Verle Tiefenthaler
Verle Matthew Tiefenthaler
Born: July 11, 1937
Brenda, IA US
Deceased: May 28, 2025
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 190
Career: 1955-1963
Major League Statistics
Verle Tiefenthaler compiled a career record of 60 wins and 54 losses and a 3.91 ERA in his 235-game pitching career with the Sioux City Soos, Muskogee Giants, Danville Leafs, Springfield Giants, Corpus Christi Giants, Rio Grande Valley Giants, Tacoma Giants and Indianapolis Indians. He began playing during the 1955 season and last took the field during the 1963 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | A | WL3 | Sioux City Soos | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1955 | D | SOSL | Muskogee Giants | 0 | 3 | .000 | 7 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1957 | D | SOSL | Muskogee Giants | 16 | 8 | .667 | 3.47 | 34 | 28 | 15 | 2 | 218.0 | 215 | 108 | 84 | 16 | 93 | 168 | 10 | 0 | 8 | ||||
| 1958 | A | EL | Springfield Giants | 4 | 5 | .444 | 4.86 | 16 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 74.0 | 74 | 49 | 40 | 4 | 37 | 3 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |||
| 1958 | B | CARL | Danville Leafs | 9 | 5 | .643 | 2.90 | 16 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 121.0 | 111 | 49 | 39 | 10 | 36 | 0 | 58 | 2 | 0 | 7 | |||
| 1959 | AA | TL | Corpus Christi Giants | 10 | 13 | .435 | 3.69 | 48 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 166.0 | 190 | 87 | 68 | 11 | 58 | 9 | 53 | 2 | 0 | 4 | |||
| 1960 | AA | TL | Rio Grande Valley Giants | 0 | 3 | .000 | 3.77 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 43.0 | 51 | 18 | 18 | 3 | 18 | 9 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 1960 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Giants | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 4.74 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19.0 | 28 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1961 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Giants | 13 | 6 | .684 | 3.92 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 85.0 | 96 | 49 | 37 | 3 | 28 | 8 | 54 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1963 | AAA | IL | Indianapolis Indians | 6 | 11 | .353 | 5.38 | 28 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 117.0 | 144 | 78 | 70 | 17 | 33 | 4 | 67 | 5 | 1 | 0 | |||
| Totals | 60 | 54 | .526 | 3.91 | 235 | 86 | 0 | 35 | 5 | 0 | 843.0 | 909 | 452 | 366 | 65 | 310 | 33 | 460 | 22 | 1 | 24 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | A | WL3 | Sioux City Soos | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 1955 | D | SOSL | Muskogee Giants | 7 | 3 | 3 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 1957 | D | SOSL | Muskogee Giants | 35 | 93 | 72 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 39 | .056 | .207 | .097 | .304 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1958 | A | EL | Springfield Giants | 17 | 26 | 22 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 17 | .091 | .200 | .091 | .291 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1958 | B | CARL | Danville Leafs | 16 | 47 | 41 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 23 | .146 | .255 | .171 | .426 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1959 | AA | TL | Corpus Christi Giants | 48 | 52 | 49 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 29 | .061 | .078 | .082 | .160 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1960 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Giants | 11 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .200 | .200 | .200 | .400 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1960 | AA | TL | Rio Grande Valley Giants | 18 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | .143 | .455 | .286 | .740 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1961 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Giants | 56 | 19 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 | .000 | .278 | .000 | .278 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1963 | AAA | IL | Indianapolis Indians | 28 | 38 | 33 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 24 | .121 | .216 | .121 | .337 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 238 | 295 | 246 | 19 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 149 | .085 | .204 | .110 | .313 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | D | SOSL | Muskogee Giants | P | 7 | .000 | |||||
| 1955 | A | WL3 | Sioux City Soos | P | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 1957 | D | SOSL | Muskogee Giants | P | 34 | 3 | 38 | 3 | 4 | .932 | 1.206 |
| 1958 | B | CARL | Danville Leafs | P | 16 | 4 | 24 | 3 | 2 | .903 | 1.750 |
| 1958 | A | EL | Springfield Giants | P | 16 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.062 |
| 1959 | AA | TL | Corpus Christi Giants | P | 48 | 10 | 37 | 1 | 0 | .979 | .979 |
| 1960 | AA | TL | Rio Grande Valley Giants | P | 18 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | .667 |
| 1960 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Giants | P | 10 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .889 | .800 |
| 1961 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Giants | P | 56 | 10 | 22 | 2 | 1 | .941 | .571 |
| 1963 | AAA | IL | Indianapolis Indians | P | 28 | 17 | 21 | 2 | 2 | .950 | 1.357 |
| Totals | 235 | 53 | 170 | 12 | 11 | .949 | .949 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | A | Western League | Sioux City Soos | NY1 | ||
| 1955 | D | Sooner State League | Muskogee Giants | NY1 | ||
| 1957 | D | Sooner State League | Muskogee Giants | NY1 | ||
| 1958 | B | Carolina League | Danville Leafs | SFN | ||
| 1958 | A | Eastern League | Springfield Giants | SFN | ||
| 1959 | AA | Texas League | Corpus Christi Giants | SFN | ||
| 1960 | AA | Texas League | Rio Grande Valley Giants | SFN | ||
| 1960 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tacoma Giants | SFN | ||
| 1961 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tacoma Giants | SFN | ||
| 1963 | AAA | International League | Indianapolis Indians | CHA |
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