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Branch Rickey League
5-16-2229
Kevin Thomason Catcher
Retired (1979, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .246 Total Rating   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .733 Status Deceased (2020) Option Years 0  
H 213 Age at Death 75 Date of Birth 10-26-1945
HR 40 Drafted Round 1, Pick 6
(1966)
Majors Svc Time 5 years
(70 games)
RBI 119
SB 0
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R Power vs. L Velocity D+   Mentor vR A+
Speed Bunt D- Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range WS Rings 0
1B (0.9%) LF C- (29.3%) Arm B+ WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF ---   Health C- LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1966 Minors 21 57.00 4 / 9 5 / 12 1 / 7 3 / 8 3 / 6 5 / 6 8 / 9 29 / 57
1967 Minors 22 54.00 4 / 10 2 / 5 0 / 3 2 / 9 8 / 13 3 / 5 5 / 9 24 / 54
1968 Minors 23 69.00 1 / 9 6 / 14 4 / 12 4 / 10 4 / 8 1 / 6 6 / 10 26 / 69
1969 Minors 24 70.00 3 / 9 5 / 12 3 / 7 2 / 8 4 / 11 6 / 13 4 / 10 27 / 70
1970 Minors 25 54.00 3 / 5 0 / 5 0 / 5 1 / 9 1 / 9 1 / 10 2 / 11 8 / 54
1971 Minors 26 65.00 2 / 11 4 / 12 0 / 4 0 / 11 1 / 9 6 / 12 2 / 6 15 / 65
1972 Minors 27 79.00 0 / 7 2 / 5 3 / 20 0 / 11 4 / 14 1 / 11 2 / 11 12 / 79
1973 Minors 28 72.00 1 / 17 0 / 9 1 / 6 3 / 11 4 / 9 1 / 8 2 / 12 12 / 72
1974 Minors 29 1.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1
1974 Majors 29 42.69 160 54 0 0 / 4 0 / 6 0 / 10 1 / 6 1 / 6 0 / 4 1 / 6 3 / 42
1975 Majors 30 10.91 58 0 22 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 2 1 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 2 1 / 10
1976 Majors 31 29.13 162 15 0 0 / 6 0 / 2 0 / 8 1 / 5 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 4 1 / 29
1977 Majors 32 38.89 162 53 0 0 / 7 0 / 7 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 5 0 / 7 1 / 8 1 / 38
1978 Majors 33 30.93 162 23 0 0 / 4 0 / 7 0 / 2 0 / 6 0 / 4 1 / 4 0 / 3 1 / 30
1979 Majors 34 25.88 162 23 0 -6 / 2 -6 / 8 -4 / 4 -5 / 1 -7 / 4 -2 / 2 -4 / 4 -34 / 25
Total 866 168 22 12 / 102 18 / 105 8 / 92 13 / 100 23 / 100 23 / 91 29 / 105 126 / 695
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1979-11-01Kevin Thomason has retired from the Pittsburgh Rotties
1975-06-04Kevin Thomason of the Pittsburgh Rotties is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
1974-04-03The Pittsburgh Rotties have promoted Kevin Thomason to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Rotties have sent John Fridley to the minors.