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Ozzie Smith League
3-25-2094
Buster Thomas Relief Pitcher
Retired (2025, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.77 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 75-103 Status Deceased (2079) Option Years 0  
SV 2 Age at Death 90 Date of Birth 06-11-1989
K 1235 Drafted Round 2, Pick 27
(2010)		 Majors Svc Time 8 years
(71 games)
IP 1535.1
WHIP 1.47
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D  Contact vs. L C- Endurance C+   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R F  Power vs. L D  Velocity A-   Mentor Val A-
Speed D+ Bunt C  Control C 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health A- LCS Appearances 0
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
2013 PIT
6
 8
19
19
0
0
0
 0
83.0
 116 68 61 3 36
73
1.83
6.61
2014 PIT
5
 16
32
32
2
0
0
 0
173.2
 189 110 105 5 81
161
1.55
5.44
2015 PIT
0
 2
2
2
0
0
0
 0
7.0
 11 8 8 1 4
2
2.14
10.29
2017 CLE
7
 8
22
22
0
0
0
 0
144.1
 119 65 59 3 73
124
1.33
3.68
2018 CLE
9
 18
31
31
2
0
0
 0
197.0
 207 122 111 7 88
162
1.50
5.07
2019 CLE
10
 15
35
35
3
0
0
 0
224.2
 233 119 111 5 97
168
1.47
4.45
2020 CLE
15
 13
36
36
6
0
0
 0
250.0
 216 115 101 5 94
197
1.24
3.64
2021 CLE
9
 14
35
35
1
0
0
 0
228.2
 243 137 132 6 94
172
1.47
5.20
2022 CLE
2
 3
5
5
1
0
0
 0
31.0
 39 22 21 0 11
27
1.61
6.10
2023 CLE
4
 0
66
0
0
0
0
 6
77.0
 85 39 33 1 38
61
1.60
3.86
2024 CLE
7
 6
91
0
0
0
2
 6
114.1
 124 73 67 5 47
86
1.50
5.27
2025 CLE
1
 0
6
0
0
0
0
 0
4.2
 5 5 4 0 4
2
1.93
7.71
2094
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
75
 103
380
217
15
0
2
 12
1535.1
 1587 883 813 41 667
1235
1.47
4.77
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2025-11-01Buster Thomas has retired from the Free Agency Pool
2025-07-22The Cleveland Clowns have waived Buster Thomas.
2025-04-22The Cleveland Clowns have promoted Dave McLemore to the major league team. The Cleveland Clowns have designated Buster Thomas for assignment.
2023-06-01The Cleveland Clowns have promoted Dave McLemore to the major league team. The Cleveland Clowns have promoted Buster Thomas to the major league team. The Cleveland Clowns have designated Roy Rodriguez for assignment. The Cleveland Clowns have designated Russ Browne for assignment.
2022-04-28The Cleveland Clowns have promoted Mike Rogers to the major league team. The Cleveland Clowns have promoted Alex Wilkinson to the major league team. The Cleveland Clowns have promoted Hal Hampton to the major league team. The Cleveland Clowns have designated Danny Noonan for assignment. The Cleveland Clowns have sent Bobby Huhn to the minors. The Cleveland Clowns have designated Buster Thomas for assignment.
2017-04-21The Cleveland Clowns have promoted Jack Diggs to the major league team. The Cleveland Clowns have promoted Turk Correia to the major league team. The Cleveland Clowns have promoted Buster Thomas to the major league team. The Cleveland Clowns have promoted Gene Obando to the major league team. The Cleveland Clowns have designated Bobby Autry for assignment. The Cleveland Clowns have designated Jamel Triplett for assignment.
2017-04-21The Cleveland Clowns have acquired Buster Thomas from the waiver wire.
2016-04-01The Pittsburgh Pirates have waived Buster Thomas.
2015-04-14The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Al Ramsey to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Buster Thomas to the minors.
2013-07-20The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Steve Barrett to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Lynn Dreyer to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Buster Thomas to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have designated Jorge Edwards for assignment. The Pittsburgh Pirates have designated Babe Santana for assignment. The Pittsburgh Pirates have designated Bill Williams for assignment.
2013-06-15The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Buster Thomas to the minors.
2013-05-21The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Augie Acosta to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Buster Thomas to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have designated Charlie Green for assignment.
2011-04-01The Pittsburgh Pirates have acquired Buster Thomas from the waiver wire.
2010-04-05The New York Fans have waived Buster Thomas.