Clint Thomas
Center Fielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (Final season: 1938)
Clint Thomas was a center fielder who played in Major League Baseball for 12 teams, including the Brooklyn Royal Giants. In 845 career games, he hit .303 with 948 hits, 65 home runs, and 583 RBI. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 6,347.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
- Position
- Center Fielder
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'9" / 186 lb
- Died
- 12/3/1990 in Charleston, WV, USA
- Last Game
- 1938-07-04
Full name: Clinton Cyrus Thomas
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 845 | 3,133 | 590 | 948 | 174 | 66 | 65 | 583 | 164 | 272 | 15 | .303 | .364 | .462 | .827 | 6,347 |
Career AVG .303 vs. league average .281 across their career seasons — +7.6% above league average.
Career OBP .364 vs. league average .344 across their career seasons — +6.1% above league average.
Career SLG .462 vs. league average .396 across their career seasons — +16.9% above league average.
Career OPS .827 vs. league average .739 across their career seasons — +11.9% above 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | BRG | EAS | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1921 | COB | NNL | 86 | 338 | 52 | 94 | 10 | 15 | 5 | 51 | 16 | 15 | 0 | .278 | .286 (-3%) | .344 (-9%) | .395 (+12%) | .739 (+2%) | -23.7 |
| 1922 | DS | NNL | 66 | 261 | 45 | 81 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 53 | 11 | 12 | 1 | .310 | .285 (+9%) | .345 (+1%) | .397 (+29%) | .743 (+16%) | 661.0 |
| 1923 | HIL | ECL | 60 | 221 | 39 | 62 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 43 | 13 | 20 | 2 | .281 | .282 (-1%) | .344 (avg) | .390 (+2%) | .734 (+1%) | 22.4 |
| 1924 | HIL | ECL | 69 | 266 | 46 | 77 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 52 | 15 | 20 | 1 | .289 | .283 (+2%) | .345 (+1%) | .389 (+25%) | .734 (+14%) | 613.6 |
| 1925 | HIL | ECL | 71 | 255 | 56 | 87 | 24 | 3 | 7 | 61 | 18 | 30 | 0 | .341 | .288 (+18%) | .349 (+17%) | .407 (+33%) | .756 (+26%) | 1243.1 |
| 1926 | HIL | ECL | 88 | 318 | 55 | 102 | 18 | 8 | 9 | 78 | 24 | 23 | 8 | .321 | .279 (+15%) | .345 (+10%) | .390 (+31%) | .735 (+21%) | 1211.5 |
| 1927 | HIL | ECL | 79 | 271 | 48 | 82 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 47 | 7 | 32 | 0 | .303 | .282 (+7%) | .344 (+11%) | .392 (+13%) | .736 (+12%) | 639.9 |
| 1927 | NLG | ECL | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | — | — | — | — | 639.9 |
| 1928 | HIL | EAS | 27 | 103 | 17 | 29 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 5 | 7 | 0 | .282 | .280 (avg) | .342 (-4%) | .395 (+11%) | .737 (+4%) | 25.4 |
| 1928 | ACB | ECL | 29 | 112 | 24 | 41 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 5 | 11 | 0 | .366 | .280 (+30%) | .342 (+25%) | .395 (+17%) | .737 (+21%) | 25.4 |
| 1929 | ACB | ANL | 55 | 212 | 46 | 64 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 42 | 12 | 23 | 0 | .302 | .289 (+4%) | .353 (+5%) | .415 (+9%) | .769 (+7%) | 311.1 |
| 1929 | HG | ANL | 4 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .182 | — | — | — | — | 311.1 |
| 1930 | NLG | IND | 51 | 197 | 54 | 68 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 41 | 17 | 24 | 0 | .345 | .293 (+17%) | .354 (+19%) | .429 (+22%) | .784 (+20%) | 799.5 |
| 1931 | HAR | IND | 18 | 71 | 7 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .239 | .276 (-13%) | .338 (-23%) | .388 (-31%) | .726 (-27%) | -310.8 |
| 1932 | NBY | IND | 28 | 114 | 23 | 38 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 4 | 6 | 0 | .333 | .275 (+21%) | .335 (+12%) | .391 (+23%) | .726 (+18%) | 339.3 |
| 1933 | NBY | IND | 16 | 64 | 14 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 0 | .266 | .270 (-2%) | .329 (avg) | .377 (+4%) | .707 (+2%) | 22.4 |
| 1934 | NBY | IND | 22 | 81 | 12 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 0 | .259 | .278 (-7%) | .340 (-4%) | .392 (-15%) | .733 (-10%) | -120.5 |
| 1934 | CAG | NN2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | — | — | — | — | -120.5 |
| 1935 | NBY | IND | 3 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .182 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1936 | NE | NN2 | 9 | 25 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 1 | .240 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1936 | NYC | NN2 | 22 | 47 | 15 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 1 | .298 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1937 | NBY | NN2 | 36 | 133 | 28 | 40 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 2 | 15 | 0 | .301 | .276 (+9%) | .342 (+9%) | .398 (+13%) | .740 (+11%) | 266.0 |
| 1938 | NBY | NN2 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .182 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 24 seasons | 845 | 3,133 | 590 | 948 | 174 | 66 | 65 | 583 | 164 | 272 | 15 | .303 | — | — | — | — | 6,556 | ||
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.
Postseason Statistics
Playoff Career Batting
Playoff Batting by Year
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (83 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 53 | 159 | 39 | 52 | 10 | 22 | .327 |
| Away | 30 | 102 | 15 | 23 | 2 | 8 | .225 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938-07-04 | NY5 | NW2 | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1938-07-04 | NY5 | NW2 | L | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1938-06-26 | NY5 | PTC | L | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1937-09-07 | NY5 | WEG | W | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 1937-09-06 | NY5 | WEG | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1937-09-06 | NY5 | WEG | W | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1937-09-01 | NY5 | WEG | L | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1937-08-21 | NY5 | NW2 | L | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1937-08-18 | NY5 | PTC | W | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1937-07-31 | NY5 | NW2 | L | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2B | 118 | 110 | 246 | 286 | 29 | 32 |
| 3B | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| C | 3 | 3 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| OF | 742 | 646 | 1332 | 69 | 45 | 11 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | BRG | 2B | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1921 | COB | 2B | 85 | 85 | 183 | 220 | 21 | 27 |
| 1921 | COB | OF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1922 | DS | 2B | 20 | 19 | 42 | 44 | 4 | 2 |
| 1922 | DS | OF | 48 | 47 | 106 | 6 | 4 | 0 |
| 1923 | HIL | OF | 61 | 60 | 114 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| 1924 | HIL | 2B | 4 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 1924 | HIL | OF | 72 | 68 | 109 | 10 | 8 | 2 |
| 1925 | HIL | 2B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1925 | HIL | OF | 75 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1926 | HIL | OF | 88 | 88 | 208 | 10 | 2 | 2 |
| 1927 | HIL | OF | 82 | 79 | 172 | 5 | 15 | 1 |
| 1927 | NLG | OF | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1928 | HIL | 2B | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1928 | HIL | OF | 27 | 27 | 63 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 1928 | ACB | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1928 | ACB | OF | 28 | 28 | 45 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1929 | ACB | C | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1929 | ACB | OF | 55 | 53 | 110 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| 1929 | HG | OF | 4 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1930 | NLG | OF | 53 | 51 | 96 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 1931 | HAR | 2B | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 1931 | HAR | OF | 17 | 17 | 48 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 1932 | NBY | OF | 28 | 28 | 62 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
| 1933 | NBY | OF | 16 | 16 | 36 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1934 | NBY | OF | 22 | 22 | 40 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1934 | CAG | OF | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1935 | NBY | OF | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1936 | NE | 2B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1936 | NE | OF | 10 | 7 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1936 | NYC | C | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1936 | NYC | OF | 15 | 10 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1937 | NBY | 2B | 4 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 2 |
| 1937 | NBY | 3B | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1937 | NBY | OF | 32 | 31 | 64 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1938 | NBY | OF | 3 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Catcher | 3 |
| Second Base | 118 |
| Third Base | 2 |
| Left Field | 255 |
| Center Field | 406 |
| Right Field | 81 |
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Clint Thomas: the record in brief
The season rows for Clint Thomas begin in 1920. Club by club, the record runs the Brooklyn Royal Giants (1920), the Columbus Buckeyes (1921), the Detroit Stars (1922), the Hilldale Club (1923 to 1928), the New York Lincoln Giants (1927 through 1930), the Atlantic City Bacharach Giants (1928 through 1929), the Homestead Grays (1929), and the Harlem Stars (1931), among other clubs in the table. Thomas played primarily as a center fielder and both batted and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on November 25, 1896, in Greenup, KY, USA and a listed size of 186 pounds on a 5-foot-9 frame. Thomas died on December 3, 1990, in Charleston, WV, USA. On the record, Clint Thomas was born Clinton Cyrus Thomas.
Thomas's career batting table shows 845 games, 3,133 at bats and 948 hits, a .303 average; the totals also include 65 home runs, 583 RBI, and 164 stolen bases. Thomas got on base at a .364 rate and slugged .462 (.827 OPS).
Frequently Asked Questions about Clint Thomas
- Was Clint Thomas a pitcher?
- No. Clint Thomas was a position player (Center Fielder).
- How many home runs did Clint Thomas hit?
- Clint Thomas hit 65 career home runs with 948 hits.
- What was Clint Thomas's career batting average?
- Clint Thomas batted .303 over his career, with 948 hits in 3,133 at bats.
- How many RBI did Clint Thomas have?
- Clint Thomas drove in 583 runs in his career.
- Is Clint Thomas in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Clint Thomas has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- What teams did Clint Thomas play for?
- Clint Thomas played for the Brooklyn Royal Giants, the Columbus Buckeyes, the Detroit Stars, the Hilldale Club, the New York Lincoln Giants, and the Atlantic City Bacharach Giants, among 12 clubs in all.