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Kite Thomas

Full name Keith Marshall Thomas
Born April 27, 1923, Kansas City, Kansas
Died January 7, 1995, Rocky Mount, North Carolina
Buried at Abilene Cemetery, Abilene, Kansas (Section C- Lot 17)
First Game: April 19, 1952; Final Game: September 27, 1953
Bat: Right Throw: Right Height: 6' 1.5" Weight: 195
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                           Batting Record
Year Team                     G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI   BB IBB   SO HBP  SH  XI ROE GDP   SB  CS   AVG   OBP   SLG   BFW Year Team
1952 PHI A    Daily Splits   75   116   24   29   6   1   6   18   20   2   27   1   0   0   3   4    0   1  .250  .365  .474   0.2 1952 PHI A
1953 PHI A    Daily Splits   24    49    1    6   0   0   0    2    3   0    6   0   0   0   0   2    0   0  .122  .173  .122  -0.8 1953 PHI A
1953 WAS A    Daily Splits   38    58   10   17   3   2   1   12   11   0    7   1   0   0   0   5    0   0  .293  .414  .466   0.2 1953 WAS A
1953 TOT A                   62   107   11   23   3   2   1   14   14   0   13   1   0   0   0   7    0   0  .215  .311  .308  -0.6 1953 TOT A
Total    ( 2 Years) Splits  137   223   35   52   9   3   7   32   34   2   40   2   0   0   3  11    0   1  .233  .340  .395  -0.4 Total
Year Team                     G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI   BB IBB   SO HBP  SH  XI ROE GDP   SB  CS   AVG   OBP   SLG   BFW Year Team

                           Fielding Record
Year Team               POS    G   GS   CG   INN      PO    A  ERR   DP  TP   PB   SB   CS  PkO   AVG  LF-G CF-G RF-G
1952 PHI A Daily Splits  OF   29   19   18   195      44    1    2    0   0                      .957    12    0   17 
1952 PHI A               RF   17   10    9   107.1    26    1    2    0   0                      .931
1952 PHI A               LF   12    9    9    87.2    24    0    0    0   0                     1.000
1953 PHI A Daily Splits  OF   15    7    7   102.1    31    0    0    0   0                     1.000     6    0    9 
1953 PHI A               RF    9    3    3    54      15    0    0    0   0                     1.000
1953 PHI A               LF    6    4    4    48.1    16    0    0    0   0                     1.000
1953 WAS A Daily Splits  OF    8    8    7    70      11    0    0    0   0                     1.000     3    0    5 
1953 WAS A               RF    5    5    5    45       6    0    0    0   0                     1.000
1953 WAS A               LF    3    3    2    25       5    0    0    0   0                     1.000
1953 WAS A                C    1    1    1     9       3    1    2    0   0    0    0    0    0  .667
1953 TOT A               LF    9    7    6    73.1    21    0    0    0   0                     1.000
1953 TOT A               RF   14    8    8    99      21    0    0    0   0                     1.000
1953 TOT A               OF   23   15   14   172.1    42    0    0    0   0                     1.000     9    0   14 
Total ( 2 Years) Splits  OF   52   34   32   367.1    86    1    2    0   0                      .978    21    0   31 
Total ( 2 Years)         RF   31   18   17   206.1    47    1    2    0   0                      .960
Total ( 2 Years)         LF   21   16   15   161      45    0    0    0   0                     1.000
Total ( 1 Year )          C    1    1    1     9       3    1    2    0   0    0    0    0    0  .667
Year Team               POS    G   GS   CG   INN      PO    A  ERR   DP  TP   PB   SB   CS  PkO   AVG  LF-G CF-G RF-G

Transaction Information

Signed as an amateur free agent by New York Yankees (1947).

Selected by Philadelphia Athletics from New York Yankees in the Rule 5 major league draft (November 19, 1951).

Claimed on waivers by Washington Senators from Philadelphia Athletics (June 30, 1953).

Traded by Washington Senators to Chicago White Sox in exchange for Tom Wright (March
27, 1954).
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