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Standard Batting
| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | TB | GDP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB | Pos | Awards | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1929 | 24 | BBB | NNL | 80 | 310 | 283 | 46 | 76 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 42 | 2 | 26 | .269 | .332 | .413 | .746 | 93 | 117 | 1 | 37/981 | |||||||
| 1930 | 25 | BBB | NNL | 43 | 165 | 151 | 26 | 49 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 4 | 14 | .325 | .382 | .464 | .845 | 128 | 70 | 0 | *3 | |||||||
| 1932 | 27 | BBS | EWL | 42 | 179 | 162 | 13 | 39 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 13 | .241 | .301 | .278 | .579 | 60 | 45 | 1 | 3 | *3 | ||||||
| 1935 | 30 | NYC | NN2 | 18 | 82 | 77 | 13 | 22 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 5 | .286 | .329 | .429 | .758 | 90 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||||||
| 1936 | 31 | NYC | NN2 | 38 | 170 | 152 | 27 | 41 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 11 | .270 | .319 | .375 | .694 | 76 | 57 | 0 | 7 | *3 | ||||||
| 1938 | 33 | TOT | NN2 | 14 | 59 | 51 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 8 | .235 | .339 | .373 | .712 | 88 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||||||
| 1938 | 33 | SEN | NN2 | 13 | 57 | 49 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 8 | .245 | .351 | .388 | .739 | 95 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||||||
| 1938 | 33 | BEG | NN2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | -100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | /3 | ||||||
| 1942 | 37 | NYC | NN2 | 23 | 95 | 88 | 10 | 22 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 4 | .250 | .283 | .386 | .669 | 95 | 34 | 3 | 3 | |||||||
| 1943 | 38 | NYC | NN2 | 29 | 136 | 121 | 26 | 39 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 11 | .322 | .393 | .438 | .831 | 123 | 53 | 3 | 1 | 0 | *3 | |||||
| 1944 | 39 | NYC | NN2 | 24 | 106 | 101 | 17 | 28 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 3 | .277 | .311 | .416 | .727 | 93 | 42 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||||
| 1945 | 40 | NYC | NN2 | 20 | 81 | 73 | 10 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 6 | .219 | .288 | .329 | .616 | 72 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |||||
| 1946 | 41 | NYC | NN2 | 46 | 193 | 181 | 29 | 54 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 1 | 9 | .298 | .335 | .381 | .716 | 99 | 69 | 1 | 2 | *3 | ||||||
| 11 Yrs | 377 | 1576 | 1440 | 225 | 398 | 76 | 22 | 15 | 175 | 12 | 110 | .276 | .332 | .391 | .723 | 93 | 563 | 0 | 9 | 17 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| 162 Game Avg. | 162 | 677 | 619 | 97 | 171 | 33 | 9 | 6 | 75 | 5 | 47 | .276 | .332 | .391 | .723 | 93 | 242 | ||||||||||||
| NYC (7 yrs) | 198 | 863 | 793 | 132 | 222 | 48 | 12 | 6 | 91 | 5 | 49 | .280 | .327 | .393 | .721 | 94 | 312 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| BBB (2 yrs) | 123 | 475 | 434 | 72 | 125 | 19 | 8 | 9 | 65 | 6 | 40 | .288 | .349 | .431 | .780 | 105 | 187 | 1 | |||||||||||
| BEG (1 yr) | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | -100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| SEN (1 yr) | 13 | 57 | 49 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 8 | .245 | .351 | .388 | .739 | 95 | 19 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| BBS (1 yr) | 42 | 179 | 162 | 13 | 39 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 13 | .241 | .301 | .278 | .579 | 60 | 45 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||
| NN2 (8 yrs) | 212 | 922 | 844 | 140 | 234 | 53 | 13 | 6 | 97 | 5 | 57 | .277 | .328 | .392 | .720 | 93 | 331 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| NNL (2 yrs) | 123 | 475 | 434 | 72 | 125 | 19 | 8 | 9 | 65 | 6 | 40 | .288 | .349 | .431 | .780 | 105 | 187 | 1 | |||||||||||
| EWL (1 yr) | 42 | 179 | 162 | 13 | 39 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 13 | .241 | .301 | .278 | .579 | 60 | 45 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Dave Thomas born?
Dave Thomas was born on March 22, 1905.
Where was Dave Thomas born?
Dave Thomas was born in Mobile, AL.
How tall was Dave Thomas?
Dave Thomas was 5-11 (180 cm) tall.
How much did Dave Thomas weigh when playing?
Dave Thomas weighed 168 lbs (76 kg) when playing.
How many seasons did Dave Thomas play?
Dave Thomas played 11 seasons.
Is Dave Thomas in the Hall of Fame?
Dave Thomas has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.
What position did Dave Thomas play?
Dave Thomas was a First Baseman and Leftfielder.
How many hits did Dave Thomas have?
Dave Thomas had 398 hits over his career.
How many home runs did Dave Thomas have?
Dave Thomas had 15 home runs over his career.
What was Dave Thomas' average?
Dave Thomas had a .276 average over his career.
How many teams has Dave Thomas played for?
Dave Thomas played for 5 teams; the Birmingham Black Barons, Baltimore Black Sox, New York Cubans, Baltimore Elite Giants and Washington Black Senators.
When did Dave Thomas retire?
Dave Thomas last played in 1946.
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