Erskine Thomason
Melvin Erskine Thomason
Born: August 13, 1948
Laurens, SC US
Primary Position: Pitcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 190
Career: 1970-1979
Major League Statistics
Erskine Thomason compiled a career record of 54 wins and 47 losses, with 13 saves, and a 3.40 ERA in his 179-game pitching career with the Pulaski Phillies, Spartanburg Phillies, Peninsula Phillies, Burlington Rangers, Reading Phillies and Toledo Mud Hens. He began playing during the 1970 season and last took the field during the 1979 campaign.
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 Reading Phillies |
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | R | APPY | Pulaski Phillies | 4 | 5 | .444 | 2.86 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 85.0 | 72 | 34 | 27 | 4 | 26 | 1 | 77 | 3 | 0 | 5 | ||
| 1971 | A | CARL | Peninsula Phillies | 0 | 1 | .000 | 3.60 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1971 | A | SALL3 | Spartanburg Phillies | 12 | 7 | .632 | 3.38 | 23 | 23 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 141.0 | 157 | 79 | 53 | 12 | 30 | 0 | 108 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1972 | A | CARL | Burlington Rangers | 11 | 6 | .647 | 3.32 | 23 | 22 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 141.0 | 128 | 68 | 52 | 10 | 67 | 3 | 118 | 6 | 1 | 10 | ||
| 1973 | AA | EL | Reading Phillies | 12 | 7 | .632 | 3.20 | 26 | 26 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 183.0 | 176 | 78 | 65 | 11 | 59 | 2 | 149 | 0 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 1974 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | 7 | 14 | .333 | 3.66 | 29 | 28 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 177.0 | 165 | 87 | 72 | 10 | 60 | 6 | 113 | 3 | 0 | 7 | ||
| 1975 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | 1 | 5 | .167 | 3.73 | 39 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 82.0 | 76 | 39 | 34 | 5 | 35 | 4 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 1975 | AA | EL | Reading Phillies | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.60 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10.0 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1979 | AA | EL | Reading Phillies | 6 | 2 | .750 | 3.60 | 18 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 85.0 | 100 | 50 | 34 | 5 | 25 | 2 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| Totals | 54 | 47 | .535 | 3.40 | 179 | 128 | 0 | 34 | 5 | 13 | 909.0 | 883 | 443 | 343 | 57 | 312 | 18 | 661 | 13 | 4 | 43 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | R | APPY | Pulaski Phillies | 17 | 38 | 35 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | .143 | .167 | .257 | .424 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1971 | A | SALL3 | Spartanburg Phillies | 24 | 55 | 54 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | .130 | .127 | .185 | .312 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1971 | A | CARL | Peninsula Phillies | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1972 | A | CARL | Burlington Rangers | 24 | 54 | 45 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | .067 | .122 | .067 | .189 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | ||
| 1973 | AA | EL | Reading Phillies | 30 | 69 | 64 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 21 | .188 | .200 | .250 | .450 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 1974 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | 29 | 62 | 52 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 23 | .115 | .164 | .135 | .298 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| 1975 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | 39 | 19 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | .062 | .062 | .125 | .188 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 164 | 299 | 268 | 19 | 34 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 99 | .127 | .151 | .175 | .326 | 47 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 2 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | R | APPY | Pulaski Phillies | P | 14 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 0 | .944 | 1.214 |
| 1971 | A | SALL3 | Spartanburg Phillies | P | 23 | 7 | 17 | 5 | 0 | .828 | 1.043 |
| 1971 | A | CARL | Peninsula Phillies | P | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1972 | A | CARL | Burlington Rangers | P | 23 | 6 | 29 | 1 | 1 | .972 | 1.522 |
| 1972 | A | CARL | Burlington Rangers | 1B | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 1973 | AA | EL | Reading Phillies | P | 26 | 14 | 24 | 3 | 1 | .927 | 1.462 |
| 1974 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | P | 29 | 16 | 24 | 2 | 0 | .952 | 1.379 |
| 1975 | AA | EL | Reading Phillies | P | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .167 |
| 1975 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | P | 39 | 7 | 19 | 1 | 3 | .963 | .667 |
| 1979 | AA | EL | Reading Phillies | P | 18 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 1 | .889 | .889 |
| Totals | 180 | 69 | 131 | 15 | 6 | .930 | 1.111 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | R | Appalachian League | Pulaski Phillies | PHI | ||
| 1971 | A | Western Carolinas League | Spartanburg Phillies | PHI | ||
| 1971 | A | Carolina League | Peninsula Phillies | PHI | ||
| 1972 | A | Carolina League | Burlington Rangers | TEX | ||
| 1973 | AA | Eastern League | Reading Phillies | PHI | ||
| 1974 | AAA | International League | Toledo Mud Hens | PHI | ||
| 1975 | AA | Eastern League | Reading Phillies | PHI | ||
| 1975 | AAA | International League | Toledo Mud Hens | PHI | ||
| 1979 | AA | Eastern League | Reading Phillies | PHI |
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