Pinch Thomas
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Pinch Thomas
| Born: | January 24, 1888 |
| Birthplace: | Camp Point, Illinois |
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| Height: | 5' 9½" |
| Weight: | 173 lbs |
| Bats: | Left |
| Throws: | Right |
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| Other Teams: | Cleveland Indians 1918-1921 |
| Years with Boston: | 1912-1917 |
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Overall Career
Chester David "Pinch" Thomas was born on January 24, 1888 in Camp Point, Illinois. Thomas was 24 years old when he broke into the big leagues on April 24, 1912 with the Boston Red Sox.
Thomas had a 10-year career as a catcher. In 481 games he batted .237 with 245 hits, 2 home runs and 102 RBI. Thomas had three seasons as the primary catcher of the Red Sox, helping them to pennants in 1915-16. He led AL catchers in fielding in 1917. After the season, he went to the Athletics, and then was sold to the Indians and played on another pennant winner in 1920. From 1913 to 1918 he hit .417 as a pinch hitter (13-for-31).
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Thomas's Moments in the Sun
- Member of 1912, 1915 and 1916 World Series Champion Boston Red Sox teams, and the Cleveland Indians in 1920.
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Trivia
- As a Red Sox minor leaguer in 1911, Thomas, while out sightseeing in San Francisco, was attacked by a crowd of thugs and beaten into insensibility. It was thought he would lose the sight of one eye. As a result of the injuries Thomas was confined to bed rest for an extended period of time.
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Transactions
- December 14, 1917: Traded by the Boston Red Sox with Vean Gregg, Merlin Kopp, and $60,000 to the Philadelphia Athletics for Amos Strunk, Joe Bush, and Wally Schang.
- June 1, 1918: Purchased by the Cleveland Indians from the Philadelphia Athletics.
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External Links
- Baseball-Reference.com - Career Statistics and Analysis
