Hank Thormahlen

Infobox MLB retired
name=Hank Thormahlen
position=Pitcher


bgcolor1=black
bgcolor2=black
textcolor1=white
textcolor2=white
bats=Left
throws=Left
birthdate=July 5, 1896
deathdate=death date and age|1955|2|6|1896|7|5
debutdate= September 29
debutyear= 1917
debutteam= New York Yankees
finaldate=May 7
finalyear=1925
finalteam= Brooklyn Robins
stat1label=Pitching record
stat1value=29-30
stat2label=Earned run average
stat2value=3.33
stat3label=Strikeouts
stat3value=148
teams=
* New York Yankees (1917-1920)
* Boston Red Sox (1921)
* Brooklyn Robins (1925)
highlights=

Herbert Ehler Thormahlen ["Lefty"] (July 5, 1896 - February 6, 1955) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball who played from by|1917 through by|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.

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.

External links

* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/t/thormha01.shtml Baseball Reference]