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Roy Thomas
Roy Justin Thomas
Bats: Right , Throws: Right
Height: 6' 6" , Weight: 200 lb.

Born: June 22, 1953 in Quantico, VA
High School: Lompoc (Lompoc, CA)
Drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1st round (6th pick) of the 1971 amateur draft.
Signed June 10, 1971. (All Transactions)
Debut: September 21, 1977
Final Game: August 4, 1987
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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
1977 24 HOU NL 0 0 2.84 4 0 1 0 0 0 6.1 5 2 2 0 3 0 4 0 2 0 27 125 1.263 7.1 0.0 4.3 5.7 1.33
1978 25 STL NL 1 1 .500 3.81 16 1 7 0 0 3 28.1 21 14 12 0 16 3 16 0 2 3 120 93 1.306 6.7 0.0 5.1 5.1 1.00
1979 26 STL NL 3 4 .429 2.92 26 6 4 0 0 1 77.0 66 29 25 9 24 3 44 0 0 3 308 131 1.169 7.7 1.1 2.8 5.1 1.83
1980 27 STL NL 2 3 .400 4.75 24 5 8 0 0 0 55.0 59 32 29 3 25 5 22 3 0 0 248 78 1.527 9.7 0.5 4.1 3.6 0.88
1983 30 SEA AL 3 1 .750 3.45 43 0 12 0 0 1 88.2 95 44 34 3 32 3 77 2 0 3 386 124 1.432 9.6 0.3 3.2 7.8 2.41
1984 31 SEA AL 3 2 .600 5.26 21 1 4 0 0 1 49.2 52 33 29 8 37 1 42 4 0 1 233 76 1.792 9.4 1.4 6.7 7.6 1.14
1985 32 SEA AL 7 0 1.000 3.36 40 0 9 0 0 1 93.2 66 37 35 8 48 12 70 2 2 4 385 125 1.217 6.3 0.8 4.6 6.7 1.46
1987 34 SEA AL 1 0 1.000 5.23 8 0 2 0 0 0 20.2 23 12 12 2 11 0 14 1 1 2 92 91 1.645 10.0 0.9 4.8 6.1 1.27
8 Seasons 20 11 .645 3.82 182 13 47 0 0 7 419.1 387 203 178 33 196 27 289 12 7 16 1799 105 1.390 8.3 0.7 4.2 6.2 1.47
162 Game Avg. 7 4 .645 3.82 63 5 16 0 0 2 146 135 71 62 12 68 9 101 4 2 6 627 105 1.390 8.3 0.7 4.2 6.2 1.47
SEA (4 yrs) 14 3 .824 3.92 112 1 27 0 0 3 252.2 236 126 110 21 128 16 203 9 3 10 1096 108 1.441 8.4 0.7 4.6 7.2 1.59
STL (3 yrs) 6 8 .429 3.70 66 12 19 0 0 4 160.1 146 75 66 12 65 11 82 3 2 6 676 101 1.316 8.2 0.7 3.6 4.6 1.26
HOU (1 yr) 0 0 2.84 4 0 1 0 0 0 6.1 5 2 2 0 3 0 4 0 2 0 27 125 1.263 7.1 0.0 4.3 5.7 1.33
AL (4 yrs) 14 3 .824 3.92 112 1 27 0 0 3 252.2 236 126 110 21 128 16 203 9 3 10 1096 108 1.441 8.4 0.7 4.6 7.2 1.59
NL (4 yrs) 6 8 .429 3.67 70 12 20 0 0 4 166.2 151 77 68 12 68 11 86 3 4 6 703 102 1.314 8.2 0.6 3.7 4.6 1.26

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Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1977 24 HOU NL 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 /1
1978 25 STL NL 16 4 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 .250 .250 .250 .500 41 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
1979 26 STL NL 26 18 17 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 .059 .059 .118 .176 -53 2 0 0 1 0 0 1
1980 27 STL NL 24 14 13 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 .154 .214 .154 .368 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 1
8 Seasons 70 36 34 0 4 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 16 .118 .143 .147 .290 -20 5 0 0 1 0 0
162 Game Avg. 162 83 79 0 9 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 37 .118 .143 .147 .290 -20 12 0 0 2 0 0
STL (3 yrs) 66 36 34 0 4 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 16 .118 .143 .147 .290 -20 5 0 0 1 0 0
HOU (1 yr) 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards
1977 HOU NL 24 P 4 0 6.1 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 1.42 0.25 .900 1.85 0.68
1978 STL NL 25 P 16 1 28.1 8 1 7 0 0 1.000 2.54 0.50 .950 1.91 0.72
1979 STL NL 26 P 26 6 77.0 23 10 13 0 1 1.000 2.69 0.88 .948 1.80 0.66
1980 STL NL 27 P 24 5 55.0 17 7 10 0 1 1.000 2.78 0.71 .947 1.91 0.69
1983 SEA AL 30 P 43 0 88.2 15 7 8 0 0 1.000 1.52 0.35 .953 1.80 0.73
1984 SEA AL 31 P 21 1 49.2 11 4 7 0 1 1.000 1.99 0.52 .955 1.79 0.70
1985 SEA AL 32 P 40 0 93.2 14 7 7 0 1 1.000 1.35 0.35 .950 1.86 0.70
1987 SEA AL 34 P 8 0 20.2 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 0.44 0.13 1.000 1.83 0.68
8 Seasons P 182 13 419.1 90 36 54 0 4 1.000 1.93 0.49 .950 1.84 0.70
8 Seasons TOT 182 13 419.1 90 36 54 0 4 1.000 1.93 0.49 .950 1.84 0.70

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Transactions

June 8, 1971: Drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1st round (6th pick) of the 1971 amateur draft. Player signed June 10, 1971.

December 10, 1975: Traded by the Philadelphia Phillies with Alan Bannister and Dick Ruthven to the Chicago White Sox for Mike Buskey and Jim Kaat.

November 5, 1976: Drafted by the Seattle Mariners from the Chicago White Sox as the 31st pick in the 1976 expansion draft.

March 30, 1977: Traded by the Seattle Mariners to the Houston Astros for Larry Milbourne.

June 23, 1978: Selected off waivers by the St. Louis Cardinals from the Houston Astros.

December 8, 1980: Drafted by the Oakland Athletics from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1980 rule 5 draft.

December 9, 1981: Traded by the Oakland Athletics to the Seattle Mariners for Tim Hallgren (minors) and Rusty McNealy.

October 15, 1984: Granted Free Agency.

February 28, 1985: Signed as a Free Agent with the Seattle Mariners.

December 20, 1986: Released by the Seattle Mariners.

April 10, 1987: Signed as a Free Agent with the Seattle Mariners.

August 5, 1987: Released by the Seattle Mariners.

August 8, 1987: Signed as a Free Agent with the Cleveland Indians.

October 15, 1987: Granted Free Agency.

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Salaries

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1986Seattle Mariners$165,000
Career (may be incomplete)$165,000
Salary Data (about) courtesy Doug Pappas, member of SABR.
Salaries for mid-season call-ups or traded players may not be shown.

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