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Orlando Cepeda League (A)
4-1-2121
Yale Thomas Starting Pitcher
Retired (2003, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.23 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 97-154 Status Deceased (2058) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age at Death 91 Date of Birth 10-21-1967
K 1516 Drafted Round 2, Pick 21
(1989)		 Majors Svc Time 11 years
(147 games)
IP 2114.2
WHIP 1.52
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D  Contact vs. L F  Endurance B+   Ldrship D+
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L F  Velocity A    Mentor Val C+
Speed D  Bunt D- Control C 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm D- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health A  LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1991 NYA
7
 13
28
28
2
1
0
 0
158.0
 200 119 114 9 78
94
1.76
6.49
1992 NYA
11
 11
30
30
1
1
0
 0
179.2
 219 114 106 4 96
127
1.75
5.31
1993 NYA
7
 23
32
32
2
0
0
 0
187.2
 222 137 133 4 92
130
1.67
6.38
1994 NYA
11
 13
33
32
5
0
0
 0
200.2
 217 134 133 8 98
153
1.57
5.97
1995 NYA
10
 10
31
31
5
0
0
 0
220.2
 212 113 108 4 99
163
1.41
4.40
1996 NYA
14
 15
32
32
5
0
0
 0
229.1
 205 110 107 9 101
179
1.33
4.20
1997 NYA
6
 16
31
31
2
0
0
 0
205.2
 204 107 104 7 89
148
1.42
4.55
1998 NYA
9
 14
33
33
3
0
0
 0
209.2
 203 121 120 4 105
128
1.47
5.15
1999 NYA
6
 17
33
33
5
1
0
 0
204.2
 198 134 123 3 104
142
1.48
5.41
2000 NYA
8
 12
25
24
3
0
0
 0
153.2
 171 98 88 12 57
122
1.48
5.15
2001 NYA
5
 10
22
22
2
0
0
 0
141.2
 154 90 81 2 53
109
1.46
5.15
2002 NYA
3
 0
8
1
0
0
0
 0
23.1
 22 13 12 0 9
21
1.33
4.63
2121
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
97
 154
338
329
35
3
0
 0
2114.2
 2227 1290 1229 66 981
1516
1.52
5.23
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2003-11-01Yale Thomas has retired from the Free Agency Pool
2003-07-04The New York Drifters have waived Yale Thomas.
2003-03-25The New York Drifters have promoted Bob Archie to the major league team. The New York Drifters have designated Yale Thomas for assignment.
1994-03-25The Detroit Drifters have promoted Yale Thomas to the major league team. The Detroit Drifters have promoted David Concepcion to the major league team. The Detroit Drifters have sent Ted Sperring to the minors. The Detroit Drifters have sent Hilly Bottenfield to the minors.
1993-09-16The Detroit Drifters have promoted Tony Brandt to the major league team. The Detroit Drifters have promoted Stan Kleinow to the major league team. The Detroit Drifters have promoted Joe Taylor to the major league team. The Detroit Drifters have promoted Ted Sperring to the major league team. The Detroit Drifters have promoted Hilly Bottenfield to the major league team. The Detroit Drifters have promoted Bob Abadie to the major league team. The Detroit Drifters have sent Mark Andrews to the minors. The Detroit Drifters have sent Brian Brito to the minors. The Detroit Drifters have sent Adam Spotts to the minors. The Detroit Drifters have sent Clyde Macias to the minors. The Detroit Drifters have sent Dee Armbruster to the minors. The Detroit Drifters have sent Yale Thomas to the minors.
1991-04-01The Detroit Drifters have promoted Wally Kume to the major league team. The Detroit Drifters have promoted Yale Thomas to the major league team. The Detroit Drifters have promoted David Concepcion to the major league team. The Detroit Drifters have promoted Don Sorrento to the major league team. The Detroit Drifters have promoted Hughie Bailey to the major league team. The Detroit Drifters have sent Joe Quinones to the minors. The Detroit Drifters have designated Dick Watkins for assignment. The Detroit Drifters have designated Don Finney for assignment.