What years did Paul Thormodsgard play?

Paul Thormodsgard played in Major League Baseball from 1977 to 1979.

Was Paul Thormodsgard a pitcher?

Yes. Paul Thormodsgard pitched in the major leagues, recording 12 wins and 118 strikeouts.

What teams did Paul Thormodsgard play for?

Paul Thormodsgard played for one team, the Minnesota Twins (1977–1979).

What were Paul Thormodsgard's career stats?

In 50 games, Paul Thormodsgard went 12-21 with a 4.74 ERA, 118 strikeouts, and 285.0 innings pitched.

What position did Paul Thormodsgard play?

Paul Thormodsgard played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Paul Thormodsgard and how much did he weigh?

Paul Thormodsgard was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 190 pounds.

What was Paul Thormodsgard's career ERA?

Paul Thormodsgard finished with a 4.74 career ERA, going 12-21 with 118 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Paul Thormodsgard have?

Paul Thormodsgard recorded 118 career strikeouts.

Is Paul Thormodsgard in the Hall of Fame?

No. Paul Thormodsgard has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Paul Thormodsgard

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1977-1979)

Paul Thormodsgard was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1977 to 1979 for the Minnesota Twins, a span of 3 seasons. Across 50 career appearances, he went 12-21 with a 4.74 ERA and 118 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 12–21

ERA 4.74

WHIP 1.41

SO 118

Pitcher PIV -2311.9

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 190 lb
Born: 11/10/1953 in San Francisco, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1977-04-10
Last Game: 1979-09-08

Full name: Paul Gayton Thormodsgard

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Career Pitching Statistics

Paul Thormodsgard — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
12	21	50	49	9	1	0	285.0	320	150	33	82	118	4.74	-2311.9

Career ERA 4.74 vs. league average 3.90 across their career seasons — 21.6% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Paul Thormodsgard — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1977	MIN	AL	11	15	37	37	8	1	218.0	236	112	65	94	4.62	4.00 (-16%)	-1655.4
1978	MIN	AL	1	6	12	12	1	0	66.0	81	37	17	23	5.05	3.69 (-37%)	-656.5
1979	MIN	AL	0	0	1	0	0	0	1.0	3	1	0	1	9.00	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			12	21	50	49	9	1	285.0	320	150	82	118	4.74	—	-2,312

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

Paul Thormodsgard — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
50	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Paul Thormodsgard — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1977	MIN	AL	37	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1978	MIN	AL	12	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1979	MIN	AL	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			50	—	—	—	—	—	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

Paul Thormodsgard — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	26	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	24	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Paul Thormodsgard — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	26	150.0	175	91	32	71	5.46
Away	24	135.0	145	59	50	47	3.93

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Paul Thormodsgard — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1979-09-08	MIN	TEX	—	1.0	3	1	1	0	1	1
1978-06-01	MIN	TEX	—	3.1	6	3	1	0	1	0
1978-05-28	MIN	KCR	—	4.0	7	4	4	1	0	0
1978-05-24	MIN	TEX	—	9.0	5	2	2	2	4	1
1978-05-20	MIN	KCR	L	5.2	9	3	3	1	1	0
1978-05-14	MIN	BOS	L	4.1	8	4	4	3	1	1
1978-05-09	MIN	NYY	L	6.0	5	3	3	0	2	2
1978-05-04	MIN	BOS	L	1.2	6	7	7	1	0	0
1978-04-28	MIN	NYY	L	4.2	10	3	3	0	3	0
1978-04-25	MIN	OAK	—	5.0	9	2	2	0	3	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Paul Thormodsgard — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	50	49	11	40	4	2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Paul Thormodsgard — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1977	MIN	P	37	37	8	31	2	2
1978	MIN	P	12	12	3	9	2	0
1979	MIN	P	1	0	0	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Paul Thormodsgard — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	50

Paul Thormodsgard: the record in brief

Paul Thormodsgard played a first major league game on April 10, 1977 and a last one on September 8, 1979. Thormodsgard's only club in the season tables is the Minnesota Twins. Thormodsgard played primarily as a pitcher and both batted and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on November 10, 1953, in San Francisco, CA, USA and a listed size of 6-foot-2 and 190 pounds. Paul Thormodsgard was the playing name; the full given name is Paul Gayton.

Thormodsgard pitched in 50 games, starting 49, and finished with a 12-21 record and 4.74 ERA. The same table counts 118 strikeouts. Against a 3.90 league ERA for the same seasons, the 4.74 mark was 21.6% worse. The best win total was 11, in 1977. 1977 was Thormodsgard's sharpest full season, a 4.62 ERA against the league's 4.00.

Thormodsgard appears at one position only: pitcher, in 50 games. On the mound, Thormodsgard's fielding totals are 11 putouts, 40 assists and 4 errors.

Thormodsgard's game-by-game log, linked below the splits, holds 100 games from Retrosheet.

Frequently Asked Questions about Paul Thormodsgard

What years did Paul Thormodsgard play?: Paul Thormodsgard played in Major League Baseball from 1977 to 1979.
Was Paul Thormodsgard a pitcher?: Yes. Paul Thormodsgard pitched in the major leagues, recording 12 wins and 118 strikeouts.
What teams did Paul Thormodsgard play for?: Paul Thormodsgard played for one team, the Minnesota Twins (1977–1979).
What were Paul Thormodsgard's career stats?: In 50 games, Paul Thormodsgard went 12-21 with a 4.74 ERA, 118 strikeouts, and 285.0 innings pitched.
What position did Paul Thormodsgard play?: Paul Thormodsgard played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Paul Thormodsgard and how much did he weigh?: Paul Thormodsgard was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 190 pounds.
What was Paul Thormodsgard's career ERA?: Paul Thormodsgard finished with a 4.74 career ERA, going 12-21 with 118 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Paul Thormodsgard have?: Paul Thormodsgard recorded 118 career strikeouts.
Is Paul Thormodsgard in the Hall of Fame?: No. Paul Thormodsgard has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.