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.
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 518 | 1,951 | 285 | 522 | 92 | 27 | 21 | 239 | 15 | 152 | 7 | .268 | .326 | .375 | .701 | -1,246 |
Career AVG .268 vs. league average .272 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OBP .326 vs. league average .337 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career SLG .375 vs. league average .383 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OPS .701 vs. league average .721 across their career seasons — near 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1929 | BBB | NNL | 82 | 293 | 44 | 75 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 39 | 3 | 22 | 1 | .256 | .289 (-12%) | .353 (-10%) | .415 (-5%) | .769 (-7%) | -394.6 |
| 1930 | BBB | NNL | 43 | 152 | 26 | 49 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 4 | 14 | 1 | .322 | .293 (+10%) | .354 (+9%) | .429 (+7%) | .784 (+8%) | 249.4 |
| 1930 | BBS | IND | 20 | 68 | 11 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | .265 | .293 (-10%) | .354 (-8%) | .429 (-25%) | .784 (-17%) | 249.4 |
| 1931 | BBS | IND | 53 | 183 | 21 | 37 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 16 | 4 | .202 | .276 (-27%) | .338 (-19%) | .388 (-28%) | .726 (-24%) | -696.5 |
| 1932 | BBS | EWL | 42 | 162 | 13 | 39 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 13 | 0 | .241 | .275 (-12%) | .335 (-10%) | .391 (-29%) | .726 (-20%) | -499.8 |
| 1932 | NBY | IND | 19 | 74 | 12 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 0 | .284 | .275 (+3%) | .335 (-2%) | .391 (+7%) | .726 (+3%) | -499.8 |
| 1933 | NBY | IND | 15 | 57 | 6 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .263 | .270 (-3%) | .329 (-2%) | .377 (-21%) | .707 (-12%) | -94.8 |
| 1934 | NBY | IND | 22 | 81 | 6 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 0 | .296 | .278 (+7%) | .340 (+3%) | .392 (+10%) | .733 (+7%) | 95.0 |
| 1935 | NBY | IND | 7 | 28 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .321 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1935 | NYC | NN2 | 18 | 77 | 13 | 22 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 1 | .286 | .279 (+2%) | .342 (-4%) | .399 (+7%) | .742 (+2%) | 0.0 |
| 1936 | NYC | NN2 | 38 | 152 | 27 | 41 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 11 | 0 | .270 | .283 (-5%) | .349 (-9%) | .404 (-7%) | .753 (-8%) | -230.2 |
| 1938 | SEN | NN2 | 13 | 47 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 0 | .255 | — | — | — | — | 77.6 |
| 1938 | BEG | NN2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 77.6 |
| 1942 | NYC | NN2 | 26 | 99 | 10 | 23 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 8 | 0 | .232 | .253 (-8%) | .323 (-10%) | .349 (+4%) | .672 (-3%) | -84.7 |
| 1943 | NYC | NN2 | 29 | 121 | 26 | 39 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 11 | 0 | .322 | .255 (+26%) | .324 (+21%) | .346 (+26%) | .671 (+24%) | 470.5 |
| 1944 | NYC | NN2 | 24 | 101 | 17 | 28 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .277 | .261 (+6%) | .325 (-4%) | .357 (+16%) | .683 (+6%) | 74.1 |
| 1945 | NYC | NN2 | 20 | 73 | 10 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 0 | .219 | .260 (-16%) | .328 (-13%) | .354 (-7%) | .683 (-10%) | -127.3 |
| 1946 | NYC | NN2 | 46 | 181 | 29 | 54 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 1 | 9 | 0 | .298 | .256 (+16%) | .328 (+2%) | .358 (+6%) | .687 (+4%) | 83.6 |
| Career · 18 seasons | 518 | 1,951 | 285 | 522 | 92 | 27 | 21 | 239 | 15 | 152 | 7 | .268 | — | — | — | — | -1,250 | ||
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 Pitching Statistics
| W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | HR | BB | SO | ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.7 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 17.18 | 0.0 |
Career ERA 17.18 vs. league average 4.60 across their career seasons — 273.6% worse than league average.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1929 | BBB | NNL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.7 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 17.18 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.2 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 17.18 | — | 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 (190 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 77 | 298 | 60 | 94 | 7 | 30 | .315 |
| Away | 113 | 424 | 70 | 114 | 1 | 29 | .269 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946-09-15 | NY6 | HOM | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1946-09-15 | NY6 | HOM | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1946-09-08 | NY6 | NW2 | W | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1946-09-04 | NY6 | NW2 | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1946-09-03 | NY6 | BLG | W | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1946-09-01 | NY6 | PH5 | W | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1946-08-27 | NY6 | BLG | W | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1946-08-26 | NY6 | NW2 | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1946-08-23 | NY6 | NW2 | L | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1946-08-11 | NY6 | BLG | W | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 479 | 478 | 4513 | 225 | 108 | 265 |
| OF | 41 | 40 | 70 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1929 | BBB | 1B | 45 | 44 | 418 | 33 | 12 | 12 |
| 1929 | BBB | OF | 41 | 40 | 70 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 1929 | BBB | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1930 | BBB | 1B | 43 | 43 | 397 | 16 | 9 | 19 |
| 1930 | BBS | 1B | 20 | 20 | 185 | 3 | 0 | 11 |
| 1931 | BBS | 1B | 53 | 53 | 509 | 18 | 18 | 41 |
| 1932 | BBS | 1B | 42 | 42 | 444 | 15 | 8 | 24 |
| 1932 | NBY | 1B | 19 | 19 | 180 | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| 1933 | NBY | 1B | 15 | 15 | 137 | 5 | 5 | 2 |
| 1934 | NBY | 1B | 22 | 22 | 203 | 13 | 4 | 10 |
| 1935 | NBY | 1B | 7 | 7 | 69 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| 1935 | NYC | 1B | 18 | 18 | 152 | 15 | 4 | 12 |
| 1936 | NYC | 1B | 38 | 38 | 386 | 25 | 10 | 37 |
| 1938 | SEN | 1B | 13 | 13 | 108 | 11 | 1 | 4 |
| 1938 | BEG | 1B | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1942 | NYC | 1B | 26 | 26 | 222 | 8 | 8 | 12 |
| 1943 | NYC | 1B | 29 | 29 | 267 | 8 | 2 | 18 |
| 1944 | NYC | 1B | 24 | 24 | 242 | 15 | 5 | 14 |
| 1945 | NYC | 1B | 20 | 20 | 187 | 13 | 4 | 7 |
| 1946 | NYC | 1B | 44 | 44 | 399 | 20 | 9 | 29 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 1 |
| First Base | 479 |
| Left Field | 32 |
| Center Field | 3 |
| Right Field | 6 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Frequently Asked Questions about Dave Thomas
- Was Dave Thomas a pitcher?
- No. Dave Thomas was a position player (First Baseman), though he did pitch in 1 career game.
- How many home runs did Dave Thomas hit?
- Dave Thomas hit 21 career home runs with 522 hits.