Jim "Spider" Thomas (2020) - Hall of Fame

Sacramento State

Hall of Fame

Attended Sacramento State from 1963-65.
Spider Thomas pitched a 1-0 shutout in the 1964 NCAA Pacific Coast Regional Championship against Long Beach State, the only shutout against the Dirtbags that season, helping Sacramento State win its first NCAA District Championship.
Posted back-to-back seasons with sub-2.00 ERAs: Was 7-0 with a 1.67 ERA in 52 innings in 1964 and 5-5 with a 1.62 ERA in 78 innings in 1965.
Thomas was a talented left-handed knuckleballer with a combined 12-7 record, 1.59 ERA, and a 3.1 K:BB ratio.
Was the ace on back-to-back Far West champion squads, helping lead the Hornets to a combined 50-24 record and a 20-2 mark in Far West conference play.
Was also a talented hitter, batting .356 (31-87) across his two seasons with six extra base hits, including two home runs, and 24 RBIs.
With the men's basketball team in 1964-65, he averaged 11.4 points and 6.0 rebounds per game.

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