Dan Thomas
Left Fielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1976-1977)
Dan Thomas was a left fielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1976 to 1977 for the Milwaukee Brewers, a span of 2 seasons. In 54 career games, he hit .274 with 48 hits, 6 home runs, and 26 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 515.
- 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
- Left Fielder
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'2" / 190 lb
- Died
- 6/12/1980 in Mobile, AL, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1976-09-02
- Last Game
- 1977-05-18
Full name: Danny Lee Thomas
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
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
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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
View full game log (54 games) →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 | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-05-18 | MIL | TOR | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1977-05-17 | MIL | TOR | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1977-05-15 | MIL | DET | W | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1977-05-15 | MIL | DET | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1977-05-12 | MIL | DET | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1977-05-11 | MIL | CLE | L | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1977-05-10 | MIL | CLE | L | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1977-05-10 | MIL | CLE | L | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1977-05-08 | MIL | DET | W | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1977-05-05 | MIL | TOR | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Career Games by Position
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 |
Dan Thomas: the record in brief
September 2, 1976 and May 18, 1977 bracket Dan Thomas's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. Thomas's only club in the season tables is the Milwaukee Brewers. Thomas, born on May 9, 1951, in Birmingham, AL, USA, is listed as a left fielder and both batted and threw right-handed. Size on record: 190 pounds on a 6-foot-2 frame. Thomas's death is recorded on June 12, 1980, in Mobile, AL, USA. The bio lists the given name Danny Lee.
Thomas finished with 48 hits from 175 at bats in 54 games, which works out to .274; the totals also include 6 home runs and 26 RBI. Thomas got on base at a .363 rate and slugged .457 (.820 OPS). Set against a .260 league average for the same years, Thomas's .274 average sits 5.5% above it. 1976 produced Thomas's most hits, 29 of them for the Milwaukee Brewers.
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.
- What was Dan Thomas's career batting average?
- Dan Thomas batted .274 over his career, with 48 hits in 175 at bats.
- How many RBI did Dan Thomas have?
- Dan Thomas drove in 26 runs in his career.
- Is Dan Thomas in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Dan Thomas has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.