Fred Thomas
Career Stats, Bio & Records
Fred Thomas was a baseball player who played in Major League Baseball. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020.
- 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
- Died
- 7/31/1933 in Los Angeles, CA, USA
Full name: Frederick Lucius 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.
Fred Thomas: the record in brief
Fred Thomas's record on this page is drawn from the season tables. Thomas was born on July 31, 1855, in Indianapolis, IN, USA. Thomas died on July 31, 1933, in Los Angeles, CA, USA. Thomas's full given name, per the bio, is Frederick Lucius Thomas.
In Negro Leagues play, Thomas is credited with 4 hits in 9 at bats (.444). The Negro Leagues table is compiled from box scores, so it is kept separate from the main career line.
A separate manager page covers Thomas's time running a club.
Frequently Asked Questions about Fred Thomas
- Is Fred Thomas in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Fred Thomas has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.