Houston Astros Sign Joe Thurston
The Houston Astros continued being active in the minor league free agent market Sunday, by signing left-handed hitting second baseman Joe Thurston to a minor league contract. Thurston, 32, received...
- Born: 1979/09/29
- Age: 33
- Height: 5-11
- Weight: 210
- Bats/Throws: L / R
- Seasons: 7
- Place of birth: Fairfield, CA
- Drafted by: the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1999 (4th round)
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | 0 | |
| 2000 | 138 | 551 | 97 | 167 | 31 | 8 | 4 | 70 | 56 | 61 | 43 | 25 | .303 | .380 | .410 | |
| 2001 | 134 | 544 | 80 | 145 | 25 | 7 | 7 | 46 | 48 | 65 | 20 | 18 | .267 | .338 | .377 | |
| 2002 | Dodgers | 8 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .462 | .429 | .538 |
| 2002 | 136 | 587 | 106 | 196 | 39 | 13 | 12 | 55 | 25 | 60 | 22 | 9 | .334 | .372 | .506 | |
| 2003 | Dodgers | 12 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .273 | .200 |
| 2003 | 132 | 538 | 77 | 156 | 27 | 6 | 7 | 68 | 31 | 48 | 1 | 12 | .290 | .345 | .401 | |
| 2004 | Dodgers | 17 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .176 | .167 | .353 |
| 2004 | 101 | 317 | 38 | 90 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 20 | 46 | 7 | 2 | .284 | .356 | .394 | |
| 2005 | 29 | 107 | 13 | 25 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 2 | 2 | .234 | .287 | .374 | |
| 2006 | Phillies | 18 | 18 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .222 | .300 | .278 |
| 2006 | 127 | 479 | 74 | 135 | 29 | 9 | 9 | 55 | 43 | 65 | 20 | 10 | .282 | .349 | .436 | |
| 2007 | 4 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .308 | .400 | .462 | |
| 2008 | Red Sox | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .111 | 0 |
| 2008 | 126 | 507 | 83 | 160 | 28 | 5 | 11 | 64 | 35 | 75 | 19 | 11 | .316 | .367 | .456 | |
| 2009 | Cardinals | 124 | 267 | 27 | 60 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 25 | 33 | 56 | 4 | 2 | .225 | .316 | .330 |
| 2010 | 131 | 465 | 53 | 127 | 18 | 4 | 13 | 67 | 32 | 64 | 7 | 7 | .273 | .323 | .413 | |
| 2011 | Marlins | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
| 2011 | 126 | 453 | 68 | 136 | 34 | 3 | 13 | 59 | 48 | 78 | 12 | 4 | .300 | .388 | .475 | |
| 2012 | 11 | 29 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .207 | .378 | .345 | |
| Career Total | 184 | 337 | 34 | 76 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 27 | 35 | 67 | 5 | 2 | .226 | .305 | .323 | |
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