Tommy Thomas (pitcher)
| Tommy Thomas | |
|---|---|
Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. | |
| Died: April 27, 1988 (aged 88) Dallastown, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 17, 1926, for the Chicago White Sox | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 27, 1937, for the Boston Red Sox | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 117–128 |
| Earned run average | 4.11 |
| Strikeouts | 736 |
| Teams | |
Alphonse "Tommy" Thomas (December 23, 1899 – April 27, 1988) was an American
Background
Thomas was born in
Career
Thomas played for the
As a hitter, Thomas was better than average, posting a .195
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
References
- ^ 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 & History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved October 11, 2011.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet