Rich Thoms
Richard Raymond Thoms
Born: September 7, 1943
Deceased: December 28, 2020
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 180
Career: 1965-1971
Rich Thoms compiled a career record of 29 wins and 15 losses, with 16 saves, and a 2.83 ERA in his 152-game pitching career with the Bluefield Orioles, Elmira Pioneers, Miami Marlins, Dallas-Fort Worth Spurs, Rochester Red Wings and Wichita Aeros. He began playing during the 1965 season and last took the field during the 1971 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | R | APPY | Bluefield Orioles | 2 | 1 | .667 | 1.50 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 24.0 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1965 | AA | EL | Elmira Pioneers | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.06 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 35.0 | 33 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 17 | 5 | 34 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 1966 | A | FLOR | Miami Marlins | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.00 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1966 | AA | EL | Elmira Pioneers | 4 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.45 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 55.0 | 52 | 20 | 15 | 2 | 23 | 1 | 39 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 1969 | AA | TL | Dallas-Fort Worth Spurs | 8 | 8 | .500 | 2.89 | 37 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 140.0 | 121 | 52 | 45 | 7 | 43 | 3 | 90 | 4 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1970 | AA | TL | Dallas-Fort Worth Spurs | 8 | 4 | .667 | 3.06 | 40 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 106.0 | 100 | 40 | 36 | 4 | 44 | 3 | 75 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 1971 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 0 | 0 | 3.27 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11.0 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 1971 | AAA | AA2 | Wichita Aeros | 4 | 2 | .667 | 4.39 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 41.0 | 42 | 29 | 20 | 5 | 24 | 3 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| Totals | 29 | 15 | .659 | 2.83 | 152 | 31 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 16 | 420.0 | 384 | 164 | 132 | 21 | 166 | 17 | 305 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | AA | EL | Elmira Pioneers | 17 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .125 | .125 | .125 | .250 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1965 | R | APPY | Bluefield Orioles | 8 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .429 | .556 | .429 | .984 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1966 | A | FLOR | Miami Marlins | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1966 | AA | EL | Elmira Pioneers | 16 | 19 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | .167 | .167 | .167 | .333 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1969 | AA | TL | Dallas-Fort Worth Spurs | 37 | 42 | 39 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 17 | .103 | .146 | .103 | .249 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1970 | AA | TL | Dallas-Fort Worth Spurs | 40 | 28 | 24 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 15 | .125 | .222 | .167 | .389 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1971 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1971 | AAA | AA2 | Wichita Aeros | 25 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .222 | .222 | .222 | .444 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 154 | 123 | 111 | 6 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 57 | .144 | .195 | .153 | .348 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | R | APPY | Bluefield Orioles | P | 6 | .000 | |||||
| 1965 | AA | EL | Elmira Pioneers | P | 17 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .800 | .235 |
| 1966 | A | FLOR | Miami Marlins | P | 4 | .000 | |||||
| 1966 | AA | EL | Elmira Pioneers | P | 16 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.062 |
| 1969 | AA | TL | Dallas-Fort Worth Spurs | P | 37 | 5 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .703 |
| 1970 | AA | TL | Dallas-Fort Worth Spurs | P | 40 | 7 | 20 | 1 | 2 | .964 | .675 |
| 1971 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | P | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 1971 | AAA | AA2 | Wichita Aeros | P | 25 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | .889 | .320 |
| Totals | 152 | 16 | 66 | 3 | 4 | .965 | .539 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | R | Appalachian League | Bluefield Orioles | BAL | ||
| 1965 | AA | Eastern League | Elmira Pioneers | BAL | ||
| 1966 | A | Florida State League | Miami Marlins | BAL | ||
| 1966 | AA | Eastern League | Elmira Pioneers | BAL | ||
| 1969 | AA | Texas League | Dallas-Fort Worth Spurs | BAL | ||
| 1970 | AA | Texas League | Dallas-Fort Worth Spurs | BAL | ||
| 1971 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | BAL | ||
| 1971 | AAA | American Association 2 | Wichita Aeros | CLE |
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