Caleb Thielbar is a pitcher for the Chicago Cubs. Across 448 MLB appearances, with a 3.34 ERA and 440 strikeouts. This page covers season stats, team history, salary history, and related info.
Season-by-season performance, contract terms, and the complete archive.
| Year | Team | W | L | ERA | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | MIN | 3 | 2 | 1.76 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 46.0 | 24 | 9 | 14 | 39 | 0.83 |
| 2014 | MIN | 2 | 1 | 3.40 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 47.2 | 51 | 18 | 16 | 35 | 1.41 |
| 2015 | MIN | 0 | 0 | 5.40 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 2020 | MIN | 2 | 1 | 2.25 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 20.0 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 22 | 1.15 |
| 2021 | MIN | 7 | 0 | 3.23 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 64.0 | 55 | 23 | 20 | 77 | 1.17 |
| 2022 | MIN | 4 | 3 | 3.49 | 67 | 0 | 1 | 59.1 | 51 | 23 | 18 | 80 | 1.16 |
| 2023 | MIN | 3 | 1 | 3.23 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 30.2 | 23 | 11 | 6 | 36 | 0.95 |
| 2024 | MIN | 2 | 4 | 5.32 | 59 | 0 | 3 | 47.1 | 50 | 28 | 24 | 53 | 1.56 |
| 2025 | CHC | 3 | 4 | 2.64 | 67 | 0 | 1 | 58.0 | 38 | 17 | 13 | 56 | 0.88 |
| 2026 | CHC | 2 | 2 | 4.34 | 34 | 0 | 2 | 29.0 | 25 | 14 | 13 | 37 | 1.31 |
| Career Totals | — | 28 | 18 | 3.34 | 448 | 0 | 7 | 407.0 | 336 | 151 | 133 | 440 | 1.15 |
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | MIN | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | MIN | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | MIN | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | MIN | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | MIN | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | MIN | 67 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | MIN | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | MIN | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | CHC | 67 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | CHC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Career Totals | — | 415 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | - |
| Year | Salary |
|---|---|
| 2014 | $510,000 |
| 2021 | $650,000 |
| 2022 | $1,300,000 |
| 2023 | $2,400,000 |
| 2024 | $3,225,000 |
| 2025 | $2,750,000 |
| 2026 | $4,000,000 |
Career Total: $14,835,000 (7 seasons)
Average: $2,119,286
Salary data is available from 1985 onward.
TGN salary figures show base salary. Signing bonuses, accounting allocations, and luxury-tax values are listed separately where available.
Caleb Thielbar's 2026 Opening Day salary with CHC is $4,000,000 on a nominal basis (no deferred component recorded).
| Date | Opp | Result | IP | H | ER | BB | K | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 20 | vs DET | 6-8 L | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 18 | vs MIN | 6-2 W | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Jul 12 | @ CIN | 8-4 W | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 11 | @ CIN | 5-3 W | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Jul 9 | @ BAL | 2-3 L | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jul 8 | @ BAL | 9-7 W | 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Jul 4 | vs STL | 0-3 L | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jun 29 | vs SD | 3-2 W | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 28 | @ MIL | 4-3 W | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Jun 25 | @ NYM | 4-3 W | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Split | G | AB | H | HR | RBI | AVG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs RHP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Day | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |