Pepper Thomas
William Dalton Thomas
Born: September 8, 1934
Newton, MS US
Deceased: December 15, 2011
Oxford, MS US
Primary Position: Third base
All Position(s) Played: 2B, OF, P, SS
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'8"
Weight: 160
Career: 1956-1963
Pepper Thomas compiled a career batting average of .260 with 42 home runs and 301 RBI in his 842-game career with the Evansville Braves, Corpus Christi Clippers, Waycross Braves, Yakima Bears, Austin Senators, Vancouver Mounties, Louisville Colonels, Puebla Pericos and Toronto Maple Leafs. He began playing during the 1956 season and last took the field during the 1963 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | D | GAFL | Waycross Braves | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | B | IIIL | Evansville Braves | 81 | 265 | 265 | 56 | 12 | 0 | 4 | .211 | .211 | .302 | .513 | 80 | |||||||||||
| 1957 | D | GAFL | Waycross Braves | 67 | 309 | 250 | 50 | 69 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 36 | 15 | 56 | 29 | .276 | .407 | .420 | .827 | 105 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |||
| 1957 | B | BSTL | Corpus Christi Clippers | 51 | 191 | 157 | 26 | 40 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 4 | 29 | 23 | .255 | .365 | .331 | .696 | 52 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1958 | B | NORW | Yakima Bears | 119 | 510 | 438 | 79 | 122 | 23 | 8 | 8 | 52 | 13 | 52 | 59 | .279 | .354 | .422 | .777 | 185 | 1 | 16 | 3 | |||
| 1959 | AA | TL | Austin Senators | 140 | 628 | 533 | 93 | 131 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 50 | 12 | 1 | 77 | 82 | .246 | .343 | .328 | .671 | 175 | 3 | 13 | 2 | ||
| 1960 | AA | TL | Austin Senators | 137 | 605 | 510 | 84 | 151 | 30 | 11 | 10 | 60 | 11 | 8 | 81 | 63 | .296 | .391 | .457 | .848 | 233 | 2 | 6 | 6 | ||
| 1961 | AAA | PCL | Vancouver Mounties | 46 | 181 | 152 | 17 | 40 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 21 | .263 | .350 | .388 | .738 | 59 | 0 | 4 | 3 | ||
| 1961 | AA | TL | Austin Senators | 61 | 262 | 218 | 25 | 56 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 5 | 1 | 37 | 23 | .257 | .363 | .353 | .716 | 77 | 1 | 3 | 3 | ||
| 1962 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 118 | 460 | 399 | 52 | 98 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 35 | 3 | 47 | 46 | .246 | .323 | .321 | .644 | 128 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 1 | ||
| 1963 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 22 | 67 | 59 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7 | .203 | .288 | .339 | .627 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 842 | 3478 | 2981 | 436 | 775 | 139 | 37 | 42 | 301 | 64 | 12 | 408 | 353 | .260 | .348 | .374 | .722 | 1114 | 0 | 8 | 55 | 26 | 1 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | D | GAFL | Waycross Braves | 3B | 60 | 64 | 143 | 13 | 12 | .941 | 3.450 |
| 1957 | B | BSTL | Corpus Christi Clippers | OF | 21 | 31 | 4 | 1 | 1 | .972 | 1.667 |
| 1957 | B | BSTL | Corpus Christi Clippers | 2B | 20 | 52 | 46 | 4 | 13 | .961 | 4.900 |
| 1957 | D | GAFL | Waycross Braves | P | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 1958 | B | NORW | Yakima Bears | 3B | 12 | 10 | 22 | 3 | 4 | .914 | 2.667 |
| 1958 | B | NORW | Yakima Bears | SS | 107 | 169 | 374 | 39 | 62 | .933 | 5.075 |
| 1959 | AA | TL | Austin Senators | SS | 15 | 22 | 52 | 3 | 8 | .961 | 4.933 |
| 1959 | AA | TL | Austin Senators | 3B | 125 | 124 | 326 | 27 | 45 | .943 | 3.600 |
| 1960 | AA | TL | Austin Senators | SS | 67 | 121 | 329 | 28 | 44 | .941 | 6.716 |
| 1960 | AA | TL | Austin Senators | 3B | 62 | 58 | 124 | 8 | 23 | .958 | 2.935 |
| 1961 | AAA | PCL | Vancouver Mounties | 2B | 41 | 102 | 127 | 4 | 26 | .983 | 5.585 |
| 1961 | AA | TL | Austin Senators | 2B | 34 | 107 | 85 | 4 | 28 | .980 | 5.647 |
| 1961 | AA | TL | Austin Senators | 3B | 22 | 21 | 49 | 1 | 6 | .986 | 3.182 |
| 1962 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 3B | 83 | 83 | 198 | 14 | 30 | .953 | 3.386 |
| 1962 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | SS | 20 | 19 | 65 | 5 | 8 | .944 | 4.200 |
| 1962 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 2B | 10 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 5 | .960 | 2.400 |
| 1963 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | SS | 16 | 24 | 46 | 3 | 8 | .959 | 4.375 |
| Totals | 717 | 1020 | 2001 | 158 | 323 | .950 | 4.213 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Evansville Braves | ML1 | ||
| 1957 | B | Big State League | Corpus Christi Clippers | ML1 | ||
| 1957 | D | Georgia-Florida League | Waycross Braves | ML1 | ||
| 1958 | B | Northwest League | Yakima Bears | ML1 | ||
| 1959 | AA | Texas League | Austin Senators | ML1 | ||
| 1960 | AA | Texas League | Austin Senators | ML1 | ||
| 1961 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Vancouver Mounties | ML1 | ||
| 1961 | AA | Texas League | Austin Senators | ML1 | ||
| 1962 | AAA | American Association 2 | Louisville Colonels | ML1 | ||
| 1963 | AA | Mexican League | Puebla Pericos | |||
| 1963 | AAA | International League | Toronto Maple Leafs | ML1 |
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