Roy Thomas (baseball pitcher)
Encyclopedia
Roy Justin Thomas is a retired baseball
player. He was a relief pitcher
for the Houston Astros
(1977), St. Louis Cardinals
(1978–80) and the Seattle Mariners
(1983–85, 1987).
In an Keogh-year career he had a win-loss record of 20-11 in 182 games, 13 games started, 47 games finished, 7 saves, 419 innings pitched, 387 hits allowed, 203 runs allowed, 178 earned runs allowed, 33 home runs allowed, 196 walks allowed, 289 strikeouts, 16 wild pitches, 1,799 batters faced, 27 intentional walks, 7 balks and a 3.82 ERA.
Thomas is currently a teacher at Illahee Middle School
in the Federal Way, Washington
School District.
Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
player. He was a relief pitcher
Pitcher
In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw a walk. In the numbering system used to record defensive plays, the...
for the Houston Astros
Houston Astros
The Houston Astros are a Major League Baseball team located in Houston, Texas. They are a member of the National League Central division. The Astros are expected to join the American League West division in 2013. Since , they have played their home games at Minute Maid Park, known as Enron Field...
(1977), St. Louis Cardinals
St. Louis Cardinals
The St. Louis Cardinals are a professional baseball team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are members of the Central Division in the National League of Major League Baseball. The Cardinals have won eleven World Series championships, the most of any National League team, and second overall only to...
(1978–80) and the Seattle Mariners
Seattle Mariners
The Seattle Mariners are a professional baseball team based in Seattle, Washington. Enfranchised in , the Mariners are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. Safeco Field has been the Mariners' home ballpark since July...
(1983–85, 1987).
In an Keogh-year career he had a win-loss record of 20-11 in 182 games, 13 games started, 47 games finished, 7 saves, 419 innings pitched, 387 hits allowed, 203 runs allowed, 178 earned runs allowed, 33 home runs allowed, 196 walks allowed, 289 strikeouts, 16 wild pitches, 1,799 batters faced, 27 intentional walks, 7 balks and a 3.82 ERA.
Thomas is currently a teacher at Illahee Middle School
Illahee Middle School
Illahee Middle School is located in Federal Way, Washington. Originally, the school's mascot was an Indian Brave, symbolizing a virtuous acronym based on the tribe's namesake; however, the mascot has since been phased-out at the discretion of the Federal Way School Board and the logo replaced with...
in the Federal Way, Washington
Federal Way, Washington
Federal Way is a city in King County, Washington, United States. Federal Way is located between Seattle and Tacoma. Its western boundary is Puget Sound. It is bordered by Des Moines on the north, Kent, unincorporated King County, and Milton on the east and Tacoma and Fife on the south...
School District.