Henry Thielman

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1902-1903)

Henry Thielman was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1902 to 1903 for the New York Giants, the Cincinnati Reds, and the Brooklyn Dodgers, a span of 2 seasons. Across 31 career appearances, he went 9-19 with a 3.37 ERA and 64 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 9–19
ERA 3.37
WHIP 1.37
SO 64
Pitcher PIV -4237.4
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 175 lb
Born
10/3/1880 in St. Cloud, MN, USA
Died
9/2/1942 in New York, NY, USA
MLB Debut
1902-04-17
Last Game
1903-05-15

Full name: Henry Joseph Thielman

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Career Pitching Statistics

Henry Thielman — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
9 19 31 28 25 0 1 246.0 240 92 5 98 64 3.37 -4237.4

Career ERA 3.37 vs. league average 3.14 across their career seasons — 7.3% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Henry Thielman — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1902 NY1 NL 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 6.0 8 1 6 5 1.50 — 0.0
1902 CIN NL 9 15 25 23 22 0 1 211.0 201 76 78 49 3.24 3.17 (-2%) -2819.0
1903 BRO NL 0 3 4 3 3 0 0 29.0 31 15 14 10 4.66 3.10 (-50%) -1418.4
Career · 3 seasons 9 19 31 28 25 0 1 246.0 240 92 98 64 3.37 — -4,237

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

Henry Thielman — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
43 123 9 18 1 2 1 6 1 12 30 .146 .222 .211 .434 -646

Career AVG .146 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — 44.6% below league average.

Career OBP .222 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — 30.4% below league average.

Career SLG .211 vs. league average .345 across their career seasons — 38.7% below league average.

Career OPS .434 vs. league average .664 across their career seasons — 34.7% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Henry Thielman — 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
1902 NY1 NL 6 9 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 .111 — — — — 0.0
1902 CIN NL 28 91 6 12 0 2 0 4 0 5 24 .132 .266 (-51%) .321 (-45%) .343 (-49%) .665 (-47%) 0.0
1903 BRO NL 9 23 3 5 1 0 1 2 0 5 5 .217 — — — — 0.0
Career · 3 seasons 43 123 9 18 1 2 1 6 1 12 30 .146 — — — — 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

Henry Thielman — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home277271115.153
Away16522702.135

Pitching — Home / Away

Henry Thielman — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home16124.01273446382.47
Away15122.01134351273.17

Last 10 Games — Batting

Henry Thielman — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1903-05-15 BROCHCL 401000200
1903-05-14 BROCHCW 310000011
1903-05-13 BROCHCL 300000011
1903-05-12 BROCHCL 210000020
1903-05-09 BROBSNW 100000000
1903-05-08 BROBSNL 100000000
1903-05-06 BRONY1L 411001101
1903-04-30 BROBSNL 201000000
1903-04-24 BROPHIL 402100002
1902-09-21 CINSTLW 400000010

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Henry Thielman — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1903-05-12 BROCHC L 9.01160511
1903-05-08 BROBSN — 2.0200130
1903-04-30 BROBSN L 9.012100811
1903-04-24 BROPHI L 9.0640051
1902-09-21 CINSTL W 11.0611510
1902-09-15 CINCHC L 9.01165320
1902-09-12 CINBRO L 8.0755600
1902-09-08 CINPHI W 9.0510560
1902-09-03 CINNY1 W 9.0310130
1902-09-01 CINBSN L 8.2777540

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Henry Thielman — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 11 0 16 1 5 0
P 31 0 11 67 7 3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Henry Thielman — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1902 NY1 OF 3 0 5 1 1 0
1902 NY1 P 2 0 0 4 1 0
1902 CIN OF 3 0 5 0 2 0
1902 CIN P 25 0 8 53 6 2
1903 BRO OF 5 0 6 0 2 0
1903 BRO P 4 0 3 10 0 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Henry Thielman — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 31
Left Field 3
Center Field 6
Right Field 1

College History

Henry Thielman — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
Manhattan College New York NY 1901

Frequently Asked Questions about Henry Thielman

What years did Henry Thielman play?
Henry Thielman played in Major League Baseball from 1902 to 1903.
Was Henry Thielman a pitcher?
Yes. Henry Thielman pitched in the major leagues, recording 9 wins and 64 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Henry Thielman hit?
Henry Thielman hit 1 career home runs with 18 hits.
What was Henry Thielman's career batting average?
Henry Thielman batted .146 over his career, with 18 hits in 123 at bats.
How many RBI did Henry Thielman have?
Henry Thielman drove in 6 runs in his career.
What was Henry Thielman's career ERA?
Henry Thielman finished with a 3.37 career ERA, going 9-19 with 64 strikeouts.