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Mike Piazza League
9-5-2123
Walter Thomas Relief Pitcher
Retired (1968, Age 41)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.61 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 163-142 Status Deceased (2006) Option Years 0  
SV 55 Age at Death 79 Date of Birth 06-01-1927
K 2304 Drafted Round 1, Pick 6
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 18 years
(37 games)
IP 2849.1
WHIP 1.27
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D+ Endurance C+   Ldrship A-
Power vs. R F  Power vs. L F  Velocity B-   Mentor Val A 
Speed D  Bunt C- Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF ---   Health D+ LCS Appearances 4
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 2
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

Year H/A W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA
1950 Away 5 2 50 0 0 0 3 8 61.1 56 32 26 1 27 52 1.35 3.82
1950 Home 3 2 43 0 0 0 4 0 67.1 61 18 14 0 31 55 1.37 1.87
1951 Away 3 1 52 0 0 0 9 2 69.2 58 29 27 1 23 44 1.16 3.49
1951 Home 6 3 45 0 0 0 6 2 73.1 60 26 20 0 17 72 1.05 2.45
1952 Away 2 3 44 0 0 0 5 2 52.2 43 24 23 0 14 41 1.08 3.93
1952 Home 5 5 43 0 0 0 2 2 53.0 64 33 29 1 23 42 1.64 4.92
1953 Away 8 4 19 19 0 0 0 0 81.1 67 27 26 2 26 86 1.14 2.88
1953 Home 1 2 16 16 0 0 0 0 66.2 65 34 28 0 26 51 1.37 3.78
1954 Away 2 2 12 12 0 0 0 0 52.0 46 24 22 1 19 35 1.25 3.81
1954 Home 6 6 24 24 0 0 0 0 112.2 109 49 37 1 33 99 1.26 2.96
1955 Away 4 6 17 17 0 0 0 0 82.2 69 33 29 0 31 64 1.21 3.16
1955 Home 8 2 19 19 0 0 0 0 100.1 74 30 24 0 35 94 1.09 2.15
1956 Away 3 5 15 15 0 0 0 0 77.0 82 49 37 1 27 67 1.42 4.32
1956 Home 6 1 19 19 1 1 0 0 101.1 68 32 32 0 35 85 1.02 2.84
1957 Away 8 2 17 17 0 0 0 0 93.0 79 30 28 0 32 62 1.19 2.71
1957 Home 2 4 17 17 0 0 0 0 93.2 74 35 32 1 38 84 1.20 3.07
1958 Away 6 1 21 9 0 0 0 0 61.0 53 19 17 0 24 56 1.26 2.51
1958 Home 5 2 19 7 0 0 0 0 58.2 45 21 20 2 24 54 1.18 3.07
1959 Away 2 0 25 1 0 0 7 1 34.2 32 14 14 0 16 32 1.38 3.63
1959 Home 3 2 29 1 0 0 9 2 39.2 39 20 20 0 12 30 1.29 4.54
1960 Away 4 2 32 6 0 0 6 1 81.1 59 32 28 0 23 66 1.01 3.10
1960 Home 8 3 22 5 0 0 4 1 62.1 51 17 17 0 26 52 1.24 2.45
1961 Away 2 3 15 15 0 0 0 0 56.0 60 39 39 0 23 46 1.48 6.27
1961 Home 7 3 15 15 0 0 0 0 92.2 60 20 18 0 18 89 0.84 1.75
1962 Away 6 5 16 16 0 0 0 0 64.1 67 26 26 0 17 40 1.31 3.64
1962 Home 8 3 22 22 0 0 0 0 116.1 99 38 34 4 32 89 1.13 2.63
1963 Away 5 6 18 18 0 0 0 0 70.2 71 39 38 1 23 59 1.33 4.84
1963 Home 11 3 21 21 0 0 0 0 120.1 83 30 27 1 38 92 1.01 2.02
1964 Away 4 5 18 18 0 0 0 0 67.2 62 37 30 3 33 60 1.40 3.99
1964 Home 4 4 20 20 0 0 0 0 70.1 72 36 36 2 22 63 1.34 4.61
1965 Away 0 9 17 17 0 0 0 0 100.0 107 63 59 1 51 80 1.58 5.31
1965 Home 2 7 14 14 0 0 0 0 88.1 84 43 38 1 42 68 1.43 3.87
1966 Away 4 10 19 19 1 0 0 0 107.2 115 69 66 3 54 75 1.57 5.52
1966 Home 5 5 14 13 0 0 0 0 81.0 75 42 42 3 32 68 1.32 4.67
1967 Away 3 5 15 15 1 0 0 0 95.0 92 50 46 1 35 60 1.34 4.36
1967 Home 0 5 12 12 0 0 0 0 62.0 70 47 43 1 32 35 1.65 6.24
1968 Away 1 5 9 9 0 0 0 0 43.1 50 31 25 0 18 27 1.57 5.19
1968 Home 1 4 9 7 0 0 0 0 38.0 47 28 25 0 16 30 1.66 5.92
2123 Away 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00
2123 Home 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00
Total Away 72 76 431 223 2 0 30 14 1351.1 1268 667 606 15 516 1052 1.32 4.04
Total Home 91 66 423 232 1 1 25 7 1498.0 1300 599 536 17 532 1252 1.22 3.22
Total
163
 142
854
455
3
1
55
 21
2849.1
 2568 1266 1142 32 1048
2304
1.27
3.61
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1968-11-01Walter Thomas has retired from the New York Times
1968-08-17The New York Times have promoted Claude Krug to the major league team. The New York Times have designated Walter Thomas for assignment.
1968-07-06Walter Thomas of the New York Times is injured and is expected to be out 39 days.
1968-04-15The New York Times have acquired Walter Thomas from the waiver wire.
1968-04-08The San Francisco Golden Gates have designated Walter Thomas for assignment.
1967-09-02Walter Thomas of the San Francisco Golden Gates is injured and is expected to be out 10 days.
1967-05-05The San Francisco Golden Gates have promoted Walter Thomas to the major league team. The San Francisco Golden Gates have designated Scott Bergen for assignment.
1967-04-08The San Francisco Golden Gates have designated Walter Thomas for assignment.
1965-04-15The San Francisco Golden Gates have acquired Walter Thomas from the waiver wire.
1965-04-08The Atlanta BraveSox have promoted Jack Kustus to the major league team. The Atlanta BraveSox have promoted Roberto Gakeler to the major league team. The Atlanta BraveSox have designated Walter Thomas for assignment. The Atlanta BraveSox have designated Bill Hammonds for assignment.
1961-04-26Walter Thomas of the Atlanta BraveSox is injured and is expected to be out 33 days.
1959-05-25A trade has been completed between the Atlanta BraveSox and the Boston Sand Cats. The Boston Sand Cats receive John Palmer, Herb Gregory, Draft Pick 1962 Round 2 ATL (Pete Larker), Draft Pick 1961 Round 2 ATL (Fred Gray) from the Atlanta BraveSox in exchange for Walter Thomas.
1959-04-05Walter Thomas of the Boston Braves is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
1958-05-03Walter Thomas of the Boston Braves is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1957-08-24Walter Thomas of the Boston Braves is injured and is expected to be out 6 days.
1957-04-23Walter Thomas of the Boston Braves is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
1956-04-18Walter Thomas of the Boston Braves is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
1952-11-01Walter Thomas now holds the league record for career pitching appearances.
1952-08-28Walter Thomas of the Boston Braves is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.