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Joe Thurston
Joe Thurston
Boston Red Sox – No. 64
	Second baseman
	Bats: Left Throws: Right
debut
	September 2, 2002, for the Los Angeles Dodgers
Career statistics ; (through 2007)
Batting average	.259
Home runs	0
Runs batted in	2
	Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
	Los Angeles Dodgers (2002-2004); Philadelphia Phillies (2006);

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Joseph William "Joe" Thurston (born September 29, 1979 in Template:City-state) is a second baseman in Major League Baseball for the Boston Red Sox.

Thurston graduated from Vallejo 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. He was demoted the next day after the acquisition of Tadahito Iguchi. Thurston spent the rest of the 2007 season with Ottawa. He became a free agent after the season.

On December 13, 2007, Thurston signed with the Boston Red Sox to a minor league contract with an invitation to Spring Training.

External links

Career statistics from Baseball Reference

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-'''Joseph William "Joe" Thurston''' (born [[September 29]], [[1979]] in [[Vallejo, California]]) is a [[second baseman]] in [[Major League Baseball]] for the [[Boston Red Sox]].
+'''Joseph William "Joe" Thurston''' (born [[September 29]], [[1979]] in {{city-state|Fairfield|California}}) is a [[second baseman]] in [[Major League Baseball]] for the [[Boston Red Sox]].
 Thurston graduated from [[Vallejo High School (California)|Vallejo High School]]. He was originally drafted in {{by|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 {{by|1999}}, this time by the [[Los Angeles Dodgers]] in the 4th round (134th) of the 1999 amateur draft.