Fran Thomas
Francis Duane Thomas
Born: April 5, 1935
Fairbury, IL US
Deceased: August 21, 2009
Brandon, FL US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'5"
Weight: 190
Career: 1955-1957
Fran Thomas compiled a career record of 16 wins and 19 losses and a 4.20 ERA in his 67-game pitching career with the Decatur Commodores and Albany Cardinals. He began playing during the 1955 season and last took the field during the 1957 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | D | MIDW | Decatur Commodores | 1 | 2 | .333 | 4.15 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 52.0 | 40 | 27 | 24 | 4 | 32 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 5 | ||||
| 1956 | D | MIDW | Decatur Commodores | 12 | 15 | .444 | 4.07 | 31 | 24 | 166.0 | 160 | 92 | 75 | 12 | 89 | ||||||||||
| 1957 | D | GAFL | Albany Cardinals | 0 | 2 | .000 | 8 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1957 | D | MIDW | Decatur Commodores | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | 4.67 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 52.0 | 53 | 30 | 27 | 3 | 32 | 33 | 3 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| Totals | 16 | 19 | .457 | 4.20 | 67 | 32 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 270.0 | 253 | 149 | 126 | 19 | 153 | 0 | 56 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | D | MIDW | Decatur Commodores | 16 | 17 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .118 | .118 | .118 | .235 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1956 | D | MIDW | Decatur Commodores | 31 | 55 | 55 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .109 | .109 | .109 | .218 | 6 | |||||||||||
| 1957 | D | MIDW | Decatur Commodores | 13 | 26 | 20 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .200 | .227 | .250 | .477 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | |||
| 1957 | D | GAFL | Albany Cardinals | 9 | 6 | 6 | 2 | .333 | .333 | .333 | .667 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| Totals | 69 | 104 | 98 | 4 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | .143 | .150 | .153 | .303 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | D | MIDW | Decatur Commodores | P | 16 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1956 | D | MIDW | Decatur Commodores | P | 31 | .000 | |||||
| 1957 | D | GAFL | Albany Cardinals | P | 8 | .000 | |||||
| 1957 | D | MIDW | Decatur Commodores | P | 12 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | .250 |
| Totals | 67 | 5 | 14 | 1 | 0 | .950 | .284 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | D | Miss-Ohio Valley (M.O.V.) League | Decatur Commodores | SLN | ||
| 1956 | D | Midwest League | Decatur Commodores | SLN | ||
| 1957 | D | Midwest League | Decatur Commodores | SLN | ||
| 1957 | D | Georgia-Florida League | Albany Cardinals | SLN |
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