Jules Thomas
Center Fielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records
Jules Thomas was a center fielder who played in Major League Baseball for 5 teams, including the Brooklyn Royal Giants. In 362 career games, he hit .323 with 456 hits, 26 home runs, and 261 RBI. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 3,977.
- 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
- Position
- Center Fielder
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'11" / 220 lb
- Died
- 12/10/1943 in New York, NY, USA
Full name: Julian Thomas
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
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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.
Season-by-Season Pitching
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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 | 1.1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 13.50 | — | 0.0 |
| 1919 | NLG | EAS | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15.1 | 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
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Away | 2 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .222 |
Last 2 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1924-08-03 | BRG | BLS | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1924-08-03 | BRG | BLS | W | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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
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 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Jules Thomas: the record in brief
The season rows for Jules Thomas begin in 1908. Thomas played for the Brooklyn Royal Giants (1908 through 1926), the St. Louis Giants (1912), the New York Lincoln Giants (1913 through 1925), the New York Lincoln Stars (1914), and the Atlantic City Bacharach Giants (1920). Born on December 13, 1886, in Powhatan County, VA, USA, Thomas is listed as a center fielder and batted and threw right-handed. The bio gives 5'11" and 220 pounds. Thomas's death is recorded on December 10, 1943, in New York, NY, USA. Jules Thomas was the playing name; the full given name is Julian.
Across 362 games at the plate, Thomas's career line reads 456 hits in 1,410 at bats for a .323 average, along with 26 homers, 261 runs batted in, and 56 stolen bases. On-base and slugging figures of .377 and .463 give Thomas a career OPS of .840. Set against a .266 league average for the same years, Thomas's .323 average sits 21.6% above it.
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.
- What was Jules Thomas's career batting average?
- Jules Thomas batted .323 over his career, with 456 hits in 1,410 at bats.
- How many RBI did Jules Thomas have?
- Jules Thomas drove in 261 runs in his career.
- What was Jules Thomas's career ERA?
- Jules Thomas finished with a 5.46 career ERA, going 2-1 with 8 strikeouts.
- Is Jules Thomas in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Jules Thomas has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.