Myles Thomas

Myles Thomas
Pitcher
Born: October 22, 1897(1897-10-22) State College, Pennsylvania
Died: December 13, 1963(1963-12-13) (aged 66) Toledo, Ohio
Batted: Right	Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 18, 1926 for the New York Yankees
Last MLB appearance
June 21, 1930 for the Washington Senators
Career statistics
Earned run average	4.64
Record	23-22
Strikeouts	121
Teams
New York Yankees (1926-1929) Washington Senators (1929-1930)

Myles Lewis Thomas (October 22, 1897 - December 12, 1963) was an American right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball. He was born in State College, Pennsylvania. He threw and batted right-handed, and he was also 5'9.5" tall and 170 pounds. He was nicknamed "Duck Eye" by Babe Ruth.^{[citation needed]}

On April 18, 1926 at the age of 28, he made his major league debut with the New York Yankees. On June 15, 1929, he was purchased from the Yankees by the Washington Senators. Overall, he went 23-22 with a 4.64 career ERA. As a batter, he hit a respectable (for a pitcher) .240. He had a career .955 fielding percentage. In the postseason, he had a 3.00 ERA in 2 games.

Thomas played his final game on June 21, 1930. He died in Toledo, Ohio. His body is buried in Woodlawn Cemetery in Toledo.

Facts

• Thomas wore the number 20 with the Yankees in 1929.
• He earned $6,500 in 1927.

External links

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference

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Name	Thomas, Myles
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Short description
Date of birth	October 22, 1897
Place of birth	State College, Pennsylvania
Date of death	December 13, 1963
Place of death	Toledo, Ohio