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Name	Team	Age
Jim Thomas	Retired (1981, Age 37)	Died (2019, Age 75)
Drafted	Position	Bats/Throws
Round 1, Pick 14 (1966)	SS	B/R
League	Option Years	Majors Service Time
Billy Hamilton League	0	12 years (131 games)
Total Rating	Arm	Range
B-	B-	B+
Contact vs R	Contact vs L	Speed
B-	B-	C
Power vs R	Power vs L	Bunting
B	B+	D+
Endurance	Velocity	Control
B-	D-	D-
Leadership	Mentor vs RHP	Mentor vs LHP
B+	A+	A+
Health	Injured Days	Birthday
C-	0	5/15/1944
WS Rings	WS Appearances	LCS Appearances
0	0	0
Alt Pos (2B)	Alt Pos (3B)	Alt Pos (---)
A+ (99.0 %)	C- (34.5 %)	F  (0.0 %)

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Skill grades calculated using approximate current ratings minus past improvements.
Year	Contact vs R	Power vs R	Contact vs L	Power vs L	Speed	Arm	Range
1966	C+	C+	C	B-	D-	C	B-
1967	C+	C+	C	B-	D	C	B-
1968	C+	C+	C	B	D+	C	B
1969	C+	B-	C+	B	D+	C+	B
1970	B-	B-	C+	B	C-	C+	B
1971	B-	B	B-	B+	C	B-	B+
1972	B-	B	B-	B+	C	B-	B+
1973	B-	B	B-	B+	C	B-	B+
1974	B-	B	B-	B+	C	B-	B+
1975	B-	B	B-	B+	C	B-	B+
1976	B-	B	B-	B+	C	B-	B+
1977	B-	B	B-	B+	C	B-	B+
1978	B-	B	B-	B+	C	B-	B+
1979	B-	B	B-	B+	C	B-	B+
1980	B-	B	B-	B+	C	B-	B+
1981	B-	B	B-	B+	C	B-	B+

Career Transactions

Date	Transaction
1981-11-01	Jim Thomas has retired from the Kansas City Yellow Canaries
1981-08-01	The Kansas City Yellow Canaries have promoted Red Palagyi to the major league team. The Kansas City Yellow Canaries have designated Jim Thomas for assignment.
1981-06-27	A trade has been completed between the Detroit Tigers and the Kansas City Yellow Canaries. The Kansas City Yellow Canaries receive Jim Thomas, Ken Stone, Mike Testa, Bob Rainey, Draft Pick - 1982 Round 2 (DET) from the Detroit Tigers in exchange for Daryl Clevenger, Lonnie Washington.
1980-06-16	Jim Thomas of the Detroit Tigers is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1978-08-16	Jim Thomas of the Detroit Tigers is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
1977-04-19	Jim Thomas of the Detroit Tigers is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
1976-06-27	Jim Thomas of the Detroit Tigers is injured and is expected to be out 35 days.
1972-06-10	The Detroit Tigers have promoted Jim Thomas to the major league team.
1971-06-10	The Detroit Tigers have sent Jim Thomas down to the minors.
1971-04-01	The Detroit Tigers have promoted Jim Thomas to the major league team.
1971-04-01	The Detroit Tigers have sent Jim Thomas to the minors.