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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		44	195	166	30	56	13	2	5	30	3	7	25	33	.337	.425	.530	.955	88	2	1	2	1	0
14 Seasons						1598	6884	6061	927	1781	333	81	108	704	207	147	494	788	.294	.360	.429	.789	2600	87	157	122	50	19
AAA (11 seasons)				AAA		1191	5011	4444	654	1314	248	59	89	526	114	83	335	595	.296	.356	.438	.794	1947	71	103	93	36	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	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G	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	PHI,MIN	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		CF	44	99	92	5	2	2	.980	2.20
2013	33	Yucatan	MEX	AAA		OF	44	99	92	5	2	2	.980	2.20
14 Seasons							1574	7462	3167	4081	214	901	.971	4.60	0
2B (13 seasons)						2B	1129	5669	2431	3111	127	716	.978	4.91	-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	49	112	105	5	2	2	.982	2.24	-4
OF (2 seasons)						OF	45	99	92	5	2	2	.980	2.16	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	2013-05-19

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