Walter Thomas - Seamheads Negro Leagues Database

Walter Thomas

Walter Lewis Thomas
(Bancy; Big Dean)

Born: October 22, 1911 in Mobile, AL
Died: September 28, 1983 in Big Rapids, MI
(71 years old)

Bats: R

Throws: R

Ht: 5'8"

Wt: 170

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Notes:

• Buried: Merrill Township Cemetery (Brohman, MI)
• Relatives: Dean Thomas (Brother)
• Played in the Minor Leagues

Pitching

Basic Pitching

Year	Team	Lg	Age	Pos	W	L	W%	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	R	ER	H	HR	BB	K	WP	BK	HBP	BF	ERA	ERA+
1935	CAG	NN2	23	SP	4	4	.500	12	6		4	1	0	59.1	54	48	97	2	17	17	0		1	280	7.28	64
1936	CAG	IND	24	SP	1	3	.250	8	4		3	0	0	37.0	19	13	43	0	10	20	0	0	1	168	3.16	154
1937	CAG/DTS	NAL	25	SP	0	3	.000	6	4		0	0	0	20.1	28	22	34	2	8	17	4	0	1	107	9.74	46
1945	KCM	NAL	33	RF	0	0		1	1		0	0	0	1.1	7	6	6	0	1	1	0	0	0	12	40.50	10
4	3			RF	5	10	.333	27	15		7	1	0	118.0	108	89	180	4	36	55	4	0	3	567	6.79	68
162 Game Average					8	16	.333	44	24		11	2	0	191.0	175	144	291	6	58	89	6	0	5	918	6.79	68

Year	Team	Lg	Age	Pos	W	L	W%	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	R	ER	H	HR	BB	K	WP	BK	HBP	BF	ERA	ERA+
3	Chicago American Giants			RP	5	8	.385	22	11		7	1	0	108.1	81	66	150	3	33	48	3	0	2	500	5.48	85
1	Detroit Stars II			3B	0	2	.000	4	3		0	0	0	8.1	20	17	24	1	2	6	1	0	1	55	18.36	26
1	Kansas City Monarchs			RF	0	0		1	1		0	0	0	1.1	7	6	6	0	1	1	0	0	0	12	40.50	10

Advanced Pitching

Year	Team	Lg	Age	Pos	IP		WHIP	Lg		K%	Lg		BB%	Lg		K/BB	Lg		HR%	Lg
1935	CAG	NN2	23	SP	59.1		1.92	1.45		6.1%	11.6%		6.1%	8.3%		1.00	1.39		0.7%	1.4%
1936	CAG	IND	24	SP	37.0		1.43	1.41		11.9%	14.2%		6.0%	8.0%		2.00	1.78		0.0%	1.0%
1937	CAG/DTS	NAL	25	SP	20.1		2.07	1.40		15.9%	13.9%		7.5%	7.4%		2.13	1.89		1.9%	0.9%
1945	KCM	NAL	33	RF	1.1		5.25	1.35		8.3%	12.1%		8.3%	7.8%		1.00	1.55		0.0%	0.7%
4	3			RF	118.0		1.83	1.43		9.7%	12.8%		6.3%	8.0%		1.53	1.60		0.7%	1.2%

Year	Team	Lg	Age	Pos	IP		WHIP	Lg		K%	Lg		BB%	Lg		K/BB	Lg		HR%	Lg
3	Chicago American Giants			RP	108.1		1.69	1.43		9.6%	12.7%		6.6%	8.1%		1.45	1.59		0.6%	1.2%
1	Detroit Stars II			3B	8.1		3.12	1.45		10.9%	13.7%		3.6%	7.6%		3.00	1.82		1.8%	0.9%
1	Kansas City Monarchs			RF	1.1		5.25	1.35		8.3%	12.1%		8.3%	7.8%		1.00	1.55		0.0%	0.7%

Opponent's Batting

Year	Team	Lg	Age	Pos	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	SB	CS	BB	SO	IBB	HBP	SH	SF	DP	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
1935	CAG	NN2	23	SP	12	280	254	54	97	13	9	2	4		17	17		1	8		12	.382	.423	.528	.950
1936	CAG	IND	24	SP	8	168	154	19	43	6	4	0	1	2	10	20	0	1	3		2	.279	.327	.370	.697
1937	CAG/DTS	NAL	25	SP	6	107	95	28	34	9	4	2	4		8	17	0	1	3		0	.358	.413	.600	1.013
1945	KCM	NAL	33	RF	1	12	10	7	6	2	1	0	0		1	1	0	0	1		0	.600	.636	1.000	1.636
4	3			RF	27	567	513	108	180	30	18	4	9	2	36	55	0	3	15		14	.351	.397	.503	.900

Year	Team	Lg	Age	Pos	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	SB	CS	BB	SO	IBB	HBP	SH	SF	DP	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
3	Chicago American Giants			RP	22	500	453	81	150	21	14	3	7	2	33	48	0	2	12		14	.331	.379	.459	.838
1	Detroit Stars II			3B	4	55	50	20	24	7	3	1	2		2	6	0	1	2		0	.480	.509	.800	1.309
1	Kansas City Monarchs			RF	1	12	10	7	6	2	1	0	0		1	1	0	0	1		0	.600	.636	1.000	1.636

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