Jake Thielman
American baseball player
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| Intro | American baseball player | |
| Places | United States of America | |
| was | Athlete Baseball player | |
| Work field | Sports | |
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| Birth | 20 May 1879, St. Cloud, Stearns County, Minnesota, U.S.A. | |
| Death | 28 January 1928Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota, U.S.A. (aged 48 years) |
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Biography
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). Listed at 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m), 175 lb., 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