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 teams did Lou Thuman play for?

Lou Thuman played for one team, the Washington Senators (1939–1940).

What were Lou Thuman's career stats?

In 5 games, Lou Thuman went 0-1 with a 12.00 ERA, 1 strikeouts, and 9.0 innings pitched.

What position did Lou Thuman play?

Lou Thuman played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Lou Thuman and how much did he weigh?

Lou Thuman was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 185 pounds.

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.

Is Lou Thuman in the Hall of Fame?

No. Lou Thuman has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

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 October 24, 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

Lou Thuman: the record in brief

According to the bio, Lou Thuman debuted on September 8, 1939 and played a final game on September 27, 1940. The team column never changes: it is the Washington Senators from 1939 to 1940. Thuman is listed as a pitcher at 6'2" and 185 pounds. Thuman threw and hit right-handed, per the bio block. Thuman was born on December 13, 1916, in Baltimore, MD, USA. The bio records the death on December 19, 2000, in Baltimore, MD, USA. Lou Thuman was the playing name; the full given name is Louis Charles Frank.

Across 5 games (0 starts), Thuman recorded 0 wins against 1 loss with a 12.00 ERA. Also on Thuman's record: 1 strikeouts. The league ERA over Thuman's seasons was 4.25, so the 12.00 figure ran 182.5% worse than average.

Retrosheet box scores cover 10 of Thuman's games, and the full game log is linked from the splits section.

Thuman appears at one position only: pitcher, in 5 games.

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 teams did Lou Thuman play for?: Lou Thuman played for one team, the Washington Senators (1939–1940).
What were Lou Thuman's career stats?: In 5 games, Lou Thuman went 0-1 with a 12.00 ERA, 1 strikeouts, and 9.0 innings pitched.
What position did Lou Thuman play?: Lou Thuman played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Lou Thuman and how much did he weigh?: Lou Thuman was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 185 pounds.
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.
Is Lou Thuman in the Hall of Fame?: No. Lou Thuman has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.