Joe Thurston
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| 33-year-old Center fielder |
| Minnesota Twins |
| Date of Birth: September 29, 1979 |
| Height: 5-11 Weight: 190 |
| Bats/Throws: L/R |
| Drafted: Round 4 of 1999 draft |
Basic Statistics
| Basic Statistics | |||||||||||||||||||
| Year | Age | Team | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | HBP | BB | SO | SB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | |
| 2005 | 25 | AAA | Columbus | 118 | 107 | 13 | 25 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 19 | .234 | .280 | .374 | 654 | |
| 2005 | 25 | AAA | Las Vegas | 286 | 257 | 32 | 74 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 35 | 3 | 13 | 36 | .288 | .315 | .412 | 727 | |
| 2006 | 26 | AAA | Scranton/WB | 542 | 479 | 74 | 135 | 29 | 9 | 9 | 55 | 7 | 43 | 65 | .282 | .341 | .436 | 777 | |
| 2006 | 26 | MLB | Philadelphia | 20 | 18 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .222 | .300 | .278 | 578 | |
| 2007 | 27 | AA | Reading | 17 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .308 | .353 | .462 | 815 | |
| 2007 | 27 | AAA | Ottawa | 569 | 496 | 70 | 149 | 29 | 9 | 5 | 59 | 11 | 44 | 55 | .300 | .359 | .425 | 784 | |
| 2008 | 28 | AAA | Pawtucket | 570 | 506 | 84 | 161 | 29 | 5 | 11 | 64 | 11 | 34 | 75 | 20 | .318 | .361 | .460 | 821 |
| 2008 | 28 | MLB | Boston | 9 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .111 | .000 | 111 |
| 2009 | 29 | MLB | St. Louis | 307 | 267 | 27 | 60 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 25 | 3 | 33 | 56 | 4 | .225 | .313 | .330 | 643 |
| 2010 | 30 | AAA | Gwinnett Co | 508 | 464 | 53 | 127 | 18 | 4 | 13 | 67 | 4 | 31 | 64 | 7 | .274 | .319 | .414 | 733 |
| 2011 | 31 | AAA | New Orleans | 526 | 453 | 68 | 135 | 33 | 3 | 13 | 59 | 17 | 48 | 78 | 12 | .298 | .380 | .470 | 850 |
| 2011 | 31 | MLB | Florida | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .250 | 500 |
| 2012 | 32 | AAA | Lehigh Valley | 37 | 29 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 1 | .207 | .378 | .345 | 723 |
| 2012 | 32 | AAA | Rochester | 49 | 43 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 0 | .093 | .184 | .163 | 347 |
| Extended Statistics | ||||||||||||||||
| Year | Age | Team | PA | AB | ISOP | BB% | K% | BABIP | GB% | LD% | RC | RC/27 | wOBA | wOBA+ | OPS+ | |
| 2005 | 25 | AAA | Las Vegas | 286 | 257 | .124 | 4.5% | 12.6% | .316 | 33 | 4.37 | .312 | ||||
| 2005 | 25 | AAA | Columbus | 118 | 107 | .140 | 5.9% | 16.1% | .267 | 11 | 3.38 | .283 | ||||
| 2006 | 26 | AAA | Scranton/WB | 542 | 479 | .154 | 7.9% | 12.0% | .311 | 52% | 14% | 71 | 5.35 | .335 | ||
| 2006 | 26 | MLB | Philadelphia | 20 | 18 | .056 | 5.0% | 10.0% | .250 | 33% | 13% | 1 | 1.93 | .271 | ||
| 2007 | 27 | AA | Reading | 17 | 13 | .154 | 11.8% | 5.9% | .333 | 50% | 7% | 2 | 4.50 | .336 | ||
| 2007 | 27 | AAA | Ottawa | 569 | 496 | .125 | 7.7% | 9.7% | .330 | 47% | 15% | 75 | 5.40 | .339 | ||
| 2008 | 28 | AAA | Pawtucket | 570 | 506 | .142 | 6.0% | 13.2% | .357 | 45% | 17% | 84 | 6.08 | .354 | 111 | 123 |
| 2008 | 28 | MLB | Boston | 9 | 8 | .000 | 0.0% | 11.1% | .000 | 43% | 0 | 0.00 | .083 | 25 | -67 | |
| 2009 | 29 | MLB | St. Louis | 307 | 267 | .105 | 10.7% | 18.2% | .281 | 48% | 19% | 21 | 2.41 | .280 | 88 | 76 |
| 2010 | 30 | AAA | Gwinnett Co | 508 | 464 | .140 | 6.1% | 12.6% | .295 | 45% | 20% | 44 | 3.02 | .316 | 98 | 98 |
| 2011 | 31 | AAA | New Orleans | 526 | 453 | .172 | 9.1% | 14.8% | .337 | 39% | 17% | 64 | 4.76 | .369 | 106 | 111 |
| 2011 | 31 | MLB | Florida | 4 | 4 | .000 | 0.0% | 25.0% | .333 | 67% | 0 | 0.00 | .225 | |||
| 2012 | 32 | AAA | Rochester | 49 | 43 | .070 | 10.2% | 24.5% | .100 | 53% | 12% | 1 | 0.63 | .168 | 54 | -2 |
| 2012 | 32 | AAA | Lehigh Valley | 37 | 29 | .138 | 18.9% | 10.8% | .208 | 62% | 8% | 3 | 3.00 | .321 | 102 | 104 |
Extended Statistics
2012: Rochester | 2012: Lehigh Valley | 2011: New Orleans
| Split Statistics with Rochester in 2012 | |||||||||||||
| Split | PA | AB | ISOP | HR | BB% | K% | BABIP | GB% | LD% | AVG | OBP | SLG | wOBA |
| April | 19 | 17 | .000 | 0 | 10.5% | 21.1% | .231 | 54% | 23% | .176 | .263 | .176 | .218 |
| May | 30 | 26 | .116 | 1 | 10.0% | 26.7% | .000 | 53% | 5% | .038 | .133 | .154 | .137 |
| AWAY | 42 | 37 | .081 | 1 | 9.5% | 21.4% | .037 | 55% | 10% | .054 | .143 | .135 | .136 |
| HOME | 7 | 6 | .000 | 0 | 14.3% | 42.9% | .667 | 33% | 33% | .333 | .429 | .333 | .360 |
Game Log
| Date | Level | Pos | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | SO | BB | |
| May 21 | AAA | @ Minatitlan | CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| May 19 | AAA | vs. Tabasco | CF | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| May 18 | AAA | vs. Tabasco | CF | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| May 17 | AAA | vs. Tabasco | CF | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| May 16 | AAA | vs. Quintana Roo | CF | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| May 15 | AAA | vs. Quintana Roo | CF | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| May 14 | AAA | vs. Quintana Roo | CF | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| May 9 | AAA | @ Campeche | CF | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| May 7 | AAA | @ Campeche | CF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| May 5 | AAA | @ Quintana Roo | CF | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| May 4 | AAA | @ Quintana Roo | CF | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| May 3 | AAA | @ Quintana Roo | CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| May 2 | AAA | vs. Campeche | CF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| May 1 | AAA | vs. Campeche | CF | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| April 30 | AAA | vs. Campeche | CF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| April 28 | AAA | vs. Quintana Roo | CF | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| April 27 | AAA | vs. Quintana Roo | CF | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| April 26 | AAA | vs. Quintana Roo | CF | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| April 25 | AAA | @ Tabasco | CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| April 24 | AAA | @ Tabasco | CF | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| April 23 | AAA | @ Tabasco | CF | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| April 21 | AAA | vs. Oaxaca | CF | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| April 20 | AAA | vs. Oaxaca | CF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| April 19 | AAA | vs. Oaxaca | CF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| April 18 | AAA | vs. Veracruz | CF | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| April 17 | AAA | vs. Veracruz | CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| April 16 | AAA | vs. Veracruz | CF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| April 14 | AAA | @ Saltillo | CF | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| April 13 | AAA | @ Saltillo | CF | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| April 12 | AAA | @ Saltillo | CF | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Game Log
| Date | Level | Pos | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | SO | BB | |
Player Notes
May 2009
Bird Land: The P-DQ: Joe ThurstonDOWNTOWN — In the St.
April 2008
Sox Prospects: Thurston rejoins PawtucketOF Joe Thurston has cleared waivers and will rejoin AAA Pawtucket.
MVN: Sox on Deck: Thurston Gets A Promotion
Middle infielder Joe Thurston was called up to Boston today after Alex Cora was placed on the 15-day DL.
Sox Prospects: Thurston to be promoted; Cora to DL
Prior to this evening's game, Alex Cora will be placed on the 15-day DL with a sore right elbow.