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Joe Thurston

Joseph William Thurston

Positions: Pinch Hitter, Third Baseman and Second Baseman
Bats: Left, Throws: Right
Height: 5' 11", Weight: 225 lb.

Born: September 29, 1979 in Fairfield, CA
High School: Vallejo HS (Vallejo, CA)
School: Sacramento City College (Sacramento, 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
Teams (by GP): Cardinals/Dodgers/Phillies/RedSox/Marlins 2002-2011
2012 Contract Status: Pre-Arb Eligible (details) [*]
Service Time (01/2012): 2.002 [*],
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Standard Batting

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
1999	19	LAD-min	A-,A+	73	338	280	48	79	10	3	0	32	27	18	27	35	.282	.386	.339	.725		95	3	22	6	3	1		YAK,SBR · NORW,CALL
2000	20	LAD-min	A+	138	641	551	97	167	31	8	4	70	43	25	56	61	.303	.380	.410	.790		226	8	17	9	8	1		SBR · CALL
2001	21	LAD-min	AA	134	616	544	80	145	25	7	7	46	20	18	48	65	.267	.338	.377	.715		205	5	12	9	3	0		JCK · SOUL
2002	22	LAD-min	AAA	136	631	587	106	196	39	13	12	55	22	9	25	60	.334	.372	.506	.878		297	10	12	5	2	1		LVG · PCL
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-min	AAA	132	606	538	77	156	27	6	7	68	1	12	31	48	.290	.345	.401	.746		216	10	18	11	8	0		LVG · PCL
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-min	AAA	101	360	317	38	90	17	3	4	23	7	2	20	46	.284	.356	.394	.750		125	5	17	3	3	3		LVG · PCL
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

2005	25	LAD-NYY-min	AAA	113	404	364	45	99	13	5	8	42	6	7	20	55	.272	.315	.401	.716		146	4	4	13	3	0		LVG,CLB · PCL,IL
2006	26	PHI-min	AAA	127	544	479	74	135	29	9	9	55	20	10	43	65	.282	.349	.436	.785		209	3	7	14	1	2		SWB · IL
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

2007	27	PHI-min	AAA,AA	133	589	509	72	153	31	9	5	61	17	15	46	56	.301	.368	.426	.794		217	9	11	18	5	3		OTT,REA · IL,EL
2008	28	BOS-min	AAA	126	575	507	84	160	28	5	11	64	19	11	35	75	.316	.367	.456	.823		231	8	11	14	8	1		PAW · IL
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	73	88	9	3	3	1	5	54/7

2010	30	ATL-min	AAA	131	512	465	53	127	18	4	13	67	7	7	32	64	.273	.323	.413	.736		192	10	4	7	4	2		GWI · IL
2011	31	FLA-min	AAA	126	526	453	68	136	34	3	13	59	12	4	48	78	.300	.388	.475	.863		215	7	17	8	0	2		NOR · PCL
2011	31	FLA	NL	1	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250	.500	38	1	0	0	0	0	0	/4
2012	32	MIN-PHI-min	AAA	26	86	72	9	10	1	0	2	4	1	0	12	16	.139	.267	.236	.504		17	3	1	0	1	1		ROC,LHV · IL
7 Yrs				184	384	337	34	76	20	5	1	27	5	2	35	67	.226	.305	.323	.629	68	109	9	5	4	3	5
162 Game Avg.				162	338	297	30	67	18	4	1	24	4	2	31	59	.226	.305	.323	.629	68	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	73	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
FLA (1 yr)				1	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250	.500	38	1	0	0	0	0	0

NL (6 yrs)				180	375	329	34	76	20	5	1	27	5	2	35	66	.231	.310	.331	.641	71	109	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

Player Value--Batters

WAR Explained (v2.1): 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
2002	22	LAD	NL	8	15	1	0	0	0	0	1	0.1	0	2	0.2	.517	.501	0.1	0.0	1	$	/4
2003	23	LAD	NL	12	11	-1	0	0	-1	0	-2	-0.2	0	-2	-0.2	.483	.499	-0.1	-0.1	-1	$	/4
2004	24	LAD	NL	17	18	-2	-0	0	0	0	-2	-0.2	0	-1	-0.1	.489	.499	-0.1	0.0	-1	$301,000	/4

2006	26	PHI	NL	18	20	-1	-1	0	0	-0	-2	-0.2	0	-1	-0.1	.491	.499	-0.1	-0.0	-1	$	/479

2008	28	BOS	AL	4	9	-2	0	0	1	-0	-1	-0.1	0	-1	-0.1	.471	.499	-0.2	0.1	-2	$	/7
2009	29	STL	NL	124	307	-11	0	-1	0	2	-10	-1.1	8	-2	-0.2	.491	.493	-0.3	0.2	-2	$475,000	54/7

2011	31	FLA	NL	1	4	-0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	.511	.500	0.0	0.0	0	$	/4
7 Seasons				184	384	-17	-0	-0	0	1	-16	-1.6	10	-5	-0.5	.491	.499	-0.7	0.2	-5	$776,000

LAD (3 yrs)				37	44	-2	-0	0	-1	0	-3	-0.3	1	-1	-0.1	.493	.499	-0.1	-0.1	-1	$301,000
PHI (1 yr)				18	20	-1	-1	0	0	-0	-2	-0.2	0	-1	-0.1	.491	.499	-0.1	-0.0	-1	$
STL (1 yr)				124	307	-11	0	-1	0	2	-10	-1.1	8	-2	-0.2	.491	.493	-0.3	0.2	-2	$475,000
BOS (1 yr)				4	9	-2	0	0	1	-0	-1	-0.1	0	-1	-0.1	.471	.499	-0.2	0.1	-2	$
FLA (1 yr)				1	4	-0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	.511	.500	0.0	0.0	0	$

Advanced Batting

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	111	.000	.000	.276	.111	.345	.000	.434	.111	.779	-68	.000	-2.1	-0.2	.125	.000	.000
2009	29	STL	NL	307	222	28	3.4	105	.280	.225	.263	.316	.336	.330	.418	.645	.755	73	.344	-10.0	-1.0	.578	.236	.105	1.6

2011	31	FLA	NL	4	3	0	0.0	99	.333	.250	.260	.250	.328	.250	.405	.500	.733	38	.000	-0.4	-0.0	.667	.250	.000	.0
7 Yrs				384	279	35	3.4	106	.276	.226	.264	.305	.337	.323	.420	.629	.757	68	.340	-15.3	-1.5	.559	.211	.098	1.7
162 Game Avg.				338	246	31	3.4	106	.276	.226	.264	.305	.337	.323	.420	.629	.757	68	.340	-15.3	-1.5	.559	.211	.098	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	105	.280	.225	.263	.316	.336	.330	.418	.645	.755	73	.344	-10.0	-1.0	.578	.236	.105	1.6
BOS (1 yr)				9	8	0	0.0	111	.000	.000	.276	.111	.345	.000	.434	.111	.779	-68	.000	-2.1	-0.2	.125	.000	.000
FLA (1 yr)				4	3	0	0.0	99	.333	.250	.260	.250	.328	.250	.405	.500	.733	38	.000	-0.4	-0.0	.667	.250	.000	.0

NL (6 yrs)				375	271	35	3.5	105	.283	.231	.264	.310	.336	.331	.420	.641	.756	71	.352	-13.3	-1.3	.572	.216	.100	1.7
AL (1 yr)				9	8	0	0.0	111	.000	.000	.276	.111	.345	.000	.434	.111	.779	-68	.000	-2.1	-0.2	.125	.000	.000

Postseason Batting

Postseason Gamelog

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*

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%

2011	31	FLA	NL	4	0.0%	25.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0%		4.0			2.00	1.00	75%	0%	0.0%	0%
7 Yrs				384	0.3%	17.5%	9.1%	6.8%	34%	1.91	5.0	337.0	12.5	0.84	1.08	71%	18%	0.9%	24%
MLB Averages					2.7%	17.3%	8.5%	7.9%	34%	2.03	5.1	33.2	7.8	0.79	1.07	70%	19%	7.7%	12%

Win Probability

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	BtRuns	BtWins	Plays	WPA	WPA+	WPA-	aLI	WPA/LI	Clutch	RE24	REW	boLI	RE24/boLI	PHlev	AB
2002	22	LAD	NL	1.3	0.1	15	-0.0	0.1	-0.2	.70	0.0	-0.1	-0.1	-0.0	0.90	0.5	0.81	4
2003	23	LAD	NL	-1.0	-0.1	12	-0.1	0.1	-0.2	1.12	-0.1	-0.0	-1.5	-0.2	0.95	-1.0	1.24	8
2004	24	LAD	NL	-1.7	-0.2	18	-0.2	0.1	-0.3	.72	-0.2	-0.1	-2.4	-0.2	0.87	-2.3	0.86	12

2006	26	PHI	NL	-1.5	-0.1	20	-0.2	0.1	-0.3	.74	-0.2	-0.1	-2.4	-0.2	0.97	-1.4	1.07	9

2008	28	BOS	AL	-2.1	-0.2	9	-0.2	0.1	-0.2	1.18	-0.1	-0.0	-3.5	-0.3	1.37	-2.5		0
2009	29	STL	NL	-10.0	-1.0	320	-1.0	4.1	-5.1	.88	-1.1	-0.1	-6.8	-0.7	0.95	-9.7	0.94	35

2011	31	FLA	NL	-0.4	-0.0	6	-0.0	0.2	-0.2	1.84	-0.1	0.0	-1.0	-0.1	1.23	-0.6		0
7 Yrs				-15.4	-1.5	400	-1.8	4.7	-6.5	.89	-1.7	-0.4	-17.8	-1.7	0.96	-16.9	0.97	68

Baserunning & Misc. Stats*

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	ROE	XI	RS%	SBO	SB	CS	SB%	SB2	CS2	SB3	CS3	SBH	CSH	PO	PCS	OOB	BT	XBT%	1^stS	1^stS2	1^stS3	1^stD	1^stD3	1^stDH	2^ndS	2^ndS3	2^ndSH
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	2	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

2011	31	FLA	NL	0	0	0%	4	1	0	100%	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
7 Yrs				2	0	29%	142	5	2	71%	5	2	0	0	0	0	2	0	8	12	37%	24	17	6	8	5	2	9	2	7

Situational Hitting*

						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	1.24	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0		0	0		7	0	0%	0	0		0	0		0
2004	24	LAD	NL	18	89%	3	0	0	12	3	0	0	0.86	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		2	0	0%	3	2	67%	7	1	14%	1	1	100%	3	1	33%	0

2006	26	PHI	NL	20	100%	4	0	0	9	1	0	0	1.07	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0%	5	0	0%	1	0	0%	13	0	0%	0	0		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	307	81%	60	6	3	35	8	0	3	0.94	1	0	9	1	0	0	1	0	6	3	50%	55	9	16%	21	8	38%	190	25	13%	11	6	55%	13	8	62%	0

2011	31	FLA	NL	4	100%	1	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		2	0	0%	2	0	0%	3	0	0%	0	0		1	0	0%	0
7 Yrs				384	82%	76	7	3	68	15	0	3	0.97	1	0	13	1	0	0	1	0	8	4	50%	69	9	13%	31	12	39%	241	27	11%	15	8	53%	18	9	50%	0
MLB Averages					54%																			68%			11%			33%			15%			51%			56%

Pitch Summary -- Batting*

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	1074	3.49	659	61%	25%	17%	25%	33%	75%	4%	46%	78%	40%	6%	19	2	15%	46	14	10%	30	15	27%	-1	0	0

2011	31	FLA	NL	4	16	4.00	9	56%	22%	22%	22%	33%	78%	0%	44%	71%	0%	25%	1	0	25%	1	0	25%	1	1	0%	0	0	0
7 Yrs				385	1329	3.45	833	63%	24%	18%	25%	33%	76%	3%	48%	77%	40%	6%	24	2	14%	55	15	9%	36	21	24%	-1	0	0
MLB Averages						3.77		63%	27%	15%	27%	31%	73%	2%	46%	80%	28%	5%			15%			9%			26%

Cumulative Batting

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	68	108	9	5	4	3	5
2010	30	183	380	333	34	75	20	5	1	27	4	2	35	66	.225	.306	.324	.630	68	108	9	5	4	3	5
2011	31	184	384	337	34	76	20	5	1	27	5	2	35	67	.226	.305	.323	.629	68	109	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	15	13	1	6	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	.462	.429	.538	.967	3	8
2003	23	12	13	11	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	.273	.385	.273	.657	1	12
2004	24	17	18	17	1	3	1	1	0	1	0	0	5	.176	.167	.353	.520	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	309	268	28	61	17	4	1	26	4	34	56	.228	.320	.332	.652	28	124

2011	31	1	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	0	1
7 Yrs		184	387	338	36	76	20	5	1	28	5	37	67	.225	.308	.322	.631	34	184
162 Game Avg.		162	341	298	32	67	18	4	1	25	4	33	59	.225	.308	.322	.631	30	184

* Many Detailed Statistics are based on play-by-play accounts accumulated by RetroSheet. These totals may be incomplete (3.6% of all plays from 1918 to 1973 are missing or have incomplete accounts, click link for year and team summary) for some players prior to 1974 and even complete seasons may not match the official totals due to errors in both the official totals and the play-by-play accounts. Pre-1954 seasons have a substantial numbers of games missing play-by-play accounts and should be viewed as essentially incomplete.

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