Royal Thomas
Royal Willie Thomas
Born: September 3, 1969
Beaumont, TX US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 187
Draft: Round 31 (1987 June Amateur Draft, Philadelphia Phillies)
School: Westbrook HS (Beaumont, TX)
Career: 1987-1997
Royal Thomas compiled a career record of 70 wins and 87 losses, with 10 saves, and a 4.33 ERA in his 328-game pitching career with the Utica Blue Sox, Spartanburg Phillies, Clearwater Phillies, Riverside Red Wave, High Desert Mavericks, Wichita Wranglers, San Antonio Missions, Greenville Braves, Richmond Braves, Orlando Cubs and Abilene Prairie Dogs. He began playing during the 1987 season and last took the field during the 1997 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Short Season A | NYPL | Utica Blue Sox | 6 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.89 | 19 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 76.0 | 67 | 23 | 16 | 1 | 18 | 3 | 62 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 1988 | A | FLOR | Clearwater Phillies | 0 | 4 | .000 | 9.00 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 19.0 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | |
| 1988 | A | SALL3 | Spartanburg Phillies | 6 | 13 | .316 | 3.03 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 145.7 | 134 | 74 | 49 | 7 | 47 | 0 | 67 | 7 | 1 | 7 | |
| 1989 | A | FLOR | Clearwater Phillies | 11 | 9 | .550 | 3.33 | 27 | 21 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 154.0 | 141 | 70 | 57 | 7 | 39 | 1 | 49 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1990 | Advanced A | CALL | Riverside Red Wave | 9 | 13 | .409 | 4.72 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 166.0 | 209 | 103 | 87 | 11 | 49 | 3 | 93 | 4 | 0 | 10 | |
| 1991 | Advanced A | CALL | High Desert Mavericks | 8 | 13 | .381 | 4.70 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 155.0 | 178 | 108 | 81 | 15 | 61 | 2 | 99 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 700 |
| 1992 | AA | TL | Wichita Wranglers | 7 | 7 | .500 | 6.32 | 41 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 125.3 | 151 | 104 | 88 | 12 | 51 | 3 | 91 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 573 |
| 1993 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | 4 | 6 | .400 | 3.94 | 47 | 6 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 109.7 | 116 | 58 | 48 | 11 | 44 | 5 | 52 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 475 |
| 1994 | AA | SOUL | Greenville Braves | 6 | 4 | .600 | 3.16 | 46 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 85.3 | 90 | 38 | 30 | 4 | 28 | 3 | 48 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 367 |
| 1995 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 7 | 7 | .500 | 3.48 | 39 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 88.0 | 103 | 43 | 34 | 6 | 24 | 2 | 39 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 389 |
| 1996 | AA | SOUL | Orlando Cubs | 3 | 2 | .600 | 6.23 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43.3 | 55 | 37 | 30 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 196 |
| 1996 | AA | SOUL | Greenville Braves | 0 | 0 | 9.00 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | |
| 1997 | Ind | UL | Abilene Prairie Dogs | 3 | 9 | .250 | 6.78 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 78.3 | 118 | 76 | 59 | 9 | 28 | 0 | 44 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 377 |
| Totals | 70 | 87 | .446 | 4.33 | 328 | 155 | 64 | 27 | 7 | 10 | 1247.7 | 1388 | 757 | 600 | 86 | 421 | 24 | 670 | 36 | 7 | 59 | 3089 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Short Season A | NYPL | Utica Blue Sox | 19 | 16 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .214 | .214 | .214 | .429 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1991 | Advanced A | CALL | High Desert Mavericks | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1992 | AA | TL | Wichita Wranglers | 41 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1993 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | 47 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1994 | AA | SOUL | Greenville Braves | 46 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 39 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .333 | .333 | .667 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | AA | SOUL | Orlando Cubs | 8 | 14 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .154 | .154 | .154 | .308 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 227 | 63 | 56 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 | .143 | .143 | .143 | .286 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Short Season A | NYPL | Utica Blue Sox | P | 19 | 1 | 15 | 2 | 2 | .889 | .842 |
| 1988 | A | FLOR | Clearwater Phillies | P | 9 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1988 | A | SALL3 | Spartanburg Phillies | P | 22 | 7 | 32 | 2 | 4 | .951 | 1.773 |
| 1989 | A | FLOR | Clearwater Phillies | P | 27 | 8 | 27 | 1 | 1 | .972 | 1.296 |
| 1990 | Advanced A | CALL | Riverside Red Wave | P | 27 | 9 | 30 | 3 | 2 | .929 | 1.444 |
| 1991 | Advanced A | CALL | High Desert Mavericks | P | 27 | 12 | 39 | 5 | 2 | .911 | 1.889 |
| 1992 | AA | TL | Wichita Wranglers | P | 41 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 0 | .964 | .659 |
| 1993 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | P | 47 | 14 | 16 | 1 | 1 | .968 | .638 |
| 1994 | AA | SOUL | Greenville Braves | P | 46 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | .900 | .196 |
| 1995 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | P | 39 | 12 | 16 | 4 | 0 | .875 | .718 |
| 1996 | AA | SOUL | Orlando Cubs | P | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .857 | .750 |
| 1996 | AA | SOUL | Greenville Braves | P | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 1997 | Ind | UL | Abilene Prairie Dogs | P | 14 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 0 | .769 | .714 |
| Totals | 328 | 89 | 210 | 24 | 13 | .926 | .912 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Utica Blue Sox | PHI | ||
| 1988 | A | South Atlantic League | Spartanburg Phillies | PHI | ||
| 1988 | A | Florida State League | Clearwater Phillies | PHI | ||
| 1989 | A | Florida State League | Clearwater Phillies | PHI | ||
| 1990 | Advanced A | California League | Riverside Red Wave | SDN | ||
| 1991 | Advanced A | California League | High Desert Mavericks | SDN | ||
| 1992 | AA | Texas League | Wichita Wranglers | SDN | ||
| 1993 | AA | Texas League | San Antonio Missions | LAN | ||
| 1994 | AA | Southern League | Greenville Braves | ATL | ||
| 1995 | AAA | International League | Richmond Braves | ATL | ||
| 1996 | AA | Southern League | Orlando Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1996 | AA | Southern League | Greenville Braves | ATL | ||
| 1997 | Ind | Texas-Louisiana League | Abilene Prairie Dogs |
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