1925
Born October 21, 1925
Santurce, , P.R.
Valmy Thomas Notable
b. October 21, 1925 · New York Giants 1957, San Francisco Giants 1958, Philadelphia Phillies 1959, Baltimore Orioles 1960, Cleveland Indians 1961
Valmy Thomas played for five clubs across five seasons as a catcher, opening with the New York Giants in 1957 and closing with the Cleveland Indians in 1961.
Across 252 games he batted .230, with 144 hits and 56 runs. He finished with 12 home runs, 20 doubles and 2 stolen bases.
He played 249 games behind the plate, with 1,128 putouts and 15 errors. He turned 22 double plays.
He was born in Santurce, P.R. on October 21, 1925, and died on October 16, 2010. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | NYG | 88 | 241 | 30 | 60 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 31 | 16 | 29 | 0 | .249 |
| 1958 | SFG | 63 | 143 | 14 | 37 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 24 | 1 | .259 |
| 1959 | PHI | 66 | 140 | 5 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 19 | 1 | .200 |
| 1960 | BAL | 8 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .063 |
| 1961 | CLE | 27 | 86 | 7 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 0 | .209 |
| Career | — | 252 | 626 | 56 | 144 | 20 | 3 | 12 | 60 | 45 | 79 | 2 | .230 |
On this day & linked events
2010