Nelson Thomas

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records

Nelson Thomas was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for the Newark Eagles. Across 6 career appearances, he went 2-1 with a 1.59 ERA and 13 strikeouts. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 625.9.

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 2–1
ERA 1.59
WHIP 1.06
SO 13
Pitcher PIV 625.9
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
— / R
📊 Compare This Player 📈 View Career Timeline

Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

Nelson Thomas — Batting
PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
10.0 10.0 1.0 4.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .400 .400 .800

Pitching

Nelson Thomas — Pitching
W L GS CG GF SV IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA WHIP
2 0 2 0 5 0 24.1 17 8 2 0 8 0 0.74 1.03

Career Pitching Statistics

Nelson Thomas — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
2 1 6 1 0 0 1 22.2 14 4 0 10 13 1.59 625.9

Career ERA 1.59 vs. league average 3.97 across their career seasons — 60.0% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

Click a stat to plot it across every season.

Nelson 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
1947 NE NN2 2 1 6 1 0 0 1 22.2 14 4 10 13 1.59 3.97 (+60%) 625.9
Career · 1 season 2 1 6 1 0 0 1 22.2 14 4 10 13 1.59 — 626

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

Nelson Thomas — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
6 10 1 4 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .400 .400 .500 .900 0

Career AVG .400 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — +52.5% above league average.

Career OBP .400 vs. league average .337 across their career seasons — +18.8% above league average.

Career SLG .500 vs. league average .376 across their career seasons — +32.9% above league average.

Career OPS .900 vs. league average .713 across their career seasons — +26.3% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

Click a stat to plot it across every season.

Nelson 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
1947 NE NN2 6 10 1 4 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .400 — — — — 0.0
Career · 1 season 6 10 1 4 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .400 — — — — 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

View full game log (16 games) →

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

Batting — Home / Away

Nelson Thomas — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home691400.444
Away210000.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Nelson Thomas — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home621.1142500.84
Away23.030300.00

Last 8 Games — Batting

Nelson Thomas — Last 8 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1947-07-02 NW2PH5L 100000000
1947-07-01 NW2PH5W 000000000
1947-06-29 NW2NY5L 000000000
1947-06-17 NW2PH5W 412000000
1947-05-27 NW2PH5L 301000000
1947-05-22 NW2BLGW 000000000
1947-05-18 NW2HOML 201000000
1947-05-12 NW2NY5W 000000000

Last 8 Games — Pitching

Nelson Thomas — Last 8 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1947-07-02 NW2PH5 — 2.0330300
1947-07-01 NW2PH5 — 0.2200000
1947-06-29 NW2NY5 — 1.0000000
1947-06-17 NW2PH5 W 7.0310200
1947-05-27 NW2PH5 — 6.1420300
1947-05-22 NW2BLG W 1.1200000
1947-05-18 NW2HOM — 4.0322000
1947-05-12 NW2NY5 — 2.0000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Nelson Thomas — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 6 1 1 7 0 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Nelson Thomas — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1947 NE P 6 1 1 7 0 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Nelson Thomas — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 6

Nelson Thomas: the record in brief

The season rows for Nelson Thomas begin in 1947. Thomas's only club in the season tables is the Newark Eagles. Thomas is listed as a pitcher.

Across 6 games (1 starts), Thomas recorded 2 wins against 1 loss with a 1.59 ERA. Thomas had 13 strikeouts. The leagues Thomas pitched in allowed 3.97 earned runs per nine over those seasons, so the career ERA was 60.0% better than average. Thomas's only pitching season is 1947: 6 games, 13 strikeouts. Pitcher PIV, the site's era-adjusted run-prevention measure, totals 625.9 for Thomas's career.

Thomas's separate Negro Leagues table shows a .400 average on 4 hits. Pitching in the Negro Leagues, Thomas went 2-0 with a 0.74 ERA. Those Negro Leagues figures come from surviving box scores and are shown in their own table, apart from the season rows.

Every defensive appearance on record for Thomas, 6 games, came at pitcher.

Frequently Asked Questions about Nelson Thomas

Was Nelson Thomas a pitcher?
Yes. Nelson Thomas pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 13 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Nelson Thomas hit?
Nelson Thomas hit 0 career home runs with 4 hits.
What was Nelson Thomas's career batting average?
Nelson Thomas batted .400 over his career, with 4 hits in 10 at bats.
How many RBI did Nelson Thomas have?
Nelson Thomas drove in 1 runs in his career.
What was Nelson Thomas's career ERA?
Nelson Thomas finished with a 1.59 career ERA, going 2-1 with 13 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Nelson Thomas have?
Nelson Thomas recorded 13 career strikeouts.