Myles Thomas

Myles Thomas
Pitcher
Born: (1897-10-22)October 22, 1897
State College, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died: December 12, 1963(1963-12-12) (aged 66)
Toledo, Ohio, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 18, 1926, for the New York Yankees
Last MLB appearance
June 21, 1930, for the Washington Senators
MLB statistics
Win–loss record23–22
Earned run average4.64
Strikeouts121
Teams
Career highlights and awards

Myles Lewis Thomas (October 22, 1897 – December 12, 1963) was an American right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball. He was born in State College, Pennsylvania. He threw and batted right-handed, and he was also 5 ft 9.5 in (1.77 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 ERA. 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 ERA 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.