Joe Thurston

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2002-2011)

AVG .226
HR 1
RBI 27
H 76
OPS .629
PIV -592
Position
Third Baseman
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 225 lb
Born
9/29/1979 in Fairfield, CA, USA
MLB Debut
2002-09-02
Last Game
2011-08-05

Full name: Joseph William Thurston

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
184 337 34 76 20 5 1 27 5 35 67 .226 .305 .323 .629 -592

Career AVG .226 vs. league average .263 across their career seasons — 14.3% below league average.

Career OBP .305 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — 8.0% below league average.

Career SLG .323 vs. league average .419 across their career seasons — 22.8% below league average.

Career OPS .629 vs. league average .751 across their career seasons — 16.2% 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
2002 LAN NL 8 13 1 6 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 .462 — — — — 0.0
2003 LAN NL 12 10 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .200 — — — — 0.0
2004 LAN NL 17 17 1 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 5 .176 — — — — 0.0
2006 PHI NL 18 18 3 4 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .222 — — — — 0.0
2008 BOS AL 4 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
2009 SLN NL 124 267 27 60 17 4 1 25 4 33 56 .225 .262 (-14%) .332 (-5%) .417 (-21%) .750 (-14%) -591.8
2011 FLO NL 1 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 .250 — — — — 0.0
Career · 7 seasons 184 337 34 76 20 5 1 27 5 35 67 .226 — — — — -592

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2009 NLDS1 SLN 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home841601542018.263
Away100177193419.192

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2011-08-05 MIASTLL 401000001
2009-10-04 STLMILL 010000010
2009-10-03 STLMILL 100000000
2009-10-02 STLMILL 100000001
2009-10-01 STLCINW 000000000
2009-09-30 STLCINL 200000001
2009-09-29 STLCINL 100000000
2009-09-27 STLCOLL 100000001
2009-09-26 STLCOLW 200000001
2009-09-22 STLHOUW 101000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 63 9 49 67 3 21
3B 68 55 38 109 10 11
OF 12 5 13 1 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2002 LAN 2B 4 1 4 6 0 3
2003 LAN 2B 3 0 2 4 1 2
2004 LAN 2B 4 0 2 3 0 1
2006 PHI 2B 4 0 6 2 0 1
2006 PHI OF 3 2 5 1 0 0
2008 BOS OF 4 1 5 0 0 0
2009 SLN 2B 47 7 32 48 2 13
2009 SLN 3B 68 55 38 109 10 11
2009 SLN OF 5 2 3 0 0 0
2011 FLO 2B 1 1 3 4 0 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Second Base 63
Third Base 68
Left Field 11
Right Field 1

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2009 SLN NL $475,000
2004 LAN NL $301,000
Total Career Earnings $776,000

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Sacramento City College Sacramento CA 1998, 1999

Frequently Asked Questions about Joe Thurston

What years did Joe Thurston play?
Joe Thurston played in Major League Baseball from 2002 to 2011.
Was Joe Thurston a pitcher?
No. Joe Thurston was a position player (Third Baseman).
How many home runs did Joe Thurston hit?
Joe Thurston hit 1 career home runs with 76 hits.