About Jake Thielman
Lived 1879 – 1928 (aged 48). Jake Thielman was an American baseball player.
John Peter Thielman (May 20, 1879 – January 28, 1928) was a German-American pitcher in Major League Baseball who played from 1905 through 1908 for the St. Louis Cardinals (1905–1906), Cleveland Naps (1907–1908) and Boston Red Sox. Listed at , , Thielman batted and threw right-handed. He was born in St. Cloud, Minnesota. His younger brother, Henry Thielman, also pitched in the majors.
In a four-season career, Thielman posted a 30–28 record with 158 strikeouts and a 3.16 ERA in 65 appearances, including 56 starts, 56 complete games, three shutouts, and 475⅓ innings of work.
Thielman died at the age of 48 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Best seasons 1905 – 15 wins, 87 SO, 3.50 ERA, 242.0 innings 1907 – 11 wins, 56 SO, 2.33 ERA, 166.0 innings
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American baseball player
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Jake Thielman was born on 20 May 1879 in St. Cloud.
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Jake Thielman died on 28 January 1928 in Minneapolis.
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