Jake Thielman

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.

Jake Thielman
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 23, 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
St. Louis Cardinals (1905–06) Cleveland Naps (1907–08) Boston Red Sox (1908)

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