Jug Thesenga

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1944)

Jug Thesenga was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1944 for the Washington Senators. Across 5 career appearances, he went 0-0 with a 5.11 ERA and 2 strikeouts.

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):
Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):
For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated

W–L 0–0
ERA 5.11
WHIP 2.43
SO 2
Pitcher PIV -523.6
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 200 lb
Born
4/27/1914 in Jefferson, SD, USA
Died
12/3/2002 in Wichita, KS, USA
MLB Debut
1944-09-01
Last Game
1944-09-25

Full name: Arnold Joseph Thesenga

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Career Pitching Statistics

Jug Thesenga — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 0 5 1 0 0 0 12.1 18 7 0 12 2 5.11 -523.6

Career ERA 5.11 vs. league average 3.57 across their career seasons — 42.9% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Jug Thesenga — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1944 WS1 AL 0 0 5 1 0 0 0 12.1 18 7 12 2 5.11 3.57 (-43%) -523.6
Career · 1 season 0 0 5 1 0 0 0 12.1 18 7 12 2 5.11 — -524

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

Jug Thesenga — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .358 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .683 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Jug Thesenga — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1944 WS1 AL 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 1 season 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Jug Thesenga — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home200000—
Away320000.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Jug Thesenga — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home22.031204.50
Away310.11561025.23

Last 5 Games — Batting

Jug Thesenga — Last 5 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1944-09-25 MINCLEL 000000000
1944-09-16 MINBOSL 000000000
1944-09-09 MINPHAL 000000000
1944-09-03 MINNYYL 100000000
1944-09-01 MINNYYW 100000001

Last 5 Games — Pitching

Jug Thesenga — Last 5 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1944-09-25 MINCLE — 2.0421010
1944-09-16 MINBOS — 1.0100000
1944-09-09 MINPHA — 1.0211200
1944-09-03 MINNYY — 3.1643200
1944-09-01 MINNYY — 5.0522810

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Jug Thesenga — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 5 0 0 3 0 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Jug Thesenga — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1944 WS1 P 5 0 0 3 0 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Jug Thesenga — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 5

Jug Thesenga: the record in brief

Jug Thesenga played a first major league game on September 1, 1944 and a last one on September 25, 1944. The team column never changes: it is the Washington Senators in 1944. Thesenga is listed as a pitcher at 200 pounds on a 6-foot-0 frame. Thesenga batted and threw right-handed, per the bio block. Thesenga was born on April 27, 1914, in Jefferson, SD, USA. The bio records the death on December 3, 2002, in Wichita, KS, USA. On the record, Jug Thesenga was born Arnold Joseph Thesenga.

Thesenga pitched in 5 games, starting 1, and finished with a 0-0 record and 5.11 ERA. Also on Thesenga's record: 2 strikeouts. The league ERA over Thesenga's seasons was 3.57, so the 5.11 figure ran 42.9% worse than average. All of that pitching came in 1944, with 5 games and 2 strikeouts.

The game-log section draws on 10 games of Retrosheet box scores for Thesenga.

Thesenga appears at one position only: pitcher, in 5 games.

Frequently Asked Questions about Jug Thesenga

Was Jug Thesenga a pitcher?
Yes. Jug Thesenga pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 2 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Jug Thesenga hit?
Jug Thesenga hit 0 career home runs.
What teams did Jug Thesenga play for?
Jug Thesenga played for one team, the Washington Senators (1944).
What were Jug Thesenga's career stats?
In 5 games, Jug Thesenga went 0-0 with a 5.11 ERA, 2 strikeouts, and 12.1 innings pitched.
What position did Jug Thesenga play?
Jug Thesenga played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Jug Thesenga and how much did he weigh?
Jug Thesenga was listed at 6 feet and 200 pounds.
What was Jug Thesenga's career ERA?
Jug Thesenga finished with a 5.11 career ERA, going 0-0 with 2 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Jug Thesenga have?
Jug Thesenga recorded 2 career strikeouts.
Is Jug Thesenga in the Hall of Fame?
No. Jug Thesenga has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.