Ira Thomas

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1906-1915)

AVG .242
HR 3
RBI 155
H 327
OPS .604
PIV -1,340
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 200 lb
Born
1/22/1881 in Ballston Spa, NY, USA
Died
10/11/1958 in Philadelphia, PA, USA
MLB Debut
1906-05-18
Last Game
1915-06-18

Full name: Ira Felix Thomas

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
484 1,352 124 327 46 17 3 155 20 82 141 .242 .296 .308 .604 -1,340

Career AVG .242 vs. league average .253 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .296 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — 6.8% below league average.

Career SLG .308 vs. league average .331 across their career seasons — 7.1% below league average.

Career OPS .604 vs. league average .649 across their career seasons — 7.0% 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
1906 NYA AL 44 115 12 23 1 2 0 15 2 8 11 .200 .247 (-19%) .307 (-16%) .315 (-23%) .622 (-19%) -313.3
1907 NYA AL 80 208 20 40 5 4 1 24 5 10 24 .192 .245 (-22%) .304 (-21%) .308 (-13%) .613 (-17%) -531.5
1908 DET AL 40 101 6 31 1 0 0 8 0 5 10 .307 .240 (+28%) .298 (+16%) .306 (+3%) .605 (+10%) 157.1
1909 PHA AL 84 256 22 57 9 3 0 31 4 18 34 .223 .244 (-9%) .306 (-5%) .312 (-10%) .618 (-7%) -243.3
1910 PHA AL 60 180 14 50 8 2 1 19 2 6 17 .278 .249 (+11%) .317 (-5%) .326 (+10%) .644 (+3%) 2.4
1911 PHA AL 103 297 33 81 14 3 0 39 4 23 30 .273 .266 (+2%) .336 (+2%) .356 (-5%) .693 (-2%) -45.2
1912 PHA AL 48 139 14 30 4 2 1 13 3 8 7 .216 .268 (-20%) .335 (-20%) .358 (-18%) .694 (-19%) -424.2
1913 PHA AL 22 53 3 15 4 1 0 6 0 4 8 .283 .259 (+9%) .325 (+2%) .345 (+15%) .670 (+9%) 57.6
1914 PHA AL 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1915 PHA AL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 10 seasons 484 1,352 124 327 46 17 3 155 20 82 141 .242 — — — — -1,340

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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
10 28 3 6 1 0 0 3 6 3 .214

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1911 WS PHA 4 12 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 2 .083
1910 WS PHA 4 12 2 3 0 0 0 1 4 1 .250
1908 WS DET 2 4 0 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 .500

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home23661154145165.237
Away25173871185292.251

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1915-06-18 PHACHWL 000000000
1914-09-05 PHABOSL 200000000
1914-05-21 PHADETL 100000000
1913-09-12 PHACHWW 302000101
1913-07-26 PHADETL 000000000
1913-07-23 PHASLAW 300000001
1913-07-22 PHASLAL 000000000
1913-07-07 PHABOSL 100000000
1913-07-04 PHABOSL 100000000
1913-06-18 PHACHWL 000000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 2 0 7 2 0 1
C 450 239 2129 576 83 42

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1906 NYA C 42 25 145 38 12 1
1907 NYA 1B 2 0 7 2 0 1
1907 NYA C 61 53 257 90 17 7
1908 DET C 29 26 124 15 4 3
1909 PHA C 84 81 479 112 9 5
1910 PHA C 60 54 324 86 14 8
1911 PHA C 103 0 499 150 17 12
1912 PHA C 48 0 207 58 8 5
1913 PHA C 21 0 88 25 2 1
1914 PHA C 1 0 6 1 0 0
1915 PHA C 1 0 0 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Catcher 449
First Base 2

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1911 Baseball Magazine All-Star C1
1911 Baseball Magazine All-Star C4
1910 Baseball Magazine All-Star C1

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1911 Most Valuable Player AL 8th 12.0 64 0

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Ira Thomas (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Mike Guerra
    .242 avg, 9 HR
  2. 67
    Roy Spencer
    .247 avg, 3 HR
  3. 65
    Andy Allanson
    .240 avg, 16 HR
  4. 64
    Dick Bertell
    .250 avg, 10 HR
  5. 58
    Ron Brand
    .239 avg, 3 HR
  6. 57
    Jake Gibbs
    .233 avg, 25 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Ira Thomas

What years did Ira Thomas play?
Ira Thomas played in Major League Baseball from 1906 to 1915.
Was Ira Thomas a pitcher?
No. Ira Thomas was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Ira Thomas hit?
Ira Thomas hit 3 career home runs with 327 hits.