Lee Thomas

Positions: First Baseman and Rightfielder

Bats: Left • Throws: Right

6-2, 195lb (188cm, 88kg)

Born: February 5, 1936 in Peoria, IL us

Died: August 31, 2022 in St. Louis, MO

Buried: Resurrection Cemetery, Affton, MO

High School: Beaumont HS (St. Louis, MO)

Last Game: September 27, 1968 (Age 32-235d)
vs. STL 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1961 season

Full Name: James Leroy Thomas

Nicknames: Mad Dog or White Fang

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2x All-Star

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

3.0

3324

847

106

.255

405

RBI

428

OBP

.327

SLG

.397

OPS

.724

OPS+

100

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
1954	18	-3.7	Owensboro	KITL	D	NYY	68	326	280	55	85	14	3	4	34	3		39	40	.304	.396	.418	.814	117		4	3
1955	19	-4.0	Quincy	IIIL	B	NYY	106	471	408	78	108	22	0	12	48	4		46	42	.265	.347	.407	.754	166		7	7	3
1956	20		2 Teams	2 Lgs	B-A	NYY	118	489	445	46	123	22	4	8	47	4		30	46	.276	.326	.398	.724	177		4	8	2	0
1956	20	-4.2	Binghamton	EL	A	NYY	50	194	173	22	45	11	0	2	25	1		14	12	.260	.319	.358	.678	62		1	6	0
1956	20	-3.1	Winston-Salem	CARL	B	NYY	68	295	272	24	78	11	4	6	22	3		16	34	.287	.331	.423	.754	115		3	2	2	0
1957	21	-3.2	Binghamton	EL	A	NYY	109	369	321	55	84	12	5	8	33	1		42	27	.262	.356	.405	.761	130		5	1	0
1958	22	-1.3	Binghamton	EL	A	NYY	133	556	481	61	135	20	5	17	88	5		65	44	.281	.362	.449	.811	216		0	4	6	13
1959	23	-0.4	Binghamton	EL	A	NYY	138	602	546	79	166	22	5	25	122	2		47	45	.304	.354	.500	.854	273		0	0	9	9
1960	24		2 Teams	2 Lgs	AA-AAA	NYY	116	471	413	72	137	27	10	28	112	6	1	48	56	.332	.404	.649	1.053	268		4	3	3
1960	24	-3.5	Richmond	IL	AAA	NYY	55	205	182	27	47	7	2	11	36	1	0	22	30	.258	.338	.500	.838	91		0	1	0
1960	24	-1.0	Amarillo	TL	AA	NYY	61	266	231	45	90	20	8	17	76	5	1	26	26	.390	.455	.766	1.221	177		4	2	3
1961	25		2 Teams	AL	Maj	LAA-NYY	132	506	452	77	129	11	5	24	70	0	5	47	74	.285	.353	.491	.844	222	12	2	2	3	2
1961	25	-3.3	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	2	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500	1.000	1	0	0	0	0	0
1961	25	-3.3	LAA	AL	Maj	LAA	130	504	450	77	128	11	5	24	70	0	5	47	74	.284	.353	.491	.844	221	12	2	2	3	2
1962	26	-1.8	LAA	AL	Maj	LAA	160	652	583	88	169	21	2	26	104	6	1	55	74	.290	.355	.467	.822	272	16	6	4	4	3
1963	27	-0.8	LAA	AL	Maj	LAA	149	594	528	52	116	12	6	9	55	6	0	53	82	.220	.301	.316	.617	167	13	9	2	2	6
1964	28		2 Teams	AL	Maj	LAA-BOS	154	636	573	58	150	27	3	15	66	3	1	52	51	.262	.325	.398	.723	228	16	4	3	4	5
1964	28	0.5	LAA	AL	Maj	LAA	47	194	172	14	47	8	1	2	24	1	0	18	22	.273	.340	.366	.707	63	2	0	3	1	1
1964	28	0.5	BOS	AL	Maj	BOS	107	442	401	44	103	19	2	13	42	2	1	34	29	.257	.319	.412	.731	165	14	4	0	3	4
1965	29	1.7	BOS	AL	Maj	BOS	151	603	521	74	141	27	4	22	75	6	2	72	42	.271	.361	.465	.826	242	16	3	5	2	8
1966	30		2 Teams	NL	Maj	ATL-CHC	114	306	275	26	61	5	1	7	24	1	1	24	30	.222	.293	.324	.616	89	3	4	2	1	2
1966	30	2.7	ATL	NL	Maj	ATL	39	139	126	11	25	1	1	6	15	1	1	10	15	.198	.261	.365	.626	46	0	1	1	1	1
1966	30	2.7	CHC	NL	Maj	CHC	75	167	149	15	36	4	0	1	9	0	0	14	15	.242	.319	.289	.608	43	3	3	1	0	1
1967	31	3.5	CHC	NL	Maj	CHC	77	212	191	16	42	4	1	2	23	1	0	15	22	.220	.284	.283	.567	54	3	3	1	2	5
1968	32	4.1	HOU	NL	Maj	HOU	90	221	201	14	39	4	0	1	11	2	1	14	22	.194	.249	.229	.478	46	6	1	4	1	4
1969	33	6.3	Nankai	JPPL	Fgn		109	426	395	34	104	8	0	12	50	2	2	23	31	.263	.301	.375	.675	148	9	1	0	7	0
1970	34	8.5	Tulsa	AA	AAA	STL	135	544	477	67	128	23	0	8	66	2	1	55	48	.268	.347	.367	.714	175		5	2	5
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Majors (8 seasons)					Majors		1027	3730	3324	405	847	111	22	106	428	25	11	332	397	.255	.327	.397	.724	1320	85	32	23	19	35
Minors (8 seasons)					Minors		923	3828	3371	513	966	162	32	110	550	27	2	372	348	.287	.360	.452	.811	1522		29	28	28	22
Foreign (1 season)					Foreign		109	426	395	34	104	8	0	12	50	2	2	23	31	.263	.301	.375	.675	148	9	1	0	7	0
All Levels (17 Seasons)							2059	7984	7090	952	1917	281	54	228	1028	54	15	727	776	.270	.341	.422	.763	2990		62	51	54	57

AAA (2 seasons)					Minors		190	749	659	94	175	30	2	19	102	3	1	77	78	.266	.345	.404	.748	266		5	3	5
AA (1 season)					Minors		61	266	231	45	90	20	8	17	76	5	1	26	26	.390	.455	.766	1.221	177		4	2	3
A (4 seasons)					Minors		430	1721	1521	217	430	65	15	52	268	9		168	128	.283	.353	.448	.801	681		6	11	15	22
B (2 seasons)					Minors		174	766	680	102	186	33	4	18	70	7		62	76	.274	.341	.413	.754	281		10	9	5	0
D (1 season)					Minors		68	326	280	55	85	14	3	4	34	3		39	40	.304	.396	.418	.814	117		4	3