Jim Thomas
James Dean Thomas
Born: August 23, 1960
Wichita, KS US
Primary Position: Second base
All Position(s) Played: 3B, OF, SS
Bats: Switch
Throws: Right
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 175
Draft: Round 9 (1982 June Amateur Draft, Houston Astros)
School: Wichita State
Career: 1982-1989
Jim Thomas compiled a career batting average of .267 with 16 home runs and 299 RBI in his 859-game career with the Astros, Auburn Astros, Columbus Astros, Daytona Beach Astros, Tucson Toros, Midland Angels and Edmonton Trappers. He began playing during the 1982 season and last took the field during the 1989 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | 23 | 79 | 63 | 8 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | .222 | .324 | .286 | .610 | 18 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1982 | Short Season A | NYPL | Auburn Astros | 30 | 148 | 129 | 27 | 34 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 10 | .264 | .358 | .349 | .707 | 45 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1982 | R | GULF | Astros | 14 | 64 | 45 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 5 | .156 | .355 | .200 | .555 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| 1983 | A | FLOR | Daytona Beach Astros | 101 | 419 | 368 | 66 | 104 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 38 | 12 | 7 | 44 | 37 | .283 | .357 | .359 | .715 | 132 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | |
| 1984 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | 16 | 53 | 45 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | .244 | .340 | .311 | .651 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1984 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | 111 | 456 | 394 | 48 | 99 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 38 | 10 | 8 | 45 | 34 | .251 | .329 | .312 | .641 | 123 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 5 | |
| 1985 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | 129 | 520 | 423 | 65 | 118 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 43 | 20 | 10 | 74 | 34 | .279 | .386 | .350 | .735 | 148 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 1 | |
| 1986 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | 118 | 418 | 378 | 50 | 98 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 35 | 23 | 11 | 30 | 23 | .259 | .312 | .307 | .618 | 116 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | |
| 1987 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | 84 | 373 | 326 | 41 | 90 | 17 | 3 | 5 | 43 | 9 | 7 | 39 | 34 | .276 | .354 | .393 | .747 | 128 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 2 | |
| 1987 | AA | TL | Midland Angels | 40 | 192 | 172 | 29 | 44 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 16 | 26 | .256 | .323 | .314 | .637 | 54 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1988 | AAA | PCL | Edmonton Trappers | 52 | 179 | 164 | 21 | 45 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 24 | .274 | .311 | .396 | .707 | 65 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | |
| 1988 | AA | TL | Midland Angels | 62 | 291 | 255 | 45 | 81 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 24 | 19 | 6 | 35 | 26 | .318 | .400 | .404 | .804 | 103 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 1989 | AAA | PCL | Edmonton Trappers | 79 | 249 | 230 | 18 | 54 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 32 | .235 | .273 | .309 | .582 | 71 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | |
| Totals | 859 | 3441 | 2992 | 439 | 799 | 109 | 35 | 16 | 299 | 120 | 66 | 356 | 296 | .267 | .344 | .343 | .687 | 1026 | 4 | 12 | 49 | 32 | 17 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Short Season A | NYPL | Auburn Astros | 2B | 30 | 50 | 77 | 6 | 18 | .955 | 4.233 |
| 1982 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | 2B | 23 | 53 | 62 | 3 | 15 | .975 | 5.000 |
| 1982 | R | GULF | Astros | 2B | 14 | 36 | 42 | 3 | 14 | .963 | 5.571 |
| 1983 | A | FLOR | Daytona Beach Astros | 2B | 100 | 214 | 286 | 19 | 66 | .963 | 5.000 |
| 1984 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | 2B | 14 | 18 | 48 | 2 | 7 | .971 | 4.714 |
| 1984 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | 2B | 111 | 275 | 313 | 14 | 90 | .977 | 5.297 |
| 1985 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | SS | 22 | 20 | 63 | 6 | 17 | .933 | 3.773 |
| 1985 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | 2B | 107 | 238 | 304 | 22 | 64 | .961 | 5.065 |
| 1986 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | 3B | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .750 | .750 |
| 1986 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | 2B | 106 | 207 | 309 | 21 | 66 | .961 | 4.868 |
| 1987 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | 2B | 84 | 169 | 219 | 14 | 56 | .965 | 4.619 |
| 1987 | AA | TL | Midland Angels | 2B | 39 | 103 | 91 | 10 | 28 | .951 | 4.974 |
| 1988 | AAA | PCL | Edmonton Trappers | 2B | 8 | 16 | 22 | 0 | 4 | 1.000 | 4.750 |
| 1988 | AAA | PCL | Edmonton Trappers | 3B | 6 | 5 | 13 | 4 | 0 | .818 | 3.000 |
| 1988 | AA | TL | Midland Angels | 2B | 59 | 121 | 180 | 9 | 36 | .971 | 5.102 |
| 1988 | AAA | PCL | Edmonton Trappers | SS | 10 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 2 | .852 | 2.300 |
| 1988 | AA | TL | Midland Angels | SS | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | .900 | 9.000 |
| 1989 | AAA | PCL | Edmonton Trappers | 2B | 6 | 10 | 12 | 1 | 5 | .957 | 3.667 |
| 1989 | AAA | PCL | Edmonton Trappers | SS | 59 | 66 | 160 | 14 | 29 | .942 | 3.831 |
| 1989 | AAA | PCL | Edmonton Trappers | 3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .250 |
| 1989 | AAA | PCL | Edmonton Trappers | OF | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| Totals | 814 | 1624 | 2220 | 155 | 518 | .961 | 4.722 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | R | Gulf Coast League | Astros | HOU | ||
| 1982 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Auburn Astros | HOU | ||
| 1982 | AA | Southern League | Columbus Astros | HOU | ||
| 1983 | A | Florida State League | Daytona Beach Astros | HOU | ||
| 1984 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tucson Toros | HOU | ||
| 1984 | AA | Southern League | Columbus Astros | HOU | ||
| 1985 | AA | Southern League | Columbus Astros | HOU | ||
| 1986 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tucson Toros | HOU | ||
| 1987 | AA | Texas League | Midland Angels | CAL | ||
| 1987 | AA | Southern League | Columbus Astros | HOU | ||
| 1988 | AA | Texas League | Midland Angels | CAL | ||
| 1988 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Edmonton Trappers | CAL | ||
| 1989 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Edmonton Trappers | CAL |
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