Jake Thies

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1954-1955)

W–L 3–10
ERA 3.90
WHIP 1.32
SO 57
Pitcher PIV -390.0
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 170 lb
Born
4/1/1926 in St. Louis, MO, USA
Died
2/10/2013 in Florissant, MO, USA
MLB Debut
1954-04-24
Last Game
1955-04-17

Full name: Vernon Arthur Thies

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
3 10 34 19 3 1 0 134.0 125 58 13 52 57 3.90 -390.0

Career ERA 3.90 vs. league average 3.95 across their career seasons — near 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
1954 PIT NL 3 9 33 18 3 1 0 130.3 120 56 49 57 3.87 3.90 (+1%) -390.0
1955 PIT NL 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 3.7 5 2 3 0 4.91 — 0.0
Career · 2 seasons 3 10 34 19 3 1 0 134.0 125 58 52 57 3.90 — -390

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
34 33 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 6 11 .030 .179 .030 .210 0

Career AVG .030 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 88.3% below league average.

Career OBP .179 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — 46.0% below league average.

Career SLG .030 vs. league average .392 across their career seasons — 92.3% below league average.

Career OPS .210 vs. league average .725 across their career seasons — 71.1% 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
1954 PIT NL 33 33 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 5 11 .030 — — — — 0.0
1955 PIT NL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 2 seasons 34 33 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 6 11 .030 — — — — 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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home14121001.000
Away20211101.048

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home1464.0521924252.67
Away2070.1733928324.99

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1955-04-17 PITBROL 000000010
1954-09-26 PITBROL 300000002
1954-09-24 PITBROL 000000000
1954-09-23 PITPHIL 000000000
1954-09-14 PITCHCL 100000000
1954-09-12 PITCINL 000000000
1954-09-06 PITBROW 300000001
1954-09-03 PITPHIL 000000000
1954-08-31 PITCHCL 100000000
1954-08-28 PITCINL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1955-04-17 PITBRO L 3.2552300
1954-09-26 PITBRO L 8.0411151
1954-09-24 PITBRO — 2.0100210
1954-09-23 PITPHI — 1.0100100
1954-09-14 PITCHC L 5.0753210
1954-09-12 PITCIN L 0.2333200
1954-09-06 PITBRO W 7.0977133
1954-09-03 PITPHI — 0.2000000
1954-08-31 PITCHC L 4.0665122
1954-08-28 PITCIN — 2.0000120

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 34 19 8 24 4 2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1954 PIT P 33 18 8 24 4 2
1955 PIT P 1 1 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 34

Frequently Asked Questions about Jake Thies

What years did Jake Thies play?
Jake Thies played in Major League Baseball from 1954 to 1955.
Was Jake Thies a pitcher?
Yes. Jake Thies pitched in the major leagues, recording 3 wins and 57 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Jake Thies hit?
Jake Thies hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.