Justin Thomas

Justin Joseph Thomas

Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left, Throws: Left
Height: 6' 3", Weight: 220 lb.

Born: January 18, 1984 in Toledo, OH
High School: Clay HS (Oregon, OH)
School: Youngstown State University (Youngstown, OH)
Drafted by the Seattle Mariners in the 4th round of the 2005 amateur draft.
Signed June 12, 2005. (All Transactions)
Debut: September 1, 2008
Teams (by GP): Pirates/Mariners/RedSox 2008-2012
2012 Contract Status: not updated, 1 yr/$516k (12) (details) [*]
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Standard Pitching

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	WHIP	H/9	HR/9	BB/9	SO/9	SO/BB	Awards
2005	21	SEA-min	A-	3	3	.500	3.81	18	6	2	0	0	0	59.0	63	31	25	2	20	0	48	4	0	5	256		1.407	9.6	0.3	3.1	7.3	2.40	EVR · NORW
2006	22	SEA-min	A+,A	14	9	.609	3.73	28	28	0	1	1	0	166.1	177	87	69	14	62	0	162	6	0	8	722		1.437	9.6	0.8	3.4	8.8	2.61	SBR,APP · CALL,MIDW
2007	23	SEA-min	AA	4	9	.308	5.51	24	24	0	0	0	0	119.1	147	82	73	11	61	0	100	5	0	11	559		1.743	11.1	0.8	4.6	7.5	1.64	WTN · SOUL
2008	24	SEA-min	AA,AAA	9	8	.529	4.25	32	18	5	1	1	1	135.2	131	73	64	13	65	1	127	11	3	8	596		1.445	8.7	0.9	4.3	8.4	1.95	WTN,TAC · SOUL,PCL
2008	24	SEA	AL	0	1	.000	6.75	8	0	2	0	0	0	4.0	9	3	3	0	2	0	2	0	0	1	22	68	2.750	20.3	0.0	4.5	4.5	1.00

2009	25	SEA-min	AAA	2	4	.333	4.48	53	0	23	0	0	6	60.1	67	33	30	5	40	4	53	4	0	7	291		1.773	10.0	0.7	6.0	7.9	1.33	TAC · PCL
2010	26	PIT-min	AAA	5	0	1.000	2.48	40	0	11	0	0	4	54.1	33	16	15	4	10	0	51	9	0	2	210		0.791	5.5	0.7	1.7	8.4	5.10	INA · IL
2010	26	PIT	NL	0	1	.000	6.23	12	0	6	0	0	0	13.0	21	9	9	3	5	1	5	0	0	0	62	66	2.000	14.5	2.1	3.5	3.5	1.00

2011	27	PIT-min	AAA	8	2	.800	3.89	63	0	21	0	0	3	69.1	66	32	30	4	24	3	59	8	0	4	303		1.298	8.6	0.5	3.1	7.7	2.46	INA · IL
2012	28	NYY-BOS-min	AAA	0	0		3.27	10	0	0	0	0	0	11.0	10	4	4	0	2	0	9	0	0	1	44		1.091	8.2	0.0	1.6	7.4	4.50	SWB,PAW · IL
2012	28	BOS	AL	0	0		7.71	7	0	0	0	0	0	4.2	10	4	4	0	2	0	4	1	0	1	25	59	2.571	19.3	0.0	3.9	7.7	2.00
3 Yrs				0	2	.000	6.65	27	0	8	0	0	0	21.2	40	16	16	3	9	1	11	1	0	2	109	65	2.262	16.6	1.2	3.7	4.6	1.22
162 Game Avg.				0	5	.000	6.65	68	0	20	0	0	0	55	101	40	40	8	23	3	28	3	0	5	275	65	2.262	16.6	1.2	3.7	4.6	1.22

PIT (1 yr)				0	1	.000	6.23	12	0	6	0	0	0	13.0	21	9	9	3	5	1	5	0	0	0	62	66	2.000	14.5	2.1	3.5	3.5	1.00
BOS (1 yr)				0	0		7.71	7	0	0	0	0	0	4.2	10	4	4	0	2	0	4	1	0	1	25	59	2.571	19.3	0.0	3.9	7.7	2.00
SEA (1 yr)				0	1	.000	6.75	8	0	2	0	0	0	4.0	9	3	3	0	2	0	2	0	0	1	22	68	2.750	20.3	0.0	4.5	4.5	1.00

AL (2 yrs)				0	1	.000	7.27	15	0	2	0	0	0	8.2	19	7	7	0	4	0	6	1	0	2	47	63	2.654	19.7	0.0	4.2	6.2	1.50
NL (1 yr)				0	1	.000	6.23	12	0	6	0	0	0	13.0	21	9	9	3	5	1	5	0	0	0	62	66	2.000	14.5	2.1	3.5	3.5	1.00

Player Value--Pitchers

WAR Explained (v2.1): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	IP	G	GS	R	RA9	RA9opp	RA9def	RA9role	PPFp	RA9avg	RAA	WAA	gmLI	WAAadj	WAR	RAR	waaWL%	162WL%	Salary
2008	24	SEA	AL	4.0	8	0	3	6.75	5.89	0.14	-0.44	95.7	5.09	-1	-0.1	1.1	-0.0	-0.1	-0	.490	.500	$

2010	26	PIT	NL	13.0	12	0	9	6.23	4.77	-0.61	-0.36	98.7	4.97	-2	-0.2	.3	0.0	-0.1	-1	.484	.499	$

2012	28	BOS	AL	4.2	7	0	4	7.71	5.05	0.85	-0.37	107.1	4.10	-2	-0.2	1.0	-0.0	-0.2	-1	.472	.499	$
3 Seasons				21.2	27	0	16	6.65	5.04	-0.16	-0.38	100.0	4.80	-5	-0.5	.7	0.0	-0.4	-2	.483	.499	$

PIT (1 yr)				13.0	12	0	9	6.23	4.77	-0.61	-0.36	98.7	4.97	-2	-0.2	.3	0.0	-0.1	-1	.484	.499	$
BOS (1 yr)				4.2	7	0	4	7.71	5.05	0.85	-0.37	107.1	4.10	-2	-0.2	1.0	-0.0	-0.2	-1	.472	.499	$
SEA (1 yr)				4.0	8	0	3	6.75	5.89	0.14	-0.44	95.7	5.09	-1	-0.1	1.1	-0.0	-0.1	-0	.490	.500	$

Batting Against -- Pitching*

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BAbip	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	ROE
2008	24	SEA	AL	8	22	19	3	9	0	1	0	0	0	2	2	.474	.524	.579	1.103	.529	11	0	0	1	0	0	0

2010	26	PIT	NL	12	62	56	9	21	2	1	3	0	1	5	5	.375	.419	.607	1.026	.367	34	2	0	0	1	1	0

2012	28	BOS	AL	7	25	21	4	10	3	0	0	1	1	2	4	.476	.520	.619	1.139	.556	13	0	1	0	1	0	0
3 Yrs				27	109	96	16	40	5	2	3	1	2	9	11	.417	.463	.604	1.067	.440	58	2	1	1	2	1	0
162 Game Avg.				68	275	242	40	101	13	5	8	3	5	23	28	.417	.463	.604	1.067	.440	146	5	3	3	5	3	0
MLB Averages																.259	.327	.408	.736	.297

Win Probability

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	PtchR	PitchW	Plays	WPA	WPA+	WPA-	aLI	WPA/LI	Clutch	RE24	REW	boLI	RE24/boLI	LevHi	LevMd	LevLo
2008	24	SEA	AL	-0.9	-0.1	23	-0.4	0.3	-0.8	1.36	-0.2	-0.2	-3.1	-0.3	1.36	-1.8	3	0	5

2010	26	PIT	NL	-2.6	-0.3	63	-0.4	0.1	-0.5	.11	-0.4	-3.0	-4.2	-0.4	0.11	-6.4	1	0	9

2012	28	BOS	AL	-1.4	-0.1	28	-0.1	0.2	-0.3	.59	-0.1	-0.1	-3.4	-0.3	0.59	-2.8	2	0	4
3 Yrs				-4.9	-0.5	114	-1.0	0.6	-1.6	.48	-0.7	-1.3	-10.6	-1.0	0.48	-11.0	6	0	18

Reliever Pitching*

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	GR	GF	Wgr	Lgr	SVOpp	SV	BSv	SV%	SVSit	Hold	IR	IS	IS%	1^stIP	aLI	LevHi	LevMd	LevLo	Ahd	Tie	Bhd	Runr	Empt	>3o	<3o	IPmult	0DR	Out/GR	Pit/GR
2008	24	SEA	AL	8	8	2	0	1	1	0	1	0%	2	1	10	5	50%	7	1.363	3	0	5	3	1	4	6	2	1	6	1	2	1.5	10

2010	26	PIT	NL	12	12	6	0	1	0	0	0		0	0	5	3	60%	8	.114	1	0	9	1	1	10	3	9	2	3	2	3	3.3	18

2012	28	BOS	AL	7	7	0	0	0	0	0	0		1	0	13	6	46%	8	.587	2	0	4	1	0	6	6	1	1	4	1	2	2.0	15
3 Yrs				27	27	8	0	2	1	0	1	0%	3	1	28	14	50%		.475	6	0	18	5	2	20	15	12	4	13	4	7	2.4	15

Ratio Pitching*

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	PA	Ptn%	HR%	SO%	BB%	XBH%	X/H%	GB/FB	GO/AO	IP%	LD%	HR/FB	IF/FB	DPopp	DPs	DP%
2008	24	SEA	AL	22	68%	0.0%	9.1%	9.1%	4.6%	11%	0.21	0.11	77%	50%	0.0%	21%	8	0	0%

2010	26	PIT	NL	62	24%	4.8%	8.1%	8.1%	9.7%	29%	0.46	0.57	79%	19%	10.0%	14%	13	2	15%

2012	28	BOS	AL	25	48%	0.0%	16.0%	8.0%	12.0%	30%	0.50	0.50	72%	28%	0.0%	8%	9	0	0%
3 Yrs				109	39%	2.8%	10.1%	8.3%	9.2%	25%	0.41	0.44	77%	27%	5.8%	15%	30	2	7%
MLB Averages					45%	2.6%	18.2%	8.5%	7.7%	33%	0.80	1.08	69%	19%	7.5%	13%			11%

Pitch Summary -- Pitching*

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	PA	Pit	Pit/PA	Str	Str%	L/Str	S/Str	F/Str	I/Str	AS/Str	I/Bll	AS/Pit	Con	1st%	30%	30c	30s	02%	02c	02s	02h	L/SO	3pK	4pW	PAu	Pitu	Stru
2008	24	SEA	AL	22	83	3.77	48	58%	17%	19%	27%	38%	83%	0%	48%	78%	64%	9%	2	1	9%	2	0	0	0%	0	1	0	0	0

2010	26	PIT	NL	62	217	3.50	133	61%	24%	11%	26%	39%	76%	5%	47%	85%	52%	6%	4	2	16%	10	7	1	0%	1	1	0	0	0

2012	28	BOS	AL	25	102	4.08	62	61%	24%	16%	31%	29%	76%	0%	46%	79%	56%	4%	1	1	16%	4	2	1	50%	0	0	0	0	0
3 Yrs				109	402	3.69	243	60%	23%	14%	27%	36%	77%	3%	47%	82%	55%	6%	7	4	15%	16	9	2	18%	1	2	0	0	0
MLB Averages						3.81		63%	28%	15%	27%	30%	72%	2%	45%	79%	59%	5%			23%				25%

Baserunning & Situational Stats*

					Hits			Home Runs							Advances				Baserunning
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	PA	H	Inf	Bnt	All	GS	GSo	vRH	vLH	Hm	Rd	<2,3B	Scr	SO	%	ROE	WP	PB	SBO	SB	CS	SB%	SB2	CS2	SB3	CS3	SBH	CSH	PO	PCS	BT	PAu
2008	24	SEA	AL	22	9	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	4	3	0	75%	0	1	0	14	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0

2010	26	PIT	NL	62	21	1	0	3	0	6	2	1	2	1	3	1	0	33%	0	0	0	26	0	1	0%	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0

2012	28	BOS	AL	25	10	4	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	8	4	1	50%	0	1	0	16	1	1	50%	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
3 Yrs				109	40	5	0	3	0	10	2	1	2	1	15	8	1	53%	0	2	0	56	1	2	33%	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0
MLB Averages																		52%							72%

Cumulative Pitching

Year	Age	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GF	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	WP	BF	ERA+	WHIP	H/9	HR/9	BB/9	SO/9	SO/BB	ERA+
2008	24	1	.000	6.75	8	2	4.0	9	3	3	0	2	0	2	0	1	22	68	2.750	20.3	0.0	4.5	4.5	1.00	68
2009	25	1	.000	6.75	8	2	4.0	9	3	3	0	2	0	2	0	1	22	68	2.750	20.3	0.0	4.5	4.5	1.00	68
2010	26	2	.000	6.35	20	8	17.0	30	12	12	3	7	1	7	0	1	84	67	2.176	15.9	1.6	3.7	3.7	1.00	67
2011	27	2	.000	6.35	20	8	17.0	30	12	12	3	7	1	7	0	1	84	67	2.176	15.9	1.6	3.7	3.7	1.00	67
2012	28	2	.000	6.65	27	8	21.2	40	16	16	3	9	1	11	1	2	109	65	2.262	16.6	1.2	3.7	4.6	1.22	65

Neutralized Pitching

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Year	Age	W	L	W-L%	ERA	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	HBP	WHIP	H/9	BB/9	SO/9	SO/BB	HR/9	Gact
2008	24	0	0		6.75	4.0	9	3	3	0	2	2	0	2.750	20.3	4.5	4.5	1.00	0.0	8

2010	26	0	1	.000	6.75	12.0	21	10	9	3	5	5	0	2.167	15.8	3.8	3.8	1.00	2.3	12

2012	28	0	0		9.00	4.0	10	4	4	0	2	3	1	3.000	22.5	4.5	6.8	1.50	0.0	7
3 Yrs		0	1	.000	7.20	20.0	40	17	16	3	9	10	1	2.450	18.0		4.5	1.11	1.4	27

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