Gary Thurman

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1987-1997)

AVG .243
HR 2
RBI 64
H 194
OPS .597
PIV -1,925
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 170 lb
Born
11/12/1964 in Indianapolis, IN, USA
MLB Debut
1987-08-30
Last Game
1997-05-26

Full name: Gary Montez Thurman

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
424 798 121 194 27 6 2 64 65 61 187 .243 .297 .299 .597 -1,925

Career AVG .243 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 6.5% below league average.

Career OBP .297 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — 9.3% below league average.

Career SLG .299 vs. league average .395 across their career seasons — 24.2% below league average.

Career OPS .597 vs. league average .723 across their career seasons — 17.5% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1987 KCA AL 27 81 12 24 2 0 0 5 7 8 20 .296 .262 (+13%) .331 (+9%) .415 (-23%) .746 (-9%) -82.3
1988 KCA AL 35 66 6 11 1 0 0 2 5 4 20 .167 .254 (-34%) .317 (-33%) .377 (-52%) .695 (-43%) -429.5
1989 KCA AL 72 87 24 17 2 1 0 5 16 15 26 .195 .254 (-23%) .319 (-3%) .375 (-36%) .694 (-21%) -238.5
1990 KCA AL 23 60 5 14 3 0 0 3 1 2 12 .233 .257 (-10%) .324 (-21%) .385 (-26%) .710 (-24%) -227.6
1991 KCA AL 80 184 24 51 9 0 2 13 15 11 42 .277 .255 (+8%) .323 (-1%) .384 (-7%) .708 (-4%) -121.7
1992 KCA AL 88 200 25 49 6 3 0 20 9 9 34 .245 .255 (-4%) .322 (-13%) .377 (-19%) .699 (-16%) -519.0
1993 DET AL 75 89 22 19 2 2 0 13 7 11 30 .213 .265 (-19%) .332 (-11%) .403 (-30%) .735 (-21%) -306.1
1995 SEA AL 13 25 3 8 2 0 0 3 5 1 3 .320 — — — — 0.0
1997 NYN NL 11 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 — — — — 0.0
Career · 9 seasons 424 798 121 194 27 6 2 64 65 61 187 .243 — — — — -1,925

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home2083915583128.212
Away21640766111136.273

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1997-05-26 NYNWSNW 000000000
1997-05-24 NYNPHIW 100000000
1997-05-22 NYNPHIW 100000000
1997-05-20 NYNMIAL 000000000
1997-05-19 NYNCOLW 000000000
1997-05-18 NYNCOLW 000000000
1997-05-16 NYNCOLL 100000000
1997-05-11 NYNSTLW 000000000
1997-05-08 NYNHOUL 100000000
1997-05-06 NYNCOLL 201000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 348 209 523 18 16 2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1987 KCA OF 27 25 61 5 2 1
1988 KCA OF 32 17 36 1 2 0
1989 KCA OF 60 21 54 2 3 0
1990 KCA OF 21 16 32 0 0 0
1991 KCA OF 72 44 129 2 4 0
1992 KCA OF 67 55 138 5 2 0
1993 DET OF 53 25 54 3 3 1
1995 SEA OF 9 6 15 0 0 0
1997 NYN OF 7 0 4 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Left Field 132
Center Field 85
Right Field 146
Designated Hitter 21

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1995 SEA AL $250,000
1993 DET AL $425,000
1992 KCA AL $287,500
1990 KCA AL $100,000
1988 KCA AL $62,500
1987 KCA AL $62,500
Total Career Earnings $1,187,500

Frequently Asked Questions about Gary Thurman

What years did Gary Thurman play?
Gary Thurman played in Major League Baseball from 1987 to 1997.
Was Gary Thurman a pitcher?
No. Gary Thurman was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Gary Thurman hit?
Gary Thurman hit 2 career home runs with 194 hits.