Jules Thomas

Center Fielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records

AVG .323
HR 26
RBI 261
H 456
OPS .840
PIV 3,977
Position
Center Fielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 220 lb
Born
12/13/1886 in Powhatan County, VA, USA
Died
12/10/1943 in New York, NY, USA

Full name: Julian Thomas

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
17.0 17.0 4.0 8.0 0 3.0 0 4.0 0 2.0 0 .471 .471 .824 1.295

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
362 1,410 238 456 77 21 26 261 56 111 2 .323 .377 .463 .840 3,977

Career AVG .323 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — +21.6% above league average.

Career OBP .377 vs. league average .330 across their career seasons — +14.3% above league average.

Career SLG .463 vs. league average .358 across their career seasons — +29.5% above league average.

Career OPS .840 vs. league average .687 across their career seasons — +22.2% above 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
1908 BRG NAC 8 25 4 8 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 .320 — — — — 0.0
1909 BRG INT 2 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1910 BRG EAS 12 44 9 18 4 3 1 13 1 2 0 .409 — — — — 0.0
1911 BRG EAS 13 49 10 20 2 1 0 12 5 2 0 .408 — — — — 262.3
1912 BRG EAS 11 46 7 11 1 0 5 9 0 2 0 .239 — — — — 0.0
1912 SLG WES 25 100 13 29 5 2 0 10 3 8 0 .290 .268 (+8%) .335 (+2%) .358 (+6%) .694 (+4%) 0.0
1913 NLG EAS 1 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .667 — — — — 0.0
1913 BRG EAS 18 67 11 24 6 0 0 12 5 8 0 .358 .259 (+38%) .325 (+36%) .345 (+30%) .670 (+33%) 0.0
1914 NLS EAS 1 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 .250 — — — — 0.0
1914 BRG EAS 33 132 20 40 8 1 2 27 10 9 0 .303 .255 (+19%) .322 (+8%) .339 (+25%) .661 (+17%) 0.0
1915 NLG EAS 19 77 14 28 2 2 3 19 3 6 0 .364 .250 (+45%) .318 (+29%) .332 (+68%) .651 (+49%) 539.7
1916 NLG EAS 20 80 13 28 5 0 0 16 3 4 0 .350 .248 (+41%) .314 (+24%) .326 (+26%) .640 (+25%) 293.9
1917 NLG EAS 34 121 25 46 7 1 4 30 3 16 0 .380 .248 (+53%) .312 (+45%) .323 (+71%) .635 (+58%) 1108.8
1918 NLG EAS 27 108 12 38 8 2 0 23 2 8 0 .352 .255 (+38%) .318 (+24%) .326 (+42%) .645 (+33%) 518.6
1918 BRG EAS 1 5 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .200 — — — — 518.6
1919 NLG EAS 19 71 15 19 3 1 0 12 0 9 0 .268 .262 (+2%) .322 (+13%) .347 (-3%) .670 (+5%) 91.9
1920 NLG EAS 7 29 3 9 1 0 0 6 1 1 0 .310 — — — — 0.0
1920 AC EAS 5 17 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 .118 — — — — 0.0
1921 NLG EAS 7 28 6 12 2 1 0 4 3 2 0 .429 — — — — 0.0
1922 NLG IND 14 55 13 19 5 1 2 13 2 2 0 .345 .285 (+21%) .345 (+10%) .397 (+46%) .743 (+29%) 245.4
1923 NLG ECL 33 141 20 38 6 1 2 23 7 10 1 .270 .282 (-5%) .344 (-8%) .390 (-5%) .734 (-7%) -160.7
1924 BRG ECL 40 151 25 45 7 5 3 17 3 16 1 .298 .283 (+5%) .345 (+6%) .389 (+21%) .734 (+14%) 333.0
1925 NLG ECL 10 43 13 14 3 0 4 10 1 0 0 .326 — — — — 0.0
1926 BRG ECL 2 10 1 4 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 .400 — — — — 0.0
Career · 24 seasons 362 1,410 238 456 77 21 26 261 56 111 2 .323 — — — — 3,752

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 Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
2 1 6 4 1 0 0 29.7 37 18 0 18 8 5.46 -715.4

Career ERA 5.46 vs. league average 2.72 across their career seasons — 101.0% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1908 BRG NAC 1 0 3 1 1 0 0 13.0 17 10 4 4 6.92 2.40 (-189%) -12.5
1917 NLG EAS 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1.3 3 2 2 0 13.50 — 0.0
1919 NLG EAS 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 15.3 17 6 12 4 3.52 3.09 (-14%) -702.9
Career · 3 seasons 2 1 6 4 1 0 0 29.2 37 18 18 8 5.46 — -715

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

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Away291200.222

Last 2 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1924-08-03 BRGBLSL 400000001
1924-08-03 BRGBLSW 512000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 5 0 24 1 0 1
2B 4 2 5 7 1 1
OF 358 148 595 60 51 10
P 6 3 2 11 2 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1908 BRG OF 6 6 10 1 0 0
1908 BRG P 3 1 2 4 1 0
1909 BRG OF 2 0 1 0 1 0
1910 BRG OF 13 0 13 2 2 1
1911 BRG OF 13 0 26 2 2 0
1912 BRG OF 11 0 21 5 1 1
1912 SLG OF 25 0 58 7 2 3
1913 NLG OF 1 0 1 1 0 0
1913 BRG OF 18 0 27 4 3 0
1914 NLS OF 1 0 3 0 0 0
1914 BRG 1B 1 0 5 1 0 0
1914 BRG 2B 1 0 2 3 0 0
1914 BRG OF 31 0 56 6 4 1
1915 NLG OF 19 0 32 4 3 0
1916 NLG 2B 3 2 3 4 1 1
1916 NLG OF 19 18 35 2 4 0
1917 NLG 1B 1 0 3 0 0 0
1917 NLG OF 34 0 63 5 8 2
1917 NLG P 1 0 0 1 0 0
1918 NLG 1B 1 0 12 0 0 0
1918 NLG OF 26 0 48 3 3 1
1918 BRG OF 1 0 1 0 0 0
1919 NLG 1B 2 0 4 0 0 1
1919 NLG OF 17 17 30 4 3 0
1919 NLG P 2 2 0 6 1 0
1920 NLG OF 7 7 11 1 0 0
1920 AC OF 5 5 2 1 0 0
1921 NLG OF 7 7 13 2 1 0
1922 NLG OF 14 14 20 3 1 0
1923 NLG OF 35 33 54 2 5 1
1924 BRG OF 41 39 65 5 6 0
1925 NLG OF 10 0 0 0 0 0
1926 BRG OF 2 2 5 0 2 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Pitcher 6
First Base 5
Second Base 4
Left Field 73
Center Field 248
Right Field 37

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Frequently Asked Questions about Jules Thomas

Was Jules Thomas a pitcher?
No. Jules Thomas was a position player (Center Fielder), though he did pitch in 6 career games.
How many home runs did Jules Thomas hit?
Jules Thomas hit 26 career home runs with 456 hits.