Gary Thomasson Notable

b. July 29, 1951 · San Francisco Giants 1972–1977, Oakland Athletics 1978, New York Yankees 1978, Los Angeles Dodgers 1979–1980

Gary Thomasson played for four clubs across nine seasons as a center fielder, opening with the San Francisco Giants in 1972 and closing with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1980.

Across 901 games he batted .249, with 591 hits and 315 runs. He finished with 61 home runs, 103 doubles and 50 stolen bases.

He played 587 games in the outfield, with 1,188 putouts and 38 errors. He also played 163 games at first base.

He was born in San Diego, CA, USA on July 29, 1951. He batted left-handed and threw left-handed.

Batting, season by season

Year	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	AVG
1972	SFG	10	27	5	9	1	1	0	1	1	7	0	.333
1973	SFG	112	235	35	67	10	4	4	30	22	43	2	.285
1974	SFG	120	315	41	77	14	3	2	29	38	56	7	.244
1975	SFG	114	326	44	74	12	3	7	32	37	48	9	.227
1976	SFG	103	328	45	85	20	5	8	38	30	45	8	.259
1977	SFG	145	446	63	114	24	6	17	71	75	102	16	.256
1978	NYY/OAK	102	270	37	63	8	2	8	36	28	66	4	.233
1979	LAD	115	315	39	78	11	1	14	45	43	70	4	.248
1980	LAD	80	111	6	24	3	0	1	12	17	26	0	.216
Career	—	901	2373	315	591	103	25	61	294	291	463	50	.249

On this day & linked events

1951

Born July 29, 1951

San Diego, CA, USA

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