As a hitter, Thomas was better than average, posting a .195 batting average (141-for-722) with 57 runs, 3 home runs, 71 RBIs and 40 bases on balls. Defensively, he was better than average, recording a .975 fielding percentage which was 19 points higher than the league average at his position.[1]
The Baltimore native was also a pitching star and, later, the manager of the Baltimore Orioles of the International League. Thomas pitched for the Orioles from 1921 to 1925, winning 24 games in 1921 and 32 contests in 1925.[3] Thomas had held out for a higher salary at the start of the 1925 season, and after the season Oriole owner Jack Dunn sold him to the White Sox for a reported $15,000.[2] He later returned briefly to Baltimore as a pitcher in 1935, and then as a pitcher-manager during the 1940s.[3] He won 108 games and lost 56 (.659) as an Oriole pitcher, and counting his time with the Buffalo Bisons from 1918 to 1920 has a career 138–85 (.613) record in the International League.[3] In ten seasons (1940–1949) as a manager, his Orioles posted a 638–734 record (.475) with three winning campaigns.[2][3]
^ abcd"Tommy Thomas Minor Leagues Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved October 11, 2011.
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tommy, thomas, pitcher, other, uses, tommy, thomas, alphonse, tommy, thomas, december, 1899, april, 1988, american, major, league, baseball, pitcher, with, chicago, white, 1926, 1932, washington, senators, 1932, 1935, philadelphia, phillies, 1935, louis, brown. For other uses see Tommy Thomas Alphonse Tommy Thomas December 23 1899 April 27 1988 was an American Major League Baseball pitcher with the Chicago White Sox 1926 1932 Washington Senators 1932 1935 Philadelphia Phillies 1935 St Louis Browns 1936 1937 and Boston Red Sox 1937 He batted and threw right handed Tommy ThomasPitcherBorn 1899 12 23 December 23 1899Baltimore Maryland U S Died April 27 1988 1988 04 27 aged 88 Dallastown Pennsylvania U S Batted RightThrew RightMLB debutApril 17 1926 for the Chicago White SoxLast MLB appearanceSeptember 27 1937 for the Boston Red SoxMLB statisticsWin loss record117 128Earned run average4 11Strikeouts736TeamsChicago White Sox 1926 1932 Washington Senators 1932 1935 Philadelphia Phillies 1935 St Louis Browns 1936 1937 Boston Red Sox 1937 Contents 1 Background 2 Career 3 References 4 External linksBackground editThomas was born in Baltimore Maryland and graduated from the Baltimore City College high school 1 Career editThomas played for the Chicago White Sox Washington Senators Philadelphia Phillies St Louis Browns and Boston Red Sox From 1926 through 1929 with the White Sox Thomas finished in the top 10 in the American League in earned run average three times and in wins three times 1 In 1927 he led the American League with 36 games started and tied for the American League lead with 307 2 3 innings pitched and in 1929 he led the league with 24 complete games 1 In 1926 he held opposing hitters to a 244 batting average leading all American League pitchers 2 In 1928 he finished 15th in the balloting for American League Most Valuable Player 1 As a hitter Thomas was better than average posting a 195 batting average 141 for 722 with 57 runs 3 home runs 71 RBIs and 40 bases on balls Defensively he was better than average recording a 975 fielding percentage which was 19 points higher than the league average at his position 1 The Baltimore native was also a pitching star and later the manager of the Baltimore Orioles of the International League Thomas pitched for the Orioles from 1921 to 1925 winning 24 games in 1921 and 32 contests in 1925 3 Thomas had held out for a higher salary at the start of the 1925 season and after the season Oriole owner Jack Dunn sold him to the White Sox for a reported 15 000 2 He later returned briefly to Baltimore as a pitcher in 1935 and then as a pitcher manager during the 1940s 3 He won 108 games and lost 56 659 as an Oriole pitcher and counting his time with the Buffalo Bisons from 1918 to 1920 has a career 138 85 613 record in the International League 3 In ten seasons 1940 1949 as a manager his Orioles posted a 638 734 record 475 with three winning campaigns 2 3 Thomas served as a scout for the Boston Red Sox from 1949 to 1973 except for a brief stint as general manager of Boston s American Association affiliate the Minneapolis Millers 2 He died in Dallastown Pennsylvania at age 88 1 References edit a b c d e f Tommy Thomas Stats Baseball Reference com Retrieved October 11 2011 a b c d Keenan Jimmy Tommy Thomas sabr org Society for American Baseball Research Retrieved October 11 2011 a b c d Tommy Thomas Minor Leagues Statistics amp History Baseball Reference com Retrieved October 11 2011 External links editCareer statistics and player information from MLB or Baseball Reference or Baseball Reference Minors or Retrosheet Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Tommy Thomas pitcher amp oldid 1162192034, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
