1888
Born January 24, 1888
Camp Point, IL, USA
Pinch Thomas Notable
Pinch Thomas divided 10 seasons between two clubs as a catcher: the Boston Red Sox from 1912, then the Cleveland Indians through 1921.
Across 481 games he batted .237, with 245 hits and 88 runs. He finished with 2 home runs, 27 doubles and 12 stolen bases.
He played 423 games behind the plate, with 1,519 putouts and 52 errors. He turned 32 double plays.
He was born in Camp Point, IL, USA on January 24, 1888, and died on December 24, 1953. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 | BOS | 13 | 30 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | .200 |
| 1913 | BOS | 38 | 91 | 6 | 26 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 2 | 11 | 1 | .286 |
| 1914 | BOS | 66 | 130 | 9 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 18 | 17 | 1 | .192 |
| 1915 | BOS | 86 | 203 | 21 | 48 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 21 | 13 | 20 | 3 | .236 |
| 1916 | BOS | 99 | 216 | 21 | 57 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 33 | 13 | 4 | .264 |
| 1917 | BOS | 83 | 202 | 24 | 48 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 27 | 9 | 2 | .238 |
| 1918 | CLE | 32 | 73 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 0 | .247 |
| 1919 | CLE | 34 | 46 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | .109 |
| 1920 | CLE | 9 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .333 |
| 1921 | CLE | 21 | 35 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 0 | .257 |
| Career | — | 481 | 1035 | 88 | 245 | 27 | 8 | 2 | 102 | 118 | 85 | 12 | .237 |
On this day & linked events
1953
Died December 24, 1953
1912
Major-league debut: Pinch Thomas
Pinch Thomas made a major-league debut on April 24, 1912.
1921
Final major-league game: Pinch Thomas
Pinch Thomas played a final major-league game on June 19, 1921.
Image: George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress), public domain