Joe Thurston

Joseph William Thurston

Bats: Left, Throws: Right
Height: 5' 11", Weight: 175 lb.

Born: September 29, 1979 in Fairfield, CA
High School: Vallejo (Vallejo, CA)
Drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 4th round of the 1999 amateur draft.
Signed June 6, 1999. (All Transactions)
Debut: September 2, 2002
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Standard Batting

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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
2002 22 LAD NL 8 15 13 1 6 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 .462 .429 .538 .967 162 7 0 0 1 1 0 /4
2003 23 LAD NL 12 11 10 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .200 .273 .200 .473 30 2 0 0 0 0 0 /4
2004 24 LAD NL 17 18 17 1 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 5 .176 .167 .353 .520 32 6 0 0 0 1 0 /4
2006 26 PHI NL 18 20 18 3 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 .222 .300 .278 .578 47 5 0 1 0 0 0 /479
2008 28 BOS AL 4 9 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .111 .000 .111 -68 0 0 1 0 0 0 /7
2009 29 STL NL 124 307 267 27 60 17 4 1 25 4 2 33 56 .225 .316 .330 .645 72 88 9 3 3 1 5 54/7
6 Seasons 183 380 333 34 75 20 5 1 27 4 2 35 66 .225 .306 .324 .630 67 108 9 5 4 3 5
162 Game Avg. 162 336 295 30 66 18 4 1 24 4 2 31 58 .225 .306 .324 .630 67 96 8 4 4 3 4
LAD (3 yrs) 37 44 40 4 11 2 1 0 2 0 0 1 7 .275 .279 .375 .654 74 15 0 0 1 2 0
PHI (1 yr) 18 20 18 3 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 .222 .300 .278 .578 47 5 0 1 0 0 0
STL (1 yr) 124 307 267 27 60 17 4 1 25 4 2 33 56 .225 .316 .330 .645 72 88 9 3 3 1 5
BOS (1 yr) 4 9 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .111 .000 .111 -68 0 0 1 0 0 0
NL (5 yrs) 179 371 325 34 75 20 5 1 27 4 2 35 65 .231 .311 .332 .643 71 108 9 4 4 3 5
AL (1 yr) 4 9 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .111 .000 .111 -68 0 0 1 0 0 0

Advanced Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg PA Outs RC RC/G AIR BAbip BA lgBA OBP lgOBP SLG lgSLG OPS lgOPS OPS+ OWn% BtRuns BtWins TotA SecA ISO PwrSpd
2002 22 LAD NL 15 9 3 8.9 100 .462 .462 .256 .429 .329 .538 .408 .967 .736 162 .757 1.3 0.1 1.000 .077 .077
2003 23 LAD NL 11 8 1 3.4 104 .222 .200 .261 .273 .332 .200 .419 .473 .751 30 .330 -1.0 -0.1 .375 .100 .000
2004 24 LAD NL 18 15 1 1.8 107 .231 .176 .264 .167 .334 .353 .427 .520 .762 32 .131 -1.7 -0.2 .429 .176 .176
2006 26 PHI NL 20 14 2 3.8 117 .250 .222 .278 .300 .350 .278 .452 .578 .801 47 .372 -1.5 -0.1 .500 .111 .056
2008 28 BOS AL 9 8 0 0.0 112 .000 .000 .277 .111 .346 .000 .435 .111 .782 -68 .000 -2.1 -0.2 .125 .000 .000
2009 29 STL NL 307 222 28 3.4 106 .280 .225 .265 .316 .338 .330 .420 .645 .758 72 .344 -10.4 -1.0 .578 .236 .105 1.6
6 Seasons 380 276 35 3.4 106 .275 .225 .265 .306 .338 .324 .422 .630 .760 67 .344 -15.4 -1.5 .558 .210 .099 1.6
162 Game Avg. 336 244 31 3.4 106 .275 .225 .265 .306 .338 .324 .422 .630 .760 67 .344 -15.4 -1.5 .558 .210 .099 1
LAD (3 yrs) 44 32 5 4.2 104 .314 .275 .261 .279 .332 .375 .419 .654 .751 74 .426 -1.4 -0.1 .552 .125 .100
PHI (1 yr) 20 14 2 3.8 117 .250 .222 .278 .300 .350 .278 .452 .578 .801 47 .372 -1.5 -0.1 .500 .111 .056
STL (1 yr) 307 222 28 3.4 106 .280 .225 .265 .316 .338 .330 .420 .645 .758 72 .344 -10.4 -1.0 .578 .236 .105 1.6
BOS (1 yr) 9 8 0 0.0 112 .000 .000 .277 .111 .346 .000 .435 .111 .782 -68 .000 -2.1 -0.2 .125 .000 .000
NL (5 yrs) 371 268 35 3.5 106 .282 .231 .265 .311 .338 .332 .422 .643 .759 71 .356 -13.3 -1.3 .571 .215 .102 1.6
AL (1 yr) 9 8 0 0.0 112 .000 .000 .277 .111 .346 .000 .435 .111 .782 -68 .000 -2.1 -0.2 .125 .000 .000

Postseason Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg Series Opp Rslt G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
2009 29 STL NL NLDS LAD L 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 NLDS 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0

Ratio Batting*

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Year Age Tm Lg PA HR% SO% BB% XBH% X/H% SO/BB AB/SO AB/HR AB/RBI GB/FB GO/AO IP% LD% HR/FB IF/FB
2002 22 LAD NL 15 0.0% 6.7% 0.0% 6.7% 17% 13.0 13.0 0.86 1.00 87% 21% 0.0% 14%
2003 23 LAD NL 11 0.0% 9.1% 9.1% 0.0% 0% 1.00 10.0 0.80 0.75 82% 22% 0.0% 40%
2004 24 LAD NL 18 0.0% 27.8% 0.0% 11.1% 67% 3.4 17.0 0.63 1.00 72% 8% 0.0% 25%
2006 26 PHI NL 20 0.0% 10.0% 5.0% 5.0% 25% 2.00 9.0 0.40 0.50 80% 19% 0.0% 40%
2008 28 BOS AL 9 0.0% 11.1% 0.0% 0.0% 8.0 0.75 0.75 78% 0% 100%
2009 29 STL NL 307 0.3% 18.2% 10.8% 7.2% 37% 1.70 4.8 267.0 10.7 0.89 1.19 69% 20% 1.2% 20%
6 Seasons 380 0.3% 17.4% 9.2% 6.8% 35% 1.89 5.0 333.0 12.3 0.83 1.08 71% 19% 0.9% 24%
MLB Averages 2.7% 18.0% 8.9% 7.9% 34% 2.02 4.9 32.9 7.8 0.78 1.06 69% 19% 7.8% 13%

Baserunning & Misc. Stats*

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Year Age Tm Lg ROE XI RS% SBO SB CS SB% SB2 CS2 SB3 CS3 SBH CSH PO PCS OOB BT XBT% 1stS 1stS2 1stS3 1stD 1stD3 1stDH 2ndS 2ndS3 2ndSH
2002 22 LAD NL 0 0 17% 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 33% 2 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
2003 23 LAD NL 0 0 67% 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0% 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
2004 24 LAD NL 0 0 33% 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2006 26 PHI NL 0 0 50% 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 25% 2 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1
2008 28 BOS AL 0 0 0% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2009 29 STL NL 3 0 27% 97 4 2 67% 4 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 5 9 42% 18 11 6 6 4 2 7 2 5
6 Seasons 3 0 29% 138 4 2 67% 4 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 7 12 37% 24 17 6 8 5 2 9 2 7
MLB Averages 31% 72% 39%

Situational Hitting*

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Hits Pinch Hitting Home Runs SH GIDP PrdOut BaseRunners Advances
Year Age Tm Lg PA Ptn% H Inf Bnt AB H HR RBI PHlev All GS GSo vRH vLH Hm Rd IP Att Suc % Opp DP % Opp Suc % BR BRS BRS% <2,3B Scr % 0,2B Adv % PAu
2002 22 LAD NL 15 53% 6 1 0 4 1 0 0 0.81 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 100% 2 0 0% 2 2 100% 7 1 14% 1 1 100% 0 0 0
2003 23 LAD NL 11 100% 2 0 0 8 2 0 0 1.26 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0% 0 0 3 1 33% 0
2004 24 LAD NL 18 89% 3 0 0 12 3 0 0 0.89 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0% 3 2 67% 7 1 14% 1 1 100% 2 0 0% 0
2006 26 PHI NL 20 100% 4 0 0 9 1 0 0 1.09 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0% 5 0 0% 1 0 0% 13 0 0% 0 0 1 0 0% 0
2008 28 BOS AL 9 89% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0% 2 0 0% 14 0 0% 2 0 0% 1 0 0% 0
2009 29 STL NL 308 81% 60 6 3 36 8 0 3 0.97 1 0 9 1 0 0 1 0 6 3 50% 55 9 16% 22 9 41% 191 25 13% 11 6 55% 19 5 26% 0
6 Seasons 381 82% 75 7 3 69 15 0 3 1.00 1 0 13 1 0 0 1 0 8 4 50% 67 9 13% 30 13 43% 239 27 11% 15 8 53% 26 6 23% 0
MLB Averages 55% 72% 11% 32% 14% 51% 43%

Pitch Summary -- Batting*

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Year Age Tm Lg PA Pit Pit/PA Str Str% L/Str S/Str F/Str I/Str AS/Str I/Bll AS/Pit Con 1stS 30% 30c 30s 20% 20c 20s 31% 31c 31s L/SO PAu Pitu Stru
2002 22 LAD NL 15 56 3.73 35 63% 26% 17% 17% 40% 74% 0% 46% 77% 13% 7% 1 0 13% 2 0 13% 2 2 0% 0 0 0
2003 23 LAD NL 11 44 4.00 30 68% 10% 23% 37% 30% 90% 0% 61% 74% 55% 0% 0 0 9% 1 0 0% 0 0 0% 0 0 0
2004 24 LAD NL 18 52 2.89 37 71% 11% 32% 22% 35% 89% 0% 63% 64% 56% 6% 1 0 17% 3 1 6% 1 1 0% 0 0 0
2006 26 PHI NL 20 66 3.30 46 70% 22% 20% 24% 35% 78% 0% 55% 75% 50% 10% 2 0 10% 2 0 10% 2 2 50% 0 0 0
2008 28 BOS AL 9 21 2.33 17 81% 18% 12% 29% 41% 82% 0% 67% 86% 44% 0% 0 0 0% 0 0 0% 0 0 0% 0 0 0
2009 29 STL NL 308 1075 3.49 661 61% 25% 17% 25% 33% 75% 4% 46% 77% 40% 6% 19 2 15% 45 13 10% 30 15 26% 0 0 0
6 Seasons 381 1314 3.45 826 63% 24% 18% 25% 33% 76% 3% 48% 77% 41% 6% 23 2 14% 53 14 9% 35 20 24% 0 0 0
MLB Averages 3.83 62% 28% 15% 27% 30% 72% 2% 45% 80% 26% 5% 15% 9% 25%

Cumulative Batting

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Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
2002 22 8 15 13 1 6 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 .462 .429 .538 .967 162 7 0 0 1 1 0
2003 23 20 26 23 3 8 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 .348 .360 .391 .751 104 9 0 0 1 1 0
2004 24 37 44 40 4 11 2 1 0 2 0 0 1 7 .275 .279 .375 .654 74 15 0 0 1 2 0
2005 25 37 44 40 4 11 2 1 0 2 0 0 1 7 .275 .279 .375 .654 74 15 0 0 1 2 0
2006 26 55 64 58 7 15 3 1 0 2 0 0 2 9 .259 .286 .345 .631 65 20 0 1 1 2 0
2007 27 55 64 58 7 15 3 1 0 2 0 0 2 9 .259 .286 .345 .631 65 20 0 1 1 2 0
2008 28 59 73 66 7 15 3 1 0 2 0 0 2 10 .227 .264 .303 .567 48 20 0 2 1 2 0
2009 29 183 380 333 34 75 20 5 1 27 4 2 35 66 .225 .306 .324 .630 67 108 9 5 4 3 5

Neutralized Batting

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Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS RC Gact
2002 22 8 14 13 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 3 8
2003 23 12 13 11 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 .273 .385 .273 .657 1 12
2004 24 17 18 17 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 .000 .000 .000 .000 1 17
2006 26 18 19 17 2 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .176 .263 .235 .498 1 18
2008 28 4 9 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .111 .000 .111 0 4
2009 29 124 304 267 26 60 17 4 1 24 4 33 56 .225 .316 .330 .645 27 124
6 Seasons 183 377 333 33 66 18 4 1 26 4 36 66 .198 .284 .285 .569 33 183
162 Game Avg. 162 334 295 29 58 16 4 1 23 4 32 58 .198 .284 .285 .569 29 183

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