What years did Roy Thomas play?

Roy Thomas played in Major League Baseball from 1899 to 1911.

Was Roy Thomas a pitcher?

No. Roy Thomas was a position player (Outfielder), though he did pitch in 1 career game.

How many home runs did Roy Thomas hit?

Roy Thomas hit 7 career home runs with 1537 hits.

What was Roy Thomas's career batting average?

Roy Thomas batted .290 over his career, with 1,537 hits in 5,296 at bats.

How many RBI did Roy Thomas have?

Roy Thomas drove in 299 runs in his career.

What was Roy Thomas's career ERA?

Roy Thomas finished with a 3.38 career ERA, going 0-0 with 0 strikeouts.

Roy Thomas

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1899-1911)

Roy Thomas was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1899 to 1911 for the Philadelphia Phillies, the Pittsburgh Pirates, and the Boston Braves, a span of 13 seasons. In 1,470 career games, he hit .290 with 1,537 hits, 7 home runs, and 299 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 22,392.

AVG (Batting Average):: Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):: Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):: Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):: On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated September 8, 2026

AVG .290

HR 7

RBI 299

H 1,537

OPS .747

PIV 22,392

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 150 lb
Born: 3/24/1874 in Norristown, PA, USA
Died: 11/20/1959 in Norristown, PA, USA
MLB Debut: 1899-04-14
Last Game: 1911-09-04

Full name: Roy Allen Thomas

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Career Batting Statistics

Roy Thomas — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
1,470	5,296	1,011	1,537	100	53	7	299	244	1,042	521	.290	.413	.333	.747	22,392

Career AVG .290 vs. league average .256 across their career seasons — +13.3% above league average.

Career OBP .413 vs. league average .316 across their career seasons — +30.9% above league average.

Career SLG .333 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .747 vs. league average .649 across their career seasons — +15.1% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Roy Thomas (b. 1874) Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1899	PHI	NL	150	547	137	178	12	4	0	47	42	115	45	.325	.282 (+15%)	.343 (+33%)	.366 (-1%)	.710 (+15%)	2721.7
1900	PHI	NL	140	531	132	168	4	3	0	33	37	115	52	.316	.279 (+13%)	.338 (+33%)	.366 (-8%)	.705 (+11%)	2303.9
1901	PHI	NL	129	479	102	148	5	2	1	28	27	100	56	.309	.271 (+14%)	.326 (+34%)	.359 (-7%)	.686 (+12%)	2043.9
1902	PHI	NL	138	500	89	143	4	7	0	24	17	107	53	.286	.266 (+7%)	.321 (+29%)	.343 (-6%)	.665 (+11%)	1802.2
1903	PHI	NL	130	477	88	156	11	2	1	27	17	107	46	.327	.261 (+25%)	.316 (+43%)	.345 (+6%)	.662 (+23%)	3063.5
1904	PHI	NL	139	496	92	144	6	6	3	29	28	102	61	.290	.246 (+18%)	.300 (+38%)	.321 (+7%)	.622 (+22%)	2853.8
1905	PHI	NL	147	562	118	178	11	6	0	31	23	93	52	.317	.248 (+28%)	.307 (+36%)	.322 (+11%)	.629 (+23%)	3052.7
1906	PHI	NL	142	493	81	125	10	7	0	16	22	107	44	.254	.247 (+2%)	.307 (+28%)	.315 (-4%)	.622 (+12%)	1824.9
1907	PHI	NL	121	419	70	102	15	3	1	23	11	83	31	.243	.245 (-1%)	.304 (+23%)	.308 (-3%)	.613 (+10%)	1245.4
1908	PHI	NL	6	24	2	4	0	0	0	0	0	2	3	.167	—	—	—	—	0.0
1908	PIT	NL	102	386	52	99	11	10	1	24	11	49	35	.256	.240 (+7%)	.298 (+17%)	.306 (+12%)	.605 (+14%)	0.0
1909	BSN	NL	82	281	36	74	9	1	0	11	5	47	32	.263	.244 (+8%)	.306 (+20%)	.312 (-3%)	.618 (+8%)	628.8
1910	PHI	NL	23	71	7	13	0	2	0	4	4	7	5	.183	.249 (-27%)	.317 (-16%)	.326 (-27%)	.644 (-22%)	-219.5
1911	PHI	NL	21	30	5	5	2	0	0	2	0	8	6	.167	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 14 seasons			1,470	5,296	1,011	1,537	100	53	7	299	244	1,042	521	.290	—	—	—	—	21,321

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 Pitching Statistics

Roy Thomas — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	0	1	0	0	0	0	2.7	4	1	0	0	0	3.38	0.0

Career ERA 3.38 vs. league average 3.68 across their career seasons — 8.3% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Roy 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
1900	PHI	NL	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	2.7	4	1	0	0	3.38	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			0	0	1	0	0	0	0	2.2	4	1	0	0	3.38	—	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

Roy Thomas — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	751	2655	513	780	5	161	.294
Away	719	2636	498	757	2	116	.287

Pitching — Home / Away

Roy Thomas — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Away	1	2.2	4	1	0	0	3.38

Last 10 Games — Batting

Roy Thomas — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	BB
1911-09-04	PHI	BRO	L	1	0	0
1911-09-02	PHI	NY1	L	1	0	0
1911-08-25	PHI	CIN	L	1	0	0
1911-08-24	PHI	CIN	L	1	0	0
1911-08-21	PHI	PIT	L	1	0	0
1911-08-19	PHI	STL	L	0	0	1
1911-08-17	PHI	STL	L	1	0	0
1911-08-07	PHI	PIT	L	0	0	0
1911-08-06	PHI	CIN	L	1	1	0
1911-08-03	PHI	CIN	L	1	0	0

Last 1 Games — Pitching

Roy Thomas — Last 1 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1900-06-25	PHI	BSN	—	2.2	4	1	1	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Roy Thomas — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	14	0	141	1	3	6
OF	1434	746	3291	188	102	48
P	1	0	0	0	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Roy Thomas — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1899	PHI	1B	14	0	141	1	3	6
1899	PHI	OF	135	0	313	22	17	8
1900	PHI	OF	139	0	303	19	14	6
1900	PHI	P	1	0	0	0	0	0
1901	PHI	OF	129	0	283	9	10	2
1902	PHI	OF	138	0	277	23	8	3
1903	PHI	OF	130	0	318	19	13	3
1904	PHI	OF	139	139	321	21	9	4
1905	PHI	OF	147	147	373	27	7	6
1906	PHI	OF	142	141	340	12	5	7
1907	PHI	OF	121	122	274	15	6	4
1908	PHI	OF	6	6	13	0	0	0
1908	PIT	OF	101	98	269	7	7	4
1909	BSN	OF	76	76	155	9	4	1
1910	PHI	OF	20	17	38	2	2	0
1911	PHI	OF	11	0	14	3	0	0

Career Games by Position

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Roy Thomas (b. 1874) Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Pitcher	1
First Base	14
Left Field	68
Center Field	1356
Right Field	11

College History

Roy Thomas — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of Pennsylvania	Philadelphia	PA	1892, 1893, 1894

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Frequently Asked Questions about Roy Thomas

What years did Roy Thomas play?: Roy Thomas played in Major League Baseball from 1899 to 1911.
Was Roy Thomas a pitcher?: No. Roy Thomas was a position player (Outfielder), though he did pitch in 1 career game.
How many home runs did Roy Thomas hit?: Roy Thomas hit 7 career home runs with 1537 hits.
What was Roy Thomas's career batting average?: Roy Thomas batted .290 over his career, with 1,537 hits in 5,296 at bats.
How many RBI did Roy Thomas have?: Roy Thomas drove in 299 runs in his career.
What was Roy Thomas's career ERA?: Roy Thomas finished with a 3.38 career ERA, going 0-0 with 0 strikeouts.