1911
Born October 22, 1911
Mobile, AL, USA
Walter Thomas Notable
b. October 22, 1911 · Chicago American Giants 1935–1937, 1946, Detroit Stars 1937, Kansas City Monarchs 1944–1945
Walter Thomas played for three clubs across 12 seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Chicago American Giants in 1935 and closing with the Chicago American Giants in 1946.
He went 4 and 10 with a 7.92 earned run average, pitching 100 innings in 25 games. He struck out 47. Across 118 games he batted .277, with 98 hits and 55 runs. He finished with 1 home run, 13 doubles and 6 stolen bases.
He played 86 games in the outfield, with 107 putouts and 8 errors.
He was born in Mobile, AL, USA on October 22, 1911, and died on September 28, 1983. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | CAG | 16 | 26 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .269 |
| 1936* | CAG | 7 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 |
| 1937 | CAG/DTS | 10 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .063 |
| 1944 | KCM | 19 | 62 | 10 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | .226 |
| 1945 | KCM | 50 | 186 | 30 | 58 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 23 | 12 | 0 | 5 | .312 |
| 1946 | CAG | 16 | 52 | 6 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .269 |
| Major leagues | — | 111 | 342 | 51 | 94 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 35 | 21 | 1 | 6 | .275 |
| All seasons | — | 118 | 354 | 55 | 98 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 38 | 21 | 1 | 6 | .277 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | CAG | 3 | 4 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 50.1 | 86 | 48 | 17 | 16 | 8.58 |
| 1936* | CAG | 1 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 28.0 | 38 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 3.86 |
| 1937 | CAG/DTS | 0 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 20.1 | 34 | 22 | 8 | 17 | 9.74 |
| 1945 | KCM | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.1 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 40.50 |
| Major leagues | — | 3 | 7 | 18 | 10 | 0 | 72.0 | 126 | 76 | 26 | 34 | 9.50 |
| All seasons | — | 4 | 10 | 25 | 13 | 0 | 100.0 | 164 | 88 | 36 | 47 | 7.92 |
Seasons outside MLB's recognized major leagues appear in All seasons, but not in Major leagues or the leaderboards. For Walter Thomas, that is 1936–1936. Why totals can differ.
On this day & linked events
1983