#4 Ira Thomas, Catcher, 33 yrs, Philadelphia (A) Athletics Saturday, 10/28/1914 |
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Position : Bats : Throws :
| Ira Thomas
1/22/1881 33 USA,NY,BALLSTON SPA 6"2 200
Catcher R R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Minimal Minimal None at all 2 / 6 (Fair) 1 / 6 (Insignificant) Good GREAT Normal 1.5 Stars
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Contract : Salary : Signed Through : Years of MLB Service : MLB Service Days this Year : Years on 40-Man Roster : Years of Pro Service : Arbitration Eligibility : Minor League Option Years :
| Big League Contract $ 810,000 1915 7 Year(s), 127 Days (1331 total Days) 172 Day(s) 7 Year(s), 127 Days (1331 total Days) 8 Year(s) Not eligible 3 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
Versus LHP | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
Versus RHP | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
Talent | 5 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 6 1 2 3 1 Normal
| Fielding Ratings C : 4 (Range), .935 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 9 Infield Arm : 9 Outfield Arm : 2
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
8/24 | DET | W 7-1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #7 | | |
8/26 | DET | W 3-2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #7 | | |
8/31 | WAS | L 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | #7 | | |
9/4 | @CHA | W 10-5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | #7 | PoG | |
9/5 | @CHA | W 5-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
9/8 | @SLA | W 10-5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | #2 | | |
9/15 | CLE | L 3-11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | #7 | | |
9/23 | @BOS | L 5-6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #7 | | |
9/27 | CHA | W 2-1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
9/30 | @NYA | L 1-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 42 | 137 | 35 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 7 | 6 | 12 | .255 | .290 | .358 | .647 | .538 | .102 |
Projected | 42 | 137 | 35 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 7 | 6 | 12 | .255 | .290 | .358 | .647 | .538 | .102 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 36 | 151 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 49 | 10 | 0 | 0 | .0 | 14.5 | 3.5 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 58 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .241 | .292 | .345 | .637 |
vs. RHP | 79 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 0 | .266 | .280 | .367 | .648 |
Close/Late | 20 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .400 | .348 | .400 | .748 |
Scoring Position | 37 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | .351 | .341 | .568 | .908 |
Pinch Hitting | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 24 | 75 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 6 | .280 | .302 | .333 | .636 |
Road | 18 | 62 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 6 | .226 | .246 | .387 | .633 |
March/April | 6 | 23 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .304 | .304 | .348 | .652 |
May | 9 | 28 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | .250 | .219 | .357 | .576 |
June | 4 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .267 | .267 | .267 | .533 |
July | 8 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .150 | .208 | .150 | .358 |
August | 8 | 27 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | .370 | .419 | .556 | .975 |
Sept/Oct | 7 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | .167 | .231 | .375 | .606 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1906 | 25 | 74 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | .162 | .207 | .189 | .397 | NYA |
1907 | 38 | 123 | 31 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | .252 | .295 | .374 | .669 | NYA |
1908 | 44 | 117 | 28 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | .239 | .242 | .333 | .575 | NYA |
1909 | 113 | 381 | 103 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 51 | 30 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 1 | .270 | .295 | .352 | .646 | NYA |
1910 | 125 | 434 | 99 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 68 | 35 | 20 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 1 | 0 | .228 | .261 | .304 | .565 | NYA,AL |
1911 | 128 | 436 | 100 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 50 | 31 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 26 | 0 | 0 | .229 | .249 | .298 | .547 | NYA |
1912 | 100 | 359 | 82 | 23 | 3 | 3 | 43 | 22 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 2 | 0 | .228 | .249 | .334 | .583 | NYA |
1914 | 42 | 137 | 35 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | .255 | .290 | .358 | .647 | PHA |
Total | 615 | 2061 | 490 | 106 | 19 | 10 | 276 | 156 | 73 | 6 | 20 | 95 | 7 | 2 | .238 | .263 | .322 | .586 | |
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Career Minor League Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
1906, AAA | 51 | 162 | 50 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 3 | .309 | .345 | .346 | .691 |
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Career Postseason Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
1907 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .571 | .571 | 1.000 | 1.571 |
1910 | 10 | 34 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .235 | .257 | .324 | .581 |
1911 | 12 | 44 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .273 | .289 | .341 | .630 |
Total | 24 | 85 | 24 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | .282 | .299 | .388 | .687 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
Catcher | 41 | 36 | 242 | 33 | 1 | 281 | 6 | .979 | 330.2 | 7.65 | 0 | 53 | 22 | 41.5 |
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Drafted in 2nd round, 32nd overall pick, by New York (A) in 1906... Had first career hit (double) on 6/7/1906, off Jesse Tannehill (CLE)... Hit first career homerun on 9/7/1907, off Red Donahue (CLE)... Injured on 10/8/1907 with a Bruised Jaw, out for one week... 1/31/1910: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,414,286 through salary arbitration... Was selected to the 1910 Allstar game... Won World Series with New York (A) in 1910... Won Gold Glove Award at Catcher in 1910... 1/31/1911: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,450,000 through salary arbitration... Won World Series with New York (A) in 1911... Won Gold Glove Award at Catcher in 1911... 1/31/1912: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,450,000 through salary arbitration... Won World Series with New York (A) in 1912... Won Gold Glove Award at Catcher in 1912... Signed as a free agent by Philadelphia (A) on 2/7/1914 to a 2-year deal worth $810,000 per year...
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