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Joe Thurston

Joseph William Thurston


Bats: Left, Throws: Right
Height: 5' 11", Weight: 225 lb.

Born: September 29, 1979 in Fairfield, California, US
High School: Vallejo HS (Vallejo, CA)
School: Sacramento City College (Sacramento, CA)

Drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 45th round of the 1997 MLB June Amateur Draft from Vallejo HS (Vallejo, CA) and the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 4th round of the 1999 MLB June Amateur Draft from Sacramento City College (Sacramento, CA).

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Minors Batting

Year Age Tm Lg Lev Aff G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1999 19 2 Teams 2 Lgs A--A+ LAD 73 338 280 48 79 10 3 0 32 27 18 27 35 .282 .386 .339 .725 95 3 22 6 3 1
1999 19 Yakima NORW A- LAD 71 334 277 48 79 10 3 0 32 27 18 27 34 .285 .387 .343 .730 95 3 21 6 3 1
1999 19 San Bernardino CALL A+ LAD 2 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .250 .000 .250 0 0 1 0 0 0
2000 20 San Bernardino CALL A+ LAD 138 641 551 97 167 31 8 4 70 43 25 56 61 .303 .380 .410 .790 226 8 17 9 8 1
2001 21 Jacksonville SOUL AA LAD 134 616 544 80 145 25 7 7 46 20 18 48 65 .267 .338 .377 .715 205 5 12 9 3 0
2002 22 Las Vegas PCL AAA LAD 136 631 587 106 196 39 13 12 55 22 9 25 60 .334 .372 .506 .878 297 10 12 5 2 1
2003 23 Las Vegas PCL AAA LAD 132 606 538 77 156 27 6 7 68 1 12 31 48 .290 .345 .401 .746 216 10 18 11 8 0
2004 24 Las Vegas PCL AAA LAD 101 360 317 38 90 17 3 4 23 7 2 20 46 .284 .356 .394 .750 125 5 17 3 3 3
2005 25 2 Teams 2 Lgs AAA LAD,NYY 113 404 364 45 99 13 5 8 42 6 7 20 55 .272 .315 .401 .716 146 4 4 13 3 0
2005 25 Las Vegas PCL AAA LAD 84 286 257 32 74 10 2 6 35 4 5 13 36 .288 .326 .412 .739 106 3 3 10 3 0
2005 25 Columbus IL AAA NYY 29 118 107 13 25 3 3 2 7 2 2 7 19 .234 .287 .374 .661 40 1 1 3 0 0
2006 26 Scranton/Wilkes-Barre IL AAA PHI 127 544 479 74 135 29 9 9 55 20 10 43 65 .282 .349 .436 .785 209 3 7 14 1 2
2007 27 2 Teams 2 Lgs AAA-AA PHI 133 589 509 72 153 31 9 5 61 17 15 46 56 .301 .368 .426 .794 217 9 11 18 5 3
2007 27 Reading EL AA PHI 4 17 13 2 4 2 0 0 2 1 1 2 1 .308 .400 .462 .862 6 0 0 2 0 0
2007 27 Ottawa IL AAA PHI 129 572 496 70 149 29 9 5 59 16 14 44 55 .300 .367 .425 .792 211 9 11 16 5 3
2008 28 Pawtucket IL AAA BOS 126 575 507 84 160 28 5 11 64 19 11 35 75 .316 .367 .456 .823 231 8 11 14 8 1
2010 30 Gwinnett IL AAA ATL 131 512 465 53 127 18 4 13 67 7 7 32 64 .273 .323 .413 .736 192 10 4 7 4 2
2011 31 New Orleans PCL AAA FLA 126 526 453 68 136 34 3 13 59 12 4 48 78 .300 .388 .475 .863 215 7 17 8 0 2
2012 32 3 Teams 2 Lgs Ind-AAA MIN,PHI 84 347 301 55 82 18 4 10 32 3 2 38 47 .272 .360 .458 .819 138 3 4 3 1 3
2012 32 York ATLL Ind 58 261 229 46 72 17 4 8 28 2 2 26 31 .314 .391 .528 .920 121 3 3 0 2
2012 32 Rochester,Lehigh Valley IL AAA PHI,MIN 26 86 72 9 10 1 0 2 4 1 0 12 16 .139 .267 .236 .504 17 3 1 0 1 1
2012 32 Lehigh Valley IL AAA PHI 11 37 29 5 6 1 0 1 2 1 0 7 4 .207 .378 .345 .723 10 0 1 0 0 1
2012 32 Rochester IL AAA MIN 15 49 43 4 4 0 0 1 2 0 0 5 12 .093 .184 .163 .346 7 3 0 0 1 0
2013 33 Yucatan MEX AAA 67 297 253 42 77 15 2 6 42 4 7 36 50 .304 .390 .451 .841 114 3 1 5 2 0
14 Seasons 1621 6986 6148 939 1802 335 81 109 716 208 147 505 805 .293 .359 .427 .786 2626 88 157 125 51 19
AAA (11 seasons) AAA 1214 5113 4531 666 1335 250 59 90 538 115 83 346 612 .295 .356 .435 .791 1973 72 103 96 37 15
AA (2 seasons) AA 138 633 557 82 149 27 7 7 48 21 19 50 66 .268 .339 .379 .718 211 5 12 11 3 0
A+ (2 seasons) A+ 140 645 554 97 167 31 8 4 70 43 25 56 62 .301 .379 .408 .787 226 8 18 9 8 1
A- (1 season) A- 71 334 277 48 79 10 3 0 32 27 18 27 34 .285 .387 .343 .730 95 3 21 6 3 1
Ind (1 season) Ind 58 261 229 46 72 17 4 8 28 2 2 26 31 .314 .391 .528 .920 121 3 3 0 2
A 7890 value in the totals indicates career mark is incomplete.

Minors Fielding

Year Age Tm Lg Lev Aff G CG Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G lgCS% PO Rctch Rtz
1999 19 2 Teams 2 Lgs A--A+ LAD SS 69 386 110 247 29 43 .925 5.17
1999 19 Yakima NORW A- LAD SS 68 383 108 246 29 43 .924 5.21
1999 19 Yakima NORW A- LAD 2B 1 3 3 0 0 0 1.000 3.00
1999 19 San Bernardino CALL A+ LAD SS 1 3 2 1 0 0 1.000 3.00
2000 20 San Bernardino CALL A+ LAD SS 110 590 185 374 31 68 .947 5.08
2000 20 San Bernardino CALL A+ LAD 2B 28 139 64 72 3 19 .978 4.86
2001 21 Jacksonville SOUL AA LAD SS 12 53 20 30 3 7 .943 4.17
2001 21 Jacksonville SOUL AA LAD 2B 121 576 287 275 14 64 .976 4.64
2002 22 Las Vegas PCL AAA LAD SS 17 83 35 46 2 11 .976 4.76
2002 22 Las Vegas PCL AAA LAD 2B 118 682 285 378 19 77 .972 5.62
2003 23 Las Vegas PCL AAA LAD SS 6 28 8 18 2 4 .929 4.33
2003 23 Las Vegas PCL AAA LAD 2B 125 650 277 360 13 85 .980 5.10
2004 24 Las Vegas PCL AAA LAD 2B 85 430 171 249 10 47 .977 4.94
2005 25 2 Teams 2 Lgs AAA LAD,NYY 2B 103 490 212 267 11 58 .978 4.65 -10
2005 25 Las Vegas PCL AAA LAD 2B 75 360 151 202 7 46 .981 4.71 -7
2005 25 Columbus IL AAA NYY 2B 28 130 61 65 4 12 .969 4.50 -3
2006 26 Scranton/Wilkes-Barre IL AAA PHI LF 6 13 11 2 0 1 1.000 2.17 0
2006 26 Scranton/Wilkes-Barre IL AAA PHI SS 2 11 2 8 1 1 .909 5.00 1
2006 26 Scranton/Wilkes-Barre IL AAA PHI 2B 121 630 292 325 13 75 .979 5.10 6
2007 27 2 Teams 2 Lgs AAA-AA PHI 2B 108 556 239 309 8 69 .986 5.07 0
2007 27 Reading EL AA PHI 2B 4 23 10 13 0 3 1.000 5.75 1
2007 27 Ottawa IL AAA PHI CF 3 9 9 0 0 0 1.000 3.00 -3
2007 27 Ottawa IL AAA PHI LF 22 52 50 2 0 1 1.000 2.36 5
2007 27 Ottawa IL AAA PHI 2B 104 533 229 296 8 66 .985 5.05 -3
2008 28 Pawtucket IL AAA BOS RF 11 24 22 2 0 0 1.000 2.18 2
2008 28 Pawtucket IL AAA BOS CF 2 4 4 0 0 0 1.000 2.00 -1
2008 28 Pawtucket IL AAA BOS LF 17 27 26 1 0 1 1.000 1.59 5
2008 28 Pawtucket IL AAA BOS SS 1 2 1 1 0 0 1.000 2.00 0
2008 28 Pawtucket IL AAA BOS 2B 99 482 194 279 9 76 .981 4.78 -3
2010 30 Gwinnett IL AAA ATL LF 2 4 4 0 0 0 1.000 2.00
2010 30 Gwinnett IL AAA ATL SS 19 63 17 41 5 8 .921 3.05
2010 30 Gwinnett IL AAA ATL 3B 22 35 12 19 4 4 .886 1.41
2010 30 Gwinnett IL AAA ATL 2B 97 407 144 254 9 62 .978 4.10
2011 31 New Orleans PCL AAA FLA RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
2011 31 New Orleans PCL AAA FLA LF 15 31 29 1 1 1 .968 2.00
2011 31 New Orleans PCL AAA FLA SS 5 24 9 15 0 3 1.000 4.80
2011 31 New Orleans PCL AAA FLA 2B 103 524 222 287 15 71 .971 4.94
2012 32 2 Teams 1 Lg AAA MIN,PHI 2B 20 100 41 56 3 13 .970 4.85
2012 32 3 Teams 2 Lgs Ind-AAA PHI,MIN SS 53 242 88 147 7 29 .971 4.43
2012 32 York ATLL Ind OF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
2012 32 York ATLL Ind LF 1 0.00
2012 32 York ATLL Ind SS 52 239 87 145 7 27 .971 4.46
2012 32 York ATLL Ind 3B 5 13 2 11 0 1 1.000 2.60
2012 32 Rochester, Lehigh Valley IL AAA PHI,MIN SS 1 3 1 2 0 2 1.000 3.00
2012 32 Rochester, Lehigh Valley IL AAA PHI,MIN 2B 20 100 41 56 3 13 .970 4.85
2012 32 Rochester IL AAA MIN SS 1 3 1 2 0 2 1.000 3.00
2012 32 Rochester IL AAA MIN 2B 13 70 26 42 2 10 .971 5.23
2012 32 Lehigh Valley IL AAA PHI 2B 7 30 15 14 1 3 .967 4.14
2013 33 Yucatan MEX AAA 2B 14 77 31 45 1 14 .987 5.43
2013 33 Yucatan MEX AAA CF 54 117 108 7 2 2 .983 2.13
2013 33 Yucatan MEX AAA OF 54 117 108 7 2 2 .983 2.13
14 Seasons 1598 7557 3214 4128 215 915 .972 4.59 0
2B (14 seasons) 2B 1143 5746 2462 3156 128 730 .978 4.92 -9
SS (10 seasons) SS 294 1482 475 927 80 174 .946 4.77 1
LF (6 seasons) LF 63 127 120 6 1 4 .992 2.00 10
CF (3 seasons) CF 59 130 121 7 2 2 .985 2.17 -4
OF (2 seasons) OF 55 117 108 7 2 2 .983 2.09 8
RF (2 seasons) RF 12 24 22 2 0 0 1.000 2.00 2
3B (2 seasons) 3B 27 48 14 30 4 5 .917 1.63
A 7890 value in the totals indicates career mark is incomplete.

Teams Played For

Year Age Tm Lg Lev Aff
1999 19 San Bernardino Stampede California League A+ LAD
1999 19 Yakima Bears Northwest League A- LAD
2000 20 San Bernardino Stampede California League A+ LAD
2001 21 Jacksonville Suns Southern League AA LAD
2002 22 Las Vegas 51s Pacific Coast League AAA LAD 2002-04-04 2002-08-31
2002 22 Los Angeles Dodgers National League MLB LAD 1 2002-09-02 2002-09-29
2003 23 Las Vegas 51s Pacific Coast League AAA LAD
2003 23 Los Angeles Dodgers National League MLB LAD 1 2003-09-02 2003-09-27
2004 24 Las Vegas 51s Pacific Coast League AAA LAD 2004-04-08 2004-09-05
2004 24 Los Angeles Dodgers National League MLB LAD 1 2004-05-08 2004-10-03
2005 25 Las Vegas 51s Pacific Coast League AAA LAD 2005-04-08 2005-07-28
2005 25 Columbus Clippers International League AAA NYY 2005-08-01 2005-09-05
2006 26 Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons International League AAA PHI 2006-04-06 2006-08-21
2006 26 Philadelphia Phillies National League MLB PHI 1 2006-08-23 2006-10-01
2007 27 Reading Phillies Eastern League AA PHI 2007-04-05 2007-04-09
2007 27 Ottawa Lynx International League AAA PHI 2007-04-10 2007-09-02
2008 28 Pawtucket Red Sox International League AAA BOS 2008-04-03 2008-09-01
2008 28 Boston Red Sox American League MLB BOS 1 2008-04-17 2008-04-21
2009 29 St. Louis Cardinals National League MLB STL 1 2009-04-06 2009-10-04
2010 30 Gwinnett Braves International League AAA ATL 2010-04-08 2010-09-06
2011 31 New Orleans Zephyrs Pacific Coast League AAA FLA 2011-04-07 2011-09-04
2011 31 Florida Marlins National League MLB FLA 1 2011-08-05 2011-08-05
2012 32 York Revolution Atlantic League Ind 2012-07-23 2012-09-23
2012 32 Lehigh Valley IronPigs International League AAA PHI 1 2012-04-05 2012-04-20
2012 32 Rochester Red Wings International League AAA MIN 2 2012-04-26 2012-05-12
2013 33 Leones de Yucatan Mexican League AAA 1 2013-03-26 2013-06-16

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