Tommy Thevenow

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1924-1938)

AVG .247
HR 2
RBI 456
H 1,030
OPS .579
PIV -14,881
Position
Shortstop
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 155 lb
Born
9/6/1903 in Madison, IN, USA
Died
7/29/1957 in Madison, IN, USA
MLB Debut
1924-09-04
Last Game
1938-10-02

Full name: Thomas Joseph Thevenow

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,229 4,164 380 1,030 124 32 2 456 23 210 222 .247 .285 .294 .579 -14,881

Career AVG .247 vs. league average .281 across their career seasons — 12.0% below league average.

Career OBP .285 vs. league average .344 across their career seasons — 17.1% below league average.

Career SLG .294 vs. league average .398 across their career seasons — 26.1% below league average.

Career OPS .579 vs. league average .742 across their career seasons — 21.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1924 SLN NL 23 89 4 18 4 1 0 7 1 1 6 .202 .283 (-29%) .345 (-39%) .389 (-31%) .734 (-35%) -522.1
1925 SLN NL 50 175 17 47 7 2 0 17 3 7 12 .269 .288 (-7%) .349 (-14%) .407 (-19%) .756 (-16%) -494.4
1926 SLN NL 156 563 64 144 15 5 2 63 8 27 26 .256 .279 (-9%) .345 (-16%) .390 (-20%) .735 (-18%) -1706.8
1927 SLN NL 59 191 23 37 6 1 0 4 2 14 8 .194 .282 (-31%) .344 (-28%) .392 (-40%) .736 (-34%) -1066.8
1928 SLN NL 69 171 11 35 8 3 0 13 0 20 12 .205 .280 (-27%) .342 (-16%) .395 (-28%) .737 (-22%) -617.1
1929 PHI NL 90 317 30 72 11 0 0 35 3 25 25 .227 .289 (-22%) .353 (-19%) .415 (-37%) .769 (-29%) -1489.9
1930 PHI NL 156 573 57 164 21 1 0 78 1 23 26 .286 .293 (-3%) .354 (-11%) .429 (-24%) .784 (-18%) -1725.3
1931 PIT NL 120 404 35 86 12 1 0 38 0 28 22 .213 .276 (-23%) .338 (-21%) .388 (-36%) .726 (-29%) -1875.8
1932 PIT NL 59 194 12 46 3 3 0 26 0 7 12 .237 .275 (-14%) .335 (-21%) .391 (-28%) .726 (-25%) -783.4
1933 PIT NL 73 253 20 79 5 1 0 34 2 3 5 .312 .270 (+16%) .329 (-3%) .377 (-10%) .707 (-7%) -280.1
1934 PIT NL 122 446 37 121 16 2 0 54 0 20 20 .271 .278 (-2%) .340 (-10%) .392 (-20%) .733 (-15%) -1098.9
1935 PIT NL 110 408 38 97 9 9 0 47 1 12 23 .238 .279 (-15%) .342 (-24%) .399 (-24%) .742 (-24%) -1670.7
1936 CIN NL 106 321 25 75 7 2 0 36 2 15 23 .234 .283 (-18%) .349 (-23%) .404 (-34%) .753 (-29%) -1549.5
1937 BSN NL 21 34 5 4 0 1 0 2 0 4 2 .118 — — — — 0.0
1938 PIT NL 15 25 2 5 0 0 0 2 0 4 0 .200 — — — — 0.0
Career · 15 seasons 1,229 4,164 380 1,030 124 32 2 456 23 210 222 .247 — — — — -14,881

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
8 24 5 10 1 0 1 4 0 1 .417

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1928 WS SLN 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1926 WS SLN 7 24 5 10 1 0 1 4 0 1 .417

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home62220682135530266.267
Away60720951684772188.228

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1938-10-02 PITCINL 402000100
1938-10-01 PITCINL 200000000
1938-09-30 PITCINW 100000000
1938-09-28 PITCHCL 000000000
1938-09-23 PITCINL 100000000
1938-09-11 PITSTLL 000000000
1938-09-08 PITCINL 200000020
1938-09-07 PITCINW 512000000
1938-09-05 PITCHCL 200000010
1938-09-05 PITCHCL 300000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 1 0 0 1 0 0
2B 188 0 395 479 31 82
3B 171 0 162 323 22 25
SS 848 0 1751 2818 243 523

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1924 SLN SS 23 0 61 95 8 15
1925 SLN SS 50 0 98 169 14 18
1926 SLN SS 156 0 371 597 45 98
1927 SLN SS 59 0 111 199 18 38
1928 SLN 1B 1 0 0 1 0 0
1928 SLN 3B 3 0 4 7 0 0
1928 SLN SS 64 0 100 158 19 29
1929 PHI SS 90 0 188 296 24 56
1930 PHI SS 156 0 344 554 56 113
1931 PIT SS 120 0 245 432 25 92
1932 PIT 3B 22 0 20 42 1 6
1932 PIT SS 29 0 62 84 13 18
1933 PIT 2B 61 0 137 172 8 31
1933 PIT 3B 1 0 1 3 0 0
1933 PIT SS 3 0 5 5 1 2
1934 PIT 2B 75 0 178 199 12 33
1934 PIT 3B 44 0 36 81 7 4
1934 PIT SS 1 0 0 0 0 0
1935 PIT 2B 8 0 15 19 3 1
1935 PIT 3B 82 0 94 161 13 11
1935 PIT SS 13 0 33 36 1 6
1936 CIN 2B 33 0 56 68 7 16
1936 CIN 3B 12 0 6 20 0 3
1936 CIN SS 68 0 116 160 16 30
1937 BSN 2B 2 0 2 5 1 0
1937 BSN 3B 6 0 1 7 1 1
1937 BSN SS 12 0 11 20 1 2
1938 PIT 2B 9 0 7 16 0 1
1938 PIT 3B 1 0 0 2 0 0
1938 PIT SS 4 0 6 13 2 6

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 1
Second Base 186
Third Base 173
Shortstop 850

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1926 Most Valuable Player NL 4th 30.0 80 0

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Tommy Thevenow (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Davy Force
    .249 avg, 1 HR
  2. 89
    Doc Lavan
    .245 avg, 7 HR
  3. 78
    Skeeter Newsome
    .245 avg, 9 HR
  4. 72
    Rey Ordonez
    .246 avg, 12 HR
  5. 71
    Jack Burdock
    .250 avg, 18 HR
  6. 70
    Jose Lind
    .254 avg, 9 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Tommy Thevenow

What years did Tommy Thevenow play?
Tommy Thevenow played in Major League Baseball from 1924 to 1938.
Was Tommy Thevenow a pitcher?
No. Tommy Thevenow was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Tommy Thevenow hit?
Tommy Thevenow hit 2 career home runs with 1030 hits.