3B Howard Thomas #21
Age: 40 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
09/21/1967
3B HOWARD THOMAS #21 - AGE: 40 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0 0.0
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 45 47 44 45
Gap 56 60 55 56
Power 71 74 70 71
Eye 50 53 49 50
Avoid K's 49 50 48 49
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 43 1
Errors: - 67 11
Arm: 3 66 9
Turn DP: - 70 -
Ability: 1 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 30
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: 51
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 24
Stealing Ability: 85
Baserunning Inst.: 75
Sacrifice Bunt: 72
Bunt for Hit: 4
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
PERSONALITY
Can be intimidating, with his habitual scowl.
Low: Adaptability
Birthday:08/20/1927
Born in:Brooklyn, NY
Nationality:American
Height:5' 9"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:None, Free Agent
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:9 Years, 116 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:9 Years, 115 Days
Pro Service:17 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1950, 24th Pick in Round 2
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1952 Waterloo - PUB 24 71 251 67 5 1 15 49 34 17 5 2 54 5 3 .267 .324 .474 .798 106 105 1.3
1953 Waterloo - PUB 25 159 633 165 25 2 31 107 87 42 5 4 132 11 8 .261 .310 .453 .763 96 97 2.8
1954 Waterloo - PUB 26 156 634 163 36 9 22 91 99 45 14 7 133 14 5 .257 .317 .446 .764 93 96 3.0
1955 Orlando - PUB 27 158 652 181 24 4 35 91 105 36 13 5 119 25 7 .278 .326 .488 .814 112 114 4.2
1956 Orlando - PUB 28 150 553 140 24 2 32 79 81 44 11 2 92 10 4 .253 .320 .477 .797 106 105 3.2
1957 Orlando - PUB 29 138 446 114 13 1 17 58 47 28 4 5 94 5 3 .256 .302 .404 .706 85 82 0.3
1958 Orlando - PUB 30 62 77 24 6 0 3 13 10 7 0 1 14 0 0 .312 .365 .506 .871 125 116 0.4
1959 Atlantic City - PUB 31 142 494 139 23 4 29 66 69 30 6 3 93 1 1 .281 .328 .520 .849 117 121 3.1
1960 Atlantic City - PUB 32 141 526 138 14 1 25 52 61 30 12 5 125 3 2 .262 .314 .435 .749 93 97 1.0
1961 Toronto - PUB 33 88 293 75 13 1 15 47 36 19 4 1 47 0 0 .256 .309 .461 .770 97 96 0.7
1962 Toronto - PUB 34 15 35 6 0 0 1 2 5 6 0 1 6 0 0 .171 .286 .257 .543 43 40 -0.1
Total PUB 1280 4594 1212 183 25 225 655 634 304 74 36 909 74 33 .264 .317 .461 .779 101 102 19.8
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1947 Mansfield College - COL 19 43 139 34 4 2 15 30 37 20 6 1 33 4 1 .245 .361 .626 .987 158 154 1.7
1948 Mansfield College - COL 20 34 129 27 5 3 7 22 23 21 1 0 28 4 2 .209 .325 .457 .782 107 104 0.5
1949 Mansfield College - COL 21 48 172 46 10 1 18 42 37 33 3 1 40 2 3 .267 .392 .651 1.044 189 183 2.5
1950 Mansfield College - COL 22 50 191 51 5 0 15 35 39 28 5 0 39 4 2 .267 .375 .529 .904 141 139 1.7
1950 Roanoke Rapids - A 22 90 360 97 20 2 27 64 69 39 12 1 76 9 7 .269 .359 .561 .920 157 154 4.0
1951 Roanoke Rapids - A 23 67 267 70 14 0 13 51 50 40 11 3 70 13 5 .262 .377 .461 .838 137 133 2.6
1951 Fairbank - AA 23 59 221 62 9 1 16 39 39 37 7 1 50 7 4 .281 .398 .548 .946 143 140 2.1
1952 Fairbank - AA 24 48 194 54 6 1 14 31 39 23 9 1 40 7 4 .278 .379 .536 .915 131 129 1.5
1952 New Plymouth - AAA 24 29 120 29 2 1 5 19 20 14 5 0 30 1 0 .242 .345 .400 .745 90 92 0.3
1962 New Hampshire - AAA 34 40 127 35 8 0 6 21 24 20 3 3 34 0 0 .276 .379 .480 .859 109 106 0.5
1963 Hamilton - AAA 35 63 221 54 7 0 12 36 43 22 8 0 43 1 0 .244 .335 .439 .774 89 86 0.3
1964 Hamilton - AAA 36 67 233 75 14 1 15 48 43 30 3 5 56 0 0 .322 .399 .584 .982 139 123 1.6
1965 Hamilton - AAA 37 66 219 68 12 0 19 60 42 29 5 1 45 2 0 .311 .402 .626 1.027 146 142 2.0
1966 Hamilton - AAA 38 76 217 56 12 0 15 47 39 34 6 3 49 1 1 .258 .369 .521 .890 131 123 1.3
Total PUBAAA 341 1137 317 55 2 72 231 211 149 30 12 257 5 1 .279 .373 .521 .894 121 115
Total PUBAA 107 415 116 15 2 30 70 78 60 16 2 90 14 8 .280 .389 .542 .932 138 135
Total PUBA 157 627 167 34 2 40 115 119 79 23 4 146 22 12 .266 .367 .518 .885 148 145
Total PUBCOL 175 631 158 24 6 55 129 136 102 15 2 140 14 8 .250 .367 .569 .936 151 148
CAREER POSTSEASON BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1952 Waterloo - PUB 24 8 32 14 4 0 0 7 7 3 0 0 4 2 0 .438 .486 .562 1.048 176 176 0.8
1956 Orlando - PUB 28 8 26 4 0 0 0 2 4 4 0 1 6 1 1 .154 .258 .154 .412 13 20 0.5
1957 Orlando - PUB 29 6 20 5 3 0 1 7 2 0 1 0 6 0 0 .250 .286 .550 .836 115 118 -0.0
1961 Toronto - PUB 33 3 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 .125 .125 .125 .250 -34 -47 -0.5
Total PUB 25 86 24 7 0 1 16 13 7 1 1 19 3 1 .279 .337 .395 .732 91 94
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1952 Waterloo - MLB SS 71 71 118 205 51 331 8 .976 606.1 4.79 -0.4 .996
1953 Waterloo - MLB SS 159 159 300 488 143 802 14 .983 1410.0 5.03 +2.5 1.010
1954 Waterloo - MLB SS 156 154 265 520 141 799 14 .982 1388.1 5.09 +3.3 1.012
1955 Orlando - MLB SS 158 158 255 471 116 738 12 .984 1405.0 4.65 -3.0 .988
1956 Orlando - MLB SS 150 150 243 407 83 655 5 .992 1326.2 4.41 +0.7 1.003
1957 Orlando - MLB SS 131 124 153 343 74 513 17 .967 1069.0 4.18 -7.0 .959
1958 Orlando - MLB 3B 4 2 0 3 0 5 2 .600 24.1 1.11 -1.0 .694
1958 Orlando - MLB SS 38 6 23 44 9 69 2 .971 137.1 4.39 -0.2 .992
1958 Orlando - MLB CF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 1.2 5.40 +0.0 1.007
1959 Atlantic City - MLB 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1959 Atlantic City - MLB SS 134 127 198 339 74 553 16 .971 1114.2 4.34 -5.4 .968
1960 Atlantic City - MLB 3B 28 25 17 57 7 76 2 .974 225.0 2.96 -1.0 .974
1960 Atlantic City - MLB SS 114 111 168 308 64 485 9 .981 988.2 4.33 -10.8 .935
1961 Toronto - MLB 2B 3 3 2 3 0 5 0 1.000 26.0 1.73 -1.6 .446
1961 Toronto - MLB 3B 55 54 23 94 6 121 4 .967 458.0 2.30 -0.5 1.007
1961 Toronto - MLB SS 28 21 23 61 12 85 1 .988 209.2 3.61 -3.6 .876
1962 Toronto - MLB 3B 5 4 2 5 0 7 0 1.000 37.2 1.67 +0.3 1.033
1962 Toronto - MLB SS 7 5 8 14 5 22 0 1.000 49.2 3.99 -0.5 .995
TOTAL 2B 3 3 2 3 0 5 0 1.000 26.0 1.73 -1.6 .446
TOTAL 3B 93 85 42 159 13 209 8 .962 746.0 2.42 -2.1 .985
TOTAL SS 1146 1086 1754 3200 772 5052 98 .981 9705.1 4.59 -24.4 .986
TOTAL CF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 1.2 5.40 +0.0 1.007
PLAYER HISTORY
06/01/1946 Joined the Mansfield College White Wings.
01/01/1947 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 22 (58); Power: 31 (100); Eye: 23 (65).
04/14/1947 Injured (bruised thigh), out for one week.
06/01/1947 Won the 1947 PUB College Round 1 with the Mansfield College White Wings!
01/01/1948 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 31 (73); Power: 34 (100); Eye: 29 (78).
05/11/1948 Injured on 05/09/1948, diagnosed with a broken kneecap, will miss 4-5 months.
01/01/1949 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 18 (31); Power: 24 (51); Eye: 17 (38).
04/08/1949 Injured on 04/06/1949, diagnosed with a bruised elbow, is day-to-day.
04/18/1949 Wins the PUBCOL SL1 Player of the Week Award.
04/24/1949 Was selected to the 1949 PUB College All-Star Game.
09/08/1949 Injured (migraine), day-to-day for 1 day.
01/01/1950 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 25 (35); Power: 42 (65); Eye: 22 (39).
04/24/1950 Was selected to the 1950 PUB College All-Star Game.
06/01/1950 Released by the Mansfield College White Wings.
06/01/1950 Drafted in the 1950 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 24, 56th overall pick) by the Waterloo Spitfires.
08/07/1950 Wins the PUBA SL1 Player of the Week Award.
08/15/1950 Goes 5-5 against the Rehoboth Red Knights, with 1 HR, 2 RBI and 3 R.
09/01/1950 Wins the PUBA SL1 Batter of the Month Award.
01/01/1951 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 33 (37); Power: 43 (55); Eye: 16 (26).
04/02/1951 Named the #58 prospect in the PUB
06/18/1951 Was selected to the 1951 PUB Single A All-Star Game.
01/01/1952 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 39 (44); Power: 64 (82); Eye: 18 (37).
04/28/1952 Wins the PUBAA SL1 Player of the Week Award.
11/21/1952 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $7,900 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1953 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 47 (47); Power: 81 (82); Eye: 30 (43).
11/22/1953 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $7,900 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1954 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 48 (48); Power: 81 (82); Eye: 43 (43).
11/16/1954 Was traded by the Charlotte Snappers to the Orlando Oracles, along with 3B Roy Sievers, in exchange for SS Chris Howard, 3B Rafael Cordola, SP Zach Butler, $35,000.
01/01/1955 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 49 (49); Power: 81 (82); Eye: 43 (44).
07/10/1955 Was selected to the 1955 Polaris Union Baseball All-Star Game.
10/31/1955 Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $48,000 with the Orlando Oracles organization.
01/01/1956 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 80 (82); Eye: 45 (45).
01/01/1957 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 49 (49); Power: 80 (81); Eye: 49 (49).
01/01/1958 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 49 (49); Power: 77 (81); Eye: 48 (50).
11/13/1958 Became a free agent.
01/01/1959 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 49 (49); Power: 77 (79); Eye: 45 (52).
02/01/1959 Signed a 3-year contract worth a total of $72,000 with the Atlantic City Aces organization.
11/01/1959 Wins the 1959 PUB CL Platinum Stick Award at SS.
01/01/1960 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 51 (51); Power: 77 (79); Eye: 46 (54).
10/19/1960 Declined his contract option.
11/11/1960 Became a free agent.
12/03/1960 Signed a 4-year contract worth a total of $188,000 with the Toronto Blue Jays organization.
01/01/1961 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 49 (51); Power: 79 (79); Eye: 46 (55).
06/16/1961 Suspended 4 games after ejection following a brawl.
01/01/1962 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 48 (49); Power: 76 (79); Eye: 48 (56).
09/24/1962 Wins the 1962 PUB Triple A Round 1 with the New Hampshire Fishercats!
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 47 (48); Power: 73 (77); Eye: 48 (61).
08/15/1963 Hits three home runs against the Charlotte Webs, going 3-4 with 7 RBI and 3 runs scored!
11/18/1963 Became a free agent.
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 47 (48); Power: 71 (75); Eye: 49 (61).
05/13/1964 Signed a minor league contract ($1,200 bonus) with the Toronto Blue Jays organization.
07/12/1964 Signed a 0-year minor league contract extension with the Toronto Blue Jays organization.
12/05/1964 Signed a 0-year minor league contract extension with the Toronto Blue Jays organization.
01/01/1965 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 48 (49); Power: 71 (74); Eye: 49 (62).
01/01/1966 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 47 (47); Power: 71 (71); Eye: 50 (50).
09/07/1966 Signed a 1-year minor league contract extension with the Toronto Blue Jays organization.
10/10/1966 Wins the 1966 PUB Triple A AAA Championship with the Hamilton Hurricanes!
12/31/1966 Signed a 1-year minor league contract extension with the Toronto Blue Jays organization.
01/01/1967 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 72 (72); Eye: 50 (50).
04/02/1967 Released by the Toronto organization.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year PA Rank
1955 712 9
Year AB Rank
1954 634 10
1955 652 7
Year K Rank
1960 125 10
Year 3B Rank
1954 9 5
Year HR Rank
1955 35 8
1956 32 8
Year RBI Rank
1953 107 10
Year HP Rank
1954 14 1
1955 13 2
1956 11 3
1960 12 6
Year SF Rank
1954 7 4
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