Fred Thomas (thomafr99)

Frederick Lucius Thomas

• Bats Unknown, Throws Unknown

• Born July 31, 1855 in Indianapolis, IN USA
• Died July 31, 1933 in Los Angeles, CA USA

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Biographical Information

Fred Thomas was one of the three managers of the Indianapolis Hoosiers in 1887. He was the team's business manager, a local businessman whose main association with the team was to sell season tickets, but when George Burnham suddenly left the team, he was co-opted to take over as its skipper. He stayed for 29 games, before turning the job to Horace Fogel on July 11th. He returned to his regular occupation after that.

Year-By-Year Managerial Record

Year	Team	League	Record	Finish	Organization	Playoffs	Notes
1887	Indianapolis Hoosiers	National League	11-18	--	Indianapolis Hoosiers		replaced Watch Burnham (6-22) on June 2 replaced by Horace Fogel on July 11

Further Reading

• "Fred Thomas" in Bill Carle, ed.: Biographical Research Committee Report, SABR, January/February 2025, p. 1.