Bud Thomas

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1932-1941)

Bud Thomas was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1932 to 1941 for the Washington Senators, the Philadelphia Athletics, and the Detroit Tigers, a span of 10 seasons. Across 143 career appearances, he went 25-34 with a 4.96 ERA and 135 strikeouts.

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):
Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):
For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated

W–L 25–34
ERA 4.96
WHIP 1.50
SO 135
Pitcher PIV -6227.9
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 180 lb
Born
9/9/1910 in Faber, VA, USA
Died
5/20/2001 in North Garden, VA, USA
MLB Debut
1932-09-13
Last Game
1941-09-27

Full name: Luther Baxter Thomas

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Career Pitching Statistics

Bud Thomas — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
25 34 143 58 13 2 3 526.0 625 290 53 166 135 4.96 -6227.9

Career ERA 4.96 vs. league average 4.16 across their career seasons — 19.3% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Bud Thomas (b. 1910) Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1932 WS1 AL 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 3.0 1 0 2 1 0.00 — 0.0
1933 WS1 AL 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 4.0 11 7 2 1 15.75 — 0.0
1937 PHA AL 8 15 35 26 6 1 0 169.2 208 94 52 54 4.99 4.34 (-15%) -1331.9
1938 PHA AL 9 14 42 29 7 1 0 212.1 259 116 62 48 4.92 4.35 (-13%) -3214.9
1939 PHA AL 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 4.0 8 7 1 0 15.75 — 0.0
1939 WS1 AL 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 9.0 11 6 2 0 6.00 4.28 (-40%) 0.0
1939 DET AL 7 0 27 0 0 0 1 47.1 45 22 20 14 4.18 4.28 (+2%) -1636.6
1940 DET AL 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 4.0 8 4 3 0 9.00 — 0.0
1941 DET AL 1 3 26 1 0 0 2 72.2 74 34 22 17 4.21 3.94 (-7%) -44.5
Career · 9 seasons 25 34 143 58 13 2 3 526.0 625 290 166 135 4.96 — -6,228

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

Bud Thomas — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
143 150 7 18 3 0 1 10 0 9 67 .120 .170 .160 .330 -959

Career AVG .120 vs. league average .271 across their career seasons — 55.8% below league average.

Career OBP .170 vs. league average .337 across their career seasons — 49.6% below league average.

Career SLG .160 vs. league average .388 across their career seasons — 58.7% below league average.

Career OPS .330 vs. league average .725 across their career seasons — 54.5% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Bud Thomas (b. 1910) Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1932 WS1 AL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1933 WS1 AL 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1937 PHA AL 35 47 3 6 1 0 1 5 0 4 25 .128 — — — — -349.4
1938 PHA AL 42 69 4 9 1 0 0 5 0 5 30 .130 .272 (-52%) .341 (-45%) .392 (-63%) .734 (-55%) -609.6
1939 PHA AL 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1939 WS1 AL 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1939 DET AL 27 9 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 .111 — — — — 0.0
1940 DET AL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1941 DET AL 26 19 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 .105 — — — — 0.0
Career · 9 seasons 143 150 7 18 3 0 1 10 0 9 67 .120 — — — — -959

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Bud Thomas — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home72673815.119
Away718341005.120

Pitching — Home / Away

Bud Thomas — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home72260.130214385724.94
Away71266.232015082635.06

Last 10 Games — Batting

Bud Thomas — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1941-09-27 DETCHWL 000000000
1941-09-22 DETCHWW 100000000
1941-09-15 DETMINL 000000000
1941-09-09 DETBOSL 100000000
1941-08-31 DETCLEL 000000000
1941-08-21 DETMINL 100000000
1941-08-14 DETCHWL 000000000
1941-07-27 DETPHAL 000000000
1941-07-25 DETPHAL 000000000
1941-07-19 DETNYYL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Bud Thomas — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1941-09-27 DETCHW — 0.1000000
1941-09-22 DETCHW SV 2.0100000
1941-09-15 DETMIN — 2.0333120
1941-09-09 DETBOS — 5.0100100
1941-08-31 DETCLE — 1.0110000
1941-08-21 DETMIN L 4.0842200
1941-08-14 DETCHW — 1.0000000
1941-07-27 DETPHA — 1.0100110
1941-07-25 DETPHA — 1.0331100
1941-07-19 DETNYY — 2.0331200

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Bud Thomas — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 143 0 22 98 2 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Bud Thomas — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1932 WS1 P 2 0 0 0 0 0
1933 WS1 P 2 0 0 3 0 0
1937 PHA P 35 0 7 17 0 0
1938 PHA P 42 0 7 39 2 1
1939 PHA P 2 0 0 1 0 0
1939 WS1 P 4 0 0 2 0 0
1939 DET P 27 0 2 10 0 0
1940 DET P 3 0 0 4 0 0
1941 DET P 26 0 6 22 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Bud Thomas (b. 1910) Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Pitcher 143

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Bud Thomas (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Charles Corbett
    38-27, 4.79 ERA
  2. 96
    Snipe Hansen
    22-45, 5.01 ERA
  3. 96
    Ray Phelps
    33-35, 4.93 ERA
  4. 93
    Juanelo Mirabal
    26-37, 5.25 ERA
  5. 92
    Erv Brame
    52-37, 4.76 ERA
  6. 88
    George Gill
    24-26, 5.05 ERA

Bud Thomas: the record in brief

Between the debut on September 13, 1932 and the final game on September 27, 1941, Bud Thomas built the record summarized on this page. The team column moves through the Washington Senators (1932 to 1939), the Philadelphia Athletics (1937 through 1939), and the Detroit Tigers (1939 through 1941). Thomas is listed as a pitcher at 6'0" and 180 pounds. Thomas threw and hit right-handed, per the bio block. Thomas was born on September 9, 1910, in Faber, VA, USA. Thomas died on May 20, 2001, in North Garden, VA, USA. The given name on file is Luther Baxter Thomas.

The pitching table credits Thomas with a 25-34 record and a 4.96 ERA in 143 games. Also on Thomas's record: 135 strikeouts and 13 complete games. Against a 4.16 league ERA for the same seasons, the 4.96 mark was 19.3% worse. Thomas won 9 games in 1938, the most of any season listed. The strikeout high was 54 in 1937.

Frequently Asked Questions about Bud Thomas

What years did Bud Thomas play?
Bud Thomas played in Major League Baseball from 1932 to 1941.
Was Bud Thomas a pitcher?
Yes. Bud Thomas pitched in the major leagues, recording 25 wins and 135 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Bud Thomas hit?
Bud Thomas hit 1 career home runs with 18 hits.
What was Bud Thomas's career batting average?
Bud Thomas batted .120 over his career, with 18 hits in 150 at bats.
How many RBI did Bud Thomas have?
Bud Thomas drove in 10 runs in his career.
What was Bud Thomas's career ERA?
Bud Thomas finished with a 4.96 career ERA, going 25-34 with 135 strikeouts.