What years did Stan Thomas play?

Stan Thomas played in Major League Baseball from 1974 to 1977.

Was Stan Thomas a pitcher?

Yes. Stan Thomas pitched in the major leagues, recording 11 wins and 123 strikeouts.

What was Stan Thomas's career ERA?

Stan Thomas finished with a 3.70 career ERA, going 11-14 with 123 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Stan Thomas have?

Stan Thomas recorded 123 career strikeouts.

Is Stan Thomas in the Hall of Fame?

No. Stan Thomas has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

What teams did Stan Thomas play for?

Stan Thomas played for the Texas Rangers, the Cleveland Guardians, the Seattle Mariners, and the New York Yankees.

Stan Thomas

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1974-1977)

Stan Thomas was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1974 to 1977 for 4 teams, including the Texas Rangers, a span of 4 seasons. Across 111 career appearances, he went 11-14 with a 3.70 ERA and 123 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 October 12, 2026

W–L 11–14

ERA 3.70

WHIP 1.41

SO 123

Pitcher PIV -969.8

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 185 lb
Born: 7/11/1949 in Rumford, ME, USA
MLB Debut: 1974-07-05
Last Game: 1977-10-02

Full name: Stanley Brown Thomas

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Career Pitching Statistics

Stan Thomas — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
11	14	111	17	3	0	9	265.1	263	109	16	110	123	3.70	-969.8

Career ERA 3.70 vs. league average 3.72 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Stan Thomas — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1974	TEX	AL	0	0	12	0	0	0	13.2	22	10	6	8	6.59	3.63 (-82%)	-16.6
1975	TEX	AL	4	4	46	1	0	3	81.1	72	28	34	46	3.10	3.71 (+16%)	1179.1
1976	CLE	AL	4	4	37	7	2	6	105.2	88	27	41	54	2.30	3.51 (+35%)	29.5
1977	SEA	AL	2	6	13	9	1	0	58.1	74	39	25	14	6.02	4.00 (-50%)	-2161.8
1977	NYA	AL	1	0	3	0	0	0	6.1	7	5	4	1	7.11	—	0.0
Career · 5 seasons			11	14	111	17	3	9	265.1	263	109	110	123	3.70	—	-970

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

Stan Thomas — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
111	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Stan Thomas — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1974	TEX	AL	12	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1975	TEX	AL	46	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1976	CLE	AL	37	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1977	SEA	AL	13	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1977	NYA	AL	3	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 5 seasons			111	—	—	—	—	—	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

Stan Thomas — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	62	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	49	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Stan Thomas — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	62	157.2	155	55	53	68	3.14
Away	49	107.2	108	54	57	55	4.51

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Stan Thomas — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1977-10-02	NYY	DET	W	4.0	4	4	4	4	1	0
1977-10-01	NYY	DET	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1977-09-10	NYY	TOR	—	1.1	3	3	1	0	0	0
1977-07-10	SEA	MIN	L	1.0	3	5	4	2	0	0
1977-06-03	SEA	CLE	—	1.2	2	3	3	1	0	1
1977-05-29	SEA	DET	W	4.0	2	0	0	1	0	0
1977-05-20	SEA	OAK	—	1.0	3	4	4	1	0	0
1977-05-14	SEA	BOS	L	3.2	8	5	5	1	1	2
1977-05-09	SEA	TOR	L	4.1	6	5	5	2	1	1
1977-05-04	SEA	BOS	L	7.0	9	4	4	4	2	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Stan Thomas — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	111	17	22	52	3	4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Stan Thomas — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1974	TEX	P	12	0	1	3	0	0
1975	TEX	P	46	1	6	13	0	1
1976	CLE	P	37	7	12	26	1	2
1977	SEA	P	13	9	3	10	2	1
1977	NYA	P	3	0	0	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Stan Thomas — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	111

College History

Stan Thomas — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of New Haven	West Haven	CT	1969, 1970, 1971

Stan Thomas: the record in brief

Stan Thomas's major league career runs from a debut on July 5, 1974 to a final game on October 2, 1977. Thomas played for the Texas Rangers (1974 through 1975), the Cleveland Indians (1976), the Seattle Mariners (1977), and the New York Yankees (1977). Thomas played primarily as a pitcher and batted and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on July 11, 1949, in Rumford, ME, USA and a listed size of 185 pounds on a 6-foot-2 frame. Stan Thomas was the playing name; the full given name is Stanley Brown.

Thomas pitched in 111 games, starting 17, and finished with a 11-14 record and 3.70 ERA. Also on Thomas's record: 123 strikeouts. Thomas's 3.70 ERA was close to the 3.72 league figure for those seasons. The strikeout high was 54 in 1976. 1976 was Thomas's sharpest full season, a 2.30 ERA against the league's 3.51.

Thomas's college years, 1969, 1970, and 1971, were spent at University of New Haven. Retrosheet box scores cover 222 of Thomas's games, and the full game log is linked from the splits section.

Every defensive appearance on record for Thomas, 111 games, came at pitcher. Fielding on the mound produced 22 putouts and 52 assists against 3 errors.

Frequently Asked Questions about Stan Thomas

What years did Stan Thomas play?: Stan Thomas played in Major League Baseball from 1974 to 1977.
Was Stan Thomas a pitcher?: Yes. Stan Thomas pitched in the major leagues, recording 11 wins and 123 strikeouts.
What was Stan Thomas's career ERA?: Stan Thomas finished with a 3.70 career ERA, going 11-14 with 123 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Stan Thomas have?: Stan Thomas recorded 123 career strikeouts.
Is Stan Thomas in the Hall of Fame?: No. Stan Thomas has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
What teams did Stan Thomas play for?: Stan Thomas played for the Texas Rangers, the Cleveland Guardians, the Seattle Mariners, and the New York Yankees.