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Tommy Thomas
Alphonse Thomas
Bats: Right , Throws: Right
Height: 5' 10" , Weight: 175 lb.

Born: December 23, 1899 in Baltimore, MD (All Transactions)
Debut: April 17, 1926
Final Game: September 27, 1937
Died: April 27, 1988 in Dallastown, PA
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Standard Pitching

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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
1926 26 CHW AL 15 12 .556 3.80 44 32 8 13 2 2 249.0 225 113 105 7 110 127 1 0 2 1059 102 1.345 8.1 0.3 4.0 4.6 1.15
1927 27 CHW AL 19 16 .543 2.98 40 36 3 24 3 1 307.2 271 110 102 16 94 107 1 1 0 1252 136 1.186 7.9 0.5 2.7 3.1 1.14
1928 28 CHW AL 17 16 .515 3.08 36 32 4 24 3 2 283.0 277 114 97 14 76 129 4 1 0 1223 131 1.247 8.8 0.4 2.4 4.1 1.70 MVP-15
1929 29 CHW AL 14 18 .438 3.19 36 31 4 24 2 1 259.2 270 127 92 17 60 62 0 1 3 1093 134 1.271 9.4 0.6 2.1 2.1 1.03
1930 30 CHW AL 5 13 .278 5.22 34 27 4 7 0 0 169.0 229 125 98 13 44 58 1 0 0 783 88 1.615 12.2 0.7 2.3 3.1 1.32
1931 31 CHW AL 10 14 .417 4.73 43 36 5 11 2 2 245.1 298 166 129 17 69 72 5 1 4 1094 90 1.496 10.9 0.6 2.5 2.6 1.04
1932 32 TOT AL 11 10 .524 4.26 30 17 7 8 1 0 160.2 169 81 76 11 61 47 1 0 2 699 101 1.432 9.5 0.6 3.4 2.6 0.77
1932 32 CHW AL 3 3 .500 6.18 12 3 5 1 0 0 43.2 55 33 30 6 15 11 1 0 1 198 70 1.603 11.3 1.2 3.1 2.3 0.73
1932 32 WSH AL 8 7 .533 3.54 18 14 2 7 1 0 117.0 114 48 46 5 46 36 0 0 1 501 122 1.368 8.8 0.4 3.5 2.8 0.78
1933 33 WSH AL 7 7 .500 4.80 35 14 13 2 0 3 135.0 149 87 72 9 49 35 2 0 3 607 87 1.467 9.9 0.6 3.3 2.3 0.71
1934 34 WSH AL 8 9 .471 5.47 33 18 12 7 1 1 133.1 154 87 81 9 58 42 3 1 2 597 79 1.590 10.4 0.6 3.9 2.8 0.72
1935 35 TOT MLB 0 1 .000 6.57 5 1 1 0 0 0 12.1 18 11 9 2 5 3 0 0 0 58 68 1.865 13.1 1.5 3.6 2.2 0.60
1935 35 WSH AL 0 0 54.00 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.1 3 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 8 9.000 81.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
1935 35 PHI NL 0 1 .000 5.25 4 1 1 0 0 0 12.0 15 9 7 2 5 3 0 0 0 54 86 1.667 11.3 1.5 3.8 2.3 0.60
1936 36 SLB AL 11 9 .550 5.26 36 21 7 8 1 0 179.2 219 132 105 25 72 40 4 1 4 824 102 1.620 11.0 1.3 3.6 2.0 0.56
1937 37 TOT AL 0 3 .000 6.26 26 2 18 0 0 0 41.2 62 32 29 4 14 14 2 0 3 199 77 1.824 13.4 0.9 3.0 3.0 1.00
1937 37 SLB AL 0 1 .000 7.04 17 2 14 0 0 0 30.2 46 26 24 2 10 10 1 0 3 146 68 1.826 13.5 0.6 2.9 2.9 1.00
1937 37 BOS AL 0 2 .000 4.09 9 0 4 0 0 0 11.0 16 6 5 2 4 4 1 0 0 53 116 1.818 13.1 1.6 3.3 3.3 1.00
12 Seasons 117 128 .478 4.11 398 267 86 128 15 12 2176.1 2341 1185 995 144 712 736 24 6 23 9488 104 1.403 9.7 0.6 2.9 3.0 1.03
162 Game Avg. 12 13 .478 4.11 41 27 9 13 2 1 223 239 121 102 15 73 75 2 1 2 970 104 1.403 9.7 0.6 2.9 3.0 1.03
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
CHW (7 yrs) 83 92 .474 3.77 245 197 33 104 12 8 1557.1 1625 788 653 90 468 566 13 4 10 6702 110 1.344 9.4 0.5 2.7 3.3 1.21
WSH (4 yrs) 23 23 .500 4.69 87 46 27 16 2 4 385.2 420 224 201 23 153 113 5 1 6 1709 91 1.486 9.8 0.5 3.6 2.6 0.74
SLB (2 yrs) 11 10 .524 5.52 53 23 21 8 1 0 210.1 265 158 129 27 82 50 5 1 7 970 96 1.650 11.3 1.2 3.5 2.1 0.61
PHI (1 yr) 0 1 .000 5.25 4 1 1 0 0 0 12.0 15 9 7 2 5 3 0 0 0 54 86 1.667 11.3 1.5 3.8 2.3 0.60
BOS (1 yr) 0 2 .000 4.09 9 0 4 0 0 0 11.0 16 6 5 2 4 4 1 0 0 53 116 1.818 13.1 1.6 3.3 3.3 1.00
AL (12 yrs) 117 127 .480 4.11 394 266 85 128 15 12 2164.1 2326 1176 988 142 707 733 24 6 23 9434 104 1.401 9.7 0.6 2.9 3.0 1.04
NL (1 yr) 0 1 .000 5.25 4 1 1 0 0 0 12.0 15 9 7 2 5 3 0 0 0 54 86 1.667 11.3 1.5 3.8 2.3 0.60

Postseason Pitching

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Year Age Tm Lg Series Rslt Opp W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB
1933 33 WSH AL WS L NYG 0 0 0.00 2 0 1 0 0 0 1.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 5 0.750 6.8 0.0 0.0 13.5
1 WS 0 0 0.00 2 0 1 0 0 0 1.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 5 0.750 6.8 0.0 0.0 13.5

Standard Batting

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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
1926 26 CHW AL 44 94 86 5 16 0 0 0 7 0 0 5 21 .186 .231 .186 .417 11 16 0 3 1
1927 27 CHW AL 40 118 95 5 14 3 1 1 8 0 0 4 23 .147 .182 .232 .413 8 22 0 19 1
1928 28 CHW AL 36 111 96 9 21 3 0 2 12 0 1 8 28 .219 .279 .313 .591 56 30 0 7 1 MVP-15
1929 29 CHW AL 37 104 98 9 25 4 0 0 10 0 0 5 14 .255 .291 .296 .587 52 29 0 1 1
1930 30 CHW AL 34 65 56 3 7 1 0 0 3 0 0 5 6 .125 .197 .143 .340 -11 8 0 4 1
1931 31 CHW AL 43 95 87 9 21 2 0 0 10 0 0 3 15 .241 .267 .264 .531 44 23 0 5 1
1932 32 TOT AL 30 59 55 6 11 3 0 0 10 0 0 2 14 .200 .228 .255 .483 26 14 0 2 1
1932 32 CHW AL 12 14 13 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 .077 .077 .154 .231 -40 2 0 1 1
1932 32 WSH AL 18 45 42 4 10 2 0 0 10 0 0 2 9 .238 .273 .286 .558 45 12 0 1 1
1933 33 WSH AL 35 52 42 5 10 0 0 0 2 0 0 4 4 .238 .304 .238 .542 46 10 0 6 1
1934 34 WSH AL 33 47 38 2 7 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 8 .184 .225 .184 .409 8 7 0 7 1
1935 35 TOT MLB 5 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 0 0 /1
1935 35 WSH AL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 /1
1935 35 PHI NL 4 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 /1
1936 36 SLB AL 36 67 58 4 8 2 0 0 7 0 0 2 16 .138 .167 .172 .339 -17 10 0 7 1
1937 37 TOT AL 26 8 8 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .125 .125 .125 .250 -37 1 0 0 1
1937 37 SLB AL 17 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 1
1937 37 BOS AL 9 4 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .250 .250 .250 .500 24 1 0 0 /1
12 Seasons 399 823 722 57 141 18 1 3 71 0 1 40 152 .195 .238 .235 .473 24 170 0 0 61 0 0
162 Game Avg. 162 334 293 23 57 7 0 1 29 0 16 62 .195 .238 .235 .473 24 69 0 25
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
CHW (7 yrs) 246 601 531 42 105 14 1 3 50 0 1 30 112 .198 .241 .245 .485 28 130 0 40
WSH (4 yrs) 87 144 122 11 27 2 0 0 14 0 0 8 21 .221 .269 .238 .507 34 29 0 0 14 0 0
SLB (2 yrs) 53 71 62 4 8 2 0 0 7 0 0 2 17 .129 .156 .161 .318 -22 10 0 7
PHI (1 yr) 4 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0
BOS (1 yr) 9 4 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .250 .250 .250 .500 24 1 0 0
AL (12 yrs) 395 820 719 57 141 18 1 3 71 0 1 40 151 .196 .238 .236 .475 24 170 0 0 61 0 0
NL (1 yr) 4 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0

Postseason Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg Series Opp Rslt G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1933 33 WSH AL WS NYG L 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 WS 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Standard Fielding

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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
1926 CHW AL 26 P 44 52 8 44 0 3 1.000 1.18 .956 1.39
1927 CHW AL 27 P 40 63 6 55 2 4 .968 1.53 .959 1.40
1928 CHW AL 28 P 36 58 9 48 1 2 .983 1.58 .955 1.37 MVP-15
1929 CHW AL 29 P 36 54 8 44 2 2 .963 1.44 .957 1.29
1930 CHW AL 30 P 34 44 8 34 2 2 .955 1.24 .945 1.18
1931 CHW AL 31 P 43 56 8 47 1 3 .982 1.28 .952 1.19
1932 TOT AL 32 P 30 27 2 24 1 2 .963 0.87 .959 1.21
1932 CHW AL 32 P 12 10 0 9 1 1 .900 0.75 .960 1.21
1932 WSH AL 32 P 18 17 2 15 0 1 1.000 0.94 .959 1.21
1933 WSH AL 33 P 35 26 3 22 1 1 .962 0.71 .962 1.18
1934 WSH AL 34 P 33 22 1 20 1 1 .955 0.64 .955 1.11
1935 TOT MLB 35 P 5 2 0 2 0 0 1.000 0.40 .950 1.16
1935 WSH AL 35 P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.10
1935 PHI NL 35 P 4 2 0 2 0 0 1.000 0.50 .950 1.18
1936 SLB AL 36 P 36 26 2 24 0 1 1.000 0.72 .954 1.04
1937 TOT AL 37 P 26 9 1 8 0 0 1.000 0.35 .956 1.09
1937 SLB AL 37 P 17 7 1 6 0 0 1.000 0.41 .957 1.09
1937 BOS AL 37 P 9 2 0 2 0 0 1.000 0.22 .950 1.09
12 Seasons P 398 439 56 372 11 21 .975 1.08 .955 1.23
12 Seasons TOT 398 439 56 372 11 21 .975 1.08 .930 1.23
Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank, Glossary

MVP (yr-lg-rk-shr)
1928-AL-15-6%
0.06 Career Shares (1033rd)

Earned Run Average s c a p y
1927 AL--2.984--7th
1928 AL--3.085--7th
1929 AL--3.189--3rd

Wins s c a p y
1926 AL--15--8th
1927 AL--19--4th
1928 AL--17--8th

Walks & Hits per IP s c a p y
1926 AL--1.345--10th
1927 AL--1.186--5th
1928 AL--1.247--6th
1929 AL--1.271--2nd

Hits per 9 IP s c a p y
1926 AL--8.133--2nd
1927 AL--7.927--2nd
1928 AL--8.809--9th

Bases On Balls per 9 IP s c a p y
1929 AL--2.080--3rd
1930 AL--2.343--8th
1931 AL--2.531--9th

Strikeouts per 9 IP s c a p y
1926 AL--4.590--2nd
1928 AL--4.103--8th

Games Played s c a p y
1926 AL--44--4th

Innings Pitched s c a p y
1926 AL--249.0--8th
1927 AL--307.7--1st
1928 AL--283.0--3rd
1929 AL--259.7--6th

Strikeouts s c a p y
1926 AL--127--3rd
1927 AL--107--3rd
1928 AL--129--3rd

Games Started s c a p y
1926 AL--32--7th
1927 AL--36--1st
1928 AL--32--3rd
1929 AL--31--9th
1931 AL--36--2nd

Complete Games s c a p y
1927 AL--24--2nd
1928 AL--24--2nd
1929 AL--24--1st

Shutouts s c a p y
1927 AL--3--2nd
1928 AL--3--6th
1929 AL--2--10th
1931 AL--2--3rd

Home Runs s c a p y
1927 AL--16--3rd
1928 AL--14--7th
1929 AL--17--6th
1931 AL--17--3rd
1936 AL--25--2nd

Bases on Balls s c a p y
1926 AL--110--2nd
1927 AL--94--5th

Hits s c a p y
1927 AL--271--6th
1928 AL--277--5th
1929 AL--270--8th
1931 AL--298--3rd

Strikeouts / Base On Balls s c a p y
1926 AL--1.155--8th
1927 AL--1.138--9th
1928 AL--1.697--5th

Losses s c a p y
1927 AL--16--6th
1928 AL--16--4th
1929 AL--18--4th
1931 AL--14--10th

Earned Runs s c a p y
1926 AL--105--3rd
1927 AL--102--9th
1931 AL--129--5th
Career--995--232nd

Wild Pitches s c a p y
1931 AL--4--5th

Hit By Pitch s c a p y
1931 AL--5--7th
1934 AL--3--10th

Batters Faced s c a p y
1927 AL--1252--2nd
1928 AL--1223--3rd
1929 AL--1093--9th

Games Finished s c a p y
1937 AL--18--7th

Adjusted ERA+ s c a p y
1927 AL--136--6th
1928 AL--131--7th
1929 AL--134--3rd

Sacrifice Flies s c a p y
1935 AL--0--1st

Intentional Bases on Balls s c a p y
1935 AL--0--1st

Double Plays Grounded Into s c a p y
1935 AL--0--1st

Oldest s c a p y
1937 AL--born 1899-12-23--8th

Hall Of Fame Statistics

Player rank in (·)

Black InkPitching - 6 (370), Average HOFer ≈ 40
Gray InkPitching - 76 (328), Average HOFer ≈ 185
Hall of Fame MonitorPitching - 12 (832), Likely HOFer ≈ 100
Hall of Fame StandardsPitching - 6 (1211), Average HOFer ≈ 50

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Transactions

June 11, 1932: Purchased by the Washington Senators from the Chicago White Sox.

May 10, 1935: Traded by the Washington Senators with Ray Prim and cash to the Philadelphia Phillies for Snipe Hansen.

January, 1936: Purchased by the St. Louis Browns from the Philadelphia Phillies.

July 15, 1937: Released by the St. Louis Browns.

July 16, 1937: Signed as a Free Agent with the Boston Red Sox.

October 4, 1937: Released by the Boston Red Sox.

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