Bud Thomas

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

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

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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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 0 169.7 208 94 52 54 4.99 4.34 (-15%) -1331.9
1938 PHA AL 9 14 42 29 7 1 0 212.3 259 116 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 47.3 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 72.7 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

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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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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home72673815.119
Away718341005.120

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home72260.130214385724.94
Away71266.232015082635.06

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

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

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 143 0 22 98 2 1

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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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

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.