Lee Thomas Notable

b. February 5, 1936 · New York Yankees 1961, Los Angeles Angels 1961–1964, Boston Red Sox 1964–1965, Atlanta Braves 1966, Chicago Cubs 1966–1967, Houston Astros 1968

Lee Thomas played for six clubs across eight seasons as a first baseman, opening with the New York Yankees in 1961 and closing with the Houston Astros in 1968.

Across 1,027 games he batted .255, with 847 hits and 405 runs. He finished with 106 home runs, 111 doubles and 25 stolen bases.

He played 485 games in the outfield, with 789 putouts and 21 errors. He also played 425 games at first base.

He was an All-Star in 1962. He hit three home runs in a game in 1961.

He was born in Peoria, IL, USA on February 5, 1936, and died on August 31, 2022. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.

Honors

Award	Times	Years
All-Star selection	1	1962

Batting, season by season

Year	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	AVG
1961	LAA/NYY	132	452	77	129	11	5	24	70	47	74	0	.285
1962	LAA	160	583	88	169	21	2	26	104	55	74	6	.290
1963	LAA	149	528	52	116	12	6	9	55	53	82	6	.220
1964	BOS/LAA	154	573	58	150	27	3	15	66	52	51	3	.262
1965	BOS	151	521	74	141	27	4	22	75	72	42	6	.271
1966	ATL/CHC	114	275	26	61	5	1	7	24	24	30	1	.222
1967	CHC	77	191	16	42	4	1	2	23	15	22	1	.220
1968	HOU	90	201	14	39	4	0	1	11	14	22	2	.194
Career	—	1027	3324	405	847	111	22	106	428	332	397	25	.255

On this day & linked events

1936

Born February 5, 1936

Peoria, IL, USA

2022

Died August 31, 2022

1961

Major-league debut: Lee Thomas

Lee Thomas made a major-league debut on April 22, 1961.

1961

Lee Thomas's Three-Home-Run Game, 1961

Lee Thomas hit three home runs for the Los Angeles Angels against the Kansas City Athletics on September 5, 1961.

1968

Final major-league game: Lee Thomas

Lee Thomas played a final major-league game on September 27, 1968.

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