William Thomason
William Emmett Thomason
Born: November 14, 1926
Emporia, VA US
Deceased: December 26, 2006
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 185
Career: 1948-1956
William Thomason compiled a career record of 80 wins and 76 losses and a 4.35 ERA in his 257-game pitching career with the Emporia Nationals, Erie Sailors, Magic Valley Cowboys, San Diego Padres and Montgomery Rebels/Knoxville Smokies. He began playing during the 1948 season and last took the field during the 1956 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | D | VIRL5 | Emporia Nationals | 8 | 10 | .444 | 4.53 | 32 | 157.0 | 169 | 98 | 79 | 100 | ||||||||||||
| 1949 | D | VIRL5 | Emporia Nationals | 10 | 11 | .476 | 5.49 | 36 | 10 | 0 | 169.0 | 182 | 132 | 103 | 134 | 138 | 6 | 0 | 15 | ||||||
| 1950 | D | VIRL5 | Emporia Nationals | 9 | 10 | .474 | 5.48 | 29 | 166.0 | 160 | 121 | 101 | 96 | ||||||||||||
| 1951 | C | MATL | Erie Sailors | 11 | 4 | .733 | 3.56 | 23 | 129.0 | 111 | 72 | 51 | 68 | ||||||||||||
| 1952 | C | PION | Magic Valley Cowboys | 14 | 15 | .483 | 3.75 | 33 | 28 | 245.0 | 233 | 140 | 102 | 147 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | Open | PCL | San Diego Padres | 11 | 10 | .524 | 3.99 | 37 | 28 | 9 | 1 | 194.0 | 199 | 113 | 86 | 18 | 101 | 104 | 3 | 0 | 6 | ||||
| 1954 | Open | PCL | San Diego Padres | 10 | 9 | .526 | 4.37 | 34 | 20 | 8 | 0 | 138.0 | 135 | 74 | 67 | 13 | 92 | 65 | 5 | 0 | 6 | ||||
| 1955 | Open | PCL | San Diego Padres | 5 | 5 | .500 | 3.48 | 29 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 108.7 | 114 | 53 | 42 | 7 | 43 | 58 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||||
| 1956 | A | SALL2 | Montgomery Rebels/Knoxville Smokies | 2 | 2 | .500 | 4 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 80 | 76 | .513 | 4.35 | 257 | 86 | 0 | 32 | 3 | 0 | 1306.7 | 1303 | 803 | 631 | 38 | 781 | 0 | 365 | 14 | 0 | 33 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | D | VIRL5 | Emporia Nationals | 52 | 91 | 91 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .231 | .231 | .319 | .549 | 29 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | D | VIRL5 | Emporia Nationals | 43 | 86 | 82 | 7 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 17 | .195 | .233 | .195 | .428 | 16 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1950 | D | VIRL5 | Emporia Nationals | 38 | 93 | 93 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .226 | .226 | .290 | .516 | 27 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | C | MATL | Erie Sailors | 27 | 55 | 55 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .309 | .309 | .400 | .709 | 22 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | C | PION | Magic Valley Cowboys | 42 | 101 | 101 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .218 | .218 | .238 | .455 | 24 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | Open | PCL | San Diego Padres | 38 | 67 | 61 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 17 | .115 | .143 | .115 | .258 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |||
| 1954 | Open | PCL | San Diego Padres | 34 | 47 | 41 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 11 | .220 | .289 | .244 | .533 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1955 | Open | PCL | San Diego Padres | 29 | 29 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | .080 | .115 | .080 | .195 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1956 | A | SALL2 | Montgomery Rebels/Knoxville Smokies | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | .667 | .667 | .667 | 1.333 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| Totals | 307 | 572 | 552 | 18 | 117 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 53 | .212 | .227 | .252 | .479 | 139 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | D | VIRL5 | Emporia Nationals | P | 32 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | D | VIRL5 | Emporia Nationals | P | 36 | 11 | 37 | 5 | 3 | .906 | 1.333 |
| 1950 | D | VIRL5 | Emporia Nationals | P | 29 | .000 | |||||
| 1951 | C | MATL | Erie Sailors | P | 23 | .000 | |||||
| 1952 | C | PION | Magic Valley Cowboys | P | 33 | .000 | |||||
| 1953 | Open | PCL | San Diego Padres | P | 37 | 10 | 27 | 2 | 0 | .949 | 1.000 |
| 1954 | Open | PCL | San Diego Padres | P | 34 | 10 | 23 | 2 | 0 | .943 | .971 |
| 1955 | Open | PCL | San Diego Padres | P | 29 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 1 | .909 | .345 |
| 1956 | A | SALL2 | Montgomery Rebels/Knoxville Smokies | P | 4 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 257 | 32 | 96 | 10 | 4 | .928 | .498 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | D | Virginia League | Emporia Nationals | WS1 | ||
| 1949 | D | Virginia League | Emporia Nationals | WS1 | ||
| 1950 | D | Virginia League | Emporia Nationals | WS1 | ||
| 1951 | C | Middle Atlantic League | Erie Sailors | WS1 | ||
| 1952 | C | Pioneer League | Magic Valley Cowboys | |||
| 1953 | Open | Pacific Coast League | San Diego Padres | |||
| 1954 | Open | Pacific Coast League | San Diego Padres | |||
| 1955 | Open | Pacific Coast League | San Diego Padres | |||
| 1956 | A | South Atlantic League | Montgomery Rebels/Knoxville Smokies | CLE |
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