Bud Thomas (pitcher)

This article is about the Major League Baseball pitcher. For the hitter, see Bud Thomas (shortstop).

Luther Baxter "Bud" Thomas (September 9, 1910 – May 20, 2001),^[1] was an American professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Washington Senators, Philadelphia Athletics, and Detroit Tigers.

Bud Thomas
Pitcher
Born: (1910-09-09)September 9, 1910 Alberene, Virginia
Died: May 20, 2001(2001-05-20) (aged 90) North Garden, Virginia
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 13, 1932, for the Washington Senators
Last MLB appearance
September 27, 1941, for the Detroit Tigers
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	25-34
Earned run average	4.96
Strikeouts	135
Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
Washington Senators (1932–1933, 1939) Philadelphia Athletics (1937–1938, 1939) Detroit Tigers (1939–1941)

Biography

Thomas' 1940 Bowman Gum card

He was born in Faber, Virginia and died in North Garden, Virginia. On April 23, 1939, Thomas surrendered the first major League home run ever hit by Red Sox legend Ted Williams. Thomas pitched to Babe Ruth twice, striking him out the second time.

Although posting only a .120 batting average (18-for-150) in 143 games, Thomas was good defensively. He recorded a .984 fielding percentage with only two errors in 122 total chances in 526 innings pitched.