Valmy Thomas
Valmy Thomas
Bats: Right , Throws: Right
Height: 5' 9" , Weight: 165 lb.

Born: October 21, 1928 in Santurce, P.R.
Signed by the Pittsburgh Pirates as an amateur free agent in 1951. (All Transactions)
Debut: April 16, 1957
Final Game: October 1, 1961
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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
1957 28 NYG NL 88 262 241 30 60 10 3 6 31 0 0 16 29 .249 .296 .390 .686 83 94 5 1 2 2 1 2
1958 29 SFG NL 63 159 143 14 37 5 0 3 16 1 0 13 24 .259 .321 .357 .677 81 51 4 1 0 2 0 2
1959 30 PHI NL 66 151 140 5 28 2 0 1 7 1 0 9 19 .200 .253 .236 .489 31 33 7 1 1 0 2 2/5
1960 31 BAL AL 8 18 16 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 .063 .118 .063 .180 -49 1 2 0 1 0 0 /2
1961 32 CLE AL 27 92 86 7 18 3 0 2 6 0 0 6 7 .209 .261 .314 .575 55 27 7 0 0 0 0 2
5 Seasons 252 682 626 56 144 20 3 12 60 2 1 45 79 .230 .283 .329 .612 64 206 25 3 4 4 3
162 Game Avg. 162 438 402 36 93 13 2 8 39 1 1 29 51 .230 .283 .329 .612 64 132 16 2 3 3 2
SFG (2 yrs) 151 421 384 44 97 15 3 9 47 1 0 29 53 .253 .305 .378 .683 82 145 9 2 2 4 1
PHI (1 yr) 66 151 140 5 28 2 0 1 7 1 0 9 19 .200 .253 .236 .489 31 33 7 1 1 0 2
CLE (1 yr) 27 92 86 7 18 3 0 2 6 0 0 6 7 .209 .261 .314 .575 55 27 7 0 0 0 0
BAL (1 yr) 8 18 16 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 .063 .118 .063 .180 -49 1 2 0 1 0 0
NL (3 yrs) 217 572 524 49 125 17 3 10 54 2 0 38 72 .239 .292 .340 .631 69 178 16 3 3 4 3
AL (2 yrs) 35 110 102 7 19 3 0 2 6 0 1 7 7 .186 .239 .275 .513 39 28 9 0 1 0 0

Advanced Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg PA Outs RC RC/G AIR BAbip BA lgBA OBP lgOBP SLG lgSLG OPS lgOPS OPS+ OWn% BtRuns BtWins TotA SecA ISO PwrSpd
1957 28 NYG NL 262 190 28 4.0 103 .260 .249 .268 .296 .332 .390 .416 .686 .748 83 .434 -6.4 -0.6 .597 .207 .141 .0
1958 29 SFG NL 159 112 17 4.1 104 .288 .259 .267 .321 .335 .357 .417 .677 .752 81 .438 -3.6 -0.4 .600 .196 .098 1.5
1959 30 PHI NL 151 120 7 1.6 106 .225 .200 .271 .253 .338 .236 .420 .489 .757 31 .121 -14.2 -1.4 .370 .107 .036 1.0
1960 31 BAL AL 18 19 0 0.0 100 .063 .063 .262 .118 .336 .063 .401 .180 .737 -49 .000 -3.4 -0.3 .056 .000 .000
1961 32 CLE AL 92 75 5 1.8 101 .208 .209 .260 .261 .335 .314 .405 .575 .740 55 .147 -5.7 -0.6 .440 .174 .105 .0
5 Seasons 682 516 57 3.0 104 .245 .230 .268 .283 .334 .329 .415 .612 .749 64 .307 -33.2 -3.3 .502 .173 .099 3.4
162 Game Avg. 438 332 37 3.0 104 .245 .230 .268 .283 .334 .329 .415 .612 .749 64 .307 -33.2 -3.3 .502 .173 .099 2
SFG (2 yrs) 421 302 45 4.0 103 .270 .253 .268 .305 .333 .378 .416 .683 .749 82 .435 -9.9 -1.0 .598 .203 .125 1.8
PHI (1 yr) 151 120 7 1.6 106 .225 .200 .271 .253 .338 .236 .420 .489 .757 31 .120 -14.2 -1.4 .370 .107 .036 1.0
CLE (1 yr) 92 75 5 1.8 101 .208 .209 .260 .261 .335 .314 .405 .575 .740 55 .147 -5.7 -0.6 .440 .174 .105 .0
BAL (1 yr) 18 19 0 0.0 100 .063 .063 .262 .118 .336 .063 .401 .180 .737 -49 .000 -3.4 -0.3 .056 .000 .000
NL (3 yrs) 572 422 52 3.3 104 .258 .239 .269 .292 .334 .340 .417 .631 .751 69 .352 -24.1 -2.4 .533 .177 .101 3.3
AL (2 yrs) 110 94 5 1.4 101 .183 .186 .261 .239 .335 .275 .404 .513 .740 39 .104 -9.1 -0.9 .366 .147 .088 .0

Ratio Batting*

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Year Age Tm Lg PA HR% SO% BB% XBH% X/H% SO/BB AB/SO AB/HR AB/RBI GB/FB GO/AO IP% LD% HR/FB IF/FB
1957 28 NYG NL 262 2.3% 11.1% 6.1% 7.3% 32% 1.81 8.3 40.2 7.8 1.25 79%
1958 29 SFG NL 159 1.9% 15.1% 8.2% 5.0% 22% 1.85 6.0 47.7 8.9 0.95 74%
1959 30 PHI NL 151 0.7% 12.6% 6.0% 2.0% 11% 2.11 7.4 140.0 20.0 1.56 79%
1960 31 BAL AL 18 0.0% 0.0% 5.6% 0.0% 0% 0.00 4.67 89%
1961 32 CLE AL 92 2.2% 7.6% 6.5% 5.4% 28% 1.17 12.3 43.0 14.3 2.09 84%
5 Seasons 682 1.8% 11.6% 6.6% 5.1% 24% 1.76 7.9 52.2 10.4 1.42 79%
MLB Averages

Baserunning & Misc. Stats*

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Year Age Tm Lg ROE XI RS% SBO SB CS SB% SB2 CS2 SB3 CS3 SBH CSH PO PCS OOB BT XBT% 1stS 1stS2 1stS3 1stD 1stD3 1stDH 2ndS 2ndS3 2ndSH
1957 28 NYG NL 4 0 34% 76 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 67% 9 5 4 2 1 1 7 0 7
1958 29 SFG NL 4 0 23% 61 1 0 100% 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 5 29% 7 5 2 3 3 0 4 2 2
1959 30 PHI NL 1 0 11% 58 1 0 100% 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 25% 3 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
1960 31 BAL AL 1 0 0% 6 0 1 0% 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 50% 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
1961 32 CLE AL 0 0 23% 35 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 60% 3 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 2
5 Seasons 10 0 24% 236 2 1 67% 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 10 49% 24 16 8 5 4 1 14 2 12
MLB Averages

Situational Hitting*

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Hits Pinch Hitting Home Runs SH GIDP PrdOut BaseRunners Advances
Year Age Tm Lg PA Ptn% H Inf Bnt AB H HR RBI PHlev All GS GSo vRH vLH Hm Rd IP Att Suc % Opp DP % Opp Suc % BR BRS BRS% <2,3B Scr % 0,2B Adv % PAu
1957 28 NYG NL 228 23% 60 1 0 0 0 0.06 6 0 7 4 2 5 1 0 2 2 100% 47 5 11% 19 6 32% 131 25 19% 11 8 73% 12 2 17% 34
1958 29 SFG NL 160 18% 37 2 0 0 0 5.50 3 0 1 1 2 2 1 0 0 0 33 4 12% 13 4 31% 101 13 13% 11 8 73% 10 6 60% 0
1959 30 PHI NL 151 58% 28 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 100% 34 7 21% 16 4 25% 86 6 7% 8 1 13% 9 3 33% 0
1960 31 BAL AL 18 72% 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 100% 6 2 33% 3 1 33% 9 0 0% 1 0 0% 0 0 0
1961 32 CLE AL 92 26% 18 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 20 7 35% 17 6 35% 65 4 6% 7 1 14% 8 1 13% 0
5 Seasons 649 32% 144 3 0 0 0 3.69 12 0 12 7 5 8 4 0 4 4 100% 140 25 18% 68 21 31% 392 48 12% 38 18 47% 39 12 31% 34
MLB Averages

Cumulative Batting

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Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1957 28 88 262 241 30 60 10 3 6 31 0 0 16 29 .249 .296 .390 .686 83 94 5 1 2 2 1
1958 29 151 421 384 44 97 15 3 9 47 1 0 29 53 .253 .305 .378 .683 82 145 9 2 2 4 1
1959 30 217 572 524 49 125 17 3 10 54 2 0 38 72 .239 .292 .340 .631 69 178 16 3 3 4 3
1960 31 225 590 540 49 126 17 3 10 54 2 1 39 72 .233 .287 .331 .618 65 179 18 3 4 4 3
1961 32 252 682 626 56 144 20 3 12 60 2 1 45 79 .230 .283 .329 .612 64 206 25 3 4 4 3

Neutralized Batting

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average team scoring of 716 total runs (4.42 R/G) How this works
Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS RC Gact
1957 28 92 272 252 32 63 10 3 6 33 0 17 30 .250 .298 .385 .683 29 88
1958 29 66 169 152 15 40 5 0 3 17 1 14 25 .263 .325 .355 .681 18 63
1959 30 69 154 144 5 27 2 0 1 7 1 9 20 .188 .240 .222 .462 7 66
1960 31 8 18 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .056 .000 .056 0 8
1961 32 27 88 83 7 15 2 0 2 6 0 5 7 .181 .227 .277 .504 5 27
5 Seasons 262 701 648 59 145 19 3 12 63 2 46 82 .224 .277 .318 .595 59 252
162 Game Avg. 162 433 401 36 90 12 2 7 39 1 28 51 .224 .277 .318 .595 36 252

* Many Detailed Statistics are based on play-by-play accounts accumulated by RetroSheet. These totals may be incomplete (3.6% of all plays from 1954 to 1973 are missing or have incomplete accounts, click link for year and team summary) for some players prior to 1974 and even complete seasons may not match the official totals due to errors in both the official totals and the play-by-play accounts.

Hall Of Fame Statistics

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Hall of Fame StandardsBatting - 1 (3952), Average HOFer ≈ 50

Similarity Scores

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