Dan Thomas
Center Fielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records
Dan Thomas was a center fielder who played in Major League Baseball for the Birmingham Black Barons. In 26 career games, he hit .217 with 18 hits and 5 RBI.
- 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
- Height / Weight
- 5'5" / 144 lb
- Died
- 8/3/1977 in Muskogee, OK, USA
Full name: Dan Douglas Thomas
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | 83 | 11 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | .217 | .261 | .241 | .502 | -400 |
Career AVG .217 vs. league average .267 across their career seasons — 18.8% below league average.
Career OBP .261 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — 22.0% below league average.
Career SLG .241 vs. league average .388 across their career seasons — 37.9% below league average.
Career OPS .502 vs. league average .723 across their career seasons — 30.5% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | BBB | NAL | 26 | 83 | 11 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | .217 | .267 (-19%) | .335 (-22%) | .387 (-38%) | .722 (-31%) | -400.2 |
| Career · 1 season | 26 | 83 | 11 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | .217 | — | — | — | — | -400 | ||
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 (17 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 6 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .300 |
| Away | 11 | 38 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 1 | .237 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940-09-01 | BIR | KCM | L | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1940-07-21 | BIR | CAG | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1940-07-16 | BIR | MEM | W | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1940-07-14 | BIR | MEM | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1940-07-04 | BIR | KCM | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1940-06-30 | BIR | CV9 | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1940-06-30 | BIR | CV9 | W | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1940-06-28 | BIR | CV9 | W | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1940-06-23 | BIR | CV9 | W | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1940-06-23 | BIR | CV9 | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Center Field | 21 |
| Right Field | 1 |
Dan Thomas: the record in brief
The season rows for Dan Thomas begin in 1940. The team column never changes: it is the Birmingham Black Barons in 1940. Thomas is listed as a center fielder at 5'5" and 144 pounds. The recorded birth is August 26, 1907, in Pine Bluff, AR, USA. Thomas's death is recorded on August 3, 1977, in Muskogee, OK, USA. On the record, Dan Thomas was born Dan Douglas Thomas.
Thomas collected 18 hits in 83 at bats across 26 games, good for a .217 batting average, along with 5 RBI. Reaching base at a .261 clip and slugging .241, Thomas finished with a .502 OPS. Over the seasons Thomas played, league hitters batted .267; the .217 career figure is 18.8% below that. By OPS the gap is 30.5% below league average (.502 against .723). Only one season appears, 1940 for the Birmingham Black Barons, when Thomas played 26 games and went 18 for 83. That year the league hit .267, the figure in the row's Lg AVG column.
The position table credits Thomas with 21 games at center field and also lists 1 at right field. In the outfield, the fielding record shows 0 errors alongside 32 putouts and 1 assists.
Frequently Asked Questions about Dan Thomas
- Was Dan Thomas a pitcher?
- No. Dan Thomas was a position player (Center Fielder).
- How many home runs did Dan Thomas hit?
- Dan Thomas hit 0 career home runs with 18 hits.
- What was Dan Thomas's career batting average?
- Dan Thomas batted .217 over his career, with 18 hits in 83 at bats.
- How many RBI did Dan Thomas have?
- Dan Thomas drove in 5 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.
- What teams did Dan Thomas play for?
- Dan Thomas played for the Birmingham Black Barons.