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 hit.

What teams did Jake Thies play for?

Jake Thies played for one team, the Pittsburgh Pirates (1954–1955).

What were Jake Thies's career stats?

In 34 games, Jake Thies went 3-10 with a 3.90 ERA, 57 strikeouts, and 134.0 innings pitched.

What position did Jake Thies play?

Jake Thies played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Jake Thies and how much did he weigh?

Jake Thies was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 170 pounds.

What was Jake Thies's career ERA?

Jake Thies finished with a 3.90 career ERA, going 3-10 with 57 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Jake Thies have?

Jake Thies recorded 57 career strikeouts.

Is Jake Thies in the Hall of Fame?

No. Jake Thies has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Jake Thies

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

Jake Thies was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1954 to 1955 for the Pittsburgh Pirates, a span of 2 seasons. Across 34 career appearances, he went 3-10 with a 3.90 ERA and 57 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 October 15, 2026

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

Jake Thies — 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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Jake Thies — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1954	PIT	NL	3	9	33	18	3	1	130.1	120	56	49	57	3.87	3.90 (+1%)	-390.0
1955	PIT	NL	0	1	1	1	0	0	3.2	5	2	3	0	4.91	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			3	10	34	19	3	1	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

Jake Thies — 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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Jake Thies — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1954	PIT	NL	33	33	2	1	2	5	11	.030	—	—	—	—	0.0
1955	PIT	NL	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			34	33	2	1	2	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

Jake Thies — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	14	12	1	0	0	1	.000
Away	20	21	1	1	0	1	.048

Pitching — Home / Away

Jake Thies — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	14	64.0	52	19	24	25	2.67
Away	20	70.1	73	39	28	32	4.99

Last 10 Games — Batting

Jake Thies — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	BB	SO
1955-04-17	PIT	BRO	L	0	1	0
1954-09-26	PIT	BRO	L	3	0	2
1954-09-24	PIT	BRO	L	0	0	0
1954-09-23	PIT	PHI	L	0	0	0
1954-09-14	PIT	CHC	L	1	0	0
1954-09-12	PIT	CIN	L	0	0	0
1954-09-06	PIT	BRO	W	3	0	1
1954-09-03	PIT	PHI	L	0	0	0
1954-08-31	PIT	CHC	L	1	0	0
1954-08-28	PIT	CIN	L	0	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Jake Thies — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1955-04-17	PIT	BRO	L	3.2	5	5	2	3	0	0
1954-09-26	PIT	BRO	L	8.0	4	1	1	1	5	1
1954-09-24	PIT	BRO	—	2.0	1	0	0	2	1	0
1954-09-23	PIT	PHI	—	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	0
1954-09-14	PIT	CHC	L	5.0	7	5	3	2	1	0
1954-09-12	PIT	CIN	L	0.2	3	3	3	2	0	0
1954-09-06	PIT	BRO	W	7.0	9	7	7	1	3	3
1954-09-03	PIT	PHI	—	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0
1954-08-31	PIT	CHC	L	4.0	6	6	5	1	2	2
1954-08-28	PIT	CIN	—	2.0	0	0	0	1	2	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Jake Thies — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	34	19	8	24	4	2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Jake Thies — 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

Circle size = games played at each position.

Jake Thies — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	34

Jake Thies: the record in brief

Jake Thies's major league career runs from a debut on April 24, 1954 to a final game on April 17, 1955. The team column never changes: it is the Pittsburgh Pirates from 1954 to 1955. Thies, a pitcher by primary position, both batted and threw right-handed. The recorded size is 5 feet, 11 inches and 170 pounds. Thies was born on April 1, 1926, in St. Louis, MO, USA. The bio records the death on February 10, 2013, in Florissant, MO, USA. Jake Thies was the playing name; the full given name is Vernon Arthur.

Thies went 3-10 with a 3.90 ERA in 34 games, 19 of them starts. Also on Thies's record: 57 strikeouts. Thies's 3.90 ERA was close to the 3.95 league figure for those seasons. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 3.87 in 1954, when the league's was 3.90.

Thies's game-by-game log, linked below the splits, holds 68 games from Retrosheet.

Thies appears at one position only: pitcher, in 34 games. The fielding table credits Thies with 8 putouts, 24 assists and 4 errors on the mound.

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 hit.
What teams did Jake Thies play for?: Jake Thies played for one team, the Pittsburgh Pirates (1954–1955).
What were Jake Thies's career stats?: In 34 games, Jake Thies went 3-10 with a 3.90 ERA, 57 strikeouts, and 134.0 innings pitched.
What position did Jake Thies play?: Jake Thies played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Jake Thies and how much did he weigh?: Jake Thies was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 170 pounds.
What was Jake Thies's career ERA?: Jake Thies finished with a 3.90 career ERA, going 3-10 with 57 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Jake Thies have?: Jake Thies recorded 57 career strikeouts.
Is Jake Thies in the Hall of Fame?: No. Jake Thies has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.