Fay Thomas

Q: When was Fay Thomas born?

Fay Thomas was born on October 10, 1903.

Q: Where was Fay Thomas born?

Fay Thomas was born in Holyrood, KS .

Q: How tall was Fay Thomas?

Fay Thomas was 6-2 (188 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Fay Thomas weigh when playing?

Fay Thomas weighed 195 lbs (88 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Fay Thomas in the Hall of Fame?

Fay Thomas has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: How many strikeouts did Fay Thomas have?

Fay Thomas had 112 strikeouts over his career.

Q: How many teams has Fay Thomas played for?

Fay Thomas played for 4 teams; the New York Giants, Cleveland Indians, Brooklyn Dodgers and St. Louis Browns.

Q: When did Fay Thomas retire?

Fay Thomas last played in 1935.

Q: What are Fay Thomas' nicknames?

Scow is a nickname for Fay Thomas.

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-2, 195lb (188cm, 88kg)

Born: October 10, 1903 in Holyrood, KS us

Died: August 12, 1990 in Chatsworth, CA

Buried: Cremated

High School: Canoga Park HS (Canoga Park, CA)

School: University of Southern California (Los Angeles, CA)

Debut: June 27, 1927 (Age 23-260d, 6,570th in major league history)
vs. PHI 1.0 IP, 0 H, 1 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER

Last Game: September 29, 1935 (Age 31-354d)
vs. CLE 6.1 IP, 5 H, 5 SO, 3 BB, 2 ER, W

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1931 season

Full Name: Fay Wesley Thomas

Nicknames: Scow

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

0.4

ERA

4.95

229.0

112

WHIP

1.755

Standard Pitching

Standard Pitching
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards
1927	23	NYG	NL	0	0		3.31	9	0	6	0	0	0	16.1	19	10	6	3	4		11	1	0	0	71	120	4.46	1.408	10.5	1.7	2.2	6.1	2.75

1931	27	CLE	AL	2	4	.333	5.18	16	2	8	1	0	0	48.2	63	34	28	2	32	3	25	1	0	2	231	89	4.68	1.952	11.7	0.4	5.9	4.6	0.78
1932	28	BRO	NL	0	1	.000	7.41	7	1	1	0	0	0	17.0	22	15	14	0	8	0	9	0	0	1	80	53	3.15	1.765	11.6	0.0	4.2	4.8	1.13

1933	29	CHC-min	AA	20	14	.588	3.75	42						300.0	464	181	125		104									1.893	13.9		3.1			LOS PCL
1934	30	CHC-min	AA	28	4	.875	2.59	41						295.0	246	98	85		118									1.234	7.5		3.6			LOS PCL
1935	31	SLB	AL	7	15	.318	4.78	49	19	13	4	0	1	147.0	165	95	78	11	89	9	67	3	0	9	677	100	5.12	1.728	10.1	0.7	5.4	4.1	0.75
1936	32	CHC-min	AA	15	10	.600	3.10	28		0	19	1		206.0	219	91	71		75		134	5	0	7				1.427	9.6		3.3	5.9	1.79	LOS PCL
1937	33	CHC-min	AA	23	11	.676	3.21	40		0	26	2		294.0	275	124	105		112		181	2	0	5				1.316	8.4		3.4	5.5	1.62	LOS PCL
1938	34	CHC-min	AA	18	8	.692	3.28	31		0	16	5		200.0	196	83	73		68		123	2	0	1				1.320	8.8		3.1	5.5	1.81	LOS PCL
1939	35	CHC-min	AA	17	13	.567	2.74	35		0	18	5		246.0	216	86	75		91		139	0	0	4				1.248	7.9		3.3	5.1	1.53	LOS PCL
1940	36	CHC-min	AA	6	11	.353	4.98	30	22					161.0	185	87	89		64									1.547	10.3		3.6			LOS PCL
1941	37	CHC-min	AA	10	13	.435	4.09	28	24		7	1		154.0	168	84	70		65		72	1	0	5				1.513	9.8		3.8	4.2	1.11	LOS PCL
4 Yrs				9	20	.310	4.95	81	22	28	5	0	1	229.0	269	154	126	16	133	12	112	5	0	12	1059	93	4.83	1.755	10.6	0.6	5.2	4.4	0.84
162 Game Avg.				6	13	.310	4.95	53	15	18	3	0	1	151	178	102	83	11	88	8	74	3	0	8	699	93	4.83	1.755	10.6	0.6	5.2	4.4	0.84

NYG (1 yr)				0	0		3.31	9	0	6	0	0	0	16.1	19	10	6	3	4		11	1	0	0	71	120	4.46	1.408	10.5	1.7	2.2	6.1	2.75
BRO (1 yr)				0	1	.000	7.41	7	1	1	0	0	0	17.0	22	15	14	0	8	0	9	0	0	1	80	53	3.15	1.765	11.6	0.0	4.2	4.8	1.13
CLE (1 yr)				2	4	.333	5.18	16	2	8	1	0	0	48.2	63	34	28	2	32	3	25	1	0	2	231	89	4.68	1.952	11.7	0.4	5.9	4.6	0.78
SLB (1 yr)				7	15	.318	4.78	49	19	13	4	0	1	147.0	165	95	78	11	89	9	67	3	0	9	677	100	5.12	1.728	10.1	0.7	5.4	4.1	0.75

AL (2 yrs)				9	19	.321	4.88	65	21	21	5	0	1	195.2	228	129	106	13	121	12	92	4	0	11	908	97	5.01	1.784	10.5	0.6	5.6	4.2	0.76
NL (2 yrs)				0	1	.000	5.40	16	1	7	0	0	0	33.1	41	25	20	3	12	0	20	1	0	1	151	73	3.79	1.590	11.1	0.8	3.2	5.4	1.67

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Season	Age	Team	Lg	WAR	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	rOBA	Rbat+	TB	HBP	SH	IBB	Pos
1927	23	NYG	NL	0.0	9	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	-0.021	-148	0	0	0	0	/1

1931	27	CLE	AL	-0.1	16	14	13	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	5	.154	.214	.154	.368	-4	.173	-18	2	0	0	0	1
1932	28	BRO	NL	-0.1	7	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	-0.027	-226	0	0	1	0	/1

1935	31	SLB	AL	-0.4	49	44	38	2	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	21	.105	.150	.132	.282	-28	.119	-74	5	0	4	0	1
4 Yrs				-0.6	81	64	56	3	6	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	29	.107	.153	.125	.278	-28	.120	-70	7	0	5	0	1
162 Game Avg				-1.1	162	128	112	6	12	2	0	0	0	0	0	6	58	.107	.153	.125	.278	-28	.120	-70	14	0	10	0

SLB (1 Yr)				-0.4	49	44	38	2	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	21	.105	.150	.132	.282	-28	.119	-74	5	0	4	0	1
CLE (1 Yr)				-0.1	16	14	13	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	5	.154	.214	.154	.368	-4	.173	-18	2	0	0	0	1
NYG (1 Yr)				0.0	9	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	-0.021	-148	0	0	0	0	/1
BRO (1 Yr)				-0.1	7	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	-0.027	-226	0	0	1	0	/1

AL (2 Yrs)				-0.4	65	58	51	3	6	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	26	.118	.167	.137	.304	-21	.133	-59	7	0	4	0	1
NL (2 Yrs)				-0.1	16	6	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	-0.024	-195	0	0	1	0	1

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WAR Explained (v2.2): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl

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					Standard											Range Factor				Baserunners
Season	Age	Team	Lg	Pos	G	GS	CG	Inn	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	lgFld%	RF/9	lgRF9	RF/G	lgRFG	WP	SB	CS	CS%	lgCS%	Pick	Awards
1927	23	NYG	NL	P	9	0	0	16.0	1	0	1	0	0	1.000	.960	0.56	2.31	0.11	2.31	0	2	0	0.0	44.0	0

1931	27	CLE	AL	P	16	2	1	49.0	8	1	6	1	0	.875	.954	1.29	2.20	0.44	2.19	2	5	5	50.0	41.6	0
1932	28	BRO	NL	P	7	1	0	17.0	5	1	4	0	0	1.000	.956	2.65	2.28	0.71	2.29	1	2	0	0.0	47.5	0

1935	31	SLB	AL	P	49	19	4	147.0	49	5	41	3	1	.939	.949	2.82	2.15	0.94	2.14	9	13	7	35.0	43.0	2
4 Yrs					81	22	5	229.0	63	7	52	4	1	.937	.950	2.32	2.18	0.73	2.18	12	22	12	35.3	42.9	2

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Fay Thomas born?

Fay Thomas was born on October 10, 1903.

Where was Fay Thomas born?

Fay Thomas was born in Holyrood, KS.

How tall was Fay Thomas?

Fay Thomas was 6-2 (188 cm) tall.

How much did Fay Thomas weigh when playing?

Fay Thomas weighed 195 lbs (88 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Fay Thomas play?

Fay Thomas played 4 seasons.

Is Fay Thomas in the Hall of Fame?

Fay Thomas has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Fay Thomas play?

Fay Thomas was a Pitcher.

How many strikeouts did Fay Thomas have?

Fay Thomas had 112 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Fay Thomas played for?

Fay Thomas played for 4 teams; the New York Giants, Cleveland Indians, Brooklyn Dodgers and St. Louis Browns.

When did Fay Thomas retire?

Fay Thomas last played in 1935.

What are Fay Thomas' nicknames?

Scow is a nickname for Fay Thomas.

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