Gary Thurman
Gary Montez Thurman
Born: November 12, 1964
Indianapolis, IN US
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 2B, CF, LF, RF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 170
Draft: Round 1 (1983 June Amateur Draft, Kansas City Royals)
School: North Central HS (Indianapolis, IN)
Career: 1983-1998
Major League Statistics
Gary Thurman compiled a career batting average of .276 with 48 home runs and 480 RBI in his 1558-game career with the Royals, Charleston Royals, Fort Myers Royals, Memphis Chicks, Omaha Royals, Nashville Sounds, Tacoma Rainiers, Norfolk Tides, Ottawa Lynx, Newark Bears and Vancouver Canadians. He began playing during the 1983 season and last took the field during the 1998 campaign.
 Charleston Royals |
 Fort Myers Royals |
 Omaha Royals |
 Memphis Chicks |
 Omaha Royals |
 Nashville Sounds |
 Tacoma Rainiers |
 Norfolk Tides |
 Ottawa Lynx |
 Vancouver Canadians |
 Newark Bears |
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | R | GULF | Royals | 59 | 245 | 203 | 32 | 52 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 31 | 8 | 34 | 58 | .256 | .360 | .315 | .675 | 64 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | |
| 1984 | A | SALL3 | Charleston Royals | 129 | 571 | 478 | 71 | 109 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 51 | 44 | 17 | 81 | 127 | .228 | .347 | .312 | .659 | 149 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 1 | |
| 1985 | A | FLOR | Fort Myers Royals | 134 | 532 | 453 | 68 | 137 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 45 | 70 | 18 | 68 | 93 | .302 | .395 | .362 | .757 | 164 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | |
| 1986 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .500 | .750 | .500 | 1.250 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1986 | AA | SOUL | Memphis Chicks | 131 | 589 | 525 | 88 | 164 | 24 | 12 | 7 | 62 | 53 | 18 | 57 | 81 | .312 | .378 | .444 | .822 | 233 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | |
| 1987 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | 115 | 509 | 450 | 88 | 132 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 39 | 58 | 7 | 48 | 84 | .293 | .363 | .418 | .781 | 188 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | |
| 1988 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | 106 | 475 | 422 | 77 | 106 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 40 | 35 | 12 | 38 | 80 | .251 | .317 | .329 | .646 | 139 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 2 | |
| 1989 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | 17 | 71 | 64 | 5 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 18 | .219 | .296 | .328 | .624 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1990 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | 98 | 424 | 381 | 65 | 126 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 26 | 39 | 15 | 31 | 68 | .331 | .385 | .409 | .795 | 156 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | |
| 1994 | AAA | AA2 | Nashville Sounds | 130 | 522 | 470 | 76 | 124 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 60 | 20 | 7 | 35 | 85 | .264 | .326 | .383 | .709 | 180 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 1995 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Rainiers | 93 | 392 | 363 | 65 | 109 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 46 | 22 | 8 | 20 | 62 | .300 | .344 | .435 | .780 | 158 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 1996 | AAA | IL | Norfolk Tides | 127 | 500 | 449 | 81 | 120 | 24 | 6 | 9 | 39 | 25 | 12 | 40 | 108 | .267 | .336 | .408 | .744 | 183 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 1997 | AAA | IL | Norfolk Tides | 23 | 94 | 80 | 7 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 16 | .250 | .333 | .300 | .633 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 1997 | AAA | IL | Ottawa Lynx | 43 | 127 | 104 | 16 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 18 | 28 | .212 | .339 | .269 | .608 | 28 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 1998 | AAA | PCL | Vancouver Canadians | 58 | 209 | 182 | 24 | 40 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 20 | 42 | .220 | .311 | .291 | .602 | 53 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | Ind | ATLL | Newark Bears | 29 | 124 | 109 | 23 | 30 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 13 | 2 | 11 | 16 | .275 | .350 | .459 | .808 | 50 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 1295 | 5388 | 4735 | 787 | 1306 | 159 | 91 | 48 | 480 | 437 | 134 | 521 | 966 | .276 | .352 | .378 | .731 | 1791 | 24 | 53 | 51 | 28 | 7 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | R | GULF | Royals | OF | 58 | 127 | 13 | 3 | 3 | .979 | 2.414 |
| 1984 | A | SALL3 | Charleston Royals | OF | 124 | 311 | 5 | 13 | 3 | .960 | 2.548 |
| 1985 | A | FLOR | Fort Myers Royals | OF | 132 | 368 | 18 | 10 | 3 | .975 | 2.924 |
| 1986 | AA | SOUL | Memphis Chicks | OF | 99 | 277 | 5 | 11 | 1 | .962 | 2.848 |
| 1986 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | OF | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 1987 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | OF | 114 | 283 | 11 | 8 | 6 | .974 | 2.579 |
| 1988 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | OF | 92 | 195 | 16 | 6 | 1 | .972 | 2.293 |
| 1989 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | OF | 15 | 34 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .946 | 2.333 |
| 1990 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | OF | 92 | 163 | 6 | 6 | 0 | .966 | 1.837 |
| 1994 | AAA | AA2 | Nashville Sounds | OF | 128 | 264 | 11 | 4 | 1 | .986 | 2.148 |
| 1995 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Rainiers | OF | 86 | 180 | 13 | 7 | 2 | .965 | 2.244 |
| 1995 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Rainiers | CF | 44 | .000 | |||||
| 1995 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Rainiers | RF | 40 | .000 | |||||
| 1995 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Rainiers | LF | 10 | .000 | |||||
| 1996 | AAA | IL | Norfolk Tides | OF | 122 | 262 | 7 | 5 | 2 | .982 | 2.205 |
| 1996 | AAA | IL | Norfolk Tides | CF | 121 | .000 | |||||
| 1996 | AAA | IL | Norfolk Tides | LF | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1997 | AAA | IL | Ottawa Lynx | LF | 9 | .000 | |||||
| 1997 | AAA | IL | Ottawa Lynx | OF | 40 | 57 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .983 | 1.450 |
| 1997 | AAA | IL | Ottawa Lynx | CF | 4 | .000 | |||||
| 1997 | AAA | IL | Ottawa Lynx | RF | 29 | .000 | |||||
| 1997 | AAA | IL | Norfolk Tides | CF | 23 | .000 | |||||
| 1997 | AAA | IL | Norfolk Tides | OF | 23 | 51 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .981 | 2.304 |
| 1998 | AAA | PCL | Vancouver Canadians | CF | 7 | .000 | |||||
| 1998 | AAA | PCL | Vancouver Canadians | OF | 50 | 82 | 3 | 2 | 1 | .977 | 1.700 |
| 1998 | AAA | PCL | Vancouver Canadians | LF | 29 | .000 | |||||
| 1998 | Ind | ATLL | Newark Bears | CF | 24 | .000 | |||||
| 1998 | Ind | ATLL | Newark Bears | OF | 24 | 54 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.375 |
| 1998 | AAA | PCL | Vancouver Canadians | RF | 15 | .000 | |||||
| 1998 | Ind | ATLL | Newark Bears | 1B | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1998 | Ind | ATLL | Newark Bears | 2B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| Totals | 1558 | 2711 | 116 | 79 | 25 | .973 | 1.815 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | R | Gulf Coast League | Royals | KCA | ||
| 1984 | A | South Atlantic League | Charleston Royals | KCA | ||
| 1985 | A | Florida State League | Fort Myers Royals | KCA | ||
| 1986 | AA | Southern League | Memphis Chicks | KCA | ||
| 1986 | AAA | American Association 2 | Omaha Royals | KCA | ||
| 1987 | AAA | American Association 2 | Omaha Royals | KCA | ||
| 1988 | AAA | American Association 2 | Omaha Royals | KCA | ||
| 1989 | AAA | American Association 2 | Omaha Royals | KCA | ||
| 1990 | AAA | American Association 2 | Omaha Royals | KCA | ||
| 1994 | AAA | American Association 2 | Nashville Sounds | CHA | ||
| 1995 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tacoma Rainiers | SEA | ||
| 1996 | AAA | International League | Norfolk Tides | NYN | ||
| 1997 | AAA | International League | Ottawa Lynx | MON | ||
| 1997 | AAA | International League | Norfolk Tides | NYN | ||
| 1998 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Vancouver Canadians | ANA | ||
| 1998 | Ind | Atlantic League | Newark Bears | July 23, 1998 | August 25, 1998 |
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