Dean Thomas
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records
Dean Thomas was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for the Detroit Stars and the Kansas City Monarchs. Across 9 career appearances, he went 2-5 with a 5.49 ERA and 33 strikeouts.
- W (Wins):
- Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
- ERA (Earned Run Average):
- Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
- SO (Strikeouts):
- For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
- WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
- Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.
Data updated
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- — / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'10" / 168 lb
- Died
- 1/8/1945 in River Rouge, MI, USA
Full name: Orrel Lee Thomas
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | DTS | NAL | 2 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 40.0 | 44 | 25 | 17 | 28 | 5.62 | 4.34 (-30%) | 616.2 |
| 1944 | KCM | NAL | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19.0 | 20 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 5.21 | 3.57 (-46%) | -724.2 |
| Career · 2 seasons | 2 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 59.0 | 64 | 36 | 27 | 33 | 5.49 | — | -108 | ||
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 Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .056 | .105 | .056 | .161 | 0 |
Career AVG .056 vs. league average .269 across their career seasons — 79.4% below league average.
Career OBP .105 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — 68.5% below league average.
Career SLG .056 vs. league average .378 across their career seasons — 85.3% below league average.
Career OPS .161 vs. league average .712 across their career seasons — 77.4% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | DTS | NAL | 6 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1944 | KCM | NAL | 4 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .143 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 2 seasons | 10 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .056 | — | — | — | — | 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.
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 9 |
Dean Thomas: the record in brief
Dean Thomas's record on this page is drawn from the season tables, which run from 1937 to 1944. Club by club, the record runs the Detroit Stars (1937) and the Kansas City Monarchs (1944). Thomas played primarily as a pitcher. The bio adds a birth date on May 28, 1913, in Mobile, AL, USA and a listed size of 5 feet, 10 inches and 168 pounds. Thomas died on January 8, 1945, in River Rouge, MI, USA. Dean Thomas was the playing name; the full given name is Orrel Lee.
Thomas pitched in 9 games, starting 7, and finished with a 2-5 record and 5.49 ERA. The same table counts 33 strikeouts. Against a 3.96 league ERA for the same seasons, the 5.49 mark was 38.8% worse. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 5.62 in 1937, when the league's was 4.34.
Every defensive appearance on record for Thomas, 9 games, came at pitcher.
Frequently Asked Questions about Dean Thomas
- Was Dean Thomas a pitcher?
- Yes. Dean Thomas pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 33 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Dean Thomas hit?
- Dean Thomas hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.
- What was Dean Thomas's career batting average?
- Dean Thomas batted .056 over his career, with 1 hits in 18 at bats.
- What was Dean Thomas's career ERA?
- Dean Thomas finished with a 5.49 career ERA, going 2-5 with 33 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Dean Thomas have?
- Dean Thomas recorded 33 career strikeouts.
- Is Dean Thomas in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Dean Thomas has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.