Myles Thomas
| Myles Thomas | |||
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| Pitcher | |||
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Born: October 22, 1897 State College, Pennsylvania | |||
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Died: December 13, 1963 (aged 66) Toledo, Ohio | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| April 18, 1926, for the New York Yankees | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| June 21, 1930, for the Washington Senators | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Earned run average | 4.64 | ||
| Record | 23-22 | ||
| Strikeouts | 121 | ||
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Myles Lewis Thomas (October 22, 1897 – December 12, 1963) was an American right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball. He was born in State College, Pennsylvania. He threw and batted right-handed, and he was also 5 ft 9.5 in (1.77 m) tall and 170 pounds. He was nicknamed "Duck Eye" by Babe Ruth.[1]
On April 18, 1926 at the age of 28, he made his major league debut with the New York Yankees. On June 15, 1929, he was purchased from the Yankees by the Washington Senators. Overall, he went 23–22 with a 4.64 career ERA. As a batter, he hit a respectable (for a pitcher) .240. He had a career .955 fielding percentage. In the postseason, he had a 3.00 ERA in 2 games.
Thomas played his final game on June 21, 1930. He died in Toledo, Ohio. His body is buried in Woodlawn Cemetery in Toledo.
Facts
- Thomas wore the number 20 with the Yankees in 1929.
- He earned $6,500 in 1927.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
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