Claude Thomas
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1916)
Claude Thomas was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1916 for the Washington Senators. Across 7 career appearances, he went 1-2 with a 4.13 ERA and 7 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- L / L
- Height / Weight
- 6'1" / 180 lb
- Died
- 3/6/1946 in Sulpher, OK, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1916-09-14
- Last Game
- 1916-10-02
Full name: Claude Alfred Thomas
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1916 | WS1 | AL | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 28.1 | 27 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 4.13 | 2.78 (-48%) | -737.9 |
| Career · 1 season | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 28.1 | 27 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 4.13 | — | -738 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | .100 | .100 | .100 | .200 | 0 |
Career AVG .100 vs. league average .249 across their career seasons — 59.8% below league average.
Career OBP .100 vs. league average .314 across their career seasons — 68.2% below league average.
Career SLG .100 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — 69.4% below league average.
Career OPS .200 vs. league average .641 across their career seasons — 68.8% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1916 | WS1 | AL | 7 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | .100 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 7 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | .100 | — | — | — | — | 0 | ||
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
View full game log (14 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Away | 7 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .100 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Away | 7 | 29.1 | 27 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 3.99 |
Last 7 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1916-10-02 | MIN | NYY | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1916-09-30 | MIN | PHA | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1916-09-30 | MIN | PHA | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1916-09-22 | MIN | DET | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1916-09-18 | MIN | SLA | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 1916-09-15 | MIN | CHW | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1916-09-14 | MIN | CHW | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 7 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1916-10-02 | MIN | NYY | L | 7.0 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1916-09-30 | MIN | PHA | — | 0.1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1916-09-30 | MIN | PHA | — | 3.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1916-09-22 | MIN | DET | L | 8.0 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 1916-09-18 | MIN | SLA | W | 9.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 1916-09-15 | MIN | CHW | — | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1916-09-14 | MIN | CHW | — | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 7 |
Claude Thomas: the record in brief
The profile opens with Claude Thomas's first major league game on September 14, 1916; the last one listed came on October 2, 1916. Thomas spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Washington Senators. The bio lists Thomas as a pitcher who both batted and threw left-handed. The recorded size is 180 pounds on a 6-foot-1 frame. Thomas was born on May 15, 1890, in Stanberry, MO, USA. Thomas's death is recorded on March 6, 1946, in Sulpher, OK, USA. Thomas's full given name, per the bio, is Claude Alfred Thomas.
Thomas went 1-2 with a 4.13 ERA in 7 games, 4 of them starts. Thomas had 7 strikeouts. The league ERA over Thomas's seasons was 2.78, so the 4.13 figure ran 48.5% worse than average. Thomas's only pitching season is 1916: 7 games, 7 strikeouts.
Thomas appears at one position only: pitcher, in 7 games.
The game-log section draws on 14 games of Retrosheet box scores for Thomas.
Frequently Asked Questions about Claude Thomas
- Was Claude Thomas a pitcher?
- Yes. Claude Thomas pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 7 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Claude Thomas hit?
- Claude Thomas hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.
- What was Claude Thomas's career batting average?
- Claude Thomas batted .100 over his career, with 1 hits in 10 at bats.
- How many RBI did Claude Thomas have?
- Claude Thomas drove in 1 runs in his career.
- What was Claude Thomas's career ERA?
- Claude Thomas finished with a 4.13 career ERA, going 1-2 with 7 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Claude Thomas have?
- Claude Thomas recorded 7 career strikeouts.