Jake Thielman

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1905-1908)

W–L 30–28
ERA 3.16
WHIP 1.24
SO 158
Pitcher PIV -759.4
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 175 lb
Born
5/20/1879 in St. Cloud, MN, USA
Died
1/28/1928 in Minneapolis, MN, USA
MLB Debut
1905-04-19
Last Game
1908-08-09

Full name: John Peter Thielman

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
30 28 65 56 49 3 0 475.3 483 167 9 107 158 3.16 -759.4

Career ERA 3.16 vs. league average 2.60 across their career seasons — 21.8% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1905 SLN NL 15 16 32 29 26 0 0 242.0 265 94 62 87 3.50 2.82 (-24%) -718.9
1906 SLN NL 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 5.0 5 2 2 0 3.60 — 0.0
1907 CLE AL 11 8 20 18 18 3 0 166.0 151 43 34 56 2.33 2.50 (+7%) 419.2
1908 CLE AL 4 3 11 8 5 0 0 61.7 59 25 9 15 3.65 2.40 (-52%) -459.8
1908 BOS AL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.7 3 3 0 0 40.50 — 0.0
Career · 5 seasons 30 28 65 56 49 3 0 475.1 483 167 107 158 3.16 — -759

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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
70 175 27 42 5 6 0 20 4 21 31 .240 .328 .337 .665 -50

Career AVG .240 vs. league average .245 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .328 vs. league average .304 across their career seasons — +7.9% above league average.

Career SLG .337 vs. league average .313 across their career seasons — +7.6% above league average.

Career OPS .665 vs. league average .618 across their career seasons — +7.7% above 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
1905 SLN NL 34 91 16 21 1 5 0 8 1 12 19 .231 .248 (-7%) .307 (+6%) .322 (+9%) .629 (+8%) 111.6
1906 SLN NL 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .500 — — — — 0.0
1907 CLE AL 21 59 7 12 2 0 0 3 2 4 10 .203 .245 (-17%) .304 (-17%) .308 (-23%) .613 (-20%) -161.9
1908 CLE AL 13 23 4 8 2 1 0 7 1 5 2 .348 — — — — 0.0
1908 BOS AL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 5 seasons 70 175 27 42 5 6 0 20 4 21 31 .240 — — — — -50

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home326291707.274
Away39117182407.205

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home29196.1192051690.00
Away36280.2297056880.00

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1908-08-09 BOSSLAL 000000000
1908-07-20 CLEMINL 311010100
1908-07-15 CLENYYW 222000310
1908-07-10 CLEBOSW 402100101
1908-07-05 CLESLAL 411000000
1908-07-04 CLEDETW 300000000
1908-07-02 CLEDETL 000000000
1908-06-28 CLESLAL 200000000
1908-06-08 CLENYYL 100000000
1908-05-30 CLESLAL 000000010

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1908-08-09 BOSSLA — 0.2340001
1908-07-20 CLEMIN L 8.01050231
1908-07-15 CLENYY W 9.0610220
1908-07-10 CLEBOS W 9.0620020
1908-07-02 CLEDET — 1.2330000
1908-06-28 CLESLA — 6.0520030
1908-06-08 CLENYY L 2.1440010
1908-05-30 CLESLA — 5.0730020
1908-05-29 CLESLA — 1.0100010
1908-05-25 CLEPHA W 10.0720311

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 4 3 6 1 2 0
P 65 56 17 155 8 6

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1905 SLN OF 1 0 2 0 0 0
1905 SLN P 32 29 9 84 3 3
1906 SLN P 1 1 0 2 1 0
1907 CLE OF 1 1 2 1 0 0
1907 CLE P 20 18 7 41 4 1
1908 CLE OF 2 2 2 0 2 0
1908 CLE P 11 8 1 28 0 2
1908 BOS P 1 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 65
Left Field 1
Right Field 3

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Manhattan College New York NY 1902

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Jake Thielman (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Beany Jacobson
    22-46, 3.19 ERA
  2. 95
    Elmer Ponder
    17-27, 3.21 ERA
  3. 90
    Marv Goodwin
    21-25, 3.30 ERA
  4. 88
    Mark Fidrych
    29-19, 3.10 ERA
  5. 85
    Ralph Stroud
    20-20, 2.94 ERA
  6. 78
    José Junco
    43-44, 3.09 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Jake Thielman

What years did Jake Thielman play?
Jake Thielman played in Major League Baseball from 1905 to 1908.
Was Jake Thielman a pitcher?
Yes. Jake Thielman pitched in the major leagues, recording 30 wins and 158 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Jake Thielman hit?
Jake Thielman hit 0 career home runs with 42 hits.