Lee Thomas

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1961-1968)

AVG .255
HR 106
RBI 428
H 847
OPS .724
PIV 3,752
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 195 lb
Born
2/5/1936 in Peoria, IL, USA
Died
8/31/2022 in St. Louis, MO, USA
MLB Debut
1961-04-22
Last Game
1968-09-27
Awards
All-Star

Full name: James Leroy Thomas

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,027 3,324 405 847 111 22 106 428 25 332 397 .255 .327 .397 .724 3,752

Career AVG .255 vs. league average .248 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .327 vs. league average .313 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .397 vs. league average .373 across their career seasons — +6.4% above league average.

Career OPS .724 vs. league average .686 across their career seasons — +5.5% 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
1961 NYA AL 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 — — — — 0.0
1961 LAA AL 130 450 77 128 11 5 24 70 0 47 74 .284 .258 (+10%) .328 (+7%) .399 (+23%) .727 (+16%) 0.0
1962 LAA AL 160 583 88 169 21 2 26 104 6 55 74 .290 .257 (+13%) .326 (+9%) .393 (+19%) .719 (+14%) 1719.6
1963 LAA AL 149 528 52 116 12 6 9 55 6 53 82 .220 .246 (-11%) .308 (-3%) .371 (-15%) .680 (-9%) -644.2
1964 LAA AL 47 172 14 47 8 1 2 24 1 18 22 .273 .250 (+9%) .312 (+9%) .377 (-3%) .690 (+2%) 98.5
1964 BOS AL 107 401 44 103 19 2 13 42 2 34 29 .257 .250 (+3%) .312 (+2%) .377 (+9%) .690 (+6%) 98.5
1965 BOS AL 151 521 74 141 27 4 22 75 6 72 42 .271 .245 (+10%) .310 (+16%) .371 (+25%) .682 (+21%) 2245.0
1966 ATL NL 39 126 11 25 1 1 6 15 1 10 15 .198 .248 (-20%) .309 (-16%) .376 (-3%) .685 (-9%) -184.9
1966 CHN NL 75 149 15 36 4 0 1 9 0 14 15 .242 .248 (-3%) .309 (+3%) .376 (-23%) .685 (-11%) -184.9
1967 CHN NL 77 191 16 42 4 1 2 23 1 15 22 .220 .242 (-9%) .306 (-7%) .357 (-21%) .663 (-15%) -391.6
1968 HOU NL 90 201 14 39 4 0 1 11 2 14 22 .194 .236 (-18%) .298 (-17%) .340 (-33%) .638 (-25%) -703.5
Career · 11 seasons 1,027 3,324 405 847 111 22 106 428 25 332 397 .255 — — — — 2,052

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home512161520142443199.263
Away515170920442363228.248

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1968-09-27 HOUSTLL 100000000
1968-09-24 HOUSFGL 100000000
1968-09-21 HOUCINL 100000001
1968-09-20 HOUCINW 101000000
1968-09-19 HOUATLL 100000001
1968-09-18 HOUATLL 100000000
1968-09-14 HOUSTLL 100000001
1968-09-11 HOUCINL 100000000
1968-09-11 HOUCINL 100000000
1968-09-10 HOUCINL 101000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 425 383 3489 275 46 313
OF 485 448 789 34 21 5

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1961 LAA 1B 34 30 267 10 5 26
1961 LAA OF 86 79 159 9 6 1
1962 LAA 1B 90 79 735 42 14 66
1962 LAA OF 74 67 133 5 4 1
1963 LAA 1B 104 98 961 84 4 88
1963 LAA OF 43 41 71 1 1 1
1964 LAA 1B 1 0 2 0 0 0
1964 LAA OF 47 44 71 4 4 1
1964 BOS 1B 1 0 3 0 0 0
1964 BOS OF 107 107 176 6 1 1
1965 BOS 1B 127 123 1035 97 18 86
1965 BOS OF 20 18 29 1 1 0
1966 ATL 1B 36 33 281 26 4 22
1966 CHN 1B 20 12 121 8 1 13
1966 CHN OF 17 15 23 1 0 0
1967 CHN 1B 10 6 71 5 0 9
1967 CHN OF 43 36 60 2 2 0
1968 HOU 1B 2 2 13 3 0 3
1968 HOU OF 48 41 67 5 2 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 424
Left Field 89
Center Field 22
Right Field 385

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1962 Most Valuable Player AL 11th 32.0 280 0
1961 Most Valuable Player AL 24th 1.0 280 0
1961 Rookie of the Year AL 3rd 2.0 20 2

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Rick Reichardt
    .261 avg, 116 HR
  2. 97
    Ollie Brown
    .265 avg, 102 HR
  3. 96
    Randy Bush
    .251 avg, 96 HR
  4. 92
    Lee Walls
    .262 avg, 66 HR
  5. 91
    Carmelo Martinez
    .245 avg, 108 HR
  6. 91
    Jackie Brandt
    .262 avg, 112 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Lee Thomas

What years did Lee Thomas play?
Lee Thomas played in Major League Baseball from 1961 to 1968.
Was Lee Thomas a pitcher?
No. Lee Thomas was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Lee Thomas hit?
Lee Thomas hit 106 career home runs with 847 hits.