Hank Thormahlen

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

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

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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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 0 112.7 85 31 52 22 2.48 2.83 (+12%) -2065.1
1919 NYA AL 12 10 30 25 13 2 1 188.7 155 55 61 62 2.62 3.09 (+15%) -2292.4
1920 NYA AL 9 6 29 15 6 0 1 143.3 178 66 43 35 4.14 3.45 (-20%) -914.3
1921 BOS AL 1 7 23 9 3 0 0 96.3 101 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

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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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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home5484414011.167
Away509471507.160

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home54299.127498103792.95
Away50266.2280112101693.78

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

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

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 104 0 17 159 10 7

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

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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

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.