What years did Mike Thurman play?

Mike Thurman played in Major League Baseball from 1997 to 2002.

Was Mike Thurman a pitcher?

Yes. Mike Thurman pitched in the major leagues, recording 26 wins and 296 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Mike Thurman hit?

Mike Thurman hit 0 career home runs with 4 hits.

What teams did Mike Thurman play for?

Mike Thurman played for 2 teams: the Montreal Expos (1997–2001) and the New York Yankees (2002).

What were Mike Thurman's career stats?

In 105 games, Mike Thurman went 26-36 with a 5.05 ERA, 296 strikeouts, and 493.2 innings pitched.

What was Mike Thurman's salary?

Mike Thurman's last recorded salary was $300,000, in 2001. His highest recorded salary was $300,000, in 2001, and his lowest was $170,500, in 1998. The Salary History table lists each season from 1998 to 2001.

What position did Mike Thurman play?

Mike Thurman played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Mike Thurman and how much did he weigh?

Mike Thurman was listed at 6 feet 4 inches and 190 pounds.

What was Mike Thurman's career ERA?

Mike Thurman finished with a 5.05 career ERA, going 26-36 with 296 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Mike Thurman have?

Mike Thurman recorded 296 career strikeouts.

Is Mike Thurman in the Hall of Fame?

No. Mike Thurman has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Mike Thurman

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1997-2002)

Mike Thurman was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1997 to 2002 for the Montreal Expos and the New York Yankees, a span of 6 seasons. Across 105 career appearances, he went 26-36 with a 5.05 ERA and 296 strikeouts.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated October 17, 2026

W–L 26–36

ERA 5.05

WHIP 1.47

SO 296

Pitcher PIV -2156.2

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'4" / 190 lb
Born: 7/22/1973 in Corvallis, OR, USA
MLB Debut: 1997-09-02
Last Game: 2002-09-14

Full name: Michael Richard Thurman

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Career Pitching Statistics

Mike Thurman — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
26	36	105	87	0	0	0	493.2	537	277	59	190	296	5.05	-2156.2

Career ERA 5.05 vs. league average 4.50 across their career seasons — 12.2% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Mike Thurman — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1997	MON	NL	1	0	5	2	11.2	8	7	4	8	5.40	4.39 (-23%)	-576.6
1998	MON	NL	4	5	14	13	67.0	60	35	26	32	4.70	4.43 (-6%)	-685.1
1999	MON	NL	7	11	29	27	146.2	140	66	52	85	4.05	4.71 (+14%)	75.3
2000	MON	NL	4	9	17	17	88.1	112	63	46	52	6.42	4.77 (-35%)	-388.5
2001	MON	NL	9	11	28	26	147.0	172	87	50	96	5.33	4.42 (-21%)	-1196.2
2002	NYA	AL	1	0	12	2	33.0	45	19	12	23	5.18	4.28 (-21%)	614.9
Career · 6 seasons			26	36	105	87	493.2	537	277	190	296	5.05	—	-2,156

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.

Career Batting Statistics

Mike Thurman — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
105	131	6	4	0	0	0	0	0	7	93	.031	.086	.031	.117	0

Career AVG .031 vs. league average .267 across their career seasons — 88.5% below league average.

Career OBP .086 vs. league average .338 across their career seasons — 74.4% below league average.

Career SLG .031 vs. league average .426 across their career seasons — 92.8% below league average.

Career OPS .117 vs. league average .763 across their career seasons — 84.7% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Mike Thurman — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1997	MON	NL	5	2	1	1	0	1	.500	—	—	—	—	0.0
1998	MON	NL	14	23	1	0	2	17	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1999	MON	NL	29	40	1	1	1	31	.025	—	—	—	—	0.0
2000	MON	NL	17	24	3	1	2	17	.042	—	—	—	—	0.0
2001	MON	NL	28	42	0	1	2	27	.024	—	—	—	—	0.0
2002	NYA	AL	12	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 6 seasons			105	131	6	4	7	93	.031	—	—	—	—	0

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

Mike Thurman — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	48	59	4	1	0	0	.017
Away	57	72	2	3	0	0	.042

Pitching — Home / Away

Mike Thurman — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	48	237.0	254	130	86	145	4.94
Away	57	256.2	283	147	104	151	5.15

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Mike Thurman — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2002-09-14	NYY	CHW	—	4.0	4	1	1	0	3	0
2002-08-25	NYY	TEX	—	2.0	2	0	0	1	4	0
2002-08-23	NYY	TEX	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
2002-08-10	NYY	OAK	—	3.0	3	1	1	1	0	0
2002-08-04	NYY	LAA	—	4.0	2	0	0	0	2	0
2002-07-31	NYY	TEX	—	2.0	5	4	4	1	0	1
2002-07-23	NYY	CLE	—	2.0	6	4	2	1	0	0
2002-07-13	NYY	CLE	—	2.0	1	0	0	1	4	0
2002-06-20	NYY	COL	—	1.0	6	5	5	1	1	1
2002-06-15	NYY	NYN	—	0.2	1	0	0	0	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Mike Thurman — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	105	87	23	61	5	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Mike Thurman — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1997	MON	P	5	2	0	4	0	0
1998	MON	P	14	13	1	12	0	0
1999	MON	P	29	27	9	12	1	0
2000	MON	P	17	17	0	12	3	0
2001	MON	P	28	26	10	18	1	1
2002	NYA	P	12	2	3	3	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Mike Thurman — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	105

Salary History

Mike Thurman's recorded salaries total $950,500 over 4 seasons, 1998 to 2001. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Thurman's career ran from 1997 to 2002. No salary is recorded for 1997 and 2002.

Mike Thurman — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2001	MON	NL	$300,000
2000	MON	NL	$267,500
1999	MON	NL	$212,500
1998	MON	NL	$170,500
Total recorded salary (partial)			$950,500

College History

Mike Thurman — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Oregon State University	Corvallis	OR	1992, 1993, 1994

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Mike Thurman: the record in brief

According to the bio, Mike Thurman debuted on September 2, 1997 and played a final game on September 14, 2002. Thurman played for the Montreal Expos (1997 through 2001) and the New York Yankees (2002). Thurman, born on July 22, 1973, in Corvallis, OR, USA, is listed as a pitcher and threw and hit right-handed. Size on record: 6'4" and 190 pounds. The given name on file is Michael Richard Thurman.

Thurman pitched in 105 games, starting 87, and finished with a 26-36 record and 5.05 ERA. The totals include 296 strikeouts. Against a 4.50 league ERA for the same seasons, the 5.05 mark was 12.2% worse. Thurman won 9 games in 2001, the most of any season listed. In 1999, one of the busiest seasons, Thurman posted a 4.05 ERA; the league figure that year was 4.71.

At the plate, Thurman went 4 for 131, a .031 average.

Every defensive appearance on record for Thurman, 105 games, came at pitcher. The fielding table credits Thurman with 23 putouts, 61 assists and 5 errors on the mound.

Frequently Asked Questions about Mike Thurman

What years did Mike Thurman play?: Mike Thurman played in Major League Baseball from 1997 to 2002.
Was Mike Thurman a pitcher?: Yes. Mike Thurman pitched in the major leagues, recording 26 wins and 296 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Mike Thurman hit?: Mike Thurman hit 0 career home runs with 4 hits.
What teams did Mike Thurman play for?: Mike Thurman played for 2 teams: the Montreal Expos (1997–2001) and the New York Yankees (2002).
What were Mike Thurman's career stats?: In 105 games, Mike Thurman went 26-36 with a 5.05 ERA, 296 strikeouts, and 493.2 innings pitched.
How much did Mike Thurman earn in his career?: Mike Thurman's recorded salaries total $950,500 over 4 seasons, 1998 to 2001. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Thurman's career ran from 1997 to 2002. No salary is recorded for 1997 and 2002.
What was Mike Thurman's salary?: Mike Thurman's last recorded salary was $300,000, in 2001. His highest recorded salary was $300,000, in 2001, and his lowest was $170,500, in 1998. The Salary History table lists each season from 1998 to 2001.
What position did Mike Thurman play?: Mike Thurman played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Mike Thurman and how much did he weigh?: Mike Thurman was listed at 6 feet 4 inches and 190 pounds.
What was Mike Thurman's career ERA?: Mike Thurman finished with a 5.05 career ERA, going 26-36 with 296 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Mike Thurman have?: Mike Thurman recorded 296 career strikeouts.
Is Mike Thurman in the Hall of Fame?: No. Mike Thurman has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.