Gary
Thurman
 
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5' 10''
Weight: 185
 
Born: November 12, 1964 in Usa, IN, INDIANAPOLIS
 
Batting Stats     Help
Bold lines indicate player won Ted Williams Batting Title or Rookie Of The Year.
Year Age Tm Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS XR OWS
1988 23 BOS AL 24 28 9 5 0 0 0 1 7 2 1 9 .179 .207 .179 .385 1.3 0.0
1989 24 BOS AL 132 407 39 78 13 5 2 29 28 11 15 133 .192 .220 .263 .483 21.9 0.0
1990 25 BOS AL 49 92 17 15 7 0 1 6 10 6 5 33 .163 .206 .272 .478 4.1 0.0
1996 31 ATL NL 82 94 19 16 4 0 1 4 7 5 6 36 .170 .218 .245 .463 3.9 0.0
4 Years Sim 287 621 84 114 24 5 4 40 52 24 27 211 .184 .217 .258 .475 31.2 0.0
162 Game Average 350 47 64 13 2 2 22 29 13 15 119 .184 .217 .258 .475 17.6  
Career Highs 132 407 39 78 13 5 2 29 28 11 15 133 .192 .220 .272 .483 21.9  
Fielding Stats     Help
Bold lines indicate player won Gold Glove Award.
Year Age Tm Lg Pos G GS IP PO A E DP FPct RF   DWS
1988 23 BOS AL CF 13 4 52.0 14 1 0 0 1.000 2.60   0.3
    LF 7 1 18.0 9 0 0 0 1.000 4.50    
    RF 1 0 2.0 0 1 0 0 1.000 4.50    
1989 24 BOS AL CF 121 116 1027.0 241 14 0 3 1.000 2.23   5.3
    LF 1 0 2.0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.00    
1990 25 BOS AL CF 22 16 133.0 34 3 0 1 1.000 2.50   0.7
    LF 14 8 91.7 19 2 2 0 .913 2.06    
    3B 1 0 4.0 1 0 0 0 1.000 2.25   0.0
1996 31 ATL NL CF 48 15 196.3 47 1 0 0 1.000 2.20   0.5
    LF 5 3 26.0 6 0 1 0 .857 2.08    
  CF 204 151 1408.3 336 19 0 4 1.000 2.27   6.7
  LF 27 12 137.7 34 2 3 0 .923 2.35    
  3B 1 0 4.0 1 0 0 0 1.000 2.25   0.0
  RF 1 0 2.0 0 1 0 0 1.000 4.50    
Career Totals   233 163 1552.0 371 22 3 4 .992 2.28   6.8
Career Highs   122 116 1029.0 241 14 2 3 1.000 3.13    
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  1. Sheldon Mallory (969)
  2. Sam Bowen (963)
  3. Tom Paciorek (960)
  4. Mickey Brantley (958)
  5. Quinn Mack (953)
  6. Kimera Bartee (951)
  7. Brian Banks (950)
  8. Tito Landrum (949)
  9. Dan Gonzales (948)
  10. Ron Jones (946)
History
Signed as a free agent by Philadelphia on 5/1/1987 to a 1-year deal worth $328,000 per year
Injured on 6/28/1987 with a Strained Rib Cage Muscle, out for one week
Traded from Philadelphia to Boston on 5/1/1988 (Going to PHI: P Pete Harnisch. Going to BOS: CF Gary Thurman)
Injured on 6/27/1988 with a Pinched Nerve Neck, out for 6 days
Had first career hit on 8/11/1988, off Randy Jones (SEA)
Hit first career homerun on 6/6/1989, off Ted Power (TOR)
Injured on 6/15/1993 with a Torn Abdominal Muscle, out for 3-4 weeks
Released by Boston on 5/1/1995
Signed as a free agent by Atlanta on 2/23/1996 to a 2-year deal worth $510,000 per year
1/31/1998: Gets a new one-year contract worth $510,000 through salary arbitration
Injured on 6/24/1998 with a Torn Calf Muscle, out for 4 weeks