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| Name | Team | Age |
| Bern Thayer | Retired (1962, Age 35) | Died (2000, Age 73) |
| Drafted | Position | Bats/Throws |
| Round 1, Pick 10 (1949) |
1B | R/R |
| League | Option Years
|
Majors Service Time |
| Jumbo Brown League | 0 | 7 years (65 games) |
| Total Rating
|
Arm | Range |
| Contact vs R | Contact vs L | Speed |
| Power vs R | Power vs L | Bunting |
| Endurance | Velocity | Control |
| Leadership
|
Mentor vs RHP
|
Mentor vs LHP
|
| Health
|
Injured Days
|
Birthday |
| 0 | 10/23/1927 | |
| WS Rings | WS Appearances | LCS Appearances |
| 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Alt Pos (SS) | Alt Pos (2B) | Alt Pos (RF) |
| (75.1 %) | (17.8 %) | (6.1 %) |
Stats | Splits | Playoffs | Positions | Improvements | Past Skills | Awards | Fielding | Game Log
| Year | POS | Team | G | GS | INN | TC | PO | A | E | DP | +/- | RF
|
FPCT |
| 1951 | 2B | WAS | 3 | 3 | 27.0 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4.33 | 1.000 |
| 3B | WAS | 4 | 4 | 35.0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.77 | .600 | |
| SS | WAS | 15 | 6 | 63.0 | 26 | 9 | 15 | 2 | 5 | -1 | 3.43 | .923 | |
| LF | WAS | 3 | 3 | 29.0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.55 | 1.000 | |
| 1953 | 2B | WAS | 2 | 2 | 18.0 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.50 | 1.000 |
| 3B | WAS | 2 | 2 | 18.0 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 2.00 | .800 | |
| SS | WAS | 2 | 2 | 17.0 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2 | +1 | 3.71 | 1.000 | |
| 1954 | 1B | MIN | 7 | 4 | 36.33 | 40 | 39 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 9.66 | .975 |
| SS | MIN | 1 | 1 | 9.0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4.00 | .800 | |
| RF | MIN | 4 | 4 | 35.0 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2.31 | 1.000 | |
| 1956 | 1B | MIN-CLE | 22 | 0 | 40.0 | 36 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8.10 | 1.000 |
| 2B | MIN-CLE | 31 | 31 | 272.0 | 153 | 49 | 93 | 11 | 12 | -7 | 4.70 | .928 | |
| 3B | MIN-CLE | 1 | 1 | 8.0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.38 | .750 | |
| SS | MIN-CLE | 2 | 2 | 17.0 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 5.82 | 1.000 | |
| 1957 | 1B | CLE | 23 | 0 | 40.0 | 51 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +1 | 11.47 | 1.000 |
| 2B | CLE | 1 | 1 | 9.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.00 | 1.000 | |
| SS | CLE | 1 | 1 | 9.0 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.00 | 1.000 | |
| 1958 | 1B | CLE | 27 | 0 | 46.0 | 39 | 37 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 7.43 | .974 |
| 3B | CLE | 4 | 4 | 35.0 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.83 | .917 | |
| 1959 | 1B | CLE-COL | 8 | 0 | 14.0 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 8.36 | 1.000 |
| 3B | CLE-COL | 3 | 3 | 27.0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1.67 | 1.000 | |
| SS | CLE-COL | 9 | 9 | 79.0 | 31 | 10 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3.19 | .903 | |
| RF | CLE-COL | 1 | 1 | 9.0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.00 | 1.000 | |
| 1960 | 1B | COL | 9 | 0 | 14.66 | 19 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11.66 | 1.000 |
| CF | COL | 1 | 1 | 9.0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.00 | 1.000 | |
| 1961 | 1B | COL | 10 | 5 | 55.33 | 61 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 5 | -2 | 9.92 | 1.000 |
| CF | COL | 3 | 3 | 26.0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.04 | .750 | |
| RF | COL | 4 | 4 | 35.0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1.03 | 1.000 | |
| 1962 | CF | COL | 1 | 1 | 9.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2.00 | 1.000 |
| RF | COL | 1 | 1 | 9.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 | 1.000 | |
| Pos Total | 1B | 106 | 9 | 246.32 | 259 | 254 | 3 | 2 | 15 | -4 | 9.39 | .992 | |
| 2B | 37 | 37 | 326.0 | 177 | 61 | 105 | 11 | 13 | -7 | 4.58 | .938 | ||
| 3B | 14 | 14 | 123.0 | 31 | 8 | 18 | 5 | 1 | -3 | 1.90 | .839 | ||
| SS | 30 | 21 | 194.0 | 86 | 29 | 51 | 6 | 11 | +1 | 3.71 | .930 | ||
| LF | 3 | 3 | 29.0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.55 | 1.000 | ||
| CF | 5 | 5 | 44.0 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 1.84 | .900 | ||
| RF | 10 | 10 | 88.0 | 18 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1.84 | 1.000 | ||
| Total | 205 | 99 | 1050.32 | 586 | 382 | 179 | 25 | 40 | -16 | 4.81 | .957 |
| Date | Transaction |
| 1962-11-01 | Bern Thayer has retired from the Colorado Smokies |
| 1962-07-27 | The Colorado Smokies have designated Bern Thayer for assignment. |
| 1960-04-10 | The Colorado Smokies have renamed BERNIE Thayer to Bern Thayer. |
| 1959-05-01 | The Colorado Smokies have acquired BERNIE Thayer from the waiver wire. |
| 1959-04-21 | The Cleveland Lake Barons have promoted Johnny Mac to the major league team. The Cleveland Lake Barons have designated BERNIE Thayer for assignment. |
| 1959-04-12 | BERNIE Thayer of the Cleveland Lake Barons is injured and is expected to be out 46 days. |
| 1956-08-19 | BERNIE Thayer of the Cleveland Lake Barons is injured and is expected to be out 29 days. |
| 1956-04-15 | Trade #1245187 has been completed between the Minnesota PULSE and the Cleveland Lake Barons. The Cleveland Lake Barons receive BERNIE Thayer, Ramon RINCON, Draft Pick 1957 Round 3 STL (Tim Easterwood), Draft Pick 1958 Round 3 SEA (Fabian Dugas) from the Minnesota PULSE in exchange for Jerry Sloan. |
| 1956-04-01 | The Minnesota PULSE have promoted BERNIE Thayer to the major league team. |
| 1955-03-25 | The Minnesota PULSE have renamed Nelson Thayer to BERNIE Thayer. |
| 1954-10-12 | The Minnesota PULSE have sent Nelson Thayer to the minors. |
| 1954-09-12 | The Minnesota PULSE have promoted Nelson Thayer to the major league team. |
| 1954-07-13 | The Minnesota PULSE have promoted Bill Cravath to the major league team. The Minnesota PULSE have sent Nelson Thayer to the minors. |
| 1954-06-26 | The Minnesota PULSE have promoted Nelson Thayer to the major league team. |
| 1954-06-11 | The Minnesota PULSE have promoted Clay Thorpe to the major league team. The Minnesota PULSE have sent Nelson Thayer to the minors. |
| 1954-06-01 | The Minnesota PULSE have promoted Nelson Thayer to the major league team. The Minnesota PULSE have designated Carl Milacki for assignment. |
| 1954-05-16 | The Minnesota PULSE have acquired Nelson Thayer from the waiver wire. |
| 1954-05-05 | The Washington Gridlock have waived Nelson Thayer. |
| 1953-05-16 | The Washington Gridlock have sent Nelson Thayer to the minors. |
| 1953-05-07 | The Washington Gridlock have promoted Nelson Thayer to the major league team. |
| 1952-04-01 | The Washington Gridlock have sent Nelson Thayer to the minors. |
| 1951-09-14 | The Washington Gridlock have promoted Nelson Thayer to the major league team. The Washington Gridlock have sent Tod Bunker to the minors. |
| 1951-09-09 | The Washington Gridlock have promoted Tod Bunker to the major league team. The Washington Gridlock have sent Nelson Thayer to the minors. |
| 1951-08-31 | The Washington Gridlock have promoted Nelson Thayer to the major league team. |
| 1951-08-23 | The Washington Gridlock have sent Nelson Thayer to the minors. |
| 1951-07-11 | The Washington Gridlock have promoted Nelson Thayer to the major league team. |
| 1951-05-27 | The Washington Gridlock have sent Nelson Thayer to the minors. |
| 1951-04-29 | The Washington Gridlock have promoted Nelson Thayer to the major league team. |
| 1950-06-21 | Trade #1212139 has been completed between the Cincinnati Smiting Smurfs and the Washington Gridlock. The Washington Gridlock receive Braden Pearce, Nelson Thayer, Draft Pick 1952 Round 2 CIN (Van Storke) from the Cincinnati Smiting Smurfs in exchange for Jerry Elliott. |