Donald Thomas
Donald G. Thomas
Born: December 12, 1951
San Angelo, TX US
Primary Position: Third base
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 2B, C, SS
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 175
Career: 1973-1977
Donald Thomas compiled a career batting average of .241 with 25 home runs and 262 RBI in his 526-game career with the Rangers, Gastonia Rangers, Lynchburg Rangers, San Antonio Brewers, Sacramento Solons and Tulsa Drillers. He began playing during the 1973 season and last took the field during the 1977 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | R | GULF | Rangers | 46 | 182 | 144 | 25 | 32 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 27 | 5 | 4 | 31 | 28 | .222 | .370 | .292 | .662 | 42 | 4 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1974 | A | SALL3 | Gastonia Rangers | 130 | 507 | 407 | 54 | 104 | 21 | 0 | 10 | 78 | 9 | 11 | 89 | 76 | .256 | .387 | .381 | .767 | 155 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 6 |
| 1975 | A | CARL | Lynchburg Rangers | 135 | 581 | 489 | 70 | 124 | 27 | 2 | 7 | 80 | 14 | 6 | 80 | 90 | .254 | .358 | .360 | .718 | 176 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 9 |
| 1976 | AAA | PCL | Sacramento Solons | 31 | 122 | 107 | 7 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 32 | .206 | .292 | .290 | .581 | 31 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1976 | AA | TL | San Antonio Brewers | 105 | 406 | 339 | 39 | 83 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 36 | 3 | 4 | 56 | 58 | .245 | .354 | .322 | .676 | 109 | 3 | 5 | 3 | ||
| 1977 | AA | TL | Tulsa Drillers | 79 | 261 | 223 | 21 | 47 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 7 | 1 | 31 | 63 | .211 | .312 | .256 | .567 | 57 | 3 | 1 | 3 | ||
| Totals | 526 | 2059 | 1709 | 216 | 412 | 71 | 6 | 25 | 262 | 38 | 27 | 300 | 347 | .241 | .356 | .334 | .689 | 570 | 20 | 17 | 9 | 24 | 15 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | R | GULF | Rangers | 3B | 42 | 43 | 85 | 4 | 11 | .970 | 3.048 |
| 1974 | A | SALL3 | Gastonia Rangers | 3B | 127 | 115 | 206 | 22 | 14 | .936 | 2.528 |
| 1975 | A | CARL | Lynchburg Rangers | C | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.000 |
| 1975 | A | CARL | Lynchburg Rangers | 3B | 116 | 118 | 263 | 13 | 27 | .967 | 3.284 |
| 1975 | A | CARL | Lynchburg Rangers | 1B | 11 | 76 | 4 | 2 | 10 | .976 | 7.273 |
| 1975 | A | CARL | Lynchburg Rangers | 2B | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 3.000 |
| 1975 | A | CARL | Lynchburg Rangers | SS | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.000 |
| 1976 | AA | TL | San Antonio Brewers | 3B | 92 | 84 | 200 | 14 | 20 | .953 | 3.087 |
| 1976 | AA | TL | San Antonio Brewers | SS | 5 | 3 | 18 | 2 | 2 | .913 | 4.200 |
| 1976 | AAA | PCL | Sacramento Solons | 3B | 31 | 30 | 72 | 14 | 13 | .879 | 3.290 |
| 1976 | AA | TL | San Antonio Brewers | 2B | 10 | 22 | 29 | 6 | 3 | .895 | 5.100 |
| 1977 | AA | TL | Tulsa Drillers | 3B | 49 | 39 | 76 | 6 | 5 | .950 | 2.347 |
| 1977 | AA | TL | Tulsa Drillers | 1B | 24 | 172 | 5 | 2 | 17 | .989 | 7.375 |
| Totals | 511 | 710 | 962 | 85 | 123 | .952 | 3.272 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | R | Gulf Coast League | Rangers | TEX | ||
| 1974 | A | Western Carolinas League | Gastonia Rangers | TEX | ||
| 1975 | A | Carolina League | Lynchburg Rangers | TEX | ||
| 1976 | AA | Texas League | San Antonio Brewers | TEX | ||
| 1976 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Sacramento Solons | TEX | ||
| 1977 | AA | Texas League | Tulsa Drillers | TEX |
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