What years did Lou Thuman play?

Lou Thuman played in Major League Baseball from 1939 to 1940.

Was Lou Thuman a pitcher?

Yes. Lou Thuman pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 1 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Lou Thuman hit?

Lou Thuman hit 0 career home runs.

What was Lou Thuman's career batting average?

Lou Thuman batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 2 at bats.

What was Lou Thuman's career ERA?

Lou Thuman finished with a 12.00 career ERA, going 0-1 with 1 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Lou Thuman have?

Lou Thuman recorded 1 career strikeouts.

Lou Thuman

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1939-1940)

Lou Thuman was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1939 to 1940 for the Washington Senators, a span of 2 seasons. Across 5 career appearances, he went 0-1 with a 12.00 ERA and 1 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 September 9, 2026

W–L 0–1

ERA 12.00

WHIP 2.67

SO 1

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 185 lb
Born: 12/13/1916 in Baltimore, MD, USA
Died: 12/19/2000 in Baltimore, MD, USA
MLB Debut: 1939-09-08
Last Game: 1940-09-27

Full name: Louis Charles Frank Thuman

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Career Pitching Statistics

Lou Thuman — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	1	5	0	0	0	0	9.0	15	12	0	9	1	12.00	0.0

Career ERA 12.00 vs. league average 4.25 across their career seasons — 182.5% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Lou Thuman — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	L	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1939	WS1	AL	0	3	4.0	5	4	2	1	9.00	—	0.0
1940	WS1	AL	1	2	5.0	10	8	7	0	14.40	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			1	5	9.0	15	12	9	1	12.00	—	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.

Career Batting Statistics

Lou Thuman — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
5	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .271 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .339 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .390 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .729 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Lou Thuman — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1939	WS1	AL	3	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1940	WS1	AL	2	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			5	2	.000	—	—	—	—	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

Lou Thuman — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	3	2	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	2	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Lou Thuman — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	3	8.0	12	8	6	1	9.00
Away	2	1.0	3	5	3	0	45.00

Last 5 Games — Batting

Lou Thuman — Last 5 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB
1940-09-27	MIN	BOS	L	0
1940-09-07	MIN	PHA	L	2
1939-09-26	MIN	PHA	L	0
1939-09-20	MIN	CLE	L	0
1939-09-08	MIN	PHA	L	0

Last 5 Games — Pitching

Lou Thuman — Last 5 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
1940-09-27	MIN	BOS	—	0.0	2	6	5	3	0
1940-09-07	MIN	PHA	L	5.0	8	5	4	4	0
1939-09-26	MIN	PHA	—	1.0	3	6	4	2	0
1939-09-20	MIN	CLE	—	2.0	1	0	0	0	1
1939-09-08	MIN	PHA	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Lou Thuman — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	5	0	3	3	1	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Lou Thuman — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1939	WS1	P	3	0	2	2	0	0
1940	WS1	P	2	0	1	1	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Lou Thuman — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	5

Frequently Asked Questions about Lou Thuman

What years did Lou Thuman play?: Lou Thuman played in Major League Baseball from 1939 to 1940.
Was Lou Thuman a pitcher?: Yes. Lou Thuman pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 1 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Lou Thuman hit?: Lou Thuman hit 0 career home runs.
What was Lou Thuman's career batting average?: Lou Thuman batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 2 at bats.
What was Lou Thuman's career ERA?: Lou Thuman finished with a 12.00 career ERA, going 0-1 with 1 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Lou Thuman have?: Lou Thuman recorded 1 career strikeouts.