David Thomas
David Franklin Thomas
Born: July 6, 1923
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 150
Career: 1944-1952
David Thomas compiled a career record of 33 wins and 48 losses and a 4.16 ERA in his 188-game pitching career with the Lynchburg Cardinals, Winston-Salem Cardinals, Duluth Dukes, Houston Buffalos, Rochester Red Wings, Omaha Cardinals and Columbus Red Birds. He began playing during the 1944 season and last took the field during the 1952 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | B | PIED | Lynchburg Cardinals | 11 | 10 | .524 | 2.39 | 29 | 15 | 2 | 181.0 | 137 | 85 | 48 | 105 | 113 | 10 | 0 | 7 | ||||||
| 1945 | B | PIED | Lynchburg Cardinals | 2 | 7 | .222 | 8.20 | 17 | 3 | 56.0 | 76 | 66 | 51 | 43 | 42 | 4 | 1 | 7 | |||||||
| 1946 | C | NORL1 | Duluth Dukes | 4 | 14 | .222 | 4.56 | 24 | 14 | 0 | 156.0 | 168 | 119 | 79 | 97 | 101 | 9 | 0 | 11 | ||||||
| 1948 | AA | TL | Houston Buffalos | 2 | 3 | .400 | 3.52 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 64.0 | 70 | 37 | 25 | 33 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||||
| 1948 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 9.00 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.0 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||||
| 1949 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 16 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1949 | A | WL3 | Omaha Cardinals | 6 | 4 | .600 | 2.42 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 78.0 | 59 | 27 | 21 | 25 | 54 | 3 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 1950 | AAA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | 1 | 1 | .500 | 3.71 | 9 | 0 | 17.0 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 1951 | AAA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | 2 | 1 | .667 | 7.29 | 14 | 0 | 42.0 | 64 | 34 | 34 | 2 | 23 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||||||
| 1952 | A | WL3 | Omaha Cardinals | 4 | 8 | .333 | 4.57 | 47 | 122.0 | 143 | 73 | 62 | 7 | 37 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 33 | 48 | .407 | 4.16 | 188 | 7 | 0 | 42 | 4 | 0 | 723.0 | 742 | 457 | 334 | 9 | 385 | 0 | 354 | 27 | 2 | 31 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | B | PIED | Lynchburg Cardinals | 29 | 74 | 66 | 7 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 18 | .242 | .306 | .242 | .548 | 16 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1945 | B | PIED | Lynchburg Cardinals | 19 | 23 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | .158 | .304 | .158 | .462 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1946 | C | NORL1 | Duluth Dukes | 24 | 66 | 63 | 9 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | .270 | .292 | .333 | .626 | 21 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1948 | AA | TL | Houston Buffalos | 16 | 21 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | .211 | .286 | .211 | .496 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1949 | A | WL3 | Omaha Cardinals | 11 | 32 | 26 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 9 | .154 | .290 | .154 | .444 | 4 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1949 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 17 | 14 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .083 | .083 | .083 | .167 | 1 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1950 | AAA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | .500 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 1951 | AAA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | 14 | 15 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .077 | .200 | .077 | .277 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1952 | A | WL3 | Omaha Cardinals | 47 | 28 | 28 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .179 | .179 | .179 | .357 | 5 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 186 | 275 | 248 | 28 | 52 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 49 | .210 | .271 | .226 | .497 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | B | PIED | Lynchburg Cardinals | P | 29 | 12 | 38 | 5 | 4 | .909 | 1.724 |
| 1945 | B | PIED | Lynchburg Cardinals | P | 17 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.059 |
| 1946 | C | NORL1 | Duluth Dukes | P | 24 | 10 | 32 | 4 | 1 | .913 | 1.750 |
| 1948 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | P | 5 | .000 | |||||
| 1948 | AA | TL | Houston Buffalos | P | 16 | 3 | 15 | 2 | 1 | .900 | 1.125 |
| 1949 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | P | 16 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 0 | .875 | .875 |
| 1949 | A | WL3 | Omaha Cardinals | P | 11 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.636 |
| 1950 | AAA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | P | 9 | .000 | |||||
| 1951 | AAA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | P | 14 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .714 |
| 1952 | A | WL3 | Omaha Cardinals | P | 47 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 188 | 39 | 131 | 13 | 7 | .929 | .904 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | B | Piedmont League | Lynchburg Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1945 | C | Carolina League | Winston-Salem Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1945 | B | Piedmont League | Lynchburg Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1946 | C | Northern League | Duluth Dukes | SLN | ||
| 1947 | B | Piedmont League | Lynchburg Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1948 | AA | Texas League | Houston Buffalos | SLN | ||
| 1948 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | SLN | ||
| 1949 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | SLN | ||
| 1949 | A | Western League | Omaha Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1950 | AAA | American Association 2 | Columbus Red Birds | SLN | ||
| 1951 | AAA | American Association 2 | Columbus Red Birds | SLN | ||
| 1952 | A | Western League | Omaha Cardinals | SLN |
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