Background
He was born in State College, Pennsylvania.
He was born in State College, Pennsylvania.
He threw and batted right-handed, and he was also 5 ft 9.5 in (177 m) tall and 170 pounds. He was nicknamed "Duck Eye" by Babe Ruth. 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 European Research Area. 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 European Research Area 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. Thomas wore the number 20 with the Yankees in 1929. He earned $6,500 in 1927.
