Pinch Thomas

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1912-1921)

AVG .237
HR 2
RBI 102
H 245
OPS .602
PIV -844
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
5'9" / 173 lb
Born
1/24/1888 in Camp Point, IL, USA
Died
12/24/1953 in Modesto, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1912-04-24
Last Game
1921-06-19

Full name: Chester David Thomas

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
481 1,035 88 245 27 8 2 102 12 118 85 .237 .318 .284 .602 -844

Career AVG .237 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 9.2% below league average.

Career OBP .318 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .284 vs. league average .346 across their career seasons — 18.0% below league average.

Career OPS .602 vs. league average .671 across their career seasons — 10.3% below 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
1912 BOS AL 13 30 0 6 0 0 0 5 1 2 3 .200 — — — — 0.0
1913 BOS AL 38 91 6 26 1 2 1 15 1 2 11 .286 .259 (+10%) .325 (-5%) .345 (+8%) .670 (+2%) -5.1
1914 BOS AL 66 130 9 25 1 0 0 5 1 18 17 .192 .255 (-25%) .322 (-10%) .339 (-41%) .661 (-26%) -439.3
1915 BOS AL 86 203 21 48 4 4 0 21 3 13 20 .236 .250 (-6%) .318 (-10%) .332 (-11%) .651 (-11%) -344.3
1916 BOS AL 99 216 21 57 10 1 1 21 4 33 13 .264 .248 (+6%) .314 (+16%) .326 (+2%) .640 (+9%) 467.1
1917 BOS AL 83 202 24 48 7 0 0 24 2 27 9 .238 .248 (-4%) .312 (+7%) .323 (-16%) .635 (-5%) -33.7
1918 CLE AL 32 73 2 18 0 1 0 5 0 6 6 .247 .255 (-3%) .318 (-5%) .326 (-16%) .645 (-10%) -104.1
1919 CLE AL 34 46 2 5 0 0 0 2 0 4 3 .109 — — — — -384.8
1920 CLE AL 9 9 2 3 1 0 0 0 0 3 1 .333 — — — — 0.0
1921 CLE AL 21 35 1 9 3 0 0 4 0 10 2 .257 — — — — 0.0
Career · 10 seasons 481 1,035 88 245 27 8 2 102 12 118 85 .237 — — — — -844

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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
6 12 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .167

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1920 WS CLE 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1916 WS BOS 3 7 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 .143
1915 WS BOS 2 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home24648343117052.242
Away24155544127254.229

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1921-06-19 CLEDETW 100000000
1921-06-18 CLEPHAL 201000020
1921-06-15 CLEPHAW 000000000
1921-06-14 CLEMINL 000000000
1921-06-13 CLEMINW 100000010
1921-06-10 CLENYYW 101100100
1921-06-06 CLEBOSL 301000100
1921-06-04 CLEBOSL 200000010
1921-06-03 CLEBOSL 402100101
1921-06-02 CLEBOSW 300000020

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 1 0 1 0 0 0
C 423 0 1519 377 52 32

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1912 BOS C 8 0 42 14 2 1
1913 BOS C 31 0 135 41 3 2
1914 BOS 1B 1 0 1 0 0 0
1914 BOS C 64 0 235 47 10 6
1915 BOS C 82 0 325 81 13 7
1916 BOS C 90 0 321 86 8 7
1917 BOS C 77 0 296 69 5 8
1918 CLE C 24 0 85 24 6 1
1919 CLE C 21 0 39 9 1 0
1920 CLE C 7 0 14 3 0 0
1921 CLE C 19 0 27 3 4 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Catcher 422
First Base 1

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Frank Mancuso
    .241 avg, 5 HR
  2. 97
    Ron Brand
    .239 avg, 3 HR
  3. 93
    Russell Powell
    .241 avg, 7 HR
  4. 92
    Josh Thole
    .242 avg, 9 HR
  5. 87
    Frank Grube
    .244 avg, 1 HR
  6. 86
    Paul Richards
    .227 avg, 15 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Pinch Thomas

What years did Pinch Thomas play?
Pinch Thomas played in Major League Baseball from 1912 to 1921.
Was Pinch Thomas a pitcher?
No. Pinch Thomas was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Pinch Thomas hit?
Pinch Thomas hit 2 career home runs with 245 hits.