Myles Thomas

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1926-1930)

Myles Thomas was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1926 to 1930 for the New York Yankees and the Washington Senators, a span of 5 seasons. Across 105 career appearances, he went 23-22 with a 4.64 ERA and 121 strikeouts.

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

W–L 23–22
ERA 4.64
WHIP 1.58
SO 121
Pitcher PIV -2823.6
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'9" / 170 lb
Born
10/22/1897 in State College, PA, USA
Died
12/12/1963 in Toledo, OH, USA
MLB Debut
1926-04-18
Last Game
1930-06-21

Full name: Myles Lewis Thomas

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Career Pitching Statistics

Myles Thomas — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
23 22 105 40 11 0 2 434.2 499 224 20 189 121 4.64 -2823.6

Career ERA 4.64 vs. league average 4.34 across their career seasons — 7.0% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Myles Thomas — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1926 NYA AL 6 6 33 13 3 0 0 140.1 140 66 65 38 4.23 4.11 (-3%) -1509.6
1927 NYA AL 7 4 21 9 1 0 0 88.2 111 48 43 25 4.87 4.08 (-19%) -1150.3
1928 NYA AL 1 0 12 1 0 0 0 31.2 33 12 9 10 3.41 4.13 (+17%) -326.9
1929 NYA AL 0 2 5 1 0 0 0 15.0 27 18 9 3 10.80 4.60 (-135%) -379.0
1929 WS1 AL 7 8 22 14 7 0 2 125.1 139 49 48 33 3.52 4.60 (+23%) 1038.2
1930 WS1 AL 2 2 12 2 0 0 0 33.2 49 31 15 12 8.29 4.80 (-73%) -496.2
Career · 6 seasons 23 22 105 40 11 0 2 434.2 499 224 189 121 4.64 — -2,824

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

Myles Thomas — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
108 146 16 35 1 0 0 8 0 3 17 .240 .260 .247 .507 -139

Career AVG .240 vs. league average .285 across their career seasons — 15.9% below league average.

Career OBP .260 vs. league average .348 across their career seasons — 25.3% below league average.

Career SLG .247 vs. league average .404 across their career seasons — 39.0% below league average.

Career OPS .507 vs. league average .752 across their career seasons — 32.7% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Myles Thomas — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1926 NYA AL 33 43 1 5 0 0 0 1 0 1 7 .116 — — — — 0.0
1927 NYA AL 21 27 5 9 0 0 0 3 0 0 2 .333 — — — — 0.0
1928 NYA AL 13 10 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400 — — — — 0.0
1929 NYA AL 5 7 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 .143 — — — — 0.0
1929 WS1 AL 22 48 5 14 1 0 0 3 0 2 5 .292 — — — — 0.0
1930 WS1 AL 14 11 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .182 — — — — 0.0
Career · 6 seasons 108 146 16 35 1 0 0 8 0 3 17 .240 — — — — 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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Myles Thomas — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Myles Thomas — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1926 WS NYA 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

Myles Thomas — Playoff Career Pitching
W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 2 0 0 3.0 3 1 0 0 3.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Myles Thomas — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1926 WS NYA 0 0 2 0 0 3.0 3 1 0 0 3.00

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Myles Thomas — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home5373101704.233
Away557461804.243

Pitching — Home / Away

Myles Thomas — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home53221.2226103104684.18
Away52213.027012786545.37

Last 10 Games — Batting

Myles Thomas — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1930-06-21 MINCHWL 000000000
1930-06-17 MINSLAL 010000000
1930-06-16 MINSLAW 010000000
1930-06-12 MINCHWL 000000000
1930-06-04 MINDETW 000000000
1930-06-01 MINPHAL 000000000
1930-05-30 MINPHAL 000000000
1930-05-29 MINNYYL 100000000
1930-05-17 MINPHAW 311000001
1930-05-13 MINCLEL 100000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Myles Thomas — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1930-06-21 MINCHW — 2.0422100
1930-06-12 MINCHW — 2.0755101
1930-06-04 MINDET — 1.1233200
1930-06-01 MINPHA — 1.0232011
1930-05-30 MINPHA — 0.1233300
1930-05-29 MINNYY — 4.0211200
1930-05-17 MINPHA W 6.0300030
1930-05-13 MINCLE — 1.1544020
1930-05-07 MINDET — 2.0100100
1930-05-04 MINSLA L 1.0455100

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Myles Thomas — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 105 0 20 106 6 4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Myles Thomas — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1926 NYA P 33 0 7 39 2 1
1927 NYA P 21 0 4 22 1 2
1928 NYA P 12 0 2 7 1 0
1929 NYA P 5 0 0 6 0 0
1929 WS1 P 22 0 6 28 1 1
1930 WS1 P 12 0 1 4 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Myles Thomas — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 105

College History

Myles Thomas — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
Pennsylvania State University State College PA 1919, 1920, 1921

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Charlie Hastings
    18-29, 4.55 ERA
  2. 96
    Danny Friend
    32-29, 4.71 ERA
  3. 95
    Orville Jorgens
    21-27, 4.70 ERA
  4. 89
    Ray Moss
    22-18, 4.95 ERA
  5. 89
    Alex Ferson
    18-25, 4.37 ERA
  6. 87
    Jim Lindsey
    21-20, 4.70 ERA

Myles Thomas: the record in brief

The profile opens with Myles Thomas's first major league game on April 18, 1926; the last one listed came on June 21, 1930. The season rows list, in order, the New York Yankees (1926 to 1929) and the Washington Senators (1929 to 1930). Born on October 22, 1897, in State College, PA, USA, Thomas is listed as a pitcher and both batted and threw right-handed. The bio gives 5'9" and 170 pounds. The bio records the death on December 12, 1963, in Toledo, OH, USA. Thomas's full given name, per the bio, is Myles Lewis Thomas.

Thomas pitched in 105 games, starting 40, and finished with a 23-22 record and 4.64 ERA. Thomas had 121 strikeouts and 11 complete games. Against a 4.34 league ERA for the same seasons, the 4.64 mark was 7.0% worse. No season topped the 7 wins of 1927. 1929 was Thomas's sharpest full season, a 3.52 ERA against the league's 4.60.

The playoff pitching line reads 0-0, 3.00 ERA, across 2 appearances. Those appearances came in 1926.

Frequently Asked Questions about Myles Thomas

What years did Myles Thomas play?
Myles Thomas played in Major League Baseball from 1926 to 1930.
Was Myles Thomas a pitcher?
Yes. Myles Thomas pitched in the major leagues, recording 23 wins and 121 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Myles Thomas hit?
Myles Thomas hit 0 career home runs with 35 hits.
What was Myles Thomas's career batting average?
Myles Thomas batted .240 over his career, with 35 hits in 146 at bats.
How many RBI did Myles Thomas have?
Myles Thomas drove in 8 runs in his career.
What was Myles Thomas's career ERA?
Myles Thomas finished with a 4.64 career ERA, going 23-22 with 121 strikeouts.