Lee Thomas
1961–1968 · bats L / throws R · ALS, Atlanta Braves, Boston Red Sox, Chicago Cubs, Houston Astros, Los Angeles Angels (1961-64), New York Yankees
1,027G
.255AVG
.327OBP
.397SLG
847H
106HR
427RBI
25SB
2Rare feats
Career batting
| G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | HBP | SF | TB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,027 | 3,731 | 3,324 | 405 | 847 | 111 | 22 | 106 | 427 | 333 | 397 | 25 | 11 | 32 | 19 | 1,320 | .255 | .327 | .397 | .724 |
Streaks
16longest hitting streak · 1961-05-31 to 1961-06-12
34longest on-base streak
The three rarest things in this career
| Rarity | What | Date | Rate | Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53 | Three-Homer Game | 1961-09-05 | 1 in 321 games | box score ↗ |
| 41 | Steal of Home | 1966-04-23 | 1 in 107 games | box score ↗ |
| 41 | 4 walks | 1963-06-18 | 1 in 2,226 player-games | box score ↗ |
Splits
Regular season only.
Home and away
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 512 | 1823 | 424 | 43 | 199 | 179 | 187 | .263 | .331 | .388 |
| Away | 515 | 1908 | 423 | 63 | 228 | 154 | 210 | .248 | .302 | .406 |
By month
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April | 94 | 386 | 89 | 12 | 58 | 25 | 41 | .252 | .295 | .405 |
| May | 195 | 728 | 159 | 16 | 76 | 71 | 77 | .248 | .316 | .367 |
| June | 210 | 775 | 165 | 22 | 81 | 73 | 77 | .242 | .307 | .378 |
| July | 189 | 668 | 159 | 24 | 89 | 71 | 79 | .273 | .344 | .450 |
| August | 180 | 639 | 126 | 13 | 59 | 52 | 70 | .219 | .279 | .336 |
| September | 151 | 512 | 142 | 18 | 61 | 39 | 52 | .302 | .354 | .464 |
| October | 8 | 23 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | .333 | .391 | .524 |
Most-faced opponents
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| baltimore-orioles | 85 | 334 | 75 | 9 | 41 | 29 | 33 | .250 | .311 | .380 |
| kansas-city-athletics | 85 | 368 | 104 | 20 | 65 | 35 | 31 | .315 | .378 | .561 |
| cleveland-guardians | 85 | 364 | 84 | 10 | 38 | 34 | 31 | .258 | .324 | .391 |
| chicago-white-sox | 84 | 315 | 75 | 7 | 36 | 23 | 40 | .264 | .311 | .391 |
| washington-senators-1961-71 | 84 | 335 | 79 | 10 | 39 | 41 | 38 | .277 | .358 | .463 |
| new-york-yankees | 83 | 320 | 69 | 12 | 34 | 31 | 46 | .243 | .312 | .408 |
| detroit-tigers | 81 | 331 | 75 | 9 | 38 | 33 | 25 | .261 | .326 | .401 |
| minnesota-twins | 80 | 302 | 62 | 12 | 34 | 25 | 47 | .226 | .288 | .387 |
Season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | H | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | IP | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Los Angeles Angels (1961-64), New York Yankees | 132 | 452 | 129 | 24 | 69 | – | .285 | – | – |
| 1962 | 160 | 583 | 169 | 26 | 104 | 6 | .290 | – | – | |
| 1963 | 149 | 528 | 116 | 9 | 55 | 6 | .220 | – | – | |
| 1964 | Boston Red Sox, Los Angeles Angels (1961-64) | 154 | 573 | 150 | 15 | 66 | 3 | .262 | – | – |
| 1965 | 151 | 521 | 141 | 22 | 75 | 6 | .271 | – | – | |
| 1966 | Atlanta Braves, Chicago Cubs | 114 | 275 | 61 | 7 | 24 | 1 | .222 | – | – |
| 1967 | 77 | 191 | 42 | 2 | 23 | 1 | .220 | – | – | |
| 1968 | 90 | 201 | 39 | 1 | 11 | 2 | .194 | – | – |