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Willie Davis League
4-1-2023
Jim Thomas Third Base
Retired (1971, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .307 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .922 Status Deceased (2021) Option Years 0  
H 3192 Age at Death 88 Date of Birth 01-24-1933
HR 540 Drafted Round 2, Pick 27
(1951)		 Majors Svc Time 18 years
(138 games)
RBI 2019
SB 500
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship A 
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L A- Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B  Bunt D  Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B+ WS Rings 4
1B B  (62.2%) LF D- (7.5%) Arm B+ WS Appearances 9
2B D  (14.4%) CF ---   Health A- LCS Appearances 18
3B A+ (100%) RF C  (42.0%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 7
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1952 NYA
6
22
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
 4 0 0
1
 0 1
.227
.091
.136
.045
.091
1953 NYA
3
12
1
4
2
0
0
2
0
 2 0 0
0
 0 0
.833
.333
.500
.167
.333
1954 NYA
156
622
117
199
42
11
26
110
53
 106 5 5
19
 7 15
.923
.375
.548
.228
.320
1955 NYA
156
624
91
151
26
6
23
101
63
 114 4 8
18
 9 8
.725
.312
.413
.171
.242
1956 NYA
156
640
122
204
33
7
28
107
56
 89 2 7
24
 6 5
.895
.372
.523
.205
.319
1957 NYA
157
644
110
189
32
16
22
112
59
 111 4 6
28
 5 4
.849
.353
.495
.202
.293
1958 NYA
156
623
118
181
42
9
28
116
76
 110 1 8
35
 8 4
.886
.364
.522
.231
.291
1959 NYA
156
602
114
188
28
7
38
135
70
 104 3 5
28
 15 2
.955
.384
.571
.259
.312
1960 NYA
156
600
121
197
32
7
37
123
77
 96 4 6
30
 10 1
.995
.405
.590
.262
.328
1961 NYA
156
636
120
200
40
7
29
105
72
 116 1 3
39
 7 3
.920
.383
.536
.222
.314
1962 NYA
145
590
121
185
35
2
34
123
64
 90 2 2
30
 8 6
.934
.381
.553
.239
.314
1963 NYA
156
613
104
174
45
6
30
104
71
 89 5 5
37
 7 2
.884
.360
.524
.240
.284
1964 NYA
156
612
138
200
30
13
38
123
86
 87 3 4
44
 12 2
1.015
.410
.605
.278
.327
1965 NYA
156
643
139
210
42
8
36
135
72
 96 2 6
42
 14 5
.978
.393
.585
.258
.327
1966 NYA-CHA
156
654
162
250
49
8
45
179
80
 98 2 9
44
 3 2
1.134
.446
.688
.306
.382
1967 CHA
156
645
147
198
34
13
49
161
63
 82 3 3
33
 5 7
.998
.370
.628
.321
.307
1968 CHA
155
655
135
201
31
12
37
128
65
 110 6 4
27
 4 4
.933
.373
.560
.253
.307
1969 CHA
143
493
88
138
13
5
24
90
61
 66 1 3
13
 1 4
.831
.358
.473
.193
.280
1970 CHA
101
222
37
61
9
2
10
31
35
 35 2 3
5
 2 4
.843
.374
.468
.194
.275
1971 CHA
107
235
48
60
11
1
6
34
28
 35 1 2
3
 0 1
.722
.335
.387
.132
.255
Total
2689
10387
2034
3192
577
140
540
2019
1151
 1640 51 89
500
 123 80
.922
.376
.546
.238
.307
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1971-11-01Jim Thomas has retired from the Chicago Black Sox
1971-05-25The Chicago Black Sox have re-claimed Jim Thomas from the waiver wire.
1971-05-22The Chicago Black Sox have promoted Kyle Garvey to the major league team. The Chicago Black Sox have promoted Lew Siegle to the major league team. The Chicago Black Sox have designated Jason Mertz for assignment. The Chicago Black Sox have designated Jim Thomas for assignment.
1971-03-01The Chicago Staleys have renamed Alex Gonzalez to Jim Thomas.
1970-06-19The Chicago Staleys have re-claimed Alex Gonzalez from the waiver wire.
1970-06-18The Chicago Staleys have promoted Ross Brea to the major league team. The Chicago Staleys have designated Alex Gonzalez for assignment.
1969-03-01The Chicago Staleys have renamed Jim Thomas to Alex Gonzalez.
1966-04-28A trade has been completed between the New York Champs and the Chicago Baggers. The Chicago Baggers receive Kerby Saltzgaver, Jim Thomas from the New York Champs in exchange for Alvin Kavanagh, Bob Rader, Draft Pick - 1967 Round 1 (CHA).
1953-09-29The New York Champs have promoted Jim Thomas to the major league team. The New York Champs have designated Bill Rigney for assignment.
1952-07-11The New York Champs have promoted Elmer Santiago to the major league team. The New York Champs have promoted Luke Camelli to the major league team. The New York Champs have sent Bill Ashley to the minors. The New York Champs have sent Jim Thomas to the minors.
1952-07-04The New York Champs have promoted Joe Kennedy to the major league team. The New York Champs have promoted Jim Thomas to the major league team. The New York Champs have sent Elmer Santiago to the minors.
1951-07-04A trade has been completed between the New York Champs and the Detroit Silver Hawks. The Detroit Silver Hawks receive Roger Bearnarth, Rudy Wilson, Coco Trautwein, Draft Pick - 1952 Round 4 (NYA) from the New York Champs in exchange for Jim Thomas, Mark Riley, Draft Pick - 1952 Round 1 (DET).