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Gary Thurman

Gary Montez Thurman

Positions: Outfielder and Pinch Runner
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 5' 10", Weight: 170 lb.

Born: November 12, 1964 in Indianapolis, IN
High School: North Central HS (Indianapolis, IN)
Drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the 1st round (21st pick) of the 1983 amateur draft. (All Transactions)
Debut: August 30, 1987 (Age 22)
Teams (by GP): Royals/Tigers/Mariners/Mets 1987-1997

Final Game: May 26, 1997 (Age 32)
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Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1987 22 KCR AL 27 90 81 12 24 2 0 0 5 7 2 8 20 .296 .360 .321 .681 82 26 1 0 1 0 0 7/8
1988 23 KCR AL 35 70 66 6 11 1 0 0 2 5 1 4 20 .167 .214 .182 .396 12 12 0 0 0 0 0 78/D
1989 24 KCR AL 72 105 87 24 17 2 1 0 5 16 0 15 26 .195 .311 .241 .552 58 21 0 0 2 1 0 897/D
1990 25 KCR AL 23 63 60 5 14 3 0 0 3 1 1 2 12 .233 .258 .283 .541 53 17 2 0 1 0 0 9/78
1991 26 KCR AL 80 200 184 24 51 9 0 2 13 15 5 11 42 .277 .320 .359 .678 88 66 4 1 3 1 0 79/8
1992 27 KCR AL 88 216 200 25 49 6 3 0 20 9 6 9 34 .245 .281 .305 .586 63 61 3 1 6 0 0 9/D78
1993 28 DET AL 75 102 89 22 19 2 2 0 13 7 0 11 30 .213 .297 .281 .578 58 25 2 0 1 1 0 879/D
1995 30 SEA AL 13 27 25 3 8 2 0 0 3 5 2 1 3 .320 .333 .400 .733 90 10 0 0 0 1 0 /798
1997 32 NYM NL 11 6 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .167 .167 .167 .333 -11 1 1 0 0 0 0 /879
9 Yrs 424 879 798 121 194 27 6 2 64 65 18 61 187 .243 .297 .299 .597 65 239 13 2 14 4 0
162 Game Avg. 162 336 305 46 74 10 2 1 24 25 7 23 71 .243 .297 .299 .597 65 91 5 1 5 2 0
KCR (6 yrs) 325 744 678 96 166 23 4 2 48 53 15 49 154 .245 .297 .299 .596 66 203 10 2 13 2 0
NYM (1 yr) 11 6 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .167 .167 .167 .333 -11 1 1 0 0 0 0
SEA (1 yr) 13 27 25 3 8 2 0 0 3 5 2 1 3 .320 .333 .400 .733 90 10 0 0 0 1 0
DET (1 yr) 75 102 89 22 19 2 2 0 13 7 0 11 30 .213 .297 .281 .578 58 25 2 0 1 1 0
AL (8 yrs) 413 873 792 121 193 27 6 2 64 65 17 61 187 .244 .298 .301 .599 66 238 12 2 14 4 0
NL (1 yr) 11 6 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .167 .167 .167 .333 -11 1 1 0 0 0 0

Player Value--Batters

WAR Explained (v2.2): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl
Year Age Tm Lg G PA Rbat Rbaser Rdp Rfield Rpos RAA WAA Rrep RAR WAR waaWL% 162WL% oWAR dWAR oRAR Salary Pos Awards
1987 22 KCR AL 27 90 -2 0 -0 3 -1 -0 -0.0 3 3 0.3 .499 .500 0.0 0.2 0 $62,500 7/8
1988 23 KCR AL 35 70 -7 1 0 -2 -1 -9 -0.9 2 -7 -0.7 .472 .494 -0.5 -0.3 -4 $62,500 78/D
1989 24 KCR AL 72 105 -4 3 0 -8 -1 -10 -1.0 4 -6 -0.6 .486 .494 0.2 -1.0 2 $68,000 897/D
1990 25 KCR AL 23 63 -4 0 -0 -3 -1 -8 -0.9 2 -6 -0.7 .461 .495 -0.3 -0.4 -3 $100,000 9/78
1991 26 KCR AL 80 200 -4 1 -0 3 -3 -3 -0.3 7 4 0.4 .496 .498 0.1 0.0 1 79/8
1992 27 KCR AL 88 216 -11 0 0 1 -3 -14 -1.4 8 -6 -0.7 .483 .491 -0.7 -0.3 -6 $287,500 9/D78
1993 28 DET AL 75 102 -6 2 0 -3 -2 -8 -0.8 4 -4 -0.4 .489 .495 -0.2 -0.4 -2 $425,000 879/D
1995 30 SEA AL 13 27 -1 -2 0 0 -0 -2 -0.2 1 -1 -0.1 .486 .499 -0.1 0.0 -1 $250,000 /798
1997 32 NYM NL 11 6 -1 -0 -0 1 -0 -1 -0.1 0 -1 -0.1 .491 .499 -0.2 0.1 -1 /879
9 Seasons 424 879 -40 5 1 -9 -12 -55 -5.7 32 -23 -2.7 .486 .496 -1.6 -2.2 -14 $1,255,500
KCR (6 yrs) 325 744 -33 6 0 -8 -10 -44 -4.6 27 -17 -2.1 .485 .495 -1.2 -1.8 -10 $580,500
NYM (1 yr) 11 6 -1 -0 -0 1 -0 -1 -0.1 0 -1 -0.1 .491 .499 -0.2 0.1 -1
SEA (1 yr) 13 27 -1 -2 0 0 -0 -2 -0.2 1 -1 -0.1 .486 .499 -0.1 0.0 -1 $250,000
DET (1 yr) 75 102 -6 2 0 -3 -2 -8 -0.8 4 -4 -0.4 .489 .495 -0.2 -0.4 -2 $425,000

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Adv Fielding w/ run summary
Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS CG Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards
1987 KCR AL 22 OF 27 25 18 217.0 68 61 5 2 1 .971 3 14 2.74 2.44 .980 2.31 2.29
1987 KCR AL 22 LF 22 21 15 177.0 58 51 5 2 1 .966 3 22 2.85 2.55 .974 2.11 2.08
1987 KCR AL 22 CF 6 4 3 40.0 11 11 0 0 0 1.000 -1 -21 2.48 1.83 .986 2.70 2.68
1988 KCR AL 23 OF 32 18 12 175.1 39 36 1 2 0 .949 -2 -16 1.90 1.16 .979 2.47 2.45
1988 KCR AL 23 LF 22 11 7 104.0 25 22 1 2 0 .920 -2 -23 1.99 1.05 .977 2.26 2.24
1988 KCR AL 23 CF 11 7 5 71.1 14 14 0 0 0 1.000 -0 -7 1.77 1.27 .985 2.91 2.89
1988 KCR AL 23 DH 1 0
1989 KCR AL 24 OF 60 21 14 277.2 59 54 2 3 0 .949 -8 -35 1.82 0.93 .980 2.42 2.39
1989 KCR AL 24 CF 29 10 6 136.0 38 35 1 2 0 .947 -5 -41 2.38 1.24 .984 2.78 2.75
1989 KCR AL 24 RF 24 4 4 72.2 6 6 0 0 0 1.000 -4 -63 0.74 0.25 .978 2.33 2.30
1989 KCR AL 24 LF 12 7 4 69.0 15 14 0 1 0 .933 0 3 1.83 1.17 .977 2.17 2.14
1989 KCR AL 24 DH 3 0
1990 KCR AL 25 OF 21 16 8 142.2 32 32 0 0 0 1.000 -3 -29 2.02 1.52 .981 2.39 2.36
1990 KCR AL 25 RF 15 13 7 113.2 25 25 0 0 0 1.000 -2 -26 1.98 1.67 .978 2.23 2.21
1990 KCR AL 25 LF 5 2 1 21.0 6 6 0 0 0 1.000 -1 -46 2.57 1.20 .978 2.19 2.16
1990 KCR AL 25 CF 2 1 0 8.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 -0 -15 1.12 0.50 .980 2.70 2.70
1991 KCR AL 26 OF 72 44 25 434.2 135 129 2 4 0 .970 3 8 2.71 1.82 .983 2.37 2.37
1991 KCR AL 26 LF 39 24 15 226.2 70 68 1 1 0 .986 3 14 2.74 1.77 .978 2.17 2.16
1991 KCR AL 26 RF 29 11 7 144.1 39 38 0 1 0 .974 2 20 2.37 1.31 .980 2.19 2.19
1991 KCR AL 26 CF 9 9 3 63.2 26 23 1 2 0 .923 -2 -41 3.39 2.67 .989 2.76 2.76
1992 KCR AL 27 OF 67 54 40 481.1 145 138 5 2 0 .986 1 1 2.67 2.13 .983 2.47 2.46
1992 KCR AL 27 RF 58 50 36 436.1 129 122 5 2 0 .984 0 0 2.62 2.19 .982 2.23 2.22
1992 KCR AL 27 DH 9 0
1992 KCR AL 27 LF 7 2 2 29.0 9 9 0 0 0 1.000 -0 -12 2.79 1.29 .981 2.30 2.29
1992 KCR AL 27 CF 2 2 2 16.0 7 7 0 0 0 1.000 1 60 3.94 3.50 .986 2.92 2.90
1993 DET AL 28 OF 53 25 16 256.2 60 54 3 3 1 .950 -3 -12 2.00 1.08 .983 2.41 2.39
1993 DET AL 28 CF 21 14 8 119.0 25 24 0 1 0 .960 -2 -22 1.82 1.14 .986 2.76 2.73
1993 DET AL 28 LF 17 4 3 66.1 13 11 2 0 1 1.000 2 42 1.76 0.76 .984 2.23 2.21
1993 DET AL 28 RF 15 7 5 71.1 22 19 1 2 0 .909 -3 -45 2.52 1.33 .978 2.23 2.21
1993 DET AL 28 DH 8 0
1995 SEA AL 30 OF 9 6 4 61.1 15 15 0 0 0 1.000 0 6 2.20 1.67 .983 2.33 2.31
1995 SEA AL 30 LF 5 4 2 38.0 9 9 0 0 0 1.000 -1 -25 2.13 1.80 .982 2.23 2.20
1995 SEA AL 30 RF 4 2 2 22.1 6 6 0 0 0 1.000 1 59 2.42 1.50 .978 2.06 2.02
1995 SEA AL 30 CF 1 0 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 2.70 2.70
1997 NYM NL 32 OF 7 0 0 10.1 4 4 0 0 0 1.000 1 81 3.48 0.57 .980 2.09 2.11
1997 NYM NL 32 CF 4 0 0 5.2 3 3 0 0 0 1.000 0 85 4.76 0.75 .983 2.38 2.40
1997 NYM NL 32 LF 3 0 0 4.1 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 0 111 2.08 0.33 .980 1.87 1.93
1997 NYM NL 32 RF 1 0 0 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 -0 -360 0.00 0.00 2.70 2.00
9 Seasons OF 348 209 137 2057.0 557 523 18 16 2 .971 -9 -6 2.37 1.55 .982 2.41 2.39
7 Seasons RF 146 87 61 861.0 227 216 6 5 0 .978 -5 -8 2.32 1.52 .981 2.23 2.22
9 Seasons LF 132 75 49 735.1 206 191 9 6 2 .971 5 8 2.45 1.52 .977 2.18 2.17
9 Seasons CF 85 47 27 460.2 125 118 2 5 0 .960 -9 -23 2.34 1.41 .986 2.78 2.74
9 Seasons TOT 348 209 137 2057.0 557 523 18 16 2 .971 -9 -6 2.37 1.55 .982 2.41 2.39
Lg Pos G GS CG Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards
Note: Fielding stats are a combination of official records and RetroSheet records. Both are likely to have substantial errors and will not match perfectly.
View Complete Notes on Fielding Data
Leagues historically made no effort to balance team, league, and player fielding stats. Since 1990 or so, computers have made this feasible, but prior to that there are hundreds or thousands of discrepancies each year in games played (even whether a player played a position), putouts, assists, double plays and errors.
  • Pre-1945 SB & CS data for catchers is estimated from catcher assists, games started and opposition stolen bases.
  • From 1945 on SB, CS, Pickoff, & WP data for catchers and pitchers is taken from play-by-play accounts in the retrosheet files. There are several hundred games without pbp from 1945 to 1973 and for those we may not have any data.
  • CG & GS come from the retrosheet data and should be complete and pretty accurate from 1916 on.
  • Innings played (like SB and CS) come from the retrosheet play-by-play data and should be considered mostly complete from 1945 to 1973 and complete from then on.
  • Stats (PO,A,G, etc) for LF-CF-RF positions (since 1916) is taken from play-by-play or box score data as available.
  • Stats (PO,A,G,etc) for C,P,1B,2B,3B,SS,OF positions is taken from the official reported totals and may have been corrected at various times since their publication.
  • For detailed information on which games retrosheet is missing play-by-play from 1945 to 1973, please see their most wanted games list
  • For detailed information on the availability of data on this site by year, see our data coverage page

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank · Glossary

SB % s c a p y
1989 AL  100.00 (1st)
Career  78.31 (75th)

Double Plays Turned as LF (s.1954) s c a p y
1993 AL  1 (5th)

                           

Similarity Scores

Explanation of Similarity Scores
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  5. Ron Stone (970)
  6. Pete Compton (970)
  7. Jim Fairey (968)
  8. Reggie Willits (968)
  9. Joe Keough (968)
  10. Charlie Gilbert (968)
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  1. Al Schweitzer (981)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  2. Tommie Reynolds (976)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  3. Reggie Willits (969)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  4. Hank Allen (972)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
* - Signifies Hall of Famer

Transactions

  • June 6, 1983: Drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the 1st round (21st pick) of the 1983 amateur draft.
  • March 26, 1993: Selected off waivers by the Detroit Tigers from the Kansas City Royals.
  • December 20, 1993: Granted Free Agency.
  • February 10, 1994: Signed as a Free Agent with the Chicago White Sox.
  • October 15, 1994: Granted Free Agency.
  • December 12, 1994: Signed as a Free Agent with the Seattle Mariners.
  • October 16, 1995: Granted Free Agency.
  • December 20, 1995: Signed as a Free Agent with the New York Mets.
  • October 15, 1996: Granted Free Agency.
  • November 25, 1996: Signed as a Free Agent with the New York Mets.
  • June 2, 1997: Released by the New York Mets.
  • June 23, 1997: Signed as a Free Agent with the Montreal Expos.
  • October 15, 1997: Granted Free Agency.
  • January 22, 1998: Signed as a Free Agent with the Anaheim Angels.
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Salaries

 Salaries may not be complete (especially pre-1985) and may not include some earned bonuses
Year Age Team Salary Sources Notes/Other Sources
198722Kansas City Royals$62,5001987 USA Today survey
198823Kansas City Royals$62,500USA Today, 4/1/88
198924Kansas City Royals$68,00011/1/89 NYT
199025Kansas City Royals$100,000USA Today
199227Kansas City Royals$287,5001994 Joint Exhibit 1
199328Detroit Tigers$425,0001994 Joint Exhibit 1
199530Seattle Mariners$250,0007/7/95 USA Today
Career to date (may be incomplete)$1,255,500
Primary salary Data (about) courtesy Doug Pappas, and the Society for American Baseball Research.
Additional 1915-1969 salaries researched via Baseball Hall of Fame contract archives by Dr. Michael Haupert of UW-LaCrosse.
Salaries for mid-season call-ups or traded players may not be shown.
Salaries converted to alternate years using Consumer Price Index (CPI) data courtesty of the Minneapolis Federal Reserve Board.

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