What years did Lefty Thomas play?

Lefty Thomas played in Major League Baseball from 1925 to 1926.

Was Lefty Thomas a pitcher?

Yes. Lefty Thomas pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 13 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Lefty Thomas hit?

Lefty Thomas hit 0 career home runs.

Lefty Thomas

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1925-1926)

W–L 0–2

ERA 3.32

WHIP 1.80

SO 13

Pitcher PIV 284.5

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 183 lb
Born: 10/4/1903 in Glade Springs, VA, USA
Died: 3/19/1952 in Charlottesville, VA, USA
MLB Debut: 1925-09-26
Last Game: 1926-09-26

Full name: Clarence Fletcher Thomas

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	2	8	2	1	0	0	21.7	22	8	0	17	13	3.32	284.5

Career ERA 3.32 vs. league average 4.33 across their career seasons — 23.3% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	L	G	GS	CG	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1925	WS1	AL	2	2	2	1	13.0	14	3	7	10	2.08	4.55 (+54%)	284.5
1926	WS1	AL	0	6	0	0	8.7	8	5	10	3	5.19	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			2	8	2	1	21.2	22	8	17	13	3.32	—	284

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 Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
8	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	.000	.125	.000	.125	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .284 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .125 vs. league average .348 across their career seasons — 64.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .399 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .125 vs. league average .747 across their career seasons — 83.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1925	WS1	AL	2	5	0	3	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1926	WS1	AL	6	2	1	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			8	7	1	3	.000	—	—	—	—	0

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	3	2	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	5	5	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	3	6.0	6	5	8	8	7.50
Away	5	15.2	15	3	9	5	1.72

Last 8 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
1926-09-26	MIN	CHW	L	0	0
1926-09-19	MIN	DET	L	0	0
1926-09-12	MIN	CLE	L	2	0
1926-09-11	MIN	CLE	L	0	0
1926-05-08	MIN	CHW	L	0	0
1926-04-20	MIN	NYY	L	0	0
1925-10-01	MIN	BOS	L	3	2
1925-09-26	MIN	SLA	L	2	1

Last 8 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
1926-09-26	MIN	CHW	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	0
1926-09-19	MIN	DET	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	1
1926-09-12	MIN	CLE	—	4.2	5	5	1	2	1
1926-09-11	MIN	CLE	—	1.0	1	2	2	4	0
1926-05-08	MIN	CHW	—	0.0	0	0	0	2	0
1926-04-20	MIN	NYY	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	1
1925-10-01	MIN	BOS	L	8.0	8	3	0	2	3
1925-09-26	MIN	SLA	L	5.0	6	5	5	5	7

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	8	0	0	3	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1925	WS1	P	2	0	0	3	0	0
1926	WS1	P	6	0	0	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	8

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Lynchburg College	Lynchburg	VA	1920, 1921, 1922, 1923

Frequently Asked Questions about Lefty Thomas

What years did Lefty Thomas play?: Lefty Thomas played in Major League Baseball from 1925 to 1926.
Was Lefty Thomas a pitcher?: Yes. Lefty Thomas pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 13 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Lefty Thomas hit?: Lefty Thomas hit 0 career home runs.