1874
Born March 24, 1874
Norristown, PA, USA
Roy Thomas Notable
b. March 24, 1874 · Philadelphia Phillies 1899–1908, 1910–1911, Pittsburgh Pirates 1908, Boston Doves 1909
Roy Thomas played for three clubs across 13 seasons as a center fielder, opening with the Philadelphia Phillies in 1899 and closing with the Philadelphia Phillies in 1911.
He collected 1,537 hits over 1,470 games, batting .290 with 299 runs batted in. He finished with 7 home runs, 100 doubles, 53 triples, 1,042 walks and 244 stolen bases. He went 0 and 0 with a 3.38 earned run average, pitching 2.7 innings in 1 game.
He led the league in walks seven times between 1900 and 1907, topping out at 115. He led the league in runs once, in 1900, with 132. He played 1,434 games in the outfield, with 3,291 putouts and 102 errors.
He was born in Norristown, PA, USA on March 24, 1874, and died on November 20, 1959. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1899 | PHI | 150 | 547 | 137 | 178 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 47 | 115 | 45 | 42 | .325 |
| 1900 | PHI | 140 | 531 | 132 | 168 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 33 | 115 | 52 | 37 | .316 |
| 1901 | PHI | 129 | 479 | 102 | 148 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 28 | 100 | 56 | 27 | .309 |
| 1902 | PHI | 138 | 500 | 89 | 143 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 24 | 107 | 53 | 17 | .286 |
| 1903 | PHI | 130 | 477 | 88 | 156 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 27 | 107 | 46 | 17 | .327 |
| 1904 | PHI | 139 | 496 | 92 | 144 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 29 | 102 | 61 | 28 | .290 |
| 1905 | PHI | 147 | 562 | 118 | 178 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 31 | 93 | 52 | 23 | .317 |
| 1906 | PHI | 142 | 493 | 81 | 125 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 16 | 107 | 44 | 22 | .254 |
| 1907 | PHI | 121 | 419 | 70 | 102 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 83 | 31 | 11 | .243 |
| 1908 | PHI/PIT | 108 | 410 | 54 | 103 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 24 | 51 | 38 | 11 | .251 |
| 1909 | BSN | 82 | 281 | 36 | 74 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 47 | 32 | 5 | .263 |
| 1910 | PHI | 23 | 71 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 4 | .183 |
| 1911 | PHI | 21 | 30 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 0 | .167 |
| Career | — | 1470 | 5296 | 1011 | 1537 | 100 | 53 | 7 | 299 | 1042 | 521 | 244 | .290 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 | PHI | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.38 |
| Career | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.38 |
On this day & linked events
1959
Died November 20, 1959
1899
Major-league debut: Roy Thomas
Roy Thomas made a major-league debut on April 14, 1899.
1911
Final major-league game: Roy Thomas
Roy Thomas played a final major-league game on September 4, 1911.