Hank Thormahlen

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1917-1925)

Hank Thormahlen was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1917 to 1925 for the New York Yankees, the Boston Red Sox, and the Brooklyn Dodgers, a span of 9 seasons. Across 104 career appearances, he went 29-30 with a 3.33 ERA and 148 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 29–30
ERA 3.33
WHIP 1.33
SO 148
Pitcher PIV -6434.3
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'0" / 180 lb
Born
7/5/1896 in Jersey City, NJ, USA
Died
2/6/1955 in Hollywood, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1917-09-29
Last Game
1925-05-07

Full name: Herbert Ehler Thormahlen

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Career Pitching Statistics

Hank Thormahlen — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
29 30 104 64 27 4 2 565.0 550 209 19 203 148 3.33 -6434.3

Career ERA 3.33 vs. league average 3.52 across their career seasons — 5.4% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Hank Thormahlen — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1917 NYA AL 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 8.0 9 2 4 5 2.25 — 0.0
1918 NYA AL 7 3 16 12 5 2 0 112.2 85 31 52 22 2.48 2.83 (+12%) -2065.1
1919 NYA AL 12 10 30 25 13 2 1 188.2 155 55 61 62 2.62 3.09 (+15%) -2292.4
1920 NYA AL 9 6 29 15 6 0 1 143.1 178 66 43 35 4.14 3.45 (-20%) -914.3
1921 BOS AL 1 7 23 9 3 0 0 96.1 101 48 34 17 4.48 4.02 (-12%) -1067.4
1925 BRO NL 0 3 5 2 0 0 0 16.0 22 7 9 7 3.94 4.55 (+13%) -95.1
Career · 6 seasons 29 30 104 64 27 4 2 565.0 550 209 203 148 3.33 — -6,434

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

Hank Thormahlen — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
104 173 11 29 6 3 0 18 1 8 62 .168 .209 .237 .446 -280

Career AVG .168 vs. league average .271 across their career seasons — 38.1% below league average.

Career OBP .209 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — 37.1% below league average.

Career SLG .237 vs. league average .365 across their career seasons — 35.1% below league average.

Career OPS .446 vs. league average .697 across their career seasons — 36.1% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Hank Thormahlen — 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
1917 NYA AL 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
1918 NYA AL 16 39 3 3 1 0 0 2 0 1 16 .077 — — — — 0.0
1919 NYA AL 30 59 3 11 0 1 0 7 0 4 21 .186 .262 (-29%) .322 (-26%) .347 (-37%) .670 (-32%) -279.9
1920 NYA AL 29 45 3 10 4 1 0 8 0 2 17 .222 — — — — 0.0
1921 BOS AL 23 23 1 4 1 0 0 0 1 1 5 .174 — — — — 0.0
1925 BRO NL 5 5 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 .200 — — — — 0.0
Career · 6 seasons 104 173 11 29 6 3 0 18 1 8 62 .168 — — — — -280

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

Hank Thormahlen — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home5484414011.167
Away509471507.160

Pitching — Home / Away

Hank Thormahlen — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home54299.127498103792.95
Away50266.2280112101693.78

Last 10 Games — Batting

Hank Thormahlen — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1925-05-07 BROBSNL 211010101
1925-04-29 BROBSNL 200000000
1925-04-23 BROPHIL 000000000
1925-04-18 BRONY1L 100000000
1925-04-16 BROPHIL 000000000
1921-10-01 BOSMINL 201000000
1921-09-22 BOSCLEL 000000000
1921-09-21 BOSCLEL 100000000
1921-08-25 BOSSLAL 000000000
1921-08-23 BOSSLAW 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Hank Thormahlen — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1925-05-07 BROBSN L 4.2962220
1925-04-29 BROBSN L 5.2852230
1925-04-23 BROPHI L 0.2122200
1925-04-18 BRONY1 — 3.0211330
1925-04-16 BROPHI — 2.0200000
1921-10-01 BOSMIN — 5.2511000
1921-09-22 BOSCLE — 3.0344400
1921-09-21 BOSCLE — 4.0110210
1921-08-25 BOSSLA — 1.0211000
1921-08-23 BOSSLA SV 2.0200000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Hank Thormahlen — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 104 0 17 159 10 7

Season-by-Season Fielding

Hank Thormahlen — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1917 NYA P 1 0 0 1 1 1
1918 NYA P 16 0 1 34 0 3
1919 NYA P 30 0 7 47 2 0
1920 NYA P 29 0 6 45 4 1
1921 BOS P 23 0 1 26 1 2
1925 BRO P 5 0 2 6 2 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Hank Thormahlen — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 104

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Hank Thormahlen (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Joseph Finneran
    25-33, 3.30 ERA
  2. 88
    Jing Johnson
    24-37, 3.35 ERA
  3. 87
    Ernie Koob
    23-30, 3.13 ERA
  4. 79
    Lou Fette
    41-40, 3.15 ERA
  5. 70
    Milt Watson
    21-30, 3.57 ERA
  6. 68
    Sam Frock
    15-23, 3.23 ERA

Hank Thormahlen: the record in brief

September 29, 1917 and May 7, 1925 bracket Hank Thormahlen's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. Club by club, the record runs the New York Yankees (1917 to 1920), the Boston Red Sox (1921), and the Brooklyn Robins (1925). Born on July 5, 1896, in Jersey City, NJ, USA, Thormahlen is listed as a pitcher and batted and threw left-handed. The bio gives 6 feet, 0 inches and 180 pounds. Thormahlen died on February 6, 1955, in Hollywood, CA, USA. On the record, Hank Thormahlen was born Herbert Ehler Thormahlen.

Thormahlen went 29-30 with a 3.33 ERA in 104 games, 64 of them starts. The totals include 148 strikeouts and 27 complete games. That 3.33 ERA compares with a 3.52 league average across the same seasons, 5.4% better. No season topped the 12 wins of 1919. In 1919, one of the busiest seasons, Thormahlen posted a 2.62 ERA; the league figure that year was 3.09.

Frequently Asked Questions about Hank Thormahlen

What years did Hank Thormahlen play?
Hank Thormahlen played in Major League Baseball from 1917 to 1925.
Was Hank Thormahlen a pitcher?
Yes. Hank Thormahlen pitched in the major leagues, recording 29 wins and 148 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Hank Thormahlen hit?
Hank Thormahlen hit 0 career home runs with 29 hits.
What teams did Hank Thormahlen play for?
Hank Thormahlen played for 3 teams: the New York Yankees (1917–1920), the Boston Red Sox (1921), and the Brooklyn Robins (1925).
What were Hank Thormahlen's career stats?
In 104 games, Hank Thormahlen went 29-30 with a 3.33 ERA, 148 strikeouts, 565.0 innings pitched, and 2 saves.
What position did Hank Thormahlen play?
Hank Thormahlen played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Hank Thormahlen and how much did he weigh?
Hank Thormahlen was listed at 6 feet and 180 pounds.
What was Hank Thormahlen's career ERA?
Hank Thormahlen finished with a 3.33 career ERA, going 29-30 with 148 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Hank Thormahlen have?
Hank Thormahlen recorded 148 career strikeouts.
Is Hank Thormahlen in the Hall of Fame?
No. Hank Thormahlen has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.