Gary Thurman

Positions: Outfielder and Pinch Runner

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-10, 170lb (178cm, 77kg)

Born: November 12, 1964 in Indianapolis, IN us

Draft: Drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the 1st round (21st) of the 1983 MLB June Amateur Draft from North Central HS (Indianapolis, IN).

High School: North Central HS (Indianapolis, IN)

Debut: August 30, 1987 (Age 22-291d, 12,989th in MLB history)
vs. CHW 4 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 1 SB

Last Game: May 26, 1997 (Age 32-195d)
vs. MON 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1988 season

Full Name: Gary Montez Thurman

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-2.8

AB

798

R

121

H

194

BA

.243

HR

RBI

SB

OBP

.297

SLG

.299

OPS

.597

OPS+

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Games by Position

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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
1983	18	KCR-min	Rk	59	245	203	32	52	8	2	0	19	31	8	34	58	.256	.360	.315	.675		64		0	6	2	0		ROY · GULF
1984	19	KCR-min	A	129	571	478	71	109	6	8	6	51	44	17	81	127	.228	.347	.312	.659		149		8	1	3	1		CHS · SALL
1985	20	KCR-min	A	134	532	453	68	137	9	9	0	45	70	18	68	93	.302	.395	.362	.757		164		4	3	4	1		FTM · FLOR
1986	21	KCR-min	AA,AAA	134	593	527	89	165	24	12	7	62	55	18	59	81	.313	.380	.444	.824		234		0	4	3	0		MEM,OMA · SOUL,AA
1987	22	KCR-min	AAA,MLB	142	599	531	100	156	16	9	8	44	65	9	56	104	.294	.363	.403	.766		214	1	3	6	3	0		OMA,KCA · AA,AL
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-min	AAA,MLB	141	545	488	83	117	13	6	3	42	40	13	42	100	.240	.304	.309	.613		151	0	4	8	3	2		OMA,KCA · AA,AL
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-min	MLB,AAA	89	176	151	29	31	5	3	0	8	21	4	22	44	.205	.305	.278	.583		42	0	0	2	1	0		KCA,OMA · AL,AA
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-min	AAA,MLB	121	487	441	70	140	17	8	0	29	40	16	33	80	.317	.369	.392	.761		173	2	4	7	2	1		OMA,KCA · AA,AL
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-min	MLB	80	200	184	24	51	9	0	2	13	15	5	11	42	.277	.320	.359	.678		66	4	1	3	1	0		KCA · AL
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-min	MLB	88	216	200	25	49	6	3	0	20	9	6	9	34	.245	.281	.305	.586		61	3	1	6	0	0		KCA · AL
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-min	MLB	75	102	89	22	19	2	2	0	13	7	0	11	30	.213	.297	.281	.578		25	2	0	1	1	0		DET · AL
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

1994	29	CHW-min	AAA	130	522	470	76	124	17	12	5	60	20	7	35	85	.264	.326	.383	.709		180	6	10	4	3	1		NVL · AA
1995	30	SEA-min	AAA,MLB	106	419	388	68	117	12	12	5	49	27	10	21	65	.302	.344	.433	.777		168	2	5	3	2	0		TAC,SEA · PCL,AL
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

1996	31	NYM-min	AAA	127	500	449	81	120	24	6	9	39	25	12	40	108	.267	.336	.408	.744		183	4	7	3	1	0		NFK · IL
1997	32	WSN-NYM-min	AAA,MLB	77	227	190	23	43	8	1	0	17	12	6	29	44	.226	.332	.279	.611		53	6	2	4	2	1		OTT,NFK,NYN · IL,NL
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
1998	33	ANA-min	AAA	58	209	182	24	40	6	2	1	16	8	1	20	42	.220	.311	.291	.602		53	5	4	3	0	0		VAN · PCL
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

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Gary Thurman

SUMMARY

WAR

AB

R

H

BA

HR

RBI

SB

OBP

SLG

OPS

OPS+

Standard Batting

Player Value--Batting

Player News

Standard Fielding

Appearances

Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors

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Transactions

Salaries

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