Hank Thormahlen
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Hank Thormahlen | ||
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Pitcher | ||
Born: July 5, 1896 | ||
Died: February 6, 1955 (aged 58) | ||
Batted: Left | Threw: Left | |
MLB debut | ||
September 29, 1917 for the New York Yankees |
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Final game | ||
May 7, 1925 for the Brooklyn Robins |
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Career statistics | ||
Pitching record | 29-30 | |
Earned run average | 3.33 | |
Strikeouts | 148 | |
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Career highlights and awards | ||
Herbert Ehler Thormahlen [Lefty] (July 5, 1896 - February 6, 1955) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball who played from 1917 through 1925 for the New York Yankees (1917-20), Boston Red Sox (1921) and Brooklyn Robins (1925). Listed at 6' 0", 180 lb., Thormahlen batted and threw left-handed. He was born in Jersey City, New Jersey.
In a six-season career, Thormahlen posted a 29-30 record with 148 strikeouts and a 3.33 ERA in 104 appearances, including 64 starts, 27 complete games, four shutouts, two saves, and 565.0 innings of work.
Thormahlen died in Los Angeles, California at age 58.
[edit] Transactions
- Before the 1921 season was traded by the Yankees along with Del Pratt, Muddy Ruel and Sammy Vick to the Red Sox in exchange for Waite Hoyt, Harry Harper, Wally Schang and Mike McNally.