Gerry Thomas
Gerald Raymond Thomas
Born: October 21, 1930
Elon, VA US
Deceased: May 21, 2012
Lynchburg, VA US
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 2B, 3B
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 175
Career: 1951-1962
Gerry Thomas compiled a career batting average of .287 with 60 home runs and 271 RBI in his 923-game career with the Goldsboro Cardinals, Columbus Red Birds, Omaha Cardinals, Allentown Cardinals, Houston Buffalos, Richmond Virginians, Montreal Royals and Omaha Dodgers. He began playing during the 1951 season and last took the field during the 1962 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | D | COPL | Goldsboro Cardinals | 124 | 510 | 510 | 175 | 29 | 15 | 5 | .343 | .343 | .488 | .831 | 249 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | AAA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | 134 | 461 | 418 | 52 | 113 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 50 | 7 | 34 | 49 | .270 | .324 | .409 | .733 | 171 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 4 | ||
| 1955 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Cardinals | 106 | 317 | 292 | 43 | 72 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 41 | 4 | 20 | 57 | .247 | .297 | .428 | .725 | 125 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 1956 | AA | TL | Houston Buffalos | 22 | 88 | 75 | 11 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 5 | .213 | .330 | .373 | .703 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1956 | A | EL | Allentown Cardinals | 116 | 453 | 453 | 134 | 27 | 9 | 8 | .296 | .296 | .448 | .744 | 203 | |||||||||||
| 1957 | AAA | IL | Richmond Virginians | 111 | 348 | 311 | 48 | 85 | 15 | 5 | 8 | 36 | 0 | 33 | 43 | .273 | .345 | .431 | .776 | 134 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |||
| 1958 | AAA | IL | Richmond Virginians | 135 | 535 | 466 | 61 | 136 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 72 | 1 | 54 | 62 | .292 | .368 | .429 | .797 | 200 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | ||
| 1959 | AAA | IL | Richmond Virginians | 90 | 300 | 261 | 34 | 78 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 45 | 1 | 28 | 25 | .299 | .361 | .452 | .814 | 118 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 1 | ||
| 1960 | AAA | IL | (+) Montreal Royals | 91 | 270 | 246 | 28 | 68 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 35 | .276 | .341 | .394 | .735 | 97 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1960 | AAA | IL | (+) Richmond Virginians | 91 | 270 | 246 | 28 | 68 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 35 | .276 | .341 | .394 | .735 | 97 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1961 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Dodgers | 53 | 131 | 120 | 12 | 33 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 14 | .275 | .323 | .350 | .673 | 42 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1962 | AAA | IL | Richmond Virginians | 32 | 102 | 96 | 12 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 13 | .219 | .265 | .344 | .608 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 923 | 3245 | 3002 | 273 | 863 | 136 | 62 | 60 | 271 | 16 | 1 | 194 | 268 | .287 | .331 | .434 | .766 | 1303 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 21 | 11 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | AAA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | 3B | 126 | 105 | 238 | 23 | 28 | .937 | 2.722 |
| 1955 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Cardinals | 3B | 57 | 49 | 88 | 22 | 12 | .862 | 2.404 |
| 1955 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Cardinals | 2B | 19 | 32 | 38 | 7 | 8 | .909 | 3.684 |
| 1956 | AA | TL | Houston Buffalos | 3B | 21 | 14 | 32 | 3 | 7 | .939 | 2.190 |
| 1957 | AAA | IL | Richmond Virginians | OF | 49 | 96 | 3 | 3 | 0 | .971 | 2.020 |
| 1957 | AAA | IL | Richmond Virginians | 2B | 41 | 93 | 85 | 7 | 23 | .962 | 4.341 |
| 1958 | AAA | IL | Richmond Virginians | OF | 95 | 180 | 7 | 2 | 1 | .989 | 1.968 |
| 1958 | AAA | IL | Richmond Virginians | 2B | 24 | 59 | 52 | 11 | 16 | .910 | 4.625 |
| 1958 | AAA | IL | Richmond Virginians | 3B | 11 | 6 | 18 | 4 | 1 | .857 | 2.182 |
| 1959 | AAA | IL | Richmond Virginians | OF | 72 | 86 | 8 | 5 | 2 | .949 | 1.306 |
| 1959 | AAA | IL | Richmond Virginians | 1B | 10 | 52 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 | 5.800 |
| 1961 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Dodgers | 1B | 30 | 205 | 21 | 2 | 18 | .991 | 7.533 |
| 1962 | AAA | IL | Richmond Virginians | OF | 25 | 42 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .956 | 1.720 |
| Totals | 580 | 1019 | 597 | 91 | 119 | .947 | 2.786 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | D | Coastal Plain League | Goldsboro Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1954 | AAA | American Association 2 | Columbus Red Birds | SLN | ||
| 1955 | AAA | American Association 2 | Omaha Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1956 | A | Eastern League | Allentown Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1956 | AA | Texas League | Houston Buffalos | SLN | ||
| 1957 | AAA | International League | Richmond Virginians | NYA | ||
| 1958 | AAA | International League | Richmond Virginians | NYA | ||
| 1959 | AAA | International League | Richmond Virginians | NYA | ||
| 1960 | AAA | International League | Richmond Virginians | NYA | ||
| 1960 | AAA | International League | Montreal Royals | LAN | ||
| 1961 | AAA | American Association 2 | Omaha Dodgers | LAN | ||
| 1962 | AAA | International League | Richmond Virginians | NYA |
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