Caleb Thielbar | Chicago Cubs

MLB Player
Caleb Thielbar
Height6' 0"Weight205 lbsAge39Experience10th Season
3SVTied-74th
4.86ERA
60KTied-265th
1.30WHIP
Player Information
PositionRelief Pitcher
Jersey#24
Date of Birth31/1/1987
BirthplaceNorthfield, MN
CollegeSouth Dakota State
Experience10th Season
Draft2009: Rd 18, Pk 556 (MIL)
Bats / ThrowsRight/Left
MLB Debut2013
StatusActive
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Season, Postseason & Career
| Split | GP | GS | CG | SHO | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | 58 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50.0 | 47 | 30 | 27 | 11 | 18 | 60 |
| Career | 472 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 428.0 | 358 | 181 | 164 | 49 | 138 | 463 |
Pitching by Season
| Season | GP | GS | W | L | W% | WAR | ERA | WHIP | IP | K | BB | K/BB | H | R | ER | SV | HLD | BLSV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 49 | 0 | 3 | 2 | .600 | 1.3 | 1.76 | 0.83 | 46.0 | 39 | 14 | 2.8 | 24 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2014 | 54 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .667 | 0.8 | 3.40 | 1.41 | 47.2 | 35 | 16 | 2.2 | 51 | 19 | 18 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| 2015 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.0 | 5.40 | 1.00 | 5.0 | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .667 | 0.5 | 2.25 | 1.15 | 20.0 | 22 | 9 | 2.4 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 59 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.2 | 3.23 | 1.17 | 64.0 | 77 | 20 | 3.9 | 55 | 24 | 23 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| 2022 | 67 | 0 | 4 | 3 | .571 | 0.5 | 3.49 | 1.16 | 59.1 | 80 | 18 | 4.4 | 51 | 26 | 23 | 1 | 18 | 1 |
| 2023 | 36 | 0 | 3 | 1 | .750 | 0.7 | 3.23 | 0.95 | 30.2 | 36 | 6 | 6.0 | 23 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 14 | 1 |
| 2024 | 59 | 0 | 2 | 4 | .333 | -0.6 | 5.32 | 1.56 | 47.1 | 53 | 24 | 2.2 | 50 | 33 | 28 | 3 | 10 | 0 |
| 2025 | 67 | 0 | 3 | 4 | .429 | 1.1 | 2.64 | 0.88 | 58.0 | 56 | 13 | 4.3 | 38 | 17 | 17 | 1 | 25 | 3 |
| 2026 | 58 | 0 | 3 | 4 | .429 | -0.4 | 4.86 | 1.30 | 50.0 | 60 | 18 | 3.3 | 47 | 30 | 27 | 3 | 7 | 4 |
| Career | 472 | 0 | 29 | 20 | .592 | -- | 3.45 | 1.16 | 428.0 | 463 | 138 | 3.4 | 358 | 181 | 164 | 8 | 96 | 10 |
Postseason Pitching by Season
| Season | GP | GS | W | L | W% | WAR | ERA | WHIP | IP | K | BB | K/BB | H | R | ER | SV | HLD | BLSV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 3.00 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0.0 | 9.00 | 1.67 | 3.0 | 2 | 1 | 2.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 1.36 | 3.2 | 5 | 3 | 1.7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0.0 | 3.86 | 1.57 | 7.0 | 7 | 4 | 1.8 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Opponent Batting by Season
| Season | P | TBF | P-TBF | OBA | OOBP | OSLUG | OOPS | 2B | 3B | HR | TB | RBI | BH | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 659 | 171 | 3.854 | .154 | .222 | .308 | .530 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 48 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 2014 | 813 | 206 | 3.947 | .280 | .332 | .407 | .738 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 74 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
| 2015 | 81 | 20 | 4.050 | .263 | .263 | .316 | .579 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 371 | 82 | 4.524 | .192 | .280 | .219 | .500 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 1106 | 266 | 4.158 | .232 | .297 | .401 | .697 | 16 | 0 | 8 | 95 | 33 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 2022 | 996 | 245 | 4.065 | .226 | .282 | .332 | .613 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 75 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 481 | 120 | 4.008 | .204 | .244 | .451 | .695 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 51 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 887 | 216 | 4.106 | .266 | .344 | .410 | .754 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 77 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| 2025 | 839 | 220 | 3.814 | .186 | .232 | .314 | .546 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 64 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 2026 | 848 | 212 | 4.000 | .246 | .314 | .450 | .765 | 6 | 0 | 11 | 86 | 26 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Career | 7081 | 1758 | 4.028 | .225 | .286 | .373 | .659 | 69 | 9 | 49 | 592 | 197 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 13 |
Expanded Pitching by Season
| Season | P/S | P/I | K/9 | QS | CG | SHO | GSC | GB | FB | G/F | IR | IRS | WP | BK | SB | CS | RSUP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.0 | 14.3 | 7.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 32 | 85 | 0.4 | 33 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 2014 | 0.0 | 17.1 | 6.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 55 | 98 | 0.6 | 38 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 2015 | 0.0 | 16.2 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 11 | 4 | 2.8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 | 0.0 | 18.6 | 9.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 14 | 23 | 0.6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 | 0.0 | 17.3 | 10.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 56 | 110 | 0.5 | 27 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 2022 | 0.0 | 16.8 | 12.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 45 | 102 | 0.4 | 43 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 2023 | 0.0 | 15.7 | 10.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 29 | 49 | 0.6 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 2024 | 0.0 | 18.7 | 10.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 55 | 84 | 0.7 | 25 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 2025 | 0.0 | 14.5 | 8.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 60 | 91 | 0.7 | 35 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 2026 | 0.0 | 17.0 | 10.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 42 | 91 | 0.5 | 23 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Career | 0.0 | 16.5 | 9.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 399 | 737 | 0.5 | 244 | 77 | 12 | 2 | 27 | 7 | 0.0 |
Game Log
| Game | Result | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | K | GB | FB | P | TBF | GSC | Dec | Rel | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
@ BOS2026 Regular Season | L 4-3 | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 0.0 | - | - | 4.86 |
vs MIA2026 Regular Season | L 8-2 F/12 | 1.0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 5 | 0.0 | L(3-4) | - | 4.99 |
@ CIN2026 Regular Season | W 9-1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 3 | 0.0 | - | - | 4.72 |
vs PIT2026 Regular Season | L 4-3 | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 0.0 | - | - | 4.82 |
@ MIL2026 Regular Season | L 8-6 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 0.0 | - | - | 4.89 |
@ MIL2026 Regular Season | L 4-3 F/10 | 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 0.0 | L(3-3) | - | 5.00 |
@ MIA2026 Regular Season | W 6-5 | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 27 | 6 | 0.0 | - | - | 5.04 |
vs MIL2026 Regular Season | L 9-5 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 0.0 | - | - | 4.98 |
vs MIL2026 Regular Season | L 9-4 | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 4 | 0.0 | - | - | 5.10 |
vs CIN2026 Regular Season | L 7-5 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 0.0 | - | - | 4.97 |
@ ARI2026 Regular Season | W 7-0 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 5 | 0.0 | - | - | 5.09 |
@ SEA2026 Regular Season | W 19-2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 0.0 | - | - | 5.22 |
vs CHW2026 Regular Season | L 3-0 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | - | - | 5.35 |
vs CHW2026 Regular Season | W 4-3 | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 0.0 | - | - | 5.45 |
vs STL2026 Regular Season | L 11-4 | 0.2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 0.0 | - | - | 5.54 |
vs STL2026 Regular Season | L 8-4 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 0.0 | - | - | 5.15 |
@ KC2026 Regular Season | W 6-4 | 0.1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 4 | 0.0 | - | - | 5.30 |
vs TOR2026 Regular Season | W 3-2 F/11 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 0.0 | - | - | 4.84 |
vs LAD2026 Regular Season | W 7-6 | 0.1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 19 | 5 | 0.0 | - | - | 4.98 |
vs NYY2026 Regular Season | W 5-2 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 0.0 | - | SV(3) | 3.97 |
@ STL2026 Regular Season | W 4-2 F/10 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 0.0 | - | BLSV(4) | 4.09 |
@ STL2026 Regular Season | L 3-2 F/10 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 4 | 0.0 | - | - | 3.94 |
@ PIT2026 Regular Season | W 3-2 F/10 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 0.0 | W(3-2) | - | 4.06 |
vs DET2026 Regular Season | L 5-1 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 4 | 0.0 | - | - | 4.20 |
vs DET2026 Regular Season | L 8-6 F/10 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | - | - | 4.34 |
vs MIN2026 Regular Season | W 6-2 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 4 | 0.0 | - | - | 4.40 |
@ CIN2026 Regular Season | W 8-4 | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 0.0 | - | - | 4.23 |
@ CIN2026 Regular Season | W 5-3 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 0.0 | - | HLD(7) | 4.28 |
@ BAL2026 Regular Season | L 3-2 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0.0 | - | - | 4.44 |
@ BAL2026 Regular SeasonWeek 27 | W 9-7 | 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 21 | 6 | 0.0 | - | - | 4.56 |
vs STL2026 Regular SeasonWeek 27 | L 3-0 | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 0.0 | - | - | 4.01 |
vs SD2026 Regular SeasonWeek 26 | W 3-2 | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 3 | 0.0 | - | - | 4.24 |
@ MIL2026 Regular SeasonWeek 26 | W 4-3 F/10 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 4 | 0.0 | - | - | 4.30 |
@ NYM2026 Regular SeasonWeek 26 | W 4-3 F/10 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 0.0 | - | - | 4.50 |
@ NYM2026 Regular SeasonWeek 25 | W 10-3 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 4 | 0.0 | - | HLD(6) | 4.71 |
vs TOR2026 Regular SeasonWeek 25 | L 8-6 | 0.1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 3 | 0.0 | - | HLD(5) | 4.95 |
vs COL2026 Regular SeasonWeek 24 | W 8-6 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 3 | 0.0 | - | HLD(4) | 4.12 |
vs COL2026 Regular SeasonWeek 24 | W 5-4 | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 5 | 0.0 | - | BLSV(3) | 4.26 |
@ SF2026 Regular SeasonWeek 24 | W 6-1 | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 23 | 5 | 0.0 | - | - | 3.50 |
@ COL2026 Regular SeasonWeek 23 | L 3-2 | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 4 | 0.0 | - | HLD(3) | 3.86 |
vs SF2026 Regular SeasonWeek 23 | W 3-2 F/10 | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 0.0 | - | - | 4.20 |
vs SF2026 Regular SeasonWeek 23 | L 18-3 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 3 | 0.0 | - | - | 3.77 |
vs ATH2026 Regular SeasonWeek 22 | L 5-4 F/10 | 0.2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 4 | 0.0 | - | BLSV(2) | 4.05 |
@ PIT2026 Regular SeasonWeek 22 | W 7-2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 5 | 0.0 | - | HLD(2) | 2.84 |
@ PIT2026 Regular SeasonWeek 21 | W 10-4 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 0.0 | - | - | 3.09 |
vs HOU2026 Regular SeasonWeek 21 | L 8-5 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 0.0 | - | - | 3.38 |
vs MIL2026 Regular SeasonWeek 20 | L 5-2 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 4 | 0.0 | - | - | 2.79 |
vs PHI2026 Regular SeasonWeek 17 | W 8-7 F/10 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 0.0 | - | BLSV(1) | 3.12 |
vs PHI2026 Regular SeasonWeek 16 | W 7-4 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0.0 | - | SV(2) | 2.08 |
vs NYM2026 Regular SeasonWeek 16 | W 2-1 F/10 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 4 | 0.0 | W(2-2) | - | 2.25 |
vs NYM2026 Regular SeasonWeek 16 | W 4-2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 0.0 | - | SV(1) | 2.57 |
@ PHI2026 Regular SeasonWeek 15 | W 10-4 | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 4 | 0.0 | - | HLD(1) | 3.00 |
vs PIT2026 Regular SeasonWeek 15 | L 4-3 F/11 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 5 | 0.0 | L(1-2) | - | 3.38 |
vs PIT2026 Regular SeasonWeek 15 | L 2-0 | 0.2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 21 | 5 | 0.0 | L(1-1) | - | 4.15 |
@ TB2026 Regular SeasonWeek 14 | W 9-2 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | - | - | 0.00 |
@ CLE2026 Regular SeasonWeek 14 | W 1-0 | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 28 | 5 | 0.0 | W(1-0) | - | 0.00 |
vs LAA2026 Regular SeasonWeek 13 | W 6-2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 0.0 | - | - | 0.00 |
vs WSH2026 Regular SeasonWeek 13 | W 10-2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 4 | 0.0 | - | - | 0.00 |
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