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Billy Hamilton League
8-20-2079
Jim Thomas Shortstop
Retired (1981, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .254 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .710 Status Deceased (2019) Option Years 0  
H 1230 Age at Death 75 Date of Birth 05-15-1944
HR 138 Drafted Round 1, Pick 14
(1966)		 Majors Svc Time 12 years
(131 games)
RBI 589
SB 87
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L B+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed C  Bunt D+ Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range B+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 0
2B A+ (99.0%) CF ---   Health C- LCS Appearances 0
3B C- (34.5%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

  Skill grades calculated using approximate current ratings minus past improvements.
Year OS Age  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range 
196622C+C+C B-D-C B-
196723C+C+C B-D C B-
196824C+C+C B D+C B 
196925C+B-C+B D+C+B 
197026B-B-C+B C-C+B 
197127B-B B-B+C B-B+
197228B-B B-B+C B-B+
197329B-B B-B+C B-B+
197430B-B B-B+C B-B+
197531B-B B-B+C B-B+
197632B-B B-B+C B-B+
197733B-B B-B+C B-B+
197834B-B B-B+C B-B+
197935B-B B-B+C B-B+
198036B-B B-B+C B-B+
198137B-B B-B+C B-B+
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1981-11-01Jim Thomas has retired from the Kansas City Yellow Canaries
1981-08-01The Kansas City Yellow Canaries have promoted Red Palagyi to the major league team. The Kansas City Yellow Canaries have designated Jim Thomas for assignment.
1981-06-27A trade has been completed between the Detroit Tigers and the Kansas City Yellow Canaries. The Kansas City Yellow Canaries receive Jim Thomas, Ken Stone, Mike Testa, Bob Rainey, Draft Pick - 1982 Round 2 (DET) from the Detroit Tigers in exchange for Daryl Clevenger, Lonnie Washington.
1980-06-16Jim Thomas of the Detroit Tigers is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1978-08-16Jim Thomas of the Detroit Tigers is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
1977-04-19Jim Thomas of the Detroit Tigers is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
1976-06-27Jim Thomas of the Detroit Tigers is injured and is expected to be out 35 days.
1972-06-10The Detroit Tigers have promoted Jim Thomas to the major league team.
1971-06-10The Detroit Tigers have sent Jim Thomas down to the minors.
1971-04-01The Detroit Tigers have promoted Jim Thomas to the major league team.
1971-04-01The Detroit Tigers have sent Jim Thomas to the minors.