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George Thomas

Positions: Outfielder and Third Baseman

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-3, 190lb (190cm, 86kg)

Born: November 29, 1937 in Minneapolis, MN us

High School: Bloomington HS (Bloomington, MN)

Schools: Wayne State University (Detroit, MI), University of Minnesota (Minneapolis, MN)

Debut: September 11, 1957 (Age 19-286d, 11,479th in major league history)
vs. WSH 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 6, 1971 (Age 33-281d)
vs. CHW 2 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1961 season

Full Name: George Edward Thomas

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

2.2

1688

430

.255

203

RBI

202

OBP

.316

SLG

.389

OPS

.705

OPS+

Fielding stats are given overall and by position. In some cases, they will be identical.

1961 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1961 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	39 (38)	May 25	DET	@	MIN	L,6-7	GF	9	1.1	0	0	0	0	0	RF
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
2	64 (24)	Jun 18	DET		NYY	L,0-9	GF	26	6.0	3	1	0	4	1	SS
3	65	Jun 20	DET	@	WSA	W,5-4	GF	11	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
				Player went from Detroit Tigers to Los Angeles Angels
4	76	Jun 30	LAA		CHW	W,10-3	CG	39	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
5	78 (1)	Jul 2	LAA		CHW	W,8-3	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
6	79	Jul 3	LAA		KCA	W,5-3	CG	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
7	80	Jul 4 (1)	LAA		KCA	W,12-5	GS	32	6.0	1	0	1	2	0	3B
8	81	Jul 4 (2)	LAA		KCA	W,7-5	GS	24	5.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
9	82	Jul 5	LAA	@	MIN	W,6-2	CG	38	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
10	83	Jul 6	LAA	@	MIN	W,12-11	GS	37	7.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
11	84	Jul 7	LAA	@	DET	W,4-2	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
12	85	Jul 8	LAA	@	DET	L,2-3	CG	34	8.0	5	0	0	5	0	LF
13	87 (1)	Jul 9 (2)	LAA	@	DET	L,3-6	CG	40	8.0	0	1	0	1	0	3B
14	89 (1)	Jul 15	LAA	@	CLE	W,6-5	CG	51	12.0	2	1	0	3	1	3B
15	90	Jul 16 (1)	LAA	@	WSA	W,11-2	CG	40	9.0	0	3	0	3	0	3B
16	91	Jul 16 (2)	LAA	@	WSA	L,3-4	CG	38	9.0	0	2	0	2	0	3B
17	92	Jul 18	LAA		MIN	W,4-1	CG	39	9.0	0	2	1	3	0	3B
18	93	Jul 19 (1)	LAA		MIN	L,0-6	CG	42	9.0	0	2	0	2	0	3B
19	94	Jul 19 (2)	LAA		MIN	W,2-1	CG	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	3B
20	95	Jul 21	LAA		WSA	W,16-5	CG	47	9.0	0	1	2	3	0	3B
21	96	Jul 22	LAA		WSA	W,7-6	CG	37	9.0	1	1	0	2	1	3B
22	97	Jul 23	LAA		WSA	W,8-3	CG	37	9.0	1	1	0	2	0	3B
23	98	Jul 24	LAA		DET	L,2-5	GF	5	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
24	99	Jul 25	LAA		DET	W,5-4	CG	40	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
25	101 (1)	Jul 28	LAA		CLE	W,8-5	CG	37	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
26	102	Jul 29	LAA		CLE	L,3-8	CG	40	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
27	103	Jul 30	LAA		CLE	W,8-6	GS	39	8.0	0	2	1	3	0	3B
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
28	104	Aug 2 (1)	LAA	@	BOS	L,2-7	CG	42	8.0	1	2	0	3	0	3B
29	105	Aug 2 (2)	LAA	@	BOS	L,7-8	CG	37	8.1	0	1	0	1	0	3B
30	106	Aug 3	LAA	@	BOS	L,0-4	CG	39	8.0	1	6	1	8	0	3B
31	107	Aug 4 (1)	LAA	@	BAL	W,3-1	CG	32	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
32	108	Aug 4 (2)	LAA	@	BAL	L,0-3	CG	38	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	3B
33	109	Aug 5	LAA	@	BAL	W,4-2	GS	33	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	3B LF
34	110	Aug 7	LAA	@	NYY	L,1-4	CG	34	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
35	111	Aug 8	LAA	@	NYY	L,4-5	CG	39	9.0	2	1	1	4	0	3B
36	112	Aug 9	LAA	@	NYY	L,0-2	CG	31	8.0	1	4	0	5	1	3B
37	113	Aug 10	LAA	@	NYY	L,1-3	CG	34	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
38	116 (2)	Aug 13	LAA	@	CLE	W,8-7	GF	7	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
39	117	Aug 14	LAA	@	WSA	W,5-1	GF	3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
40	118	Aug 15	LAA	@	WSA	W,8-7	GS	38	7.0	2	1	0	3	0	3B
41	119	Aug 16	LAA	@	WSA	L,2-3	GS	23	6.0	0	0	1	1	0	3B
42	121 (1)	Aug 18	LAA		MIN	W,5-2	GS	35	9.0	1	2	1	4	0	3B LF
43	122	Aug 19	LAA		MIN	L,3-5	CG	42	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
44	123	Aug 20	LAA		MIN	L,7-9	GS	43	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF 3B
45	124	Aug 22	LAA		NYY	W,4-3	CG	36	9.0	0	4	0	4	0	3B
46	125	Aug 23	LAA		NYY	L,6-8	CG	50	10.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
47	126	Aug 24	LAA		NYY	W,6-4	GS	39	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
48	127	Aug 25	LAA		BOS	L,6-12	CG	44	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
49	128	Aug 26	LAA		BOS	W,5-2	CG	36	9.0	1	5	0	6	0	3B
50	129	Aug 27	LAA		BOS	W,8-3	CG	36	9.0	2	1	0	3	1	3B
51	130	Aug 28	LAA		BAL	L,1-8	CG	45	9.0	1	1	0	2	0	3B
52	131	Aug 29 (1)	LAA		BAL	W,6-5	CG	37	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
53	132	Aug 29 (2)	LAA		BAL	W,6-5	CG	46	11.0	0	0	1	1	0	LF
54	133	Aug 30	LAA		BAL	L,4-11	CG	47	9.0	1	1	0	2	0	3B
55	134	Aug 31 (1)	LAA		KCA	L,3-17	CG	50	9.0	1	3	0	4	0	3B
56	135	Aug 31 (2)	LAA		KCA	L,5-6	CG	40	9.0	1	2	0	3	1	3B
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
57	136	Sep 1	LAA		KCA	W,6-4	CG	41	9.0	0	1	0	1	0	3B
58	137	Sep 2	LAA		KCA	W,6-3	GS	38	9.0	2	2	2	6	0	3B LF
59	138	Sep 4 (1)	LAA	@	KCA	W,4-3	CG	39	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
60	139	Sep 4 (2)	LAA	@	KCA	L,7-13	CG	46	8.0	0	0	1	1	0	3B
61	140	Sep 5 (1)	LAA	@	KCA	L,3-7	CG	40	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	3B
62	141	Sep 5 (2)	LAA	@	KCA	L,12-13	GS	28	5.0	0	0	0	0	0	3B
63	142	Sep 8	LAA		CHW	L,3-5	CG	42	10.0	1	5	0	6	0	3B
64	143	Sep 9	LAA		CHW	W,6-2	CG	34	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
65	144	Sep 10	LAA		CHW	W,4-3	CG	33	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
66	145	Sep 11	LAA	@	MIN	L,2-5	CG	35	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
67	146	Sep 14 (1)	LAA	@	MIN	W,5-1	CG	31	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
68	147	Sep 14 (2)	LAA	@	MIN	L,1-3	CG	35	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
69	148	Sep 15	LAA	@	CHW	W,9-5	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
70	149	Sep 16	LAA	@	CHW	W,11-4	CG	32	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
71	150	Sep 17 (1)	LAA	@	CHW	L,1-8	CG	39	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
72	151	Sep 17 (2)	LAA	@	CHW	L,3-4	CG	44	9.1	1	0	0	1	0	CF
73	152	Sep 19	LAA	@	DET	L,2-6	CG	37	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
74	153	Sep 20	LAA	@	DET	L,3-6	CG	36	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
75	154	Sep 22	LAA		DET	L,4-6	CG	44	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
76	155	Sep 23	LAA		DET	L,2-4	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
77	156	Sep 24	LAA		DET	L,5-7	CG	44	10.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
78	157	Sep 26	LAA		WSA	L,2-3	CG	34	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
79	158	Sep 27	LAA		WSA	W,8-6	GS	40	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF 3B
80	160 (1)	Sep 29	LAA		CLE	W,6-4	GF	12	3.0	1	0	0	1	0	PH LF
81	162 (1)	Oct 1	LAA		CLE	L,5-8	GF	7	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	3B
							86gm		648.0	96	64	13	173	6