Leo Thomas, baseball player, 1950-1952

Leo Thomas

Born: 7/26/1923 in Turlock, CA, USA

Died: 3/5/2001 in Concord, CA, USA

MLB Debut: 1950-04-29 | Final Game: 1952-07-27

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 5'11" | Weight: 178 lbs

Full name: Leo Raymond Thomas

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Biography

Leo Thomas, born in 1923, was a professional baseball player who played in Major League Baseball from 1950 to 1952. Primarily positioned as a utility player, Thomas appeared in a total of 95 games during his career. He recorded 57 hits, including one home run, and drove in 27 runs, finishing with a batting average of .212. Known for his speed on the basepaths, he also contributed with two stolen bases throughout his time in the league. Thomas played during a transformative era in baseball, which followed World War II and preceded the integration of the sport. His career, though relatively brief, allowed him to participate in the competitive landscape of the early 1950s, a time when players were beginning to showcase more power and athleticism. While his statistics may not reflect the dominance of some contemporaries, Thomas's role as a position player highlights the essential contributions of utility players in building team depth and versatility during this pivotal time in baseball history.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
95 269 32 57 11 1 1 27 2 43 25 0.212 0.325 0.271 0.596 -599.0

Career AVG .212 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — 18.3% below league average.

Career OBP .325 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .271 vs. league average .386 across their career seasons — 29.6% below league average.

Career OPS 0.596 vs. league average 0.722 across their career seasons — 17.4% 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
1950 SLA AL 35 121 19 24 6 0 1 9 0 20 14 0.198 .265 (-25%) .346 (-10%) .401 (-32%) .747 (-22%) -438.9
1952 SLA AL 41 124 12 29 5 1 0 12 2 17 7 0.234 .252 (-7%) .326 (+3%) .369 (-21%) .696 (-10%) -160.1
1952 CHW AL 19 24 1 4 0 0 0 6 0 6 4 0.167 — — — — -160.1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 1 0 0 0 0 0
3B 81 0 86 168 14 17
SS 3 0 2 3 0 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1950 SLA 3B 35 0 35 72 4 7
1952 SLA 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1952 SLA 3B 37 0 46 81 9 9
1952 SLA SS 3 0 2 3 0 1
1952 CHA 3B 9 0 5 15 1 1

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Second Base 1
Third Base 81
Shortstop 3