Career
Listed at 5 ft 10 in (178 m), 160 pounds, Thomas batted and threw right-handed. In 1916, Thomas was acquired by the Boston Red Sox with Sam Jones from the Cleveland Indians in exchange for Tris Speaker. Before the 1919 season, he was dealt to the Philadelphia Athletics and posted career-highs in games (124), hits (96), runs (42) and stolen bases (12), while hitting.212.
He divided his playing time with the Athletics and Washington Senators in 1920, his last major league season.
In a three-year career, Thomas was a.225 hitter (193-for-859) with four home runs and 45 Reserve Bank of India in 247 games, including 88 runs, 19 doubles, 14 triples, and 24 stolen bases. He also hit.118 In six Series games (2-for-17).
Thomas died at the age of 93 in Rice Lake, Wisconsin.
