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Cool Papa Bell League
5-5-2061
Darnell Thielman Starting Pitcher
Retired (1968, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.36 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 62-84 Status Deceased (1994) Option Years 0  
SV 1 Age at Death 60 Date of Birth 05-20-1934
K 929 Drafted Round 5, Pick 69
(1952)		 Majors Svc Time 8 years
(24 games)
IP 1273.1
WHIP 1.57
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D+ Contact vs. L C  Endurance B    Ldrship D 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D  Velocity A+   Mentor Val B-
Speed F  Bunt D+ Control C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D- WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm D+ WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF ---   Health F  LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1952 Minors 18 7.00 0 / 0 0 / 6 0 / 1 0 / 7
1953 Minors 19 24.00 0 / 0 7 / 16 4 / 8 11 / 24
1954 Minors 20 29.00 0 / 2 0 / 12 5 / 15 5 / 29
1955 Minors 21 20.00 0 / 2 1 / 6 2 / 12 3 / 20
1956 Minors 22 14.00 1 / 2 0 / 6 3 / 6 4 / 14
1956 Majors 22 10.00 0 / 0 3 / 5 2 / 5 5 / 10
1957 Minors 23 68.00 1 / 5 8 / 38 3 / 25 12 / 68
1958 Majors 24 44.00 1 / 14 1 / 8 8 / 22 10 / 44
1959 Majors 25 37.16 3 / 4 3 / 17 4 / 16 10 / 37
1960 Majors 26 50.52 0 / 11 3 / 24 3 / 15 6 / 50
1961 Majors 27 51.52 89 20 0 0 / 8 5 / 23 1 / 20 6 / 51
1962 Minors 28 8.00 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 6 0 / 8
1962 Majors 28 30.20 108 12 0 0 / 0 2 / 22 0 / 8 2 / 30
1963 Majors 29 51.88 162 36 0 0 / 11 0 / 20 2 / 20 2 / 51
1964 Minors 30 9.00 0 / 0 0 / 3 1 / 6 1 / 9
1964 Majors 30 5.02 38 4 0 0 / 0 0 / 5 0 / 0 0 / 5
1965 Majors 31 46.74 158 27 0 0 / 10 1 / 19 0 / 17 1 / 46
1966 Majors 32 40.25 162 14 0 1 / 9 2 / 20 1 / 11 4 / 40
1967 Minors 33 11.00 0 / 0 0 / 5 0 / 6 0 / 11
1967 Majors 33 2.67 26 0 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 2
1968 Minors 34 4.00 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 4
1968 Majors 34 17.00 0 / 0 0 / 7 0 / 10 0 / 17
Total 743 113 0 7 / 79 36 / 265 39 / 233 82 / 577
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1968-11-01Darnell Thielman has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1968-04-19The Cincinnati Bengals have acquired Adrian Holbrook from the waiver wire. The Cincinnati Bengals have waived Darnell Thielman.
1968-03-07The Cincinnati Bengals have acquired Darnell Thielman from the waiver wire.
1967-08-10The Brooklyn Trolley Dodgers have waived Darnell Thielman.
1967-04-30The Brooklyn Trolley Dodgers have promoted Jack Pacella to the major league team. The Brooklyn Trolley Dodgers have designated Darnell Thielman for assignment.
1965-04-05The Brooklyn Perfectos have promoted Darnell Thielman to the major league team. The Brooklyn Perfectos have sent Claude Ging to the minors.
1965-04-05The Brooklyn Perfectos have acquired Darnell Thielman from the waiver wire.
1965-03-07The Cincinnati Dictators have waived Darnell Thielman.
1964-10-04The Cincinnati Dictators have promoted Walter Britton to the major league team. The Cincinnati Dictators have promoted Rawly Rodriguez to the major league team. The Cincinnati Dictators have promoted Horace Fischlin to the major league team. The Cincinnati Dictators have designated Felix Mantilla for assignment. The Cincinnati Dictators have designated Erwin Reiss for assignment. The Cincinnati Dictators have designated Darnell Thielman for assignment.
1964-09-07The Cincinnati Dictators have promoted Darnell Thielman to the major league team. The Cincinnati Dictators have promoted Reggie Pittinger to the major league team. The Cincinnati Dictators have promoted Neil Helfrich to the major league team. The Cincinnati Dictators have promoted Owen Holm to the major league team. The Cincinnati Dictators have sent Walter Britton to the minors.
1964-08-27The Cincinnati Dictators have acquired Darnell Thielman from the waiver wire.
1964-07-09The Cincinnati Dictators have waived Darnell Thielman.
1964-04-19The Cincinnati Dictators have promoted Bob Moose to the major league team. The Cincinnati Dictators have designated Darnell Thielman for assignment.
1962-09-02The Cincinnati River Pirates have promoted Darnell Thielman to the major league team. The Cincinnati River Pirates have promoted Stringer Sturgeon to the major league team. The Cincinnati River Pirates have promoted Dick Mahady to the major league team. The Cincinnati River Pirates have sent Sam McDowell to the minors. The Cincinnati River Pirates have designated Joshamee Gibbs for assignment. The Cincinnati River Pirates have designated Fred Mejias for assignment.
1962-08-10The Cincinnati River Pirates have promoted Val Bocek to the major league team. The Cincinnati River Pirates have promoted Will Turner to the major league team. The Cincinnati River Pirates have promoted Dan Colton to the major league team. The Cincinnati River Pirates have promoted Dennis Blasingame to the major league team. The Cincinnati River Pirates have promoted Red Ruffing to the major league team. The Cincinnati River Pirates have designated Nelson Briles for assignment. The Cincinnati River Pirates have designated Darnell Thielman for assignment. The Cincinnati River Pirates have sent Gorman Kluttz to the minors. The Cincinnati River Pirates have designated Dick Messenger for assignment. The Cincinnati River Pirates have sent John Ott to the minors.
1962-07-15The Cincinnati River Pirates have acquired Darnell Thielman from the waiver wire.
1962-07-11The New York Giants have promoted Dave Conway to the major league team. The New York Giants have designated Darnell Thielman for assignment.
1962-05-10The New York Giants have promoted David Bork to the major league team. The New York Giants have promoted Bobby Archer to the major league team. The New York Giants have promoted Darnell Thielman to the major league team. The New York Giants have sent Dave Koslo to the minors. The New York Giants have sent Ken Lee to the minors. The New York Giants have designated Ryan Johnson for assignment.
1962-04-06The New York Giants have promoted Bert Moore to the major league team. The New York Giants have promoted Frank Botelho to the major league team. The New York Giants have sent Harry Livengood to the minors. The New York Giants have designated Darnell Thielman for assignment.
1959-07-03Darnell Thielman of the New York Wolverines is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
1959-04-18A trade has been completed between the New York Wolverines and the Brooklyn Perfectos. The Brooklyn Perfectos receive Jack Morris, Dan Petry from the New York Wolverines in exchange for Ed Ferriss, Erwin Reiss, Jack Ryerson, Darnell Thielman, Fritz Barnhart, Draft Pick - 1960 Round 1 (BRO), Draft Pick - 1961 Round 1 (BRO), Draft Pick - 1961 Round 2 (BRO), Draft Pick - 1961 Round 3 (BRO).
1959-04-06The Brooklyn Perfectos have acquired Darnell Thielman from the waiver wire.
1959-04-02The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Gene Coles to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have designated Darnell Thielman for assignment.
1958-03-25The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Darnell Thielman to the major league team.
1957-04-01The Kansas City Athletics have acquired Darnell Thielman from the waiver wire.
1956-09-03The Boston Colonials have waived Darnell Thielman.
1952-04-05The Boston Colonials have acquired Darnell Thielman from the waiver wire.
1952-04-01The Cleveland Sucks have waived Darnell Thielman.