NAME     : Joe Thurston
  NICKNAME : 
  ORIGIN   : USA
 
  BIRTHDAY : 7/20/1979
  AGE      : 24
  HEIGHT   : 6"0
  WEIGHT   : 210
 
  POSITION : Second Base
  BATS     : Right
  THROWS   : Right
 
  CONTRACT : $100,000 through 2003
  DESIRE TO PLAY FOR WINNER: Minimal
  LOYALTY                  : Minimal
  TEAM LEADER              : None at all
  CONSISTENCY              : Normal
  CLUTCH PERFORMANCE       : Suffers
  INJURY RATING            : Prone

  DEFENSIVE RATINGS :
 
  Range at Second Base : B  (Fielding Pct. : .991)

  OFFENSIVE RATINGS :
  (Rated by an average league scout)
 
  Speed            : D
  Stealing Ability : C
  Sacrifice Bunt   : B
  Bunt for Hit     : E
  Hitter Type      : Spray Hitter
 
  Getting Hits         : 5  (VS. RHP : 5, VS. LHP : 4, Talent Good)
  Hitting Doubles      : 4  (VS. RHP : 4, VS. LHP : 4, Talent Good)
  Hitting Homeruns     : 2  (VS. RHP : 2, VS. LHP : 2, Talent Fair)
  Getting BB's         : 2  (VS. RHP : 2, VS. LHP : 2, Talent Good)
  Avoiding Strikeouts  : 4  (VS. RHP : 5, VS. LHP : 4, Talent Brilliant)

  BATTING STATS :
 
  Category       AVG HR RBI  AB   H 2B 3B   R SB CS  BB   K  OBP  SLG
  Overall       .171  0   1  41   7  0  1   2  0  0   3   6 .227 .220 
  vs RHP        .200  0   1  30   6  0  1   1  0  0   3   4 .273 .267 
  vs LHP        .091  0   0  11   1  0  0   1  0  0   0   2 .091 .091 
  At Home       .143  0   0  14   2  0  0   0  0  0   2   1 .250 .143 
  Away          .185  0   1  27   5  0  1   2  0  0   1   5 .214 .259 
  R.I.S.P.      .222  0   1   9   2  0  1   0  0  0   2   1 .364 .444 
  Pinch Hitting .000  0   0   1   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   1 .000 .000 
  Close/Late    .500  0   0   6   3  0  0   0  0  0   0   1 .500 .500 
  This Week     .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  Last Week     .167  0   0  18   3  0  0   0  0  0   2   2 .250 .167 
  Apr/Mar       .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  May           .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  June          .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  July          .250  0   1   8   2  0  1   1  0  0   0   2 .250 .500 
  August        .152  0   0  33   5  0  0   1  0  0   3   4 .222 .152 
 

  CAREER STATS :
 
  YEAR   AVG HR RBI   G  AB   H 2B 3B   R SB CS  BB   K  OBP  SLG   TEAMS
 
  Total AB  : 41
  Total AVG : .171
  Total Hits: 7
  Total HR  : 0
  Total RBI : 1
  Total Runs: 2
  Total SB  : 0
 
 
  
PLAYER HISTORY
Injured on 9/29/2002 with a Strained Thigh Muscle, out for 1-2 weeks... Had first career hit (triple) on 7/31/2003, off Gil Meche (MIL)...