Skeets Thomas
John T. Thomas
Born: September 9, 1968
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: LF, RF
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 195
Draft: Round 25 (1990 June Amateur Draft, St. Louis Cardinals)
School: South Carolina
Career: 1990-1995
Skeets Thomas compiled a career batting average of .268 with 52 home runs and 249 RBI in his 597-game career with the Hamilton Redbirds, Springfield Cardinals, St. Petersburg Cardinals, Arkansas Travelers and Louisville Redbirds. He began playing during the 1990 season and last took the field during the 1995 campaign.
 Hamilton Redbirds |
 Springfield Cardinals |
 St. Petersburg Cardinals |
 Arkansas Travelers |
 Louisville Redbirds |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | A | MIDW | Springfield Cardinals | 39 | 162 | 152 | 19 | 38 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 36 | .250 | .296 | .342 | .638 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1990 | Short Season A | NYPL | Hamilton Redbirds | 33 | 136 | 118 | 20 | 32 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 15 | 30 | .271 | .353 | .415 | .768 | 49 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 1991 | Advanced A | FLOR | St. Petersburg Cardinals | 116 | 477 | 433 | 52 | 129 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 46 | 9 | 8 | 36 | 71 | .298 | .356 | .397 | .754 | 172 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 1992 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | 115 | 433 | 408 | 49 | 111 | 18 | 5 | 10 | 49 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 91 | .272 | .307 | .414 | .721 | 169 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 1993 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Redbirds | 108 | 396 | 377 | 30 | 104 | 15 | 1 | 9 | 40 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 75 | .276 | .308 | .393 | .701 | 148 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 1994 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Redbirds | 102 | 348 | 321 | 34 | 77 | 18 | 2 | 17 | 54 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 80 | .240 | .293 | .467 | .760 | 150 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 1995 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Redbirds | 84 | 292 | 273 | 29 | 68 | 15 | 1 | 9 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 76 | .249 | .298 | .410 | .708 | 112 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 597 | 2244 | 2082 | 233 | 559 | 99 | 19 | 52 | 249 | 28 | 24 | 138 | 459 | .268 | .316 | .409 | .726 | 852 | 68 | 13 | 0 | 11 | 6 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | A | MIDW | Springfield Cardinals | OF | 38 | 89 | 6 | 2 | 0 | .979 | 2.500 |
| 1990 | Short Season A | NYPL | Hamilton Redbirds | OF | 27 | 39 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .952 | 1.481 |
| 1991 | Advanced A | FLOR | St. Petersburg Cardinals | OF | 115 | 201 | 6 | 3 | 2 | .986 | 1.800 |
| 1992 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | OF | 114 | 201 | 8 | 5 | 0 | .977 | 1.833 |
| 1993 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Redbirds | OF | 97 | 191 | 7 | 9 | 1 | .957 | 2.041 |
| 1994 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Redbirds | OF | 57 | 70 | 4 | 1 | 1 | .987 | 1.298 |
| 1995 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Redbirds | OF | 57 | 87 | 7 | 3 | 1 | .969 | 1.649 |
| 1995 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Redbirds | RF | 39 | .000 | |||||
| 1995 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Redbirds | LF | 19 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 563 | 878 | 39 | 25 | 5 | .973 | 1.629 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Hamilton Redbirds | SLN | ||
| 1990 | A | Midwest League | Springfield Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1991 | Advanced A | Florida State League | St. Petersburg Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1992 | AA | Texas League | Arkansas Travelers | SLN | ||
| 1993 | AAA | American Association 2 | Louisville Redbirds | SLN | ||
| 1994 | AAA | American Association 2 | Louisville Redbirds | SLN | ||
| 1995 | AAA | American Association 2 | Louisville Redbirds | SLN |
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