Vern Thomas
Vernon Cornelius Thomas
Born: September 23, 1956
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 3B, P
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 185
Draft: Round 5 (1975 June Amateur Draft, Baltimore Orioles)
School: Harlem HS (Thompson, GA)
Career: 1975-1983
Vern Thomas compiled a career batting average of .267 with 56 home runs and 391 RBI in his 858-game career with the Bluefield Orioles, Miami Orioles, Charlotte O's, Rochester Red Wings, Edmonton Trappers and Glens Falls White Sox. He began playing during the 1975 season and last took the field during the 1983 campaign.
 Bluefield Orioles |
 Miami Orioles |
 Charlotte O's |
 Rochester Red Wings |
 Edmonton Trappers |
 Glens Falls White Sox |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | AA | EL | Glens Falls White Sox | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | R | APPY | Bluefield Orioles | 60 | 244 | 215 | 33 | 45 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 35 | 5 | 2 | 25 | 75 | .209 | .291 | .367 | .658 | 79 | 1 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 1976 | R | APPY | Bluefield Orioles | 70 | 292 | 259 | 40 | 82 | 19 | 3 | 10 | 39 | 7 | 5 | 27 | 64 | .317 | .384 | .529 | .913 | 137 | 2 | 3 | 1 | ||
| 1977 | A | FLOR | Miami Orioles | 134 | 515 | 453 | 51 | 123 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 53 | 21 | 8 | 52 | 102 | .272 | .348 | .366 | .715 | 166 | 2 | 7 | 1 | ||
| 1978 | A | FLOR | Miami Orioles | 126 | 525 | 459 | 64 | 126 | 16 | 6 | 10 | 62 | 24 | 8 | 53 | 94 | .275 | .350 | .401 | .751 | 184 | 2 | 8 | 3 | ||
| 1979 | AA | SOUL | Charlotte O's | 126 | 510 | 450 | 65 | 123 | 22 | 2 | 14 | 69 | 29 | 10 | 52 | 93 | .273 | .350 | .424 | .775 | 191 | 3 | 2 | 3 | ||
| 1980 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 113 | 473 | 397 | 53 | 103 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 35 | 19 | 14 | 63 | 65 | .259 | .363 | .315 | .678 | 125 | 2 | 10 | 1 | ||
| 1981 | AAA | PCL | Edmonton Trappers | 85 | 295 | 256 | 28 | 66 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 33 | 8 | 3 | 28 | 58 | .258 | .336 | .367 | .703 | 94 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | |
| 1982 | AA | EL | Glens Falls White Sox | 129 | 508 | 453 | 62 | 121 | 20 | 7 | 8 | 59 | 12 | 4 | 49 | 88 | .267 | .341 | .395 | .736 | 179 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | |
| 1983 | AA | EL | Glens Falls White Sox | 15 | 48 | 41 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 | .195 | .312 | .244 | .556 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 858 | 3410 | 2983 | 401 | 797 | 132 | 34 | 56 | 391 | 127 | 54 | 356 | 643 | .267 | .347 | .391 | .738 | 1165 | 0 | 17 | 39 | 15 | 3 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | R | APPY | Bluefield Orioles | OF | 58 | 122 | 4 | 6 | 0 | .955 | 2.172 |
| 1975 | R | APPY | Bluefield Orioles | 1B | 2 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .952 | 1.000 |
| 1976 | R | APPY | Bluefield Orioles | OF | 70 | 110 | 8 | 11 | 1 | .915 | 1.686 |
| 1977 | A | FLOR | Miami Orioles | 3B | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | .714 | 1.667 |
| 1977 | A | FLOR | Miami Orioles | OF | 114 | 219 | 7 | 9 | 1 | .962 | 1.982 |
| 1978 | A | FLOR | Miami Orioles | OF | 75 | 115 | 5 | 5 | 2 | .960 | 1.600 |
| 1979 | AA | SOUL | Charlotte O's | 1B | 3 | 25 | 1 | 2 | 5 | .929 | 8.667 |
| 1979 | AA | SOUL | Charlotte O's | OF | 108 | 185 | 7 | 10 | 2 | .950 | 1.778 |
| 1980 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | OF | 102 | 156 | 10 | 11 | 1 | .938 | 1.627 |
| 1981 | AAA | PCL | Edmonton Trappers | OF | 78 | 126 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.692 |
| 1982 | AA | EL | Glens Falls White Sox | OF | 129 | 253 | 12 | 14 | 2 | .950 | 2.054 |
| 1982 | AA | EL | Glens Falls White Sox | 3B | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | 3.000 |
| 1983 | AA | EL | Glens Falls White Sox | OF | 8 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .947 | 2.250 |
| 1983 | AA | EL | Glens Falls White Sox | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| Totals | 752 | 1351 | 66 | 73 | 16 | .951 | 1.884 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | R | Appalachian League | Bluefield Orioles | BAL | ||
| 1976 | R | Appalachian League | Bluefield Orioles | BAL | ||
| 1977 | A | Florida State League | Miami Orioles | BAL | ||
| 1978 | A | Florida State League | Miami Orioles | BAL | ||
| 1979 | AA | Southern League | Charlotte O's | BAL | ||
| 1980 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | BAL | ||
| 1981 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Edmonton Trappers | CHA | ||
| 1982 | AA | Eastern League | Glens Falls White Sox | CHA | ||
| 1983 | AA | Eastern League | Glens Falls White Sox | CHA |
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