Pinch Thomas

Pinch Thomas
Thomas in 1913
Born: (1888-01-24)January 24, 1888
Camp Point, Illinois, U.S.
Died: December 24, 1953(1953-12-24) (aged 65)
Modesto, California, U.S.
Batted: Left
Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 24, 1912, for the Boston Red Sox
Last MLB appearance
June 19, 1921, for the Cleveland Indians
Career statistics
Batting average.237
Home runs2
Runs batted in102
Teams
Career highlights and awards

Chester David "Pinch" Thomas (January 24, 1888 – December 24, 1953) was an American professional baseball catcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1912 through 1921 for the Boston Red Sox (1912–17) and Cleveland Indians (1918–21). Listed at 5 ft 9.5 in (1.77 m), 173 lb., Thomas batted left-handed and threw right-handed. He was born in Camp Point, Illinois.