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.

Paul Thormodsgard

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

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

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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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

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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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

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

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

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

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	50	49	11	40	4	2

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.

Position	Games
Pitcher	50

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.