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Mike Piazza League
4-18-2121
Walter Thomas Relief Pitcher
Retired (1968, Age 41)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.61 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 163-142 Status Deceased (2006) Option Years 0  
SV 55 Age at Death 79 Date of Birth 06-01-1927
K 2304 Drafted Round 1, Pick 6
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 18 years
(37 games)
IP 2849.1
WHIP 1.27
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D+ Endurance C+   Ldrship A-
Power vs. R F  Power vs. L F  Velocity B-   Mentor Val A 
Speed D  Bunt C- Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF ---   Health D+ LCS Appearances 4
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 2
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1950 BOS
8
 4
93
0
0
0
7
 8
128.2
 117 50 40 1 58
107
1.36
2.80
1951 BOS
9
 4
97
0
0
0
15
 4
143.0
 118 55 47 1 40
116
1.10
2.96
1952 BOS
7
 8
87
0
0
0
7
 4
105.2
 107 57 52 1 37
83
1.36
4.43
1953 BOS
9
 6
35
35
0
0
0
 0
148.0
 132 61 54 2 52
137
1.24
3.28
1954 BOS
8
 8
36
36
0
0
0
 0
164.2
 155 73 59 2 52
134
1.26
3.22
1955 BOS
12
 8
36
36
0
0
0
 0
183.0
 143 63 53 0 66
158
1.14
2.61
1956 BOS
9
 6
34
34
1
1
0
 0
178.1
 150 81 69 1 62
152
1.19
3.48
1957 BOS
10
 6
34
34
0
0
0
 0
186.2
 153 65 60 1 70
146
1.19
2.89
1958 BOS
11
 3
40
16
0
0
0
 0
119.2
 98 40 37 2 48
110
1.22
2.78
1959 BOS-ATL
5
 2
54
2
0
0
16
 3
74.1
 71 34 34 0 28
62
1.33
4.12
1959 BOS
1
 1
23
1
0
0
4
 2
31.0
 25 13 13 0 7
26
1.03
3.77
1959 ATL
4
 1
31
1
0
0
12
 1
43.1
 46 21 21 0 21
36
1.55
4.36
1960 ATL
12
 5
54
11
0
0
10
 2
143.2
 110 49 45 0 49
118
1.11
2.82
1961 ATL
9
 6
30
30
0
0
0
 0
148.2
 120 59 57 0 41
135
1.08
3.45
1962 ATL
14
 8
38
38
0
0
0
 0
180.2
 166 64 60 4 49
129
1.19
2.99
1963 ATL
16
 9
39
39
0
0
0
 0
191.0
 154 69 65 2 61
151
1.13
3.06
1964 ATL
8
 9
38
38
0
0
0
 0
138.0
 134 73 66 5 55
123
1.37
4.30
1965 ATL-SF
2
 16
31
31
0
0
0
 0
188.1
 191 106 97 2 93
148
1.51
4.64
1965 ATL
0
 0
1
1
0
0
0
 0
4.1
 5 3 3 0 1
5
1.38
6.23
1965 SF
2
 16
30
30
0
0
0
 0
184.0
 186 103 94 2 92
143
1.51
4.60
1966 SF
9
 15
33
32
1
0
0
 0
188.2
 190 111 108 6 86
143
1.46
5.15
1967 SF
3
 10
27
27
1
0
0
 0
157.0
 162 97 89 2 67
95
1.46
5.10
1968 SF-NYN
2
 9
18
16
0
0
0
 0
81.1
 97 59 50 0 34
57
1.61
5.53
1968 SF
1
 0
1
1
0
0
0
 0
5.0
 7 3 3 0 3
2
2.00
5.40
1968 NYN
1
 9
17
15
0
0
0
 0
76.1
 90 56 47 0 31
55
1.59
5.54
2121
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
163
 142
854
455
3
1
55
 21
2849.1
 2568 1266 1142 32 1048
2304
1.27
3.61
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1968-11-01Walter Thomas has retired from the New York Times
1968-08-17The New York Times have promoted Claude Krug to the major league team. The New York Times have designated Walter Thomas for assignment.
1968-07-06Walter Thomas of the New York Times is injured and is expected to be out 39 days.
1968-04-15The New York Times have acquired Walter Thomas from the waiver wire.
1968-04-08The San Francisco Golden Gates have designated Walter Thomas for assignment.
1967-09-02Walter Thomas of the San Francisco Golden Gates is injured and is expected to be out 10 days.
1967-05-05The San Francisco Golden Gates have promoted Walter Thomas to the major league team. The San Francisco Golden Gates have designated Scott Bergen for assignment.
1967-04-08The San Francisco Golden Gates have designated Walter Thomas for assignment.
1965-04-15The San Francisco Golden Gates have acquired Walter Thomas from the waiver wire.
1965-04-08The Atlanta BraveSox have promoted Jack Kustus to the major league team. The Atlanta BraveSox have promoted Roberto Gakeler to the major league team. The Atlanta BraveSox have designated Walter Thomas for assignment. The Atlanta BraveSox have designated Bill Hammonds for assignment.
1961-04-26Walter Thomas of the Atlanta BraveSox is injured and is expected to be out 33 days.
1959-05-25A trade has been completed between the Atlanta BraveSox and the Boston Sand Cats. The Boston Sand Cats receive John Palmer, Herb Gregory, Draft Pick 1962 Round 2 ATL (Pete Larker), Draft Pick 1961 Round 2 ATL (Fred Gray) from the Atlanta BraveSox in exchange for Walter Thomas.
1959-04-05Walter Thomas of the Boston Braves is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
1958-05-03Walter Thomas of the Boston Braves is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1957-08-24Walter Thomas of the Boston Braves is injured and is expected to be out 6 days.
1957-04-23Walter Thomas of the Boston Braves is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
1956-04-18Walter Thomas of the Boston Braves is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
1952-11-01Walter Thomas now holds the league record for career pitching appearances.
1952-08-28Walter Thomas of the Boston Braves is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.