Joe Thurston

Q: When was Joe Thurston born?

Joe Thurston was born on September 29, 1979.

Q: Where was Joe Thurston born?

Joe Thurston was born in Fairfield, CA .

Q: How tall is Joe Thurston?

Joe Thurston is 5-11 (180 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Joe Thurston weigh when playing?

Joe Thurston weighed 225 lbs (102 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Joe Thurston in the Hall of Fame?

Joe Thurston has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was Joe Thurston drafted?

Joe Thurston was 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) .

Q: What position did Joe Thurston play?

Joe Thurston was a Pinch Hitter, Third Baseman and Second Baseman.

Q: How many hits did Joe Thurston have?

Joe Thurston had 76 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Joe Thurston have?

Joe Thurston had 1 home run over his career.

Q: What was Joe Thurston's average?

Joe Thurston had a .226 average over his career.

Positions: Pinch Hitter, Third Baseman and Second Baseman

Bats: Left • Throws: Right

5-11, 225lb (180cm, 102kg)

Born: September 29, 1979 in Fairfield, CA us

Draft: 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).

High School: Vallejo HS (Vallejo, CA)

School: Sacramento City College (Sacramento, CA)

Debut: September 2, 2002 (Age 22-338d, 18,151st in major league history)
vs. ARI 2 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: August 5, 2011 (Age 31-310d)
vs. STL 4 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 1 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2009 season

National Team: us USA (Pro)

Full Name: Joseph William Thurston

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-0.4

337

.226

RBI

OBP

.305

SLG

.323

OPS

.629

OPS+

Standard Batting

Games by Position

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	/H4
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	H/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	H/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	H/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	54H/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
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
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

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Joe Thurston?

Joe Thurston is 45 years old.

When was Joe Thurston born?

Joe Thurston was born on September 29, 1979.

Where was Joe Thurston born?

Joe Thurston was born in Fairfield, CA.

How tall is Joe Thurston?

Joe Thurston is 5-11 (180 cm) tall.

How much did Joe Thurston weigh when playing?

Joe Thurston weighed 225 lbs (102 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Joe Thurston play?

Joe Thurston played 7 seasons.

Is Joe Thurston in the Hall of Fame?

Joe Thurston has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was Joe Thurston drafted?

Joe Thurston was 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).

What position did Joe Thurston play?

Joe Thurston was a Pinch Hitter, Third Baseman and Second Baseman.

How many hits did Joe Thurston have?

Joe Thurston had 76 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Joe Thurston have?

Joe Thurston had 1 home run over his career.

What was Joe Thurston's average?

Joe Thurston had a .226 average over his career.

How many teams has Joe Thurston played for?

Joe Thurston played for 5 teams; the Los Angeles Dodgers, Philadelphia Phillies, Boston Red Sox, St. Louis Cardinals and Florida Marlins.

When did Joe Thurston retire?

Joe Thurston last played in 2011.

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