Fred Thomas (baseball manager)
| Fred Thomas | |
|---|---|
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| Manager | |
| Born: Indiana | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Games managed | 29 |
| Win–loss record | 11–18 |
| Winning % | .379 |
| Teams | |
Frederick L. Thomas was a professional baseball manager.
In June 1887, Thomas was named manager for the Indianapolis Hoosiers of the National League.[1] Thomas, who had front office duties with the team, took over from Watch Burnham after the team got off to a 6–22 start.[2] Thomas had a managerial record of 11–18, before he was replaced by Horace Fogel in July.[3] Accruing a record of 20–49 under Fogel, the 1887 Indianapolis Hoosiers finished the season at 37–89.[4]
Notes
[edit]Little is known about Thomas; research suggests he may be Frederick Lucius Thomas, who was born in Indianapolis on July 31, 1855, and died in Los Angeles on this 78th birthday (July 31, 1933).[5][6][7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Burnham Relieved of the Management of the Indianapolis Base-Ball Club". Indianapolis Journal. June 2, 1887. p. 3. Retrieved July 26, 2020 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "Charlton's Baseball Chronology - 1887". baseballlibrary.com. Archived from the original on January 6, 2007. Retrieved 2008-04-01.
- ^ "Horace S. Fogel, of Philadelphia, Is to Succeed Manager Thomas". Indianapolis Journal. July 5, 1887. p. 3. Retrieved July 26, 2020 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "The 1887 Indianapolis Hoosiers". Retrosheet. Retrieved July 26, 2020.
- ^ Morris, Peter (February 27, 2015). "Missing Players, concluded". Base Ball and Presentism. Retrieved July 26, 2020.
- ^ Morris, Peter (March 11, 2020). "Updated List of Possibly Found Players". Base Ball and Presentism. Retrieved July 26, 2020.
- ^ "Thomas, July 31". Los Angeles Times. August 2, 1933. p. 16. Retrieved July 26, 2020 – via newspapers.com.
External links
[edit]- Managerial statistics at Baseball-Reference.com, or Retrosheet
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