Show modern player card
Name Team Age
Monty Thomas Retired (2012, Age 36) 52
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 1, Pick 4
(1998)		 C L/R
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Bobby Doerr League 0 10 years (157 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
B  B- B-
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
B- B- B+
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
A- B+ D-
Endurance Velocity Control
B- D  D+
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
C  A+ A 
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
B- 0 7/19/1976
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
0 1 1
Alt Pos (1B) Alt Pos (---) Alt Pos (---)
D- (6.9 %) F  (0.0 %) F  (0.0 %)

Stats  |   Splits  |   Playoffs  |   Positions  |   Improvements  |   Past Skills  |   Awards   |  Fielding   |  Game Log
Year Type   Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1998 Minors 51.00 4 / 11 2 / 9 4 / 8 3 / 5 3 / 7 5 / 6 5 / 5 26 / 51
1999 Minors 67.00 4 / 9 5 / 8 4 / 9 6 / 10 1 / 8 6 / 9 12 / 14 38 / 67
2000 Majors 24.19 162 13 0 0 / 3 0 / 3 5 / 6 1 / 3 0 / 4 1 / 3 2 / 2 9 / 24
2001 Minors 47.00 0 / 2 4 / 11 1 / 6 5 / 11 1 / 5 1 / 6 4 / 6 16 / 47
2002 Minors 35.00 1 / 2 2 / 7 0 / 4 1 / 2 0 / 10 4 / 6 0 / 4 8 / 35
2002 Majors 8.27 60 5 0 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 0 1 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 3 2 / 8
2003 Majors 25.07 162 14 0 1 / 5 0 / 2 0 / 6 0 / 4 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 3 1 / 25
2004 Majors 35.50 162 43 0 0 / 7 0 / 2 1 / 6 0 / 3 0 / 6 1 / 5 0 / 6 2 / 35
2005 Majors 62.56 162 116 0 0 / 14 1 / 6 0 / 7 1 / 9 0 / 9 1 / 7 1 / 10 4 / 62
2006 Majors 60.61 162 117 0 0 / 4 0 / 3 1 / 10 0 / 11 0 / 8 1 / 12 3 / 12 5 / 60
2007 Majors 52.86 140 106 22 1 / 8 0 / 9 0 / 8 1 / 3 0 / 5 0 / 8 1 / 11 3 / 52
2008 Majors 60.28 162 119 0 0 / 8 0 / 7 0 / 15 0 / 8 1 / 9 0 / 8 0 / 5 1 / 60
2009 Majors 45.10 116 79 21 0 / 8 0 / 5 0 / 11 1 / 5 0 / 5 0 / 6 0 / 5 1 / 45
2010 Majors 54.42 162 101 0 -2 / 9 -5 / 11 -4 / 6 -6 / 6 -1 / 7 -4 / 10 -4 / 5 -26 / 54
2011 Majors 52.46 162 92 0 0 / 9 -4 / 3 -3 / 8 -5 / 13 -9 / 4 -3 / 10 -1 / 5 -25 / 52
2012 Minors 1.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1
2012 Majors 27.21 132 35 0 -2 / 2 -2 / 5 -3 / 3 -1 / 5 -1 / 7 -1 / 2 0 / 3 -10 / 27
Total 1744 840 43 7 / 103 3 / 92 6 / 113 8 / 100 -5 / 97 12 / 101 24 / 99 55 / 705
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2012-11-01Monty Thomas has retired from the Kansas City Royals
2012-05-22The Kansas City Royals have promoted Monty Thomas to the major league team. The Kansas City Royals have designated Yoandry Orta for assignment.
2012-05-20The Kansas City Royals have acquired Monty Thomas from the waiver wire.
2012-04-18The Houston Astros have waived Monty Thomas.
2009-08-11Monty Thomas of the Houston Astros is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
2007-04-05Monty Thomas of the Houston Astros is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
2002-07-27The Houston Astros have promoted Monty Thomas to the major league team. The Houston Astros have designated Yoshinori Ando for assignment.
2001-03-25The Houston Astros have sent Monty Thomas down to the minors.
2000-04-01The Houston Astros have promoted Heinie Schullstrom to the major league team. The Houston Astros have promoted Monty Thomas to the major league team. The Houston Astros have promoted Elmer Kane to the major league team. The Houston Astros have promoted Ted Smith to the major league team. The Houston Astros have designated Kazushi Takamatsu for assignment. The Houston Astros have designated Glenn Shinners for assignment. The Houston Astros have designated Beals Miller for assignment. The Houston Astros have designated Doug Reese for assignment.