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Don Newcombe League
8-3-2162
Billy Thomas Relief Pitcher
Retired (1984, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.16 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 29-34 Status Deceased (2019) Option Years 0  
SV 16 Age at Death 69 Date of Birth 01-22-1950
K 533 Drafted Round 2, Pick 29
(1974)		 Majors Svc Time 7 years
(139 games)
IP 799.0
WHIP 1.52
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D  Contact vs. L C  Endurance C    Ldrship B 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity B-   Mentor Val A 
Speed C  Bunt B- Control B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health D- LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1975 CHA
2
 0
57
0
0
0
9
 3
60.0
 81 46 45 1 28
40
1.82
6.75
1976 CHA
3
 3
79
0
0
0
5
 2
94.2
 100 53 51 2 37
64
1.45
4.85
1977 CHA-WAS
5
 2
46
0
0
0
0
 2
79.2
 92 42 39 0 22
47
1.43
4.41
1978 WAS
4
 4
70
0
0
0
0
 3
120.1
 126 68 60 0 36
87
1.35
4.49
1979 WAS
2
 4
33
0
0
0
0
 0
44.0
 57 37 27 0 21
36
1.77
5.52
1980 WAS
3
 4
32
9
0
0
0
 0
77.0
 96 56 51 1 23
47
1.55
5.96
1981 WAS
6
 11
34
26
0
0
0
 0
139.1
 170 101 94 1 67
88
1.70
6.07
1982 WAS
0
 0
40
0
0
0
1
 1
64.0
 56 21 20 0 19
34
1.17
2.81
1983 TEX
2
 5
50
9
0
0
0
 1
112.0
 126 72 69 3 49
79
1.56
5.54
1984 STL
2
 1
6
0
0
0
1
 0
8.0
 6 4 2 0 3
11
1.13
2.25
2162
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
29
 34
447
44
0
0
16
 12
799.0
 910 500 458 8 305
533
1.52
5.16
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1984-11-01Billy Thomas has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1984-10-23The St. Louis Stars have designated Solly Pederson for assignment. The St. Louis Stars have sent Gene Klingenbeck to the minors. The St. Louis Stars have designated Billy Thomas for assignment.
1984-08-25The St. Louis Stars have promoted Billy Thomas to the major league team.
1984-08-25The St. Louis Stars have acquired Billy Thomas from the waiver wire.
1984-04-08The Tampa Bay Tschabeaux have waived Billy Thomas.
1984-04-08The Tampa Bay Tschabeaux have acquired Billy Thomas from the waiver wire.
1984-04-01The Texas Outlaws have waived Billy Thomas.
1983-09-19The Texas Outlaws have promoted Desmond Holborow to the major league team. The Texas Outlaws have promoted Tom Beasley to the major league team. The Texas Outlaws have designated Billy Thomas for assignment. The Texas Outlaws have designated Shane Bare for assignment.
1983-05-09Billy Thomas of the Texas Outlaws is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
1982-06-08Billy Thomas of the Washington Outlaws is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
1981-09-28Billy Thomas of the Washington Mudducks is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
1981-05-27Billy Thomas of the Washington Mudducks is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
1979-06-09Billy Thomas of the Washington Mudducks is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1977-06-28Billy Thomas of the Washington Mudducks is injured and is expected to be out 40 days.
1977-05-01The Washington Mudducks have promoted Billy Thomas to the major league team. The Washington Mudducks have designated Spencer Jackson for assignment.
1977-05-01A trade has been completed between the Chicago Black Sox and the Washington Mudducks. The Washington Mudducks receive Billy Thomas, Buck Lehman from the Chicago Black Sox in exchange for Bob Compton.
1976-06-08Billy Thomas of the Chicago Black Sox is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1975-07-16Billy Thomas of the Chicago White Sox is injured and is expected to be out 49 days.
1975-04-03The Chicago White Sox have promoted Billy Thomas to the major league team. The Chicago White Sox have sent Doug Pofahl to the minors.