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Ashburn Crawford League
6-2-2014
Vern Thomas Starting Pitcher
Retired (1967, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.78 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 202-207 Status Deceased (2003) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age at Death 74 Date of Birth 09-02-1929
K 3018 Drafted Round 1, Pick 7
(1949)		 Majors Svc Time 15 years
(0 games)
IP 3545.0
WHIP 1.31
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D  Endurance A-   Ldrship C 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L F  Velocity B    Mentor Val B 
Speed D  Bunt D+ Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C- LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 3
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP +/- RF   FPCT GG
1952 P BOS 34 34 173.2 25 3 21 1 0 +1 1.24 .960
1953 P BOS 36 36 204.0 18 1 17 0 1 -1 0.79 1.000
1954 P BOS 34 34 178.2 23 3 20 0 2 -2 1.16 1.000
1955 P BOS 35 35 195.1 23 3 19 1 0 -2 1.01 .957
1956 P BOS-WAS 38 38 233.0 24 2 22 0 1 -2 0.93 1.000
1957 P WAS 37 37 266.2 35 5 30 0 0 +1 1.18 1.000
1958 P WAS 38 38 266.1 35 2 33 0 1 +2 1.18 1.000
1959 P WAS-STL 38 38 269.2 35 3 32 0 2 +1 1.17 1.000
1960 P STL 45 32 218.2 31 2 29 0 1 +1 1.28 1.000
1961 P STL 39 39 230.2 32 1 31 0 1 -1 1.25 1.000
1962 P STL-CLE 40 40 265.1 29 2 27 0 2 +1 0.98 1.000
1963 P CLE 39 39 282.1 38 3 34 1 2 0 1.18 .974
1964 P CLE 37 37 286.2 25 1 24 0 3 0 0.78 1.000
1965 P CLE 35 35 231.0 20 1 19 0 0 -1 0.78 1.000
1966 P CLE 36 36 243.0 31 2 29 0 3 +1 1.15 1.000
Total 561 548 3545.0 424 34 387 3 19 -1 1.07 .993
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1967-11-01Vern Thomas has retired from the Cleveland Cannibals
1967-09-12The Cleveland Cannibals have promoted Vern Thomas to the major league team.
1967-04-01The Cleveland Cannibals have promoted Bill Trautman to the major league team. The Cleveland Cannibals have designated Vern Thomas for assignment.
1966-11-01Vern Thomas now holds the league record for career complete games.
1966-11-01Vern Thomas now holds the league record for career shutouts.
1964-05-08Vern Thomas of the Cleveland Cannibals has thrown a no-hitter against the Washington Monuments.
1962-05-24Trade #1393018 has been completed between the Cleveland Cannibals and the St. Louis Browns. The St. Louis Browns receive Carlos Marriott, Nobuhiro Kawamura, Draft Pick 1964 Round 3 CLE (Ace Mihalic), Draft Pick 1964 Round 2 CLE (Bob Dunham), Draft Pick 1964 Round 1 CLE (Joel Gardner), Draft Pick 1963 Round 3 CLE (Stan Egan), Draft Pick 1963 Round 2 CLE (Harland Crosetti) from the Cleveland Cannibals in exchange for Vern Thomas.
1959-09-18Trade #1362230 has been completed between the St. Louis Browns and the Washington Monuments. The Washington Monuments receive Draft Pick 1960 Round 1 SEA (Roger Goolsby), Draft Pick 1960 Round 1 STL (Clyde Buhner) from the St. Louis Browns in exchange for Vern Thomas, Draft Pick 1960 Round 2 WAS (Dutch Lapihuska), Draft Pick 1960 Round 3 WAS (Jesus Mendoza).
1956-10-22Trade #1322674 has been completed between the Washington Monuments and the Boston Harbor MistCats. The Boston Harbor MistCats receive George Comer, Draft Pick 1957 Round 1 WAS (Jack Gwynplaine) from the Washington Monuments in exchange for Vern Thomas.
1956-10-16The Boston Harbor MistCats have placed Vern Thomas on the trade block.
1955-05-29Vern Thomas of the Boston Harbor MistCats is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
1952-04-02The Boston Harbor MistCats have promoted Vern Thomas to the major league team. The Boston Harbor MistCats have sent Jerry Pattee to the minors.