What years did Dan Thomas play?

Dan Thomas played in Major League Baseball from 1976 to 1977.

Was Dan Thomas a pitcher?

No. Dan Thomas was a position player (Left Fielder).

How many home runs did Dan Thomas hit?

Dan Thomas hit 6 career home runs with 48 hits.

Dan Thomas

Left Fielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1976-1977)

AVG .274

HR 6

RBI 26

H 48

OPS .820

PIV 515

Position: Left Fielder
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 190 lb
Born: 5/9/1951 in Birmingham, AL, USA
Died: 6/12/1980 in Mobile, AL, USA
MLB Debut: 1976-09-02
Last Game: 1977-05-18

Full name: Danny Lee Thomas

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
100.0	92.0	12.0	23.0	2.0	0	1.0	1.0	6.0	0	0	.250	.296	.304	.600

Negro Leagues (season totals). Additive Retrosheet-digitized totals for seasons not already in the logs above; they are not summed into the career line. No team/league breakdown is available, and coverage may be partial.

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting

Season	PA	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
1939	12.0	9.0	1.0	3.0	0	0	0	1.0	.333	.400	.333	.733
1940	88.0	83.0	11.0	20.0	2.0	1.0	1.0	5.0	.241	.284	.301	.585
Listed seasons · 2	100	92	12	23	2	1	1	6	.250	—	—	—

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
54	175	24	48	8	3	6	26	1	22	39	.274	.363	.457	.820	515

Career AVG .274 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — +5.5% above league average.

Career OBP .363 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — +11.8% above league average.

Career SLG .457 vs. league average .382 across their career seasons — +19.7% above league average.

Career OPS .820 vs. league average .707 across their career seasons — +16.1% above 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
1976	ML4	AL	32	105	13	29	5	1	4	15	1	14	28	.276	.255 (+8%)	.320 (+16%)	.360 (+27%)	.681 (+22%)	398.2
1977	ML4	AL	22	70	11	19	3	2	2	11	0	8	11	.271	.264 (+3%)	.329 (+6%)	.401 (+14%)	.730 (+11%)	117.1
Career · 2 seasons			54	175	24	48	8	3	6	26	1	22	39	.274	—	—	—	—	515

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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	28	89	9	22	2	9	.247
Away	26	86	15	26	4	17	.302

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO
1977-05-18	MIL	TOR	W	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	1
1977-05-17	MIL	TOR	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
1977-05-15	MIL	DET	W	3	0	1	1	0	0	2	0
1977-05-15	MIL	DET	L	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
1977-05-12	MIL	DET	L	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1977-05-11	MIL	CLE	L	4	1	2	0	0	1	0	0
1977-05-10	MIL	CLE	L	4	1	2	0	1	1	0	0
1977-05-10	MIL	CLE	L	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0
1977-05-08	MIL	DET	W	4	2	1	0	1	2	0	0
1977-05-05	MIL	TOR	L	3	0	1	0	0	1	2	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	41	40	82	3	3	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1976	ML4	OF	32	31	60	3	3	1
1977	ML4	OF	9	9	22	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Left Field	41
Designated Hitter	10

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Southern Illinois University Carbondale	Carbondale	IL	1971, 1972

Frequently Asked Questions about Dan Thomas

What years did Dan Thomas play?: Dan Thomas played in Major League Baseball from 1976 to 1977.
Was Dan Thomas a pitcher?: No. Dan Thomas was a position player (Left Fielder).
How many home runs did Dan Thomas hit?: Dan Thomas hit 6 career home runs with 48 hits.