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.

What was Lefty Thomas's career batting average?

Lefty Thomas batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 7 at bats.

What was Lefty Thomas's career ERA?

Lefty Thomas finished with a 3.32 career ERA, going 0-2 with 13 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Lefty Thomas have?

Lefty Thomas recorded 13 career strikeouts.

Lefty Thomas

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

Lefty Thomas was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1925 to 1926 for the Washington Senators, a span of 2 seasons. Across 8 career appearances, he went 0-2 with a 3.32 ERA and 13 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 284.5.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated October 12, 2026

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

Lefty Thomas — 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	21.2	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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Lefty Thomas — Season-by-Season Pitching
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	8.2	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

Lefty Thomas — 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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Lefty Thomas — Season-by-Season Batting
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

Lefty Thomas — 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

Lefty Thomas — 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

Lefty Thomas — 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

Lefty Thomas — 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

Lefty Thomas — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	8	0	0	3	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Lefty Thomas — 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

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Lefty Thomas — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	8

College History

Lefty Thomas — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Lynchburg College	Lynchburg	VA	1920, 1921, 1922, 1923

Lefty Thomas: the record in brief

Lefty Thomas played a first major league game on September 26, 1925 and a last one on September 26, 1926. Thomas's only club in the season tables is the Washington Senators. At 183 pounds on a 6-foot-0 frame, Thomas is listed as a pitcher. The bio says Thomas batted and threw left-handed. The recorded birth is October 4, 1903, in Glade Springs, VA, USA. Thomas died on March 19, 1952, in Charlottesville, VA, USA. The given name on file is Clarence Fletcher Thomas.

The pitching table credits Thomas with a 0-2 record and a 3.32 ERA in 8 games. The same table counts 13 strikeouts. That 3.32 ERA compares with a 4.33 league average across the same seasons, 23.3% better. 1925 was Thomas's sharpest full season, a 2.08 ERA against the league's 4.55. Pitcher PIV, the site's era-adjusted run-prevention measure, totals 284.5 for Thomas's career.

The position breakdown shows 8 games, all at pitcher.

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.
What was Lefty Thomas's career batting average?: Lefty Thomas batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 7 at bats.
What was Lefty Thomas's career ERA?: Lefty Thomas finished with a 3.32 career ERA, going 0-2 with 13 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Lefty Thomas have?: Lefty Thomas recorded 13 career strikeouts.