What years did Herb Thomas play?

Herb Thomas played in Major League Baseball from 1924 to 1927.

Was Herb Thomas a pitcher?

No. Herb Thomas was a position player (Outfielder).

How many home runs did Herb Thomas hit?

Herb Thomas hit 1 career home runs with 52 hits.

Herb Thomas

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1924-1927)

AVG .221

HR 1

RBI 15

H 52

OPS .600

PIV -664

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'4" / 157 lb
Born: 5/26/1902 in Sampson City, FL, USA
Died: 12/4/1991 in Starke, FL, USA
MLB Debut: 1924-08-28
Last Game: 1927-09-22

Full name: Herbert Mark Thomas

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
74	235	27	52	11	4	1	15	7	15	18	.221	.285	.315	.600	-664

Career AVG .221 vs. league average .285 across their career seasons — 22.3% below league average.

Career OBP .285 vs. league average .347 across their career seasons — 17.7% below league average.

Career SLG .315 vs. league average .396 across their career seasons — 20.6% below league average.

Career OPS .600 vs. league average .743 across their career seasons — 19.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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
1924	BSN	NL	32	127	12	28	4	1	1	8	5	9	8	.220	.283 (-22%)	.345 (-17%)	.389 (-25%)	.734 (-21%)	-430.0
1925	BSN	NL	5	17	2	4	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	.235	—	—	—	—	0.0
1927	BSN	NL	24	74	11	17	6	1	0	6	2	3	9	.230	.282 (-19%)	.344 (-22%)	.392 (-14%)	.736 (-18%)	-233.7
1927	NY1	NL	13	17	2	3	1	1	0	1	0	1	1	.176	—	—	—	—	-233.7
Career · 4 seasons			74	235	27	52	11	4	1	15	7	15	18	.221	—	—	—	—	-897

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

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	49	153	18	35	0	8	.229
Away	27	82	9	17	1	6	.207

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	SO
1927-09-22	NY1	PIT	L	1	0	0	0
1927-09-15	NY1	STL	L	1	0	0	0
1927-08-21	NY1	CIN	W	1	0	0	0
1927-07-22	NY1	STL	L	1	0	0	0
1927-07-21	NY1	STL	L	0	1	0	0
1927-07-20	NY1	CHC	W	1	0	0	0
1927-07-09	NY1	BRO	L	3	0	0	1
1927-07-07	NY1	BRO	L	1	0	0	0
1927-07-04	NY1	BRO	W	3	0	1	0
1927-07-03	NY1	BSN	W	1	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	PO	A	E	DP
2B	22	37	58	3	8
OF	35	118	6	3	1
SS	3	0	2	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1924	BSN	OF	32	109	6	2	1
1925	BSN	2B	5	10	16	1	1
1927	BSN	2B	17	27	42	2	7
1927	BSN	SS	2	0	1	0	0
1927	NY1	OF	3	9	0	1	0
1927	NY1	SS	1	0	1	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Second Base	22
Shortstop	3
Left Field	1
Center Field	32
Right Field	2

Frequently Asked Questions about Herb Thomas

What years did Herb Thomas play?: Herb Thomas played in Major League Baseball from 1924 to 1927.
Was Herb Thomas a pitcher?: No. Herb Thomas was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Herb Thomas hit?: Herb Thomas hit 1 career home runs with 52 hits.