Player Report for #15 Don Thomas

04/26/1981

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P Don Thomas #15

STL Alice Ideals (ATL)

Age: 24

Bats: S

Throws: R

Morale: Normal


	8-8, .500, 3.0 GB

G	GS	Rec	SV	ERA	IP	HA	HR	BB	K	WHIP
4	4	2-1	0	4.50	26.0	28	3	1	12	1.12

	Overall	Potential
Stuff
Movement
Control

Pitching Ratings (OSA)
	Overall	Vs Left	Vs Right	Potential
Stuff	10	9	10	10
Movement	14	14	15	14
Control	9	9	10	10

Pitch Ratings
Pitch	Current	Potential
Fastball	11	11
Changeup	10	12
Knuckle Curve	13	13

Other Pitching Ratings
Velocity	89-90 Mph
Stamina	11
Suggested Role	Starter
Groundball Percentage	48 %
Hold Runners	1
Defense	10

Run/Bunt Ratings
Running Speed:	4
Stealing Ability:	1
Baserunning Inst.:	5
Sacrifice Bunt:	16
Bunt for Hit:	4

Game Log, Last 10 Games
Date	Vs.	Result	Start	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	Dec
04/24/1981	EP	Win, 7-1	X	9.0	4	1	1	0	6	Win
04/19/1981	@ MCA	Loss, 7-12	X	5.2	9	8	8	0	2	Loss
04/15/1981	FRE	Win, 4-2	X	8.0	10	2	2	0	3	Win
04/11/1981	@ CC	Loss, 9-11	X	3.1	5	2	2	1	1

Personality Ratings
Leader Ability:	Very High
Loyalty:	High
Desire f. Win:	High
Greed:	Very Low
Intelligence:	Normal
Work Ethic:	High

Don Thomas
Birthday:	08/18/1956
Born in:	Huntington Beach (California)
Nationality:	American
Height:	6' 2"
Weight:	215 lbs
Local Popularity:	Unknown
National Pop.:	Unknown

Status
Contract:	Minor League Contract
Salary:	-
Signed Through:	-
Major Service:	None, None
Service This Yr:	None
40-Man Service:	None, None
Pro Service:	3 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:	Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:	3 option years left
Contract Extension:	-
Drafted:	1978, 11th Pick in Round 1

South Texas League 1981 Pitching Stats

Pitching	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K	CG	CG%	SHO	QS	QS%
Overall	4	4	2	1	0	4.50	26.0	28	13	13	3	1	12	1	25.0	0	2	50.0
Pitching	SVO	BS	SV%	RA	GF	R/9	H/9	K/9	BB/9	FIP	WHIP	VORP	BABIP
Overall	0	0	0.0	0	0	10.04	9.69	4.15	0.35	3.89	1.12	0.2	.281
Pitching	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	R	BB	K	SF	SH	HP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
vs. LHB	33	12	4	0	1	6	0	0	0	0	0	.364	.364	.576	.939
vs. RHB	71	16	3	0	2	7	1	12	0	1	0	.225	.236	.352	.588

South Texas League 1981 Pitching Splits

Split	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K
Last Week	2	2	1	1	0	5.52	14.2	13	9	9	2	0	8
April	4	4	2	1	0	4.50	26.0	28	13	13	3	1	12
Last Year	15	15	6	4	0	2.68	107.1	94	39	32	11	34	55
2 Years Ago	24	24	15	5	0	3.30	172.0	147	73	63	15	44	81
Career	43	43	23	10	0	3.18	305.1	269	125	108	29	79	148
Home	2	2	2	0	0	1.59	17.0	14	3	3	1	0	9
Road	2	2	0	1	0	10.00	9.0	14	10	10	2	1	3
Grass	4	4	2	1	0	4.50	26.0	28	13	13	3	1	12
Day	2	2	0	1	0	10.00	9.0	14	10	10	2	1	3
Night	2	2	2	0	0	1.59	17.0	14	3	3	1	0	9

Career Pitching Stats

Year/Team/League

Age

ERA

SHO

WHIP

BABIP

VORP

ERA+

Career Minor League Pitching Stats

Year/Team/League	Age	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K	CG	SHO	WHIP	BABIP	VORP	ERA+
1978 Total - COL	21	16	14	5	4	0	3.60	95.0	91	41	38	7	37	72	0	0	1.35	.291	0.0	100
1978 Costa Mesa - A	21	8	8	7	0	0	2.84	57.0	46	19	18	5	17	32	0	0	1.11	.229	12.6	134
1979 Costa Mesa - A	22	5	5	1	3	0	3.89	34.2	27	15	15	4	8	21	2	0	1.01	.230	3.6	97
1979 Alice - AA	22	24	24	15	5	0	3.30	172.0	147	73	63	15	44	81	3	1	1.11	.241	27.2	118
1980 Alice - AA	23	15	15	6	4	0	2.68	107.1	94	39	32	11	34	55	2	0	1.19	.251	25.4	141
1981 Alice - AA	24	4	4	2	1	0	4.50	26.0	28	13	13	3	1	12	1	0	1.12	.281	0.2	79
Total STL		43	43	23	10	0	3.18	305.1	269	125	108	29	79	148	6	1	1.14	.248	52.9	122.7
Total SCL		13	13	8	3	0	3.24	91.2	73	34	33	9	25	53	2	0	1.07	.229	16.2	120.1

Career Fielding Stats

Year/Team/League

POS

PCT

INN

RNG

EFF

RSTA

RTO

RTO%

1981 Alice - AA

1.000

26.0

3.81

+0.4

1.092

Player History
06/15/1978	Drafted in the 1978 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 11, 11th overall pick) by the Atlanta Rebels, out of college (Long Beach State).
07/09/1978	Signed a minor league contract with the Atlanta Rebels organization with a signing bonus of $97,400.
01/01/1979	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 15 (15); Control: 9 (11).
04/06/1979	Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Freeport Hurricanes with 3 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
04/10/1979	Injured (mild hamstring strain), day-to-day for one week.
04/16/1979	Named the #49 prospect in the ABA
06/04/1979	Was selected to the 1979 South Texas League All-Star Game.
06/19/1979	Injured (sore back), day-to-day for 2 days.
06/24/1979	Injured (sore hamstring), day-to-day for 2 days.
01/01/1980	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (11); Movement: 14 (14); Control: 8 (9).
04/14/1980	Named the #88 prospect in the ABA
06/09/1980	Was selected to the 1980 South Texas League All-Star Game.
06/26/1980	Injured (partially torn ulnar collateral ligament (elbow)), out for 7 months.
01/01/1981	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 15 (15); Control: 9 (10).