Jake Thies
Vernon Arthur Thies
Born: April 1, 1926
St. Louis, MO US
Deceased: February 10, 2013
Florissant, MO US
Primary Position: Pitcher
All Position(s) Played: OF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 170
Career: 1946-1956
Major League Statistics
Jake Thies compiled a career record of 86 wins and 81 losses and a 3.53 ERA in his 250-game pitching career with the Cairo Egyptians, Chanute Athletics, Chanute Giants, York White Roses, Charleston Rebels, New Orleans Pelicans, Hollywood Stars, Denver Bears, Columbus Jets and Columbus Red Birds. He began playing during the 1946 season and last took the field during the 1956 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | D | KOML | Chanute Athletics | 3 | 5 | .375 | 4.43 | 13 | 63.0 | 62 | 42 | 31 | 49 | ||||||||||||
| 1948 | D | KOML | Chanute Giants | 13 | 12 | .520 | 3.89 | 28 | 206.0 | 185 | 126 | 89 | 114 | ||||||||||||
| 1949 | D | KOML | Chanute Athletics | 18 | 6 | .750 | 2.57 | 30 | 21 | 4 | 217.0 | 182 | 92 | 62 | 112 | 169 | 9 | 0 | 9 | ||||||
| 1950 | B | INSL6 | York White Roses | 8 | 15 | .348 | 3.51 | 31 | 21 | 172.0 | 165 | 90 | 67 | 104 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | A | SALL2 | Charleston Rebels | 14 | 10 | .583 | 3.30 | 31 | 24 | 180.0 | 166 | 90 | 66 | 81 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | Open | PCL | Hollywood Stars | 0 | 0 | 9.00 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.0 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 1952 | AA | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 2 | 5 | .286 | 4.39 | 23 | 10 | 84.0 | 97 | 49 | 41 | 34 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | A | WL3 | Denver Bears | 16 | 6 | .727 | 2.43 | 31 | 26 | 196.0 | 181 | 84 | 53 | 6 | 81 | ||||||||||
| 1955 | AAA | IL | Columbus Jets | 8 | 12 | .400 | 4.08 | 27 | 25 | 8 | 2 | 172.0 | 177 | 88 | 78 | 19 | 52 | 58 | 5 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1956 | AAA | IL | Columbus Red Birds | 4 | 10 | .286 | 4.50 | 28 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 112.0 | 116 | 73 | 56 | 12 | 52 | 40 | 4 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| 1956 | Open | PCL | Hollywood Stars | 0 | 0 | 9.00 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||||
| Totals | 86 | 81 | .515 | 3.53 | 250 | 123 | 0 | 34 | 7 | 0 | 1414.0 | 1347 | 746 | 555 | 37 | 686 | 0 | 273 | 18 | 1 | 13 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | D | KOML | Chanute Athletics | 14 | 24 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .208 | .208 | .208 | .417 | 5 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | D | KOML | Chanute Giants | 30 | 70 | 70 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .157 | .157 | .171 | .329 | 12 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | D | KOML | Chanute Athletics | 56 | 184 | 160 | 18 | 34 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 18 | 37 | .212 | .292 | .256 | .548 | 41 | 0 | 6 | ||||
| 1950 | B | INSL6 | York White Roses | 31 | 61 | 61 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .131 | .131 | .131 | .262 | 8 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | A | SALL2 | Charleston Rebels | 33 | 55 | 55 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .182 | .182 | .218 | .400 | 12 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | AA | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 23 | 24 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .042 | .042 | .042 | .083 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | A | WL3 | Denver Bears | 31 | 67 | 67 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .179 | .179 | .224 | .403 | 15 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | AAA | IL | Columbus Jets | 27 | 60 | 54 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 23 | .074 | .123 | .074 | .197 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||
| 1956 | AAA | IL | Columbus Red Birds | 29 | 39 | 32 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 12 | .219 | .286 | .281 | .567 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||
| Totals | 274 | 584 | 547 | 24 | 92 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 72 | .168 | .203 | .196 | .399 | 107 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | D | KOML | Chanute Athletics | P | 13 | .000 | |||||
| 1948 | D | KOML | Chanute Giants | P | 28 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | D | KOML | Chanute Athletics | P | 30 | 9 | 41 | 10 | 4 | .833 | 1.667 |
| 1949 | D | KOML | Chanute Athletics | OF | 24 | 47 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.042 |
| 1950 | B | INSL6 | York White Roses | P | 31 | .000 | |||||
| 1951 | A | SALL2 | Charleston Rebels | P | 31 | .000 | |||||
| 1952 | Open | PCL | Hollywood Stars | P | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .200 |
| 1952 | AA | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | P | 23 | .000 | |||||
| 1953 | A | WL3 | Denver Bears | P | 31 | .000 | |||||
| 1955 | AAA | IL | Columbus Jets | P | 27 | 11 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.259 |
| 1956 | Open | PCL | Hollywood Stars | P | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .667 |
| 1956 | AAA | IL | Columbus Red Birds | P | 28 | 7 | 26 | 4 | 0 | .892 | 1.179 |
| Totals | 274 | 75 | 94 | 14 | 5 | .923 | .617 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | D | Kitty League | Cairo Egyptians | |||
| 1947 | D | Kan-Okla-Missouri (KOM) League | Chanute Athletics | |||
| 1948 | D | Kan-Okla-Missouri (KOM) League | Chanute Giants | NY1 | ||
| 1949 | D | Kan-Okla-Missouri (KOM) League | Chanute Athletics | |||
| 1950 | B | Inter-State League | York White Roses | PIT | ||
| 1951 | A | South Atlantic League | Charleston Rebels | PIT | ||
| 1952 | AA | Southern Association | New Orleans Pelicans | PIT | ||
| 1952 | Open | Pacific Coast League | Hollywood Stars | PIT | ||
| 1953 | A | Western League | Denver Bears | PIT | ||
| 1955 | AAA | International League | Columbus Jets | KC1 | ||
| 1956 | Open | Pacific Coast League | Hollywood Stars | PIT | ||
| 1956 | AAA | International League | Columbus Red Birds | KC1 |
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