Jack Theis Explained

Jack Theis
Position:Pitcher
Bats:Right
Throws:Right
Birth Date:23 July 1891
Birth Place:Georgetown, Ohio
Death Place:Georgetown, Ohio
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:July 5
Debutyear:1920
Debutteam:Cincinnati Reds
Finalleague:MLB
Finaldate:July 5
Finalyear:1920
Finalteam:Cincinnati Reds
Statleague:MLB
Stat1label:Games played
Stat1value:1
Stat2label:Innings pitched
Stat2value:2
Stat3label:Earned runs
Stat3value:0
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John Louis Theis (July 23, 1891 – July 6, 1941) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball. He played for the Cincinnati Reds. Theis holds the record shared by many for the lowest ERA in MLB history, having not allowed an earned run in the only game of his career.[1]

He died from a heart attack in 1941 shortly before his 50th birthday.

Notes and References

  1. https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/t/theisja01.shtml "Jack Theis Statistics and History"