Derrel Thomas
Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1971-1985)
Derrel Thomas was a second baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1971 to 1985 for 7 teams, including the Houston Astros, a span of 15 seasons. In 1,597 career games, he hit .249 with 1,163 hits, 43 home runs, and 370 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
- Second Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- B / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'0" / 160 lb
- MLB Debut
- 1971-09-14
- Last Game
- 1985-10-05
Full name: Derrell Osbon Thomas
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,597 | 4,677 | 585 | 1,163 | 154 | 54 | 43 | 370 | 140 | 456 | 593 | .249 | .317 | .332 | .649 | -4,795 |
Career AVG .249 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OBP .317 vs. league average .323 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career SLG .332 vs. league average .380 across their career seasons — 12.6% below league average.
Career OPS .649 vs. league average .703 across their career seasons — 7.7% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | HOU | NL | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1972 | SDN | NL | 130 | 500 | 48 | 115 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 36 | 9 | 41 | 73 | .230 | .243 (-6%) | .310 (-6%) | .353 (-12%) | .664 (-10%) | -712.2 |
| 1973 | SDN | NL | 113 | 404 | 41 | 96 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 15 | 34 | 52 | .238 | .256 (-8%) | .325 (-8%) | .378 (-31%) | .703 (-21%) | -1223.7 |
| 1974 | SDN | NL | 141 | 523 | 48 | 129 | 24 | 6 | 3 | 41 | 7 | 51 | 58 | .247 | .256 (-4%) | .324 (-4%) | .369 (-10%) | .693 (-7%) | -573.5 |
| 1975 | SFN | NL | 144 | 540 | 99 | 149 | 21 | 9 | 6 | 48 | 28 | 57 | 56 | .276 | .257 (+7%) | .327 (+6%) | .374 (+2%) | .701 (+4%) | 438.7 |
| 1976 | SFN | NL | 81 | 272 | 38 | 63 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 10 | 29 | 26 | .232 | .255 (-9%) | .320 (-2%) | .360 (-16%) | .681 (-10%) | -352.9 |
| 1977 | SFN | NL | 148 | 506 | 75 | 135 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 44 | 15 | 46 | 70 | .267 | .264 (+1%) | .329 (avg) | .401 (-5%) | .730 (-3%) | -257.6 |
| 1978 | SDN | NL | 128 | 352 | 36 | 80 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 26 | 11 | 35 | 37 | .227 | .257 (-12%) | .323 (-7%) | .378 (-23%) | .702 (-15%) | -785.8 |
| 1979 | LAN | NL | 141 | 406 | 47 | 104 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 44 | 18 | 41 | 49 | .256 | .265 (-4%) | .329 (avg) | .397 (-12%) | .727 (-7%) | -365.5 |
| 1980 | LAN | NL | 117 | 297 | 32 | 79 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 7 | 26 | 48 | .266 | .264 (+1%) | .326 (avg) | .387 (-8%) | .714 (-4%) | -191.2 |
| 1981 | LAN | NL | 80 | 218 | 25 | 54 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 24 | 7 | 25 | 23 | .248 | .255 (-3%) | .320 (+1%) | .368 (-13%) | .688 (-7%) | -165.2 |
| 1982 | LAN | NL | 66 | 98 | 13 | 26 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 12 | .265 | .261 (+2%) | .324 (+3%) | .388 (-21%) | .712 (-10%) | -128.0 |
| 1983 | LAN | NL | 118 | 192 | 38 | 48 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 27 | 36 | .250 | .260 (-4%) | .324 (+6%) | .389 (-4%) | .714 (+1%) | 69.5 |
| 1984 | MON | NL | 108 | 243 | 26 | 62 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 20 | 33 | .255 | .259 (-2%) | .322 (-5%) | .384 (-17%) | .707 (-11%) | -426.1 |
| 1984 | CAL | AL | 14 | 29 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | .138 | — | — | — | — | -426.1 |
| 1985 | PHI | NL | 63 | 92 | 16 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 11 | 14 | .207 | .257 (-20%) | .323 (-10%) | .390 (-8%) | .714 (-9%) | -121.0 |
| Career · 16 seasons | 1,597 | 4,677 | 585 | 1,163 | 154 | 54 | 43 | 370 | 140 | 456 | 593 | .249 | — | — | — | — | -5,221 | ||
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.
Postseason Statistics
Playoff Career Batting
Playoff Batting by Year
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (1596 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 792 | 2276 | 290 | 587 | 21 | 165 | .258 |
| Away | 804 | 2398 | 295 | 574 | 22 | 205 | .239 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985-10-05 | PHI | PIT | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985-10-05 | PHI | PIT | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1985-10-04 | PHI | PIT | W | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985-10-04 | PHI | PIT | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985-09-29 | PHI | CHC | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1985-09-28 | PHI | CHC | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985-09-26 | PHI | STL | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985-09-25 | PHI | STL | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985-09-24 | PHI | NYN | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985-09-21 | PHI | CHC | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 19 | 14 | 125 | 9 | 2 | 9 |
| 2B | 608 | 539 | 1338 | 1597 | 90 | 361 |
| 3B | 116 | 70 | 78 | 150 | 13 | 14 |
| C | 6 | 3 | 28 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| OF | 542 | 257 | 893 | 32 | 11 | 9 |
| SS | 339 | 265 | 486 | 781 | 85 | 157 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | HOU | 2B | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 1972 | SDN | 2B | 83 | 80 | 197 | 239 | 15 | 52 |
| 1972 | SDN | OF | 3 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1972 | SDN | SS | 49 | 40 | 87 | 118 | 10 | 25 |
| 1973 | SDN | 2B | 47 | 32 | 96 | 97 | 5 | 27 |
| 1973 | SDN | SS | 74 | 69 | 115 | 227 | 32 | 39 |
| 1974 | SDN | 2B | 104 | 97 | 232 | 294 | 13 | 45 |
| 1974 | SDN | 3B | 22 | 20 | 19 | 41 | 3 | 6 |
| 1974 | SDN | OF | 20 | 18 | 58 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1974 | SDN | SS | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1975 | SFN | 2B | 141 | 135 | 348 | 372 | 19 | 100 |
| 1975 | SFN | OF | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1976 | SFN | 2B | 69 | 63 | 160 | 212 | 14 | 52 |
| 1976 | SFN | 3B | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1976 | SFN | OF | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1976 | SFN | SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1977 | SFN | 1B | 3 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1977 | SFN | 2B | 27 | 23 | 49 | 78 | 7 | 11 |
| 1977 | SFN | 3B | 6 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 1 |
| 1977 | SFN | OF | 78 | 72 | 202 | 10 | 2 | 2 |
| 1977 | SFN | SS | 26 | 18 | 42 | 59 | 3 | 10 |
| 1978 | SDN | 1B | 14 | 12 | 113 | 6 | 2 | 9 |
| 1978 | SDN | 2B | 40 | 36 | 90 | 98 | 6 | 25 |
| 1978 | SDN | 3B | 26 | 25 | 22 | 59 | 3 | 4 |
| 1978 | SDN | OF | 77 | 19 | 103 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 1979 | LAN | 1B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979 | LAN | 2B | 5 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 1 |
| 1979 | LAN | 3B | 18 | 9 | 20 | 15 | 3 | 3 |
| 1979 | LAN | OF | 119 | 93 | 269 | 10 | 1 | 4 |
| 1979 | LAN | SS | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | LAN | 2B | 18 | 12 | 28 | 48 | 2 | 13 |
| 1980 | LAN | 3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | LAN | C | 5 | 3 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | LAN | OF | 52 | 14 | 75 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 1980 | LAN | SS | 49 | 42 | 74 | 119 | 11 | 25 |
| 1981 | LAN | 2B | 30 | 26 | 73 | 71 | 2 | 16 |
| 1981 | LAN | 3B | 10 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| 1981 | LAN | OF | 18 | 6 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 1981 | LAN | SS | 26 | 21 | 42 | 63 | 9 | 13 |
| 1982 | LAN | 2B | 18 | 17 | 28 | 44 | 1 | 8 |
| 1982 | LAN | 3B | 14 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 | LAN | OF | 28 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 | LAN | SS | 6 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 6 |
| 1983 | LAN | 2B | 9 | 7 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 4 |
| 1983 | LAN | 3B | 7 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| 1983 | LAN | OF | 82 | 25 | 97 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 1983 | LAN | SS | 13 | 11 | 19 | 28 | 1 | 7 |
| 1984 | MON | 1B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 | MON | 2B | 15 | 8 | 16 | 21 | 3 | 6 |
| 1984 | MON | 3B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 | MON | OF | 48 | 1 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 | MON | SS | 62 | 45 | 73 | 111 | 7 | 27 |
| 1984 | CAL | 3B | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 | CAL | OF | 7 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1984 | CAL | SS | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1985 | PHI | 2B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1985 | PHI | 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 | PHI | C | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 | PHI | OF | 7 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 | PHI | SS | 21 | 13 | 21 | 37 | 6 | 4 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Catcher | 6 |
| First Base | 19 |
| Second Base | 609 |
| Third Base | 118 |
| Shortstop | 339 |
| Left Field | 91 |
| Center Field | 400 |
| Right Field | 69 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Derrel Thomas (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Frequently Asked Questions about Derrel Thomas
- What years did Derrel Thomas play?
- Derrel Thomas played in Major League Baseball from 1971 to 1985.
- Was Derrel Thomas a pitcher?
- No. Derrel Thomas was a position player (Second Baseman).
- How many home runs did Derrel Thomas hit?
- Derrel Thomas hit 43 career home runs with 1163 hits.
- What was Derrel Thomas's career batting average?
- Derrel Thomas batted .249 over his career, with 1,163 hits in 4,677 at bats.
- How many RBI did Derrel Thomas have?
- Derrel Thomas drove in 370 runs in his career.
- Is Derrel Thomas in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Derrel Thomas has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.