Win–loss record 29–30 Role Baseball player Name Hank Thormahlen | Strikeouts 148 Earned run average 3.33 | |
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Died February 6, 1955, Los Angeles, California, United States | ||
Herbert Ehler Thormahlen aka 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 ft 0 in (1.83 m), 180 lb., Thormahlen batted and threw left-handed. He was born in Jersey City, New Jersey.
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He was born on July 5, 1896 in Jersey City, New Jersey.
Thormalen began his professional career with the class D Chambersburg Maroons and class AA Baltimore Orioles in 1916. He made a one-game appearance for the New York Yankees in 1917 before returning to the minor leagues in 1918. He was once again elevated to the Yankees in 1919. In a six-season major league 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 innings of work.
Thormahlen died in Los Angeles at age 58.