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name=Joe Thurston| |
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position=Second base| |
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team=Philadelphia Phillies| |
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birthdate={{birth date and age|1979|9|29}}| |
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debutdate=September 2| |
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debutyear=2002| |
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debutteam=Los Angeles Dodgers| |
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statyear=July 27, 2007| |
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stat1value=.259| |
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*[[Los Angeles Dodgers]] ([[2002 in baseball|2002]]-[[2003 in baseball|2003]] |
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*[[Philadelphia Phillies]] ([[2006 in baseball|2006]]-present) |
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Thurston graduated from Fairfield High School and played at [[Sacramento City College]]. He was drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 4th round of the 1999 amateur draft. Thurston played for the Dodgers from [[2002 in baseball|2002]] to [[2004 in baseball|2004]] spending most of his time in the minors. He also played for the [[Philadelphia Phillies]] in [[2006 in baseball|2006]]. |
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Thurston graduated from [[Fairfield High School (California)|Fairfield High School]]. He was originally drafted in [[1997 in baseball|1997]] by the [[Boston Red Sox]] in the 45th round (1332nd overall) of the [[Major League Baseball draft]] but did not sign with them and instead went to [[Sacramento City College]]. He was drafted again in [[1999 in baseball|1999]], this time by the [[Los Angeles Dodgers]] in the 4th round (134th) of the 1999 amateur draft. |
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Thurston made his major league debut on [[September 2]], [[2002 in baseball|2002]] for the Los Angeles Dodgers. He would also be a [[September]] call up in [[2003 in baseball|2003]] and was a little more than a September call up in [[2004 in baseball|2004]]. |
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On [[July 29]], [[2005 in baseball|2005]], he was sent to the [[New York Yankees]] as part of a conditional deal. He played for their Triple-A team, the [[Columbus Clippers]] and was granted free agency after the season. |
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He signed a minor league contract with the Philadelphia Phillies on [[January 11]], [[2006 in baseball|2006]]. He was assigned to Triple-A [[Scranton Wilkes-Barre Red Barons|Scranton Wilkes-Barre]] to begin the season and his contract purchased on [[August 22]], [[2006 in baseball|2006]]. He would stay with the Phillies for the rest of the season and played in 18 games going 4-18 (.222 batting average). He was released after the season |
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On [[November 6]], 2006, he signed a minor league contract with the [[Washington Nationals]] that included an invite to [[Spring Training]]. He did not make the major league club and was released. He was then once again picked up by the Philadelphia Phillies and was assigned to their Double-A team, the [[Reading Phillies]]. He played 4 games for the Reading Phillies before earning a callup to Triple-A [[Ottawa Lynx|Ottawa]]. He had his contract purchased by the big league club on [[July 27]], [[2007 in baseball|2007]] after second baseman [[Chase Utley]] was placed on the [[disabled list]]. |
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[[Category:Living people|Thurston, Joe]] |
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Revision as of 18:29, 27 July 2007
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| Philadelphia Phillies – No. -- | |
| Second base | |
Bats: Left Throws: Right | |
| debut | |
| September 2, 2002, for the Los Angeles Dodgers | |
| Career statistics (through July 27, 2007) | |
| Batting average | .259 |
| RBI | 2 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
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Joe Thurston (born September 29, 1979 in Fairfield, California) is a second baseman in Major League Baseball for the Philadelphia Phillies.
Thurston graduated from Fairfield High School. He was originally drafted in 1997 by the Boston Red Sox in the 45th round (1332nd overall) of the Major League Baseball draft but did not sign with them and instead went to Sacramento City College. He was drafted again in 1999, this time by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 4th round (134th) of the 1999 amateur draft.
Thurston made his major league debut on September 2, 2002 for the Los Angeles Dodgers. He would also be a September call up in 2003 and was a little more than a September call up in 2004.
On July 29, 2005, he was sent to the New York Yankees as part of a conditional deal. He played for their Triple-A team, the Columbus Clippers and was granted free agency after the season.
He signed a minor league contract with the Philadelphia Phillies on January 11, 2006. He was assigned to Triple-A Scranton Wilkes-Barre to begin the season and his contract purchased on August 22, 2006. He would stay with the Phillies for the rest of the season and played in 18 games going 4-18 (.222 batting average). He was released after the season
On November 6, 2006, he signed a minor league contract with the Washington Nationals that included an invite to Spring Training. He did not make the major league club and was released. He was then once again picked up by the Philadelphia Phillies and was assigned to their Double-A team, the Reading Phillies. He played 4 games for the Reading Phillies before earning a callup to Triple-A Ottawa. He had his contract purchased by the big league club on July 27, 2007 after second baseman Chase Utley was placed on the disabled list.
External Links
- Career statistics from Baseball Reference