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Kevin Brown League
3-28-2195
John Thomas Right Field
Retired (1967, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .253 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .613 Status Deceased (2001) Option Years 0  
H 173 Age at Death 68 Date of Birth 01-22-1933
HR 2 Drafted Round 5, Pick 77
(1952)		 Majors Svc Time 3 years
(12 games)
RBI 42
SB 19 Salary $0.50M Final Contract Year 1967
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A  Contact vs. L A+ Endurance B-   Ldrship C-
Power vs. R C  Power vs. L C- Velocity C+   Mentor vR C 
Speed B+ Bunt C- Control D-   Mentor vL C 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 0
1B D  (16.6%) LF C  (43.8%) Arm B- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF A+ (95.0%)   Health D+ 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
1955 SF
7
10
1
2
0
0
0
2
2
 3 0 1
2
 0 0
.508
.308
.200
.000
.200
1956 SF
9
31
2
11
2
0
0
4
5
 6 0 0
2
 1 0
.864
.444
.419
.065
.355
1957 CHN-PHI
17
27
5
6
1
0
0
0
6
 9 0 0
1
 1 0
.623
.364
.259
.037
.222
1958 PHI
43
125
14
37
6
1
1
11
13
 16 0 1
3
 0 1
.744
.360
.384
.088
.296
1959 PHI
109
429
44
108
14
1
1
22
29
 74 0 0
10
 7 7
.595
.299
.296
.044
.252
1963 MIN
18
62
6
9
1
0
0
3
3
 12 0 0
1
 0 0
.346
.185
.161
.016
.145
Total
203
684
72
173
24
2
2
42
58
 120 0 2
19
 9 8
.613
.310
.303
.050
.253
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1967-11-01John Thomas has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1963-09-10The Minnesota Fighting Saints have re-claimed John Thomas from the waiver wire.
1963-09-04The Minnesota Fighting Saints have promoted Scott Branom to the major league team. The Minnesota Fighting Saints have designated John Thomas for assignment.
1963-07-02The Minnesota Fighting Saints have promoted John Thomas to the major league team. The Minnesota Fighting Saints have designated Luke Fisher for assignment.
1963-04-01The Minnesota Fighting Saints have acquired John Thomas from the waiver wire.
1962-09-03A trade has been completed between the Minnesota Fighting Saints and the Oakland Oaks. The Oakland Oaks receive John Thomas from the Minnesota Fighting Saints in exchange for John Ruffcorn. Protest This Trade.
1962-04-01The Minnesota Fighting Saints have acquired John Thomas from the waiver wire.
1961-03-30The Philadelphia Thunder have waived Bob Blomberg. The Philadelphia Thunder have waived Walt Peete. The Philadelphia Thunder have waived George Grissom. The Philadelphia Thunder have waived John Thomas. The Philadelphia Thunder have waived Rip Briggs. The Philadelphia Thunder have waived John Vuckovich.
1960-04-01The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted Chris Cunningham to the major league team. The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted Dave Davanon to the major league team. The Philadelphia Thunder have sent Elijah Gibson to the minors. The Philadelphia Thunder have designated John Thomas for assignment.
1959-08-19John Thomas of the Philadelphia Thunder is injured and is expected to be out 9 days.
1958-08-15John Thomas of the Philadelphia Thunder is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
1958-03-28The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted Ken Dowell to the major league team. The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted Steve Maclin to the major league team. The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted Leroy Hewitt to the major league team. The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted John Thomas to the major league team. The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted Frank Roth to the major league team. The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted Ron Carew to the major league team. The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted George Fisher to the major league team.
1957-10-23The Philadelphia Thunder have acquired John Thomas from the waiver wire.
1957-10-03The Chicago Commiedians have waived John Thomas.
1957-10-03The Chicago Commiedians have sent Joe Frierson to the minors. The Chicago Commiedians have sent John Thomas to the minors. The Chicago Commiedians have sent Boca Macabra to the minors.
1957-09-23The Chicago Commiedians have promoted John Thomas to the major league team.
1957-09-12The Chicago Commiedians have sent John Thomas to the minors.
1957-08-29The Chicago Commiedians have auto-promoted John Thomas to the major leagues.
1957-08-28The Chicago Commiedians have promoted Jack Howell to the major league team. The Chicago Commiedians have sent John Thomas to the minors.
1957-08-15The Chicago Commiedians have promoted John Thomas to the major league team.
1957-08-01The Chicago Commiedians have promoted Dixie Clements to the major league team. The Chicago Commiedians have sent John Thomas to the minors.
1957-07-17The Chicago Commiedians have promoted John Thomas to the major league team.
1957-07-02The Chicago Commiedians have promoted Dixie Clements to the major league team. The Chicago Commiedians have promoted Jack Howell to the major league team. The Chicago Commiedians have sent George McKinney to the minors. The Chicago Commiedians have sent John Thomas to the minors.
1957-06-30The Chicago Commiedians have promoted John Thomas to the major league team. The Chicago Commiedians have sent Dixie Clements to the minors.
1957-06-18The Chicago Commiedians have sent John Thomas to the minors.
1957-06-04The Chicago Commiedians have promoted John Thomas to the major league team.
1957-03-31The Chicago Commiedians have promoted Eddie Hodge to the major league team. The Chicago Commiedians have promoted Jeff Davis to the major league team. The Chicago Commiedians have sent John Thomas to the minors. The Chicago Commiedians have waived Ruben Paulette.
1957-03-28The Chicago Commiedians have promoted Chris Hack to the major league team. The Chicago Commiedians have promoted John Thomas to the major league team. The Chicago Commiedians have promoted Boca Macabra to the major league team. The Chicago Commiedians have promoted Bernie Stewart to the major league team. The Chicago Commiedians have promoted War Taylor to the major league team. The Chicago Commiedians have promoted Billy Brown to the major league team.
1956-09-17The San Francisco Bay Giants have sent John Thomas to the minors.
1956-09-16John Thomas of the San Francisco Bay Giants is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
1956-08-29The San Francisco Bay Giants have promoted John Thomas to the major league team.
1955-08-06The San Francisco Bay Giants have sent John Thomas down to the minors.
1955-08-03The San Francisco Bay Giants have promoted Stan Roseboro to the major league team. The San Francisco Bay Giants have promoted John Thomas to the major league team. The San Francisco Bay Giants have sent Casey Doherty to the minors.
1955-05-12The San Francisco Bay Giants have promoted Bernie Stewart to the major league team. The San Francisco Bay Giants have sent John Thomas to the minors.
1955-04-18The San Francisco Bay Giants have promoted John Thomas to the major league team. The San Francisco Bay Giants have sent Johnny McLarney to the minors.
1952-07-25The San Francisco Bay Giants have acquired John Thomas from the waiver wire.
1952-04-11The Brooklyn Wonders have waived John Thomas.