Ira Thomas

Born: 1/22/1881 in Ballston Spa, NY, USA

Died: 10/11/1958 in Philadelphia, PA, USA

MLB Debut: 1906-05-18 | Final Game: 1915-06-18

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'2" | Weight: 200 lbs

Full name: Ira Felix Thomas

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Biography

Ira Thomas was a professional baseball player born in 1881, whose career spanned from 1906 to 1915. He played primarily as a position player and appeared in 484 games during his time in Major League Baseball. Known for his versatility on the field, Thomas accumulated 327 hits, including three home runs, and drove in 155 runs. His batting average stood at .242, and he showcased his speed on the bases with 20 stolen bases. Playing during a transformative era in baseball, Thomas contributed to the game in a time when teams were beginning to embrace more strategic styles of play. His performance on the field reflected the transition from the deadball era to a more offensive-minded approach that would define the sport in the following decades. While Thomas may not have been a superstar, his role as a reliable player helped pave the way for future generations in the evolving landscape of baseball.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
484	1352	124	327	46	17	3	155	20	82	141	0.242	0.296	0.308	0.604	-1558.5

Career AVG .242 vs. league average .253 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .296 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — 6.8% below league average.

Career SLG .308 vs. league average .331 across their career seasons — 7.1% below league average.

Career OPS 0.604 vs. league average 0.649 across their career seasons — 7.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1906	NYY	AL	44	115	12	23	1	2	0	15	2	8	11	0.200	.247 (-19%)	.307 (-16%)	.315 (-23%)	.622 (-19%)	-342.8
1907	NYY	AL	80	208	20	40	5	4	1	24	5	10	24	0.192	.245 (-22%)	.304 (-21%)	.308 (-13%)	.613 (-17%)	-622.6
1908	DET	AL	40	101	6	31	1	0	0	8	0	5	10	0.307	.240 (+28%)	.298 (+16%)	.306 (+3%)	.605 (+10%)	157.1
1909	PHA	AL	84	256	22	57	9	3	0	31	4	18	34	0.223	.244 (-9%)	.306 (-5%)	.312 (-10%)	.618 (-7%)	-287.1
1910	PHA	AL	60	180	14	50	8	2	1	19	2	6	17	0.278	.249 (+11%)	.317 (-5%)	.326 (+10%)	.644 (+3%)	2.4
1911	PHA	AL	103	297	33	81	14	3	0	39	4	23	30	0.273	.266 (+2%)	.336 (+2%)	.356 (-5%)	.693 (-2%)	-55.2
1912	PHA	AL	48	139	14	30	4	2	1	13	3	8	7	0.216	.268 (-20%)	.335 (-20%)	.358 (-18%)	.694 (-19%)	-467.8
1913	PHA	AL	22	53	3	15	4	1	0	6	0	4	8	0.283	.259 (+9%)	.325 (+2%)	.345 (+15%)	.670 (+9%)	57.6
1914	PHA	AL	2	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1915	PHA	AL	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
10	28	3	6	1	0	0	3	6	3	0.214

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1911	WS	PHA	4	12	1	1	0	1	1	2	0.083
1910	WS	PHA	4	12	2	3	0	1	4	1	0.250
1908	WS	DET	2	4	0	2	1	1	1	0	0.500

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	2	0	7	2	0	1
C	450	239	2129	576	83	42

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1906	NYA	C	42	25	145	38	12	1
1907	NYA	1B	2	0	7	2	0	1
1907	NYA	C	61	53	257	90	17	7
1908	DET	C	29	26	124	15	4	3
1909	PHA	C	84	81	479	112	9	5
1910	PHA	C	60	54	324	86	14	8
1911	PHA	C	103	0	499	150	17	12
1912	PHA	C	48	0	207	58	8	5
1913	PHA	C	21	0	88	25	2	1
1914	PHA	C	1	0	6	1	0	0
1915	PHA	C	1	0	0	1	0	0