Player Report for #11 Tom Thomas

04/26/1981

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SS Tom Thomas #11

ABA New York Empires

Age: 31

Bats: R

Throws: R

Morale: Very Good


	2-4, .333, 3.0 GB

G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG	SB
6	11	4	0	0	0	2	1	0	.364	.417	.364	0

	Overall	Potential
Contact
Gap
Power
Eye
Avoid K's

Batting Ratings (OSA)
	Overall	Vs Left	Vs Right	Potential
Contact	8	8	8	8
Gap	9	10	9	9
Power	8	8	8	8
Eye	6	7	6	6
Avoid K's	10	10	10	10

Fielding Ratings
	Catcher	Infield	Outfield
Range:	-	13	8
Errors:	-	11	6
Arm:	4	18	2
Turn DP:	-	13	-
Ability:	2	-	-

Position Ratings
Pitcher:	-	Shortstop:	11
Catcher:	3	Left Field:	-
1st Base:	20	Center Field:	-
2nd Base:	14	Right Field:	-
3rd Base:	15

Run/Bunt Ratings
Running Speed:	6
Stealing Ability:	5
Baserunning Inst.:	1
Sacrifice Bunt:	6
Bunt for Hit:	2

Game Log, Last 10 Games
Date	Vs.	Result	AB	R	H	BI	HR	BB	K	SB
04/25/1981	BOM	Loss, 1-4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
04/24/1981	@ DC	Win, 8-0	5	0	2	2	0	0	0	0
04/23/1981	@ DC	Win, 2-1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
04/22/1981	@ DC	Loss, 3-4	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
04/21/1981	LAQ	Loss, 1-7	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
04/20/1981	LAQ	Loss, 3-4	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
04/14/1981	DC	Win, 8-6	4	1	0	0	0	1	1	0
04/13/1981	@ SA	Loss, 4-10	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0
04/12/1981	@ DET	Win, 9-6	7	1	3	4	1	0	0	0
04/11/1981	BAL	Win, 6-1	4	1	3	0	0	0	0	0

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

Tom Thomas
Birthday:	01/10/1950
Born in:	Brooklyn (New York)
Nationality:	American
Height:	6' 0"
Weight:	216 lbs
Local Popularity:	Fair
National Pop.:	Insignificant

Status
Contract:	Major League Contract
Salary:	$548,100
Signed Through:	1981 Season
Major Service:	6 Years, 161 Days
Service This Yr:	7 Days
40-Man Service:	7 Years, 35 Days
Pro Service:	12 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:	Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:	2 option years left
Contract Extension:	-
Drafted:	1969, 6th Pick in Round 3

American Baseball Association 1981 Batting Stats

Batting	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	WOBA	ISO	VORP
Overall	6	11	4	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	.364	.417	.364	.780	.360	.000	.0
Batting	GS	PA	HP	IW	CI	GDP	SH	SF	TB	EBH	SB	CS	SB%	RC	RC/27
Overall	2	12	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0.0	1.8	6.85
Batting		AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	SF	SH	HP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Versus Left		7	3	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.429	.429	.429	.857
Versus Right		4	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.250	.400	.250	.650
Batting		AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	SF	SH	HP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Last Week		11	4	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	.364	.417	.364	.780
April		11	4	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	.364	.417	.364	.780
Spring Training		69	13	3	0	3	11	8	3	9	1	0	0	.188	.219	.362	.581
Last Year		265	67	19	1	8	40	34	21	35	1	0	4	.253	.316	.423	.739
2 Years Ago		497	140	21	4	12	73	52	29	69	5	0	2	.282	.321	.412	.733
Career		2826	730	158	9	59	382	293	182	430	26	0	36	.258	.309	.383	.692
Home		2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.000	.333	.000	.333
Road		9	4	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.444	.444	.444	.889
Grass		9	4	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.444	.444	.444	.889
Turf		2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.000	.333	.000	.333
Day		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Night		11	4	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	.364	.417	.364	.780
Close/Late		2	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000	2.000
Inning 1-3		2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Inning 4-6		4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250	.500
Inning 7-9		4	2	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	.500	.600	.500	1.100
Extra Innings		1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000	2.000
0 Outs		4	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500	1.000
1 Outs		7	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.286	.286	.286	.571
2 Outs		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.000	1.000	.000	1.000
Scoring Position		2	2	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000	2.000
Bases Empty		7	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.286	.286	.286	.571
Runner on 1st		2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Runner on 2nd		1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000	2.000
Runner on 1st & 3rd		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.000	1.000	.000	1.000
Runner on 2nd & 3rd		1	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000	2.000
Two Strikes		3	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.667	.750	.667	1.417
First Pitch		2	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500	1.000
Count 1-0		2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Count 1-1		2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500	1.000
Count 1-2		2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000	2.000
Count 2-0		2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Full Count		1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.000	.500	.000	.500
Behind in Count		2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000	2.000
Ahead in Count		4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Batting 8th		8	3	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	.375	.444	.375	.819
Batting 9th		3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333	.667

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+	VORP
1973 Manhattan - ABA	23	18	53	9	2	0	1	2	4	2	1	0	10	0	0	.170	.214	.264	.478	36	-2.8
1974 Manhattan - ABA	24	67	161	40	3	0	1	15	16	7	1	3	37	0	0	.248	.279	.286	.565	63	-1.8
1975 New York - ABA	25	63	232	60	12	1	7	45	28	14	3	3	31	0	1	.259	.306	.409	.715	103	10.2
1975 Manhattan - ABA	25	49	125	27	5	0	1	3	9	12	2	0	30	0	0	.216	.295	.280	.575	63	-1.6
1975 Total - ABA	25	112	357	87	17	1	8	48	37	26	5	3	61	0	1	.244	.302	.364	.666	0	8.6
1976 New York - ABA	26	120	439	109	28	1	4	52	37	25	5	3	72	0	1	.248	.294	.344	.638	86	1.5
1977 New York - ABA	27	140	525	135	27	2	14	71	52	40	7	5	84	1	0	.257	.315	.396	.712	95	19.0
1978 New York - ABA	28	138	518	139	41	0	11	79	61	31	11	6	62	1	0	.268	.320	.411	.731	106	24.7
1979 New York - ABA	29	135	497	140	21	4	12	73	52	29	2	5	69	1	0	.282	.321	.412	.733	95	15.8
1980 New York - ABA	30	71	265	67	19	1	8	40	34	21	4	1	35	0	0	.253	.316	.423	.739	100	13.1
1981 New York - ABA	31	6	11	4	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.364	.417	.364	.780	125	1.0
Total ABA		807	2826	730	158	9	59	382	293	182	36	26	430	3	2	.258	.309	.383	.692	92	79.0

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+	VORP
1968 Total - HS	18	21	95	46	12	0	3	28	40	8	4	0	4	4	2	.484	.542	.705	1.247	100	0.0
1969 Total - COL	19	54	246	78	10	1	9	49	71	18	4	2	26	12	4	.317	.370	.476	.846	100	0.0
1969 Somerset - A	19	30	86	20	4	0	0	5	4	8	0	1	15	0	0	.233	.295	.279	.574	66	-1.5
1970 Somerset - A	20	112	389	105	14	0	14	46	33	37	3	0	72	0	0	.270	.338	.414	.752	116	10.2
1971 Somerset - A	21	27	112	37	2	1	10	25	18	5	2	0	13	0	0	.330	.370	.634	1.004	188	12.7
1971 Tulsa - AA	21	81	321	87	12	1	17	54	46	27	3	2	55	0	0	.271	.331	.474	.805	133	18.8
1972 Tulsa - AA	22	52	205	52	13	1	11	35	25	18	0	0	44	0	1	.254	.314	.488	.802	140	13.0
1972 Millet - AAA	22	42	143	41	9	0	4	17	15	6	2	1	26	0	1	.287	.322	.434	.756	124	8.2
1973 Millet - AAA	23	99	353	105	7	3	28	71	54	30	9	6	66	1	0	.297	.362	.572	.934	171	38.2
Total GHL		141	496	146	16	3	32	88	69	36	11	7	92	1	1	.294	.351	.532	.883	158	46.3
Total STL		133	526	139	25	2	28	89	71	45	3	2	99	0	1	.264	.325	.479	.804	136	31.8
Total SCL		169	587	162	20	1	24	76	55	50	5	1	100	0	0	.276	.337	.436	.774	122	21.4

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+	VORP
1977 New York - ABA	27	6	22	3	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	1	5	0	0	.136	.167	.136	.303	0	0.0
1978 New York - ABA	28	5	21	5	2	0	0	3	2	1	0	0	3	0	0	.238	.273	.333	.606	0	0.0
Total ABA		11	43	8	2	0	0	4	2	2	0	1	8	0	0	.186	.217	.233	.450	26	0.0

Career Fielding Stats

Year/Team/League	POS	G	GS	PO	A	DP	TC	E	PCT	INN	RNG	ZR	EFF	PB	RSTA	RTO	RTO%
1973 Manhattan - ML	C	4	4	26	1	0	28	1	.964	36.0	6.75	-0.7	.000	0	4	1	25.0
1973 Manhattan - ML	2B	2	2	3	9	0	12	0	1.000	20.0	5.40	+0.2	1.037
1973 Manhattan - ML	1B	5	5	48	2	3	51	1	.980	42.0	10.71	-0.2	.934
1973 Manhattan - ML	SS	4	1	1	3	0	5	1	.800	13.0	2.77	-0.5	.823
1973 Manhattan - ML	3B	3	3	4	6	0	10	0	1.000	24.0	3.75	+1.8	1.238
1974 Manhattan - ML	C	20	16	93	9	0	108	6	.944	142.1	6.45	-2.0	.941	3	25	6	24.0
1974 Manhattan - ML	1B	29	11	110	13	10	124	1	.992	113.2	9.74	+1.4	1.110
1974 Manhattan - ML	3B	5	4	4	9	1	13	0	1.000	38.0	3.08	+1.1	1.145
1974 Manhattan - ML	SS	5	3	7	6	2	16	3	.813	31.0	3.77	-1.7	.673
1974 Manhattan - ML	2B	9	9	18	28	8	47	1	.979	78.2	5.26	+0.1	1.004
1975 Manhattan - ML	1B	16	6	73	3	5	76	0	1.000	63.2	10.74	+0.3	1.074
1975 Manhattan - ML	C	8	6	40	4	0	45	1	.978	58.0	6.83	-0.0	1.022	1	9	3	33.3
1975 Manhattan - ML	2B	19	19	36	66	15	104	2	.981	157.0	5.85	+2.0	1.046
1975 Manhattan - ML	SS	2	2	4	7	1	11	0	1.000	17.0	5.82	+0.1	1.023
1975 Manhattan - ML	3B	3	2	1	4	0	5	0	1.000	22.0	2.05	+0.1	1.042
1975 New York - ML	3B	22	20	6	51	4	62	5	.919	179.0	2.87	-1.0	.974
1975 New York - ML	SS	39	36	63	115	29	190	12	.937	337.0	4.75	-8.8	.899
1975 New York - ML	1B	3	3	35	2	3	38	1	.974	25.0	13.32	-0.2	.921
1975 New York - ML	2B	2	0	2	2	0	4	0	1.000	4.0	9.00	+0.1	1.046
1976 New York - ML	SS	104	103	167	323	61	519	29	.944	910.2	4.84	-8.6	.962
1976 New York - ML	1B	9	9	85	7	4	92	0	1.000	77.0	10.75	+0.5	1.068
1976 New York - ML	2B	6	4	15	17	4	32	0	1.000	39.0	7.38	-0.2	.987
1976 New York - ML	C	3	0	2	1	0	3	0	1.000	3.0	9.00	+0.2	.000	0	2	1	50.0
1976 New York - ML	3B	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	4.0	0.00	0.0	.000
1977 New York - ML	SS	69	65	110	198	38	322	14	.957	590.1	4.70	+1.4	1.009
1977 New York - ML	1B	32	32	320	16	23	336	0	1.000	281.0	10.76	+3.9	1.161
1977 New York - ML	2B	42	38	72	133	21	211	6	.972	349.2	5.28	+0.9	1.008
1977 New York - ML	C	3	0	1	0	0	1	0	1.000	2.0	4.50	0.0	.000	0	0	0	0.0
1978 New York - ML	1B	38	38	362	30	34	394	2	.995	321.0	10.99	+4.2	1.106
1978 New York - ML	3B	37	31	27	61	2	90	2	.978	282.0	2.81	+2.1	1.034
1978 New York - ML	SS	63	61	109	177	34	300	14	.953	537.0	4.79	-2.2	.984
1978 New York - ML	2B	9	0	1	4	0	5	0	1.000	8.0	5.63	+0.1	1.042
1978 New York - ML	C	2	0	5	1	0	6	0	1.000	7.2	7.04	-0.2	1.016	0	1	0	0.0
1979 New York - ML	SS	78	77	117	238	41	369	14	.962	685.0	4.66	-1.7	.989
1979 New York - ML	1B	40	40	383	20	27	405	2	.995	330.1	10.98	+1.9	1.057
1979 New York - ML	3B	1	0	2	0	0	2	0	1.000	3.0	6.00	+0.1	1.047
1979 New York - ML	2B	10	10	23	31	5	56	2	.964	86.1	5.63	+0.2	1.007
1980 New York - ML	SS	47	46	85	131	30	223	7	.969	401.1	4.84	-0.8	.991
1980 New York - ML	1B	22	22	189	22	22	213	2	.991	181.1	10.47	+0.3	1.011
1980 New York - ML	C	1	0	5	2	1	7	0	1.000	5.0	12.60	+0.4	.000	0	1	1	100.0
1980 New York - ML	3B	1	1	2	2	0	4	0	1.000	9.0	4.00	+0.1	1.050
1981 New York - ML	3B	5	2	4	7	0	11	0	1.000	25.1	3.91	+1.7	1.276
1981 New York - ML	2B	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	1.000	2.0	4.50	+0.0	1.021

Player History
06/15/1968	Drafted in the 1968 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 8, 46th overall pick) by the The Bronx Ironmen, out of high school (Life Sciences; New York, NY).
08/14/1968	Failed to sign with the The Bronx Ironmen organization and will return the next first-year player draft.
01/01/1969	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (6); Power: 2 (5); Eye: 2 (4).
06/15/1969	Drafted in the 1969 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 6, 48th overall pick) by the Manhattan Peril, out of college (Life Sciences).
07/11/1969	Signed a minor league contract with the Manhattan Peril organization with a signing bonus of $25,700.
01/01/1970	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (8); Power: 2 (6); Eye: 3 (6).
04/23/1970	Injured (bruised foot), out for one week.
08/10/1970	Wins the SCL NL Player of the Week Award.
01/01/1971	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (9); Power: 4 (6); Eye: 3 (6).
07/22/1971	Injured (sore hamstring), day-to-day for 6 days.
08/11/1971	Injured (lacerated hand), out for 2 weeks.
01/01/1972	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (9); Power: 7 (9); Eye: 4 (6).
04/17/1972	Named the #88 prospect in the ABA
06/24/1972	Injured (fractured thumb), out for 4 weeks.
01/01/1973	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (8); Power: 8 (9); Eye: 4 (6).
05/26/1973	Injured (strained rib cage muscle), day-to-day for 4 days.
06/08/1973	Was selected to the 1973 Golden Horseshoe League All-Star Game.
09/12/1973	Wins the 1973 GHL MCL Baron Seaton Award.
01/01/1974	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (8); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 6 (7).
04/15/1974	Named the #61 prospect in the ABA
01/01/1975	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 6 (7).
06/28/1975	Injured (wrist soreness), day-to-day for 5 days.
07/11/1975	Was traded by the Manhattan Peril to the New York Empires in exchange for CF Otto Coleman.
09/08/1975	Wins the ABA LL Player of the Week Award.
01/01/1976	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (10); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 7 (7).
06/27/1976	Injured (elbow contusion), out for 5 days.
07/12/1976	Injured (strained rib cage muscle), out for 1-2 weeks.
01/01/1977	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 6 (6).
04/12/1977	Injured (back stiffness), day-to-day for 2 days.
06/20/1977	Injured (concussion), day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
07/23/1977	Goes 5-5 against the San Antonio Revenge, with 2 2B, 0 RBI and 2 R.
10/04/1977	Won the 1977 American Baseball Association Heckel Cup with the New York Empires!
01/01/1978	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 9 (9); Eye: 6 (6).
06/29/1978	Injured (bruised elbow), day-to-day for 4 days.
07/14/1978	Injured (back spasms), day-to-day for one week.
07/19/1978	Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 5 days.
09/28/1978	Injured (quadriceps soreness), day-to-day for 2 days.
10/01/1978	Won the 1978 American Baseball Association Heckel Cup with the New York Empires!
01/01/1979	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 9 (9); Eye: 6 (6).
05/01/1979	Injured (sore back), day-to-day for 1 day.
05/04/1979	Suspended 2 games after ejection following arguing a strike call.
01/01/1980	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 7 (7).
05/22/1980	Suspended 8 games after ejection following a brawl.
06/07/1980	Injured (foot soreness), day-to-day for 4 days.
07/01/1980	Wins the ABA LL Batter of the Month Award.
07/02/1980	Injured (strained shoulder), out for 6 weeks.
08/15/1980	Injured (broken hamate bone), out for 2 months.
01/01/1981	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 6 (6).
03/25/1981	Injured (sore hamstring), day-to-day for 2 days.

Leader Boards Appearances

Year	2B	Rank
1976	28	7
1978	41	1

Year	RBI	Rank
1978	79	10

Year	HP	Rank
1976	5	7
1977	7	5
1978	11	1

Year	SF	Rank
1978	6	9

Year	EBH	Rank
1978	52	7