Jake Thielman
American baseball player (1879-1928)
Baseball player
Jake Thielman | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: (1879-05-20)May 20, 1879 St. Cloud, Minnesota | |
Died: January 28, 1928(1928-01-28) (aged 48) Minneapolis, Minnesota | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
April 19, 1905, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |
Last MLB appearance | |
August 9, 1908, for the Boston Red Sox | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 30–28 |
Strikeouts | 158 |
ERA | 3.16 |
Teams | |
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John Peter Thielman (May 20, 1879 – January 28, 1928) was a German-American pitcher in Major League Baseball who played from 1905 through 1908 for the St. Louis Cardinals (1905–1906), Cleveland Naps (1907–1908) and Boston Red Sox (1908).[1] Listed at 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m), 175 pounds (79 kg), Thielman batted and threw right-handed. He was born in St. Cloud, Minnesota. His younger brother, Henry Thielman, also pitched in the majors.
In a four-season career, Thielman posted a 30–28 record with 158 strikeouts and a 3.16 ERA in 65 appearances, including 56 starts, 56 complete games, three shutouts, and 475⅓ innings of work.
Thielman died at the age of 48 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Best seasons
- 1905 – 15 wins, 87 SO, 3.50 ERA, 242.0 innings
- 1907 – 11 wins, 56 SO, 2.33 ERA, 166.0 innings
References
- ^ [1]"He was born in St. Cloud, Minnesota, on May 20, 1879, to Leonard and Mary Thielman. Leonard was a hardware dealer at the time of the 1900 census, a German immigrant who had come to the United States around 1858. Mary had been born in New York to German immigrant parents. "
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
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