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
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Majors Service Time |
Billy Hamilton League | 0 | 12 years (131 games) |
Total Rating
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Arm | Range |
Contact vs R | Contact vs L | Speed |
Power vs R | Power vs L | Bunting |
Endurance | Velocity | Control |
Leadership
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Mentor vs RHP
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Mentor vs LHP
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Health
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Injured Days
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Birthday |
0 | 5/15/1944 | |
WS Rings | WS Appearances | LCS Appearances |
0 | 0 | 0 |
Alt Pos (2B) | Alt Pos (3B) | Alt Pos (---) |
(99.0 %) | (34.5 %) | (0.0 %) |
Year
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Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | CS | E | OPS | OBP | SLG | AVG |
1967 | DET | 114 | 371 | 40 | 84 | 12 | 1 | 10 | 38 | 39 | 73 | 12 | 4 | 15 | .648 | .303 | .345 | .226 |
1968 | DET | 116 | 439 | 41 | 95 | 15 | 1 | 10 | 32 | 29 | 82 | 12 | 4 | 6 | .589 | .265 | .323 | .216 |
1969 | DET | 138 | 528 | 70 | 138 | 23 | 3 | 14 | 63 | 39 | 104 | 1 | 4 | 3 | .709 | .313 | .396 | .261 |
1970 | DET | 133 | 469 | 60 | 122 | 22 | 5 | 13 | 54 | 49 | 72 | 5 | 9 | 1 | .743 | .331 | .412 | .260 |
1971 | DET | 8 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .833 | .333 | .500 | .125 |
1972 | DET | 61 | 211 | 27 | 62 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 37 | 19 | 32 | 5 | 5 | 1 | .826 | .348 | .479 | .294 |
1973 | DET | 97 | 266 | 34 | 68 | 10 | 0 | 11 | 32 | 24 | 41 | 5 | 5 | 4 | .739 | .322 | .417 | .256 |
1974 | DET | 69 | 207 | 30 | 58 | 11 | 1 | 9 | 48 | 25 | 37 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .838 | .364 | .473 | .280 |
1975 | DET | 83 | 329 | 52 | 91 | 17 | 4 | 8 | 27 | 30 | 62 | 6 | 1 | 3 | .763 | .338 | .426 | .277 |
1976 | DET | 114 | 425 | 45 | 113 | 21 | 4 | 12 | 62 | 41 | 68 | 12 | 3 | 6 | .750 | .331 | .419 | .266 |
1977 | DET | 125 | 472 | 41 | 110 | 22 | 4 | 10 | 49 | 33 | 89 | 6 | 5 | 4 | .643 | .282 | .360 | .233 |
1978 | DET | 128 | 457 | 58 | 112 | 22 | 2 | 15 | 59 | 48 | 76 | 11 | 7 | 2 | .719 | .319 | .400 | .245 |
1979 | DET | 79 | 220 | 27 | 56 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 13 | 36 | 4 | 1 | 3 | .636 | .295 | .341 | .255 |
1980 | DET | 87 | 292 | 33 | 77 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 42 | 29 | 51 | 5 | 5 | 4 | .699 | .332 | .366 | .264 |
1981 | DET-KC | 49 | 157 | 27 | 43 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 20 | 18 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .784 | .345 | .439 | .274 |
Total | 1401 | 4851 | 587 | 1230 | 206 | 29 | 138 | 589 | 439 | 845 | 87 | 57 | 53 | .710 | .316 | .393 | .254 |
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. |