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Willie Mays League
8-28-2085
Spanky Thomas Right Field
Retired (1958, Age 30)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .222 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .609 Status Deceased (2003) Option Years 0  
H 225 Age at Death 75 Date of Birth 08-27-1928
HR 16 Drafted Round 1, Pick 3
(1952)
Majors Svc Time 0 years
(0 games)
RBI 98
SB 26
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R Contact vs. L Endurance B-   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R Power vs. L C+ Velocity   Mentor vR A+
Speed Bunt C- Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF A+ (95.3%) Arm B- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF (3.0%)   Health B+ LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF A+ (100%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* 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
1953 PIT-WAS
105
368
40
80
14
1
9
39
38
65 2 1
3
0 2
.628
.293
.334
.117
.217
1954 WAS-NYA
5
18
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
3 0 0
0
0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1955 NYA-CIN-NYN
72
136
13
30
3
0
2
15
18
16 1 2
0
1 0
.599
.312
.287
.066
.221
1956 NYN
72
131
16
34
7
2
1
9
21
17 0 0
7
5 2
.728
.362
.366
.107
.260
1957 NYN
34
104
11
24
2
0
0
11
10
14 0 2
5
4 0
.543
.293
.250
.019
.231
1958 NYN
49
120
10
30
4
1
2
16
13
18 1 1
6
3 1
.676
.326
.350
.100
.250
1959 NYN
58
138
5
27
5
0
2
8
7
19 1 0
5
4 0
.515
.240
.275
.080
.196
Total
395
1015
96
225
35
4
16
98
107
152 5 6
26
17 5
.609
.297
.311
.090
.222
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1960-11-01Spanky Thomas has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1960-04-01The New York Giants have waived Spanky Thomas.
1960-04-01The New York Giants have promoted John Hatcher to the major league team. The New York Giants have sent Spanky Thomas to the minors.
1955-05-14The New York Horsemen have promoted Spanky Thomas to the major league team. The New York Horsemen have sent Sherman Brett to the minors.
1955-05-14The New York Horsemen have acquired Spanky Thomas from the waiver wire. The New York Horsemen have waived Lou Paulson.
1955-05-14The Cincinnati Hit Men have waived Spanky Thomas.
1955-04-30The Cincinnati Hit Men have sent Spanky Thomas down to the minors.
1955-04-29The Cincinnati Hit Men have promoted Spanky Thomas to the major league team. The Cincinnati Hit Men have sent Harry Littlefield to the minors.
1955-04-12The Cincinnati Hit Men have sent Spanky Thomas down to the minors.
1955-04-09A trade has been completed between the New York Highlanders and the Cincinnati Hit Men. The Cincinnati Hit Men receive Spanky Thomas, Fred McNichol from the New York Highlanders in exchange for Bob Usher, Ewell Blackwell.
1954-08-13The New York Highlanders have promoted Al Gilbert to the major league team. The New York Highlanders have sent Spanky Thomas to the minors.
1954-07-30The New York Highlanders have promoted Spanky Thomas to the major league team. The New York Highlanders have sent Ron Stromme to the minors.
1954-04-06The New York Highlanders have promoted Whitey Poorman to the major league team. The New York Highlanders have sent Spanky Thomas to the minors.
1954-04-06A trade has been completed between the New York Highlanders and the Washington Bureaucrats. The Washington Bureaucrats receive Darryl Ryan, Syl Meyers, Dan Purdin from the New York Highlanders in exchange for Fred Lord, Spanky Thomas, Marty Ashby.
1953-05-13A trade has been completed between the Washington Bureaucrats and the Pittsburgh Ironmen. The Pittsburgh Ironmen receive Henry Vogel, Dave Altizer, Fred Lang, Kevin Griesenbeck from the Washington Bureaucrats in exchange for Dick Littlefield, Rudy Eddy, Spanky Thomas, Sidd Herring.
1952-04-01The Pittsburgh Ironmen have renamed Jim Gorecki to Spanky Thomas.