How Derrel Thomas's Plate Appearances Compares to Similar Players
Derrel Thomas totaled 5,268 career Plate Appearances, well above the league average of 2,004.2 — a mark that ranked among the best of his era. His best Plate Appearances season came in 1975, posting 611, well above the league average of 244.9 that year. The lowest point came in 1971 at 6, well below the league average of 232.6 that year. Production slipped through the final seasons. The Plate Appearances total went from 227 in 1983 to 302 in 1984 and 103 in 1985, falling over the span. The decline marked the closing chapter of the career. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Plate Appearances profile — ranging from 6 to 611 — though the career average remained well above league norms.
Derrel Thomas Lifetime Plate Appearances
Stats similar to Plate Appearances for Derrel Thomas
| Derrel Thomas
Plate Appearances |
|---|
| Career | 5268 |
| Season Avg. | 351.2 |
| 162 Game Avg. | 534.39 |
| More Info | See More |
Derrel Thomas Plate Appearances Per Season
Derrel Thomas's Plate Appearances for each season of his MLB career, plotted against that year's league average. Switch between comparisons — National League, Hall of Fame, 2B, North America, or players born in the same country — to see how he stacked up year by year.
Derrel Thomas Plate Appearances by Team
Derrel Thomas's career Plate Appearances totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Derrel Thomas Cumulative Plate Appearances — Career Progression
A running total of Derrel Thomas's career Plate Appearances, plotted season by season. Each point shows the cumulative figure through the end of that year, making it easy to see when he reached key milestones and how his pace changed over time.
Derrel Thomas Plate Appearances Distribution vs. Comparable Players
Each box summarizes Derrel Thomas's seasonal Plate Appearances alongside a selected comparison group across all seasons he played. The box covers the middle 50% of seasons, the center line is the median, and the whiskers extend to the min and max. A tighter box means more consistency; a higher median means more output. Use the selector to switch comparison groups.
Derrel Thomas Plate Appearances — Season-by-Season Breakdown
Every season of Derrel Thomas's MLB career with Plate Appearances alongside league, Hall of Fame, positional, birth region, and country-of-birth averages for that year. Career totals include sum, average, min, max, and median.
Note: A dash (—) means no qualifying players existed in that comparison group for that season. Most commonly this happens for the Hall of Fame group.
