What years did Kite Thomas play?

Kite Thomas played in Major League Baseball from 1952 to 1953.

Was Kite Thomas a pitcher?

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

How many home runs did Kite Thomas hit?

Kite Thomas hit 7 career home runs with 52 hits.

Kite Thomas

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1952-1953)

AVG .233

HR 7

RBI 32

H 52

OPS .734

PIV 207

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 195 lb
Born: 4/27/1923 in Kansas City, KS, USA
Died: 1/7/1995 in Rocky Mount, NC, USA
MLB Debut: 1952-04-19
Last Game: 1953-09-27

Full name: Keith Marshall Thomas

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
137	223	35	52	9	3	7	32	0	34	40	.233	.340	.395	.734	207

Career AVG .233 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 9.8% below league average.

Career OBP .340 vs. league average .331 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .395 vs. league average .384 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .734 vs. league average .715 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1952	PHA	AL	75	116	24	29	6	1	6	18	20	27	.250	.252 (-1%)	.326 (+12%)	.369 (+28%)	.696 (+21%)	446.8
1953	PHA	AL	24	49	1	6	0	0	0	2	3	6	.122	—	—	—	—	-471.8
1953	WS1	AL	38	58	10	17	3	2	1	12	11	7	.293	.264 (+11%)	.335 (+23%)	.397 (+17%)	.733 (+20%)	-471.8
Career · 3 seasons			137	223	35	52	9	3	7	32	34	40	.233	—	—	—	—	-497

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	69	117	14	24	3	15	.205
Away	68	106	21	28	4	17	.264

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO
1953-09-27	MIN	PHA	L	1	0	1	0	0	0	0
1953-09-26	MIN	PHA	L	4	0	1	0	0	0	0
1953-09-20	MIN	PHA	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1953-09-19	MIN	PHA	L	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
1953-09-14	MIN	DET	W	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1953-09-13	MIN	DET	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
1953-09-09	MIN	SLA	W	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
1953-09-09	MIN	SLA	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1953-09-07	MIN	PHA	W	1	0	1	1	2	0	0
1953-09-03	MIN	CHW	W	1	1	1	1	1	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
C	1	0	3	1	2	0
OF	52	0	86	1	2	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E
1952	PHA	OF	29	44	1	2
1953	PHA	OF	15	31	0	0
1953	WS1	C	1	3	1	2
1953	WS1	OF	8	11	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Catcher	1
Left Field	21
Right Field	31

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Kansas State University	Manhattan	KS	1947

Frequently Asked Questions about Kite Thomas

What years did Kite Thomas play?: Kite Thomas played in Major League Baseball from 1952 to 1953.
Was Kite Thomas a pitcher?: No. Kite Thomas was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Kite Thomas hit?: Kite Thomas hit 7 career home runs with 52 hits.