is a big guy, and his change in performance coincided with him turning 30, which is about the time a player of his stature starts to go downhill. The amazing thing about Thomas is that he was able to fend off injuries and still post excellent seasons, albeit not at his previous level.

The disparity between his numbers at 1B and at DH are due to the exact same reason. As he got older and more injury prone, and thus less productive, he played more DH to help keep him in the lineup. His injuries and aging moved him to DH AND caused lower production. The move to DH didn't affect his production. It just coincided with a lower level of production.