What years did Ian Thomas play?

Ian Thomas played in Major League Baseball from 2014 to 2015.

Was Ian Thomas a pitcher?

Yes. Ian Thomas pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 36 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Ian Thomas hit?

Ian Thomas hit 0 career home runs.

What teams did Ian Thomas play for?

Ian Thomas played for 2 teams: the Atlanta Braves (2014–2015) and the Los Angeles Dodgers (2015).

What were Ian Thomas's career stats?

In 30 games, Ian Thomas went 2-3 with a 3.97 ERA, 36 strikeouts, and 34.0 innings pitched.

What position did Ian Thomas play?

Ian Thomas played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Ian Thomas and how much did he weigh?

Ian Thomas was listed at 6 feet 4 inches and 215 pounds.

What was Ian Thomas's career ERA?

Ian Thomas finished with a 3.97 career ERA, going 2-3 with 36 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Ian Thomas have?

Ian Thomas recorded 36 career strikeouts.

Is Ian Thomas in the Hall of Fame?

No. Ian Thomas has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Ian Thomas

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2014-2015)

Ian Thomas was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2014 to 2015 for the Atlanta Braves and the Los Angeles Dodgers, a span of 2 seasons. Across 30 career appearances, he went 2-3 with a 3.97 ERA and 36 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 862.4.

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 October 24, 2026

W–L 2–3

ERA 3.97

WHIP 1.38

SO 36

Pitcher PIV 862.4

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / L
Height / Weight: 6'4" / 215 lb
Born: 4/20/1987 in Norfolk, VA, USA
MLB Debut: 2014-03-31
Last Game: 2015-09-27

Full name: Ian Drew Thomas

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Career Pitching Statistics

Ian Thomas — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
2	3	30	1	0	0	0	34.0	30	15	2	17	36	3.97	862.4

Career ERA 3.97 vs. league average 3.85 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Ian Thomas — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2014	ATL	NL	1	2	16	0	10.2	10	5	6	13	4.22	3.74 (-13%)	363.0
2015	ATL	NL	0	0	5	0	5.1	4	2	5	5	3.38	—	0.0
2015	LAN	NL	1	1	9	1	18.0	16	8	6	18	4.00	3.96 (-1%)	499.4
Career · 3 seasons			2	3	30	1	34.0	30	15	17	36	3.97	—	862

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

Ian Thomas — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
30	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	.000	.250	.000	.250	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .253 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .250 vs. league average .315 across their career seasons — 20.7% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .395 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .250 vs. league average .711 across their career seasons — 64.8% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Ian Thomas — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2014	ATL	NL	16	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2015	ATL	NL	5	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2015	LAN	NL	9	3	1	1	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			30	3	1	1	1	.000	—	—	—	—	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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Ian Thomas — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	15	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	15	3	1	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Ian Thomas — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	15	13.0	10	5	10	15	3.46
Away	15	21.0	20	10	7	21	4.29

Last 10 Games — Batting

Ian Thomas — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	BB	SO
2015-09-27	LAD	COL	L	0	0	0	0
2015-09-25	LAD	COL	L	0	0	0	0
2015-09-23	LAD	AZ	W	0	0	0	0
2015-09-21	LAD	AZ	L	0	0	0	0
2015-09-15	LAD	COL	L	0	0	0	0
2015-09-11	LAD	AZ	L	1	0	0	1
2015-07-24	LAD	NYN	W	2	0	0	0
2015-07-07	LAD	PHI	L	0	0	0	0
2015-06-02	LAD	COL	L	0	1	1	0
2015-05-22	ATL	MIL	L	0	0	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Ian Thomas — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2015-09-27	LAD	COL	—	1.0	0	2	2	2	2	0
2015-09-25	LAD	COL	—	2.0	2	0	0	0	3	0
2015-09-23	LAD	AZ	—	1.0	2	0	0	0	1	0
2015-09-21	LAD	AZ	—	0.2	1	0	0	1	1	0
2015-09-15	LAD	COL	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0
2015-09-11	LAD	AZ	—	3.0	3	1	1	0	3	0
2015-07-24	LAD	NYN	W	5.0	3	1	1	0	5	0
2015-07-07	LAD	PHI	—	2.0	0	0	0	1	2	0
2015-06-02	LAD	COL	L	3.0	5	4	4	2	1	1
2015-05-22	ATL	MIL	—	2.0	2	1	1	2	2	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Ian Thomas — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	30	1	5	2	1	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Ian Thomas — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E
2014	ATL	P	16	0	3	1	0
2015	ATL	P	5	0	1	0	0
2015	LAN	P	9	1	1	1	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Ian Thomas — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	30

Ian Thomas: the record in brief

Ian Thomas played a first major league game on March 31, 2014 and a last one on September 27, 2015. The season rows list, in order, the Atlanta Braves (2014 to 2015) and the Los Angeles Dodgers (2015). Thomas, born on April 20, 1987, in Norfolk, VA, USA, is listed as a pitcher and threw left-handed and batted right-handed. The bio gives 6-foot-4 and 215 pounds. On the record, Ian Thomas was born Ian Drew Thomas.

Thomas went 2-3 with a 3.97 ERA in 30 games, 1 of them starts. Thomas had 36 strikeouts. Thomas's 3.97 ERA was close to the 3.85 league figure for those seasons. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 4.00 in 2015, when the league's was 3.96. Pitcher PIV, the site's era-adjusted run-prevention measure, totals 862.4 for Thomas's career.

Thomas appears at one position only: pitcher, in 30 games. On the mound, the fielding record shows 1 errors alongside 5 putouts and 2 assists.

Frequently Asked Questions about Ian Thomas

What years did Ian Thomas play?: Ian Thomas played in Major League Baseball from 2014 to 2015.
Was Ian Thomas a pitcher?: Yes. Ian Thomas pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 36 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Ian Thomas hit?: Ian Thomas hit 0 career home runs.
What teams did Ian Thomas play for?: Ian Thomas played for 2 teams: the Atlanta Braves (2014–2015) and the Los Angeles Dodgers (2015).
What were Ian Thomas's career stats?: In 30 games, Ian Thomas went 2-3 with a 3.97 ERA, 36 strikeouts, and 34.0 innings pitched.
What position did Ian Thomas play?: Ian Thomas played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Ian Thomas and how much did he weigh?: Ian Thomas was listed at 6 feet 4 inches and 215 pounds.
What was Ian Thomas's career ERA?: Ian Thomas finished with a 3.97 career ERA, going 2-3 with 36 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Ian Thomas have?: Ian Thomas recorded 36 career strikeouts.
Is Ian Thomas in the Hall of Fame?: No. Ian Thomas has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.