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Gary Thurman

Retired
 
High Level
MLB
Years
1983-1998 (1987-1997)
Proper Name
Gary Montez Thurman
Positions
OF (1517) ... RF (146) ... LF (132) ... CF (85) ... DH (23)
Positions
OF - RF - LF - CF - DH
Height / Weight
5-10 / 175
Bats / Throws
Right / Right
High School
North Central (Indianapolis,IN)
Drafted/Signed
1983-1-21-Kansas City Royals
MLBAM ID
123326
Retrosheet#
thurg001
More Player Information
Stat Capsuleabrhhrrbisbavgops
MLB Career79812119426465.243.597

[Player Notes]

[1983] 1st Round Draft Pick (#21 overall) by the Kansas City Royals

Batting Statistics

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Glossary
yearteam nameleaguelevelmlb#ageposgabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfiwdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so_bbab_hr
1983Gulf Coast RoyalsGCLRkKCA-18OF59203325282019318345806200642451042.256.360.315.675.340.059.35413.8823.671.710.00
1984Charleston (sc) RoyalsSALAKCA-19OF1294787110968651441781127813101495712089.228.347.312.659.310.084.29614.1922.241.5779.67
1985Fort Myers RoyalsFSLA+KCA-20OF1344536813799045701868934341016453218119.302.395.362.757.325.060.37612.7817.481.370.00
1986Memphis ChicksSouAAKCA-21OF131525881642412762531857810430023358943121.312.378.444.822.307.132.3579.6813.751.4275.00
1986Omaha RoyalsAmerAAAKCA-21OF321100002020000001401.500.750.5001.2502.000.000.50050.000.000.000.00
1987Omaha RoyalsAmerAAAKCA-22OF1154508813214983958748843530018850931101.293.363.418.781.344.125.3439.4316.501.7556.25
1987Kansas City RoyalsALMLBKCA2522OF27811224200572820010012690222.296.360.321.681.185.025.3938.8922.222.500.00
1988Omaha RoyalsAmerAAAKCA-23OF1064227710612634035123880483201394752185.251.317.329.646.223.078.3018.0016.842.11140.67
1988Kansas City RoyalsALMLBKCA2523OF3566611100251420000001270110.167.214.182.396.136.015.2395.7128.575.000.00
1989Omaha RoyalsAmerAAAKCA-24OF176451432035471800000217159.219.296.328.624.234.109.3049.8625.352.570.00
1989Kansas City RoyalsALMLBKCA2524OF72872417210516015260210021105314.195.311.241.552.402.046.27414.2924.761.730.00
1990Omaha RoyalsAmerAAAKCA-25OF9838165126148026391531684621015642422104.331.385.409.794.223.078.4007.3116.042.190.00
1990Kansas City RoyalsALMLBKCA2525OF2360514300311212010021763311.233.258.283.541.083.050.2923.1719.056.000.00
1991Kansas City RoyalsALMLBKCA2526OF80184245190213155114213104662001140.277.320.359.679.196.082.3485.5021.003.8292.00
1992Kansas City RoyalsALMLBKCA2527OF88200254963020969341600361216940.245.281.305.586.120.060.2954.1715.743.780.00
1993Detroit TigersALMLBDET1528OF75892219220137011300110225102415.213.297.281.578.270.068.31710.7829.412.730.00
1994Nashville SoundsAmerAAACHA-29OF13047076124171256020735851043161805223490.264.326.383.709.221.119.3116.7016.282.4394.00
1995Tacoma RainiersPCLAAASEA-30OF933636510910125462282062531021583922782.300.344.435.779.229.135.3505.1015.823.1072.60
1995Seattle MarinersALMLBSEA3230OF1325382003521300100102726.320.333.400.733.240.080.3483.7011.113.000.00
1996Norfolk TidesILAAANYN-31OF12744981120246939251240108731041835003981.267.336.408.744.258.141.3338.0021.602.7049.89
1997Norfolk TidesILAAANYN-32OF238072040012411116012022494416.250.333.300.633.225.050.30311.7017.021.450.00
1997Ottawa LynxILAAAMON-32OF43104162241058418282301328127517.212.339.269.608.269.057.28914.1722.051.560.00
1997New York MetsNLMLBNYN1032CF-LF1160100000100000011601.167.167.167.334-0.167.000.1670.000.000.000.00
1998Newark BearsAtlIndy--33RF-LF29109233042417132111621102501241020.275.350.459.809.385.184.2898.8712.901.4527.25
1998Vancouver CanadiansPCLAAAANA-33OF581822440621168120424300553209931.220.311.291.602.220.071.2819.5720.102.10182.00
1983RkTotal--KCA------59203325282019318345806200642451042.256.360.315.675.340.059.35413.8823.671.71GCL1983
1984ATotal--KCA------1294787110968651441781127813101495712089.228.347.312.659.310.084.29614.1922.241.5779.67SAL1984
1985A+Total--KCA------1344536813799045701868934341016453218119.302.395.362.757.325.060.37612.7817.481.37FSL1985
1986AA,AAATotal--KCA------134527891652412762551859810430023459343122.313.380.444.824.313.131.3579.9513.661.3775.29Sou1986
1987AAATotal--KCA------1154508813214983958748843530018850931101.293.363.418.781.344.124.3439.4316.501.7556.25Amer1987
1987MLBTotal--KCA------27811224200572820010012690222.296.360.321.681.185.025.3938.8922.222.50AL1987
1988AAATotal--KCA------1064227710612634035123880483201394752185.251.317.329.646.223.078.3018.0016.842.11140.67Amer1988
1988MLBTotal--KCA------3566611100251420000001270110.167.214.182.396.136.015.2395.7128.575.00AL1988
1989AAATotal--KCA------176451432035471800000217159.219.296.328.624.234.109.3049.8625.352.57Amer1989
1989MLBTotal--KCA------72872417210516015260210021105314.195.311.241.552.402.046.27414.2924.761.73AL1989
1990AAATotal--KCA------9838165126148026391531684621015642422104.331.385.409.795.223.079.4007.3116.042.19Amer1990
1990MLBTotal--KCA------2360514300311212010021763311.233.258.283.541.083.050.2923.1719.056.00AL1990
1991MLBTotal--KCA------80184245190213155114213104662001140.277.320.359.678.196.082.3485.5021.003.8292.00AL1991
1992MLBTotal--KCA------88200254963020969341600361216940.245.281.305.586.120.060.2954.1715.743.78AL1992
1993MLBTotal--DET------75892219220137011300110225102415.213.297.281.578.270.067.31710.7829.412.73AL1993
1994AAATotal--CHA------13047076124171256020735851043161805223490.264.326.383.709.221.119.3116.7016.282.4394.00Amer1994
1995AAATotal--SEA------933636510910125462282062531021583922782.300.344.435.780.229.135.3505.1015.823.1072.60PCL1995
1995MLBTotal--SEA------1325382003521300100102726.320.333.400.733.240.080.3483.7011.113.00AL1995
1996AAATotal--NYN------12744981120246939251240108731041835003981.267.336.408.744.258.140.3338.0021.602.7049.89IL1996
1997AAATotal--MON,NYN------6618423428101712529442421552221933.228.336.283.619.250.054.29613.1219.911.52IL1997
1997MLBTotal--NYN------1160100000100000011601.167.167.167.333-0.167.000.1670.000.00NL1997
1998IndyTotal--------29109233042417132111621102501241020.275.350.459.808.385.183.2898.8712.901.4527.25Atl1998
1998AAATotal--ANA------581822440621168120424300553209931.220.311.291.602.220.071.2819.5720.102.10182.00PCL1998
Tot:MLB (9 yrs)MLB424798121194276264651861187214401323987935159.243.297.299.597.192.056.3136.9421.273.07399.00
Tot:NL (1 yrs)NL1160100000100000011601.167.167.167.333-0.167.000.1670.000.00
Tot:AL (8 yrs)AL413792121193276264651761187214401223887335158.244.298.301.599.194.057.3156.9921.423.07396.00
Tot:Minors (13 yrs)Minors126646267641276155894446342413251095051502772217415264288988.276.352.376.729.274.101.3379.6918.051.86105.14
Tot:AAA (10 yrs)AAA813296750581410858312862267127059139361552211313327197617.274.341.381.722.250.107.3328.1217.762.1995.71
Tot:AA (1 yrs)AA131525881642412762531857810430023358943121.312.378.444.822.307.131.3579.6813.751.4275.00
Tot:A+ (1 yrs)A+1344536813799045701868934341016453218119.302.395.362.757.325.060.37612.7817.481.37
Tot:A (1 yrs)A1294787110968651441781127813101495712089.228.347.312.659.310.084.29614.1922.241.5779.67
Tot:Rk (1 yrs)Rk59203325282019318345806200642451042.256.360.315.675.340.059.35413.8823.671.71
Tot:Indy (1 yrs)Indy29109233042417132111621102501241020.275.350.459.808.385.183.2898.8712.901.4527.25

Fielding Statistics

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Glossary
yearteamleaguelevelageposggsinnpoaedptctscsbcssb%fpctrfgrfirf9itm sharepl sharetm rank
1983Gulf Coast RoyalsGCLRk18OF58--127133314314000.9792.40.000.0095.198.31
1984Charleston (sc) RoyalsSALA19OF124--311513332931600.9602.50.000.0087.396.11
1985Fort Myers RoyalsFSLA+20OF132--3681810339638600.9752.90.000.0095.098.51
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Fielding Statistics are updated at the conclusion of season

Yearly Summary

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Glossary
yearteamleaguelevelmlb-classagewlrankrpigpmanagersalaryservice timeplayoffsawards
1983Gulf Coast RoyalsGCLRkKCA1830313-59Joe Jones--dnq
1984Charleston (sc) RoyalsSALAKCA1978642-129Duane Gustavson--Lost in Finals
1985Fort Myers RoyalsFSLA+KCA2082571-134Bucky Dent--League Champions
1986Memphis ChicksSouAAKCA2169754-131Thomas Jones--dnq
1986Omaha RoyalsAmerAAAKCA2172703-3John Boles, Frank Funk--dnq
1987Omaha RoyalsAmerAAAKCA2264768-115Frank Funk, John Wathan--dnq
1987Kansas City RoyalsALMLBKCA2283792-27Billy Gardner, John Wathan62,500dnq
1988Omaha RoyalsAmerAAAKCA2381611-106Glenn Ezell--Lost in Finals
1988Kansas City RoyalsALMLBKCA2384773-35John Wathan62,500dnq
1989Omaha RoyalsAmerAAAKCA2474721-17Sal Rende--Lost in Finals
1989Kansas City RoyalsALMLBKCA2492702-72John Wathan62,500dnq
1990Omaha RoyalsAmerAAAKCA2586600-98Sal Rende--League Champions, AAA Champions
1990Kansas City RoyalsALMLBKCA2575866-23John Wathan100,000dnq
1991Kansas City RoyalsALMLBKCA2682806-80Hal McRae, John Wathan, Bob Schaefer100,000dnq
1992Kansas City RoyalsALMLBKCA2772905-88Hal McRae287,500dnq
1993Detroit TigersALMLBDET2885774-75Sparky Anderson425,000dnq
1994Nashville SoundsAmerAAACHA2983612-130Rick Renick--Lost in Finals
1995Tacoma RainiersPCLAAASEA3068764-93Steven Smith--dnq
1995Seattle MarinersALMLBSEA3079661-13Lou Piniella250,000Lost ALCS (Indians)
1996Norfolk TidesILAAANYN3182592-127Bobby Valentine--Lost in Semi-Finals
1997Norfolk TidesILAAANYN3275673-23Rick Dempsey--dnq
1997Ottawa LynxILAAAMON3254865-43Pat Kelly--dnq
1997New York MetsNLMLBNYN3288743-11Bobby Valentine150,000dnq
1998Newark BearsAtlIndy3335656-29--dnq
1998Vancouver CanadiansPCLAAAANA3353904-58Mitch Seoane--dnq
25 record(s)
Based on playing years with listed statistics and available season data.

Baseball Jobs

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Glossary
yearteam nameleaguelevelcategorymlb orgjobwlwpctrankgblPlayoffs
1999Arizona MarinersArizRkMinorSEAManager3224.57127.0dnq
2000WisconsinMidwAMinorSEAManager7860.56500.0dnq
2001WisconsinMidwAMinorSEAManager8452.61823.0Lost in Semi-Finals (Kane County)
2002WisconsinMidwAMinorSEAManager5386.381832.5dnq
2003TacomaPCLAAAMinorSEAAssistant Coach6678.45848.0dnq
2004San AntonioTexAAMinorSEAHitting Coach6672.478319.0dnq
2005San AntonioTexAAMinorSEAHitting Coach7664.54322.0Lost in Semi-Finals
2006Inland EmpireCalifA+MinorSEAManager7268.51432.0League Champions
2007Seattle MarinersALMLBMLBSEAFirst Base Coach8874.54326.0dnq
2008Cleveland IndiansALMLBMLBCLEMinor League Outfield/Baserunning Coordinator8181.50037.5dnq
2012Miami MarlinsNLMLBMLBMIAFirst Base Coach6993.426529.0dnq
2013Washington NationalsNLMLBMLBWASMinor League Outfield/Baserunning Coordinator8676.531210.0dnq
2021Washington NationalsNLMLBMLBWASOutfield and Baserunning Coordinator6597.401523.5dnq
13 record(s)

Transactions

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Glossary
datetransaction descriptionteamminor team40-manstatus
1998-01-22Signed to Minor League contractAnaheim AngelsNoHist
1997-10-15Granted free agencyNoHist
1997-06-23Signed to Minor League contractMontreal ExposNoHist
1997-06-02Released by MetsNoHist
1996-11-25Signed to Minor League contractNew York MetsNoHist
1996-10-15Granted free agencyNoHist
1995-12-20Signed to #-year contract for 1995-1995 ($0m) [Free Agent]New York MetsNoHist
1995-10-16Granted free agencyNoHist
1994-12-12Signed to #-year contract for 1994-1994 ($0m) [Free Agent]Seattle MarinersNoHist
1994-10-15Granted free agencyNoHist
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Prospect Rankings

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Glossary
yearsourcetypeteamrankview rankings
1985Baseball AmericaTeamKansas City Royals10View Rankings
1986Baseball AmericaTeamKansas City Royals9View Rankings
1987Baseball AmericaTeamKansas City Royals3View Rankings
1988Baseball AmericaTeamKansas City Royals1View Rankings
4 record(s)
Prospect rankings are available since 1990 and are based on pre-season rankings from various ranking sites.

Salaries and Contracts

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Glossary
yearteamagesalarytm ranklg rankavg salarylg minimumservice timecontract
1987Kansas City Royals2262,500--412,45462,500
1988Kansas City Royals2362,500--438,72962,500
1989Kansas City Royals2462,50022610497,25468,000
1990Kansas City Royals25100,000--597,537100,000
1991Kansas City Royals26100,000--851,492100,000
1992Kansas City Royals27287,500204401,028,667109,000
1993Detroit Tigers28425,000174041,076,089109,000
1995Seattle Mariners30250,000164471,110,766109,000
1997New York Mets32150,000--1,336,609150,000
9 season(s)$1,500,000Career Earnings
Talent Ratings
Speed
92
Power
36
Contact
39
XBH
33
RBIs
33
Runs
64
Hitting
58
Durability
55
Team
.510

[Career Highlights]

[1983]  Drafted by the Kansas City Royals in Round #1 (#21) out of North Central (Indianapolis,IN) ... Signing Scout: Art Stewart ... Played for Gulf Coast Royals (Rk) ... Led GCL in Strikeouts, Sacrifice Hits ... Finished top 10 in GCL in Games Played, Plate Appearances, Stolen Bases, Caught Stealings, BAVG on Balls in Play
[1984]  Played for Charleston (sc) Royals (A) ... Led SAL in Caught Stealings ... Finished top 10 in SAL in Plate Appearances, At Bats, Triples, Stolen Bases, Strikeouts, Hit By Pitch
[1985]  Played for Fort Myers Royals (A+) ... Led FSL in Stolen Bases, BAVG on Balls in Play ... Finished top 10 in FSL in Batting Average, On Base Percentage, Games Played, Hits, Triples, Caught Stealings, Strikeouts, Secondary Average
[1986]  Played for Memphis Chicks (AA) ... Played for Omaha Royals (AAA) ... Finished top 10 in Sou in Hits, Triples, Stolen Bases, Caught Stealings, BAVG on Balls in Play
[1987]  Played for Omaha Royals (AAA) ... Played for Kansas City Royals (MLB) ... Led Amer in Stolen Bases ... Finished top 10 in Amer in Runs, Triples, Strikeouts, Sacrifice Hits, BAVG on Balls in Play
[1988]  Played for Omaha Royals (AAA) ... Played for Kansas City Royals (MLB) ... Finished top 10 in Amer in Runs, Stolen Bases, Caught Stealings, Sacrifice Hits
[1989]  Played for Omaha Royals (AAA) ... Played for Kansas City Royals (MLB)
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