Born:(1903-09-06)September 6, 1903 Madison, Indiana, U.S.
Died: July 29, 1957(1957-07-29) (aged 53) Madison, Indiana, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 4, 1924, for the St. Louis Cardinals
Last MLB appearance
October 2, 1938, for the Pittsburgh Pirates
MLB statistics
Batting average
.247
Hits
1,030
Home runs
2
Runs batted in
456
Teams
St. Louis Cardinals (1924–1928)
Philadelphia Phillies (1929–1930)
Pittsburgh Pirates (1931–1935)
Cincinnati Reds (1936)
Boston Bees (1937)
Pittsburgh Pirates (1938)
Career highlights and awards
World Series champion (1926)
Thomas Joseph Thevenow (September 6, 1903 – July 29, 1957) was an American professional baseball shortstop. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1924 to 1938 for the St. Louis Cardinals, Philadelphia Phillies, Pittsburgh Pirates, Cincinnati Reds, and Boston Bees. Thevenow epitomized the good-fielding / weak-hitting shortstops that prevailed in the era, ending his career with a fielding percentage of .947, but a batting average of .247 while hitting only two home runs in his 15-year career. He hit two home runs in 1926, both inside-the-park home runs, and then never hit another home run in his next 12 seasons, setting a major league record of 3,347 consecutive at bats without a home run.[1][2]
^Vass, George. "Punch and Judy: many major league hitters are successful without possessing home run power", Baseball Digest, May 2002. Accessed June 28, 2009.
^Staff. "TOMMY THEVENOW, FORMER SHORTSTOP", The New York Times, July 30, 1957. Accessed June 28, 2009.
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through 1927 for the Philadelphia Athletics and Boston Red Sox. July 29 – TommyThevenow, 53, an elite defensive shortstop who played for five teams in 15 seasons...
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finished second in the league with an 86–64 record. February 22, 1938: TommyThevenow was signed as a free agent by the Pirates. Note: Pos = Position; G =...
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