2B Joe Thurston #41
Chicago Cubs VBL
Age: 25 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
01/09/2005
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2B JOE THURSTON #41 - AGE: 25 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
70 218 36 11 1 1 17 16 42 .165 .235 .239 0 -1.3
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 4 4 4 4
Gap 6 6 6 6
Power 4 3 4 4
Eye 5 5 6 6
Avoid K's 5 5 5 5
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 5 2
Errors: - 5 2
Arm: 2 5 2
Turn DP: - 6 -
Framing: 2 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 4
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: 5 Center Field: -
2nd Base: 5 Right Field: -
3rd Base: 4
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 3
Stealing Aggressiveness: 2
Stealing Ability: 2
Baserunning Inst.: 3
Sacrifice Bunt: 3
Bunt for Hit: 2
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/25/2004 @ PHI Loss, 1-6 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/24/2004 @ PHI Loss, 8-10 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
09/23/2004 @ PHI Loss, 4-5 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/22/2004 NYM Loss, 3-7 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/21/2004 NYM Win, 3-2 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
09/20/2004 NYM Win, 8-4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/17/2004 COL Win, 5-3 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
09/16/2004 COL Win, 14-6 5 1 3 2 0 0 0 0
09/15/2004 @ MIL Win, 8-3 3 2 1 0 0 0 1 0
09/14/2004 @ MIL Win, 9-3 4 1 0 0 0 1 0 0
PERSONALITY
Thurston is considered a born leader, but he forgets things.
High: Leader, Adaptability
Low: Intelligence
Birthday:09/29/1979
Born in:Fairfield, CA
Nationality:American
Height:5' 11"
Weight:220 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$720,000
Signed Through:2005 Season
Major Service:1 Year, 93 Days
Service This Yr:175 Days
40-Man Service:3 Years, None
Pro Service:9 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet, but possibly eligible after this season
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
VIRTUAL BASEBALL LEAGUE 2004 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 70 218 36 11 1 1 17 19 16 42 .165 .235 .239 .474 .215 .073 32
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 62 238 4 0 0 6 3 0 52 13 0 0 0.0 12.2 1.72 -1.3  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   53 7 1 0 0 2 4 4 8 0 1 2 .132 .220 .151 .371
Versus Right   165 29 10 1 1 15 15 12 34 0 2 2 .176 .240 .267 .507
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   83 14 4 0 1 6 7 6 16 0 0 0 .169 .225 .253 .478
May   64 10 3 0 0 6 4 6 13 0 1 2 .156 .250 .203 .453
August   4 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 .250 .250 .500 .750
September   67 11 3 1 0 5 7 4 12 0 1 2 .164 .233 .239 .472
Spring Training   36 10 5 0 1 6 2 5 3 0 0 0 .278 .366 .500 .866
Last Year   218 36 11 1 1 17 19 16 42 0 3 4 .165 .235 .239 .474
2 Years Ago   3 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .250 .000 .250
Career   265 44 13 1 1 22 24 18 46 0 3 4 .166 .230 .234 .464
Home   116 18 4 1 1 10 12 9 18 0 2 4 .155 .240 .233 .473
Road   102 18 7 0 0 7 7 7 24 0 1 0 .176 .229 .245 .474
Grass   198 34 10 1 1 16 19 14 34 0 3 4 .172 .241 .247 .488
Turf   20 2 1 0 0 1 0 2 8 0 0 0 .100 .182 .150 .332
Night   218 36 11 1 1 17 19 16 42 0 3 4 .165 .235 .239 .474
As Starter   212 35 11 1 1 16 19 16 40 0 3 4 .165 .237 .241 .478
As Reliever / Substitution   6 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 .167 .167 .167 .333
Pinch Hitting   6 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 .167 .167 .167 .333
Close/Late   38 9 5 0 1 3 6 3 6 0 0 0 .237 .293 .447 .740
Inning 1-3   69 14 3 1 0 8 6 2 10 0 0 1 .203 .236 .275 .511
Inning 4-6   83 12 2 0 0 5 7 8 19 0 3 2 .145 .237 .169 .405
Inning 7-9   65 9 5 0 1 3 6 6 13 0 0 1 .138 .222 .262 .484
Extra Innings   1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.000 3.000
0 Outs   75 18 7 1 0 5 12 5 13 0 3 0 .240 .287 .360 .647
1 Outs   76 7 3 0 1 7 5 6 16 0 0 2 .092 .179 .171 .350
2 Outs   67 11 1 0 0 5 2 5 13 0 0 2 .164 .243 .179 .422
Scoring Position   67 11 3 0 0 14 5 0 13 0 3 0 .164 .164 .209 .373
Bases Empty   126 20 7 0 1 1 12 12 29 0 0 2 .159 .243 .238 .481
Runner on 1st   25 5 1 1 0 2 2 4 0 0 0 2 .200 .355 .320 .675
Runner on 2nd   30 5 3 0 0 4 1 0 4 0 1 0 .167 .167 .267 .433
Runner on 3rd   8 1 0 0 0 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 .125 .125 .125 .250
Runner on 1st & 2nd   13 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 3 0 0 0 .077 .077 .077 .154
Runner on 1st & 3rd   2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   8 2 0 0 0 3 1 0 3 0 2 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Bases Loaded   6 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 2 0 0 0 .167 .167 .167 .333
Two Strikes   103 11 4 0 0 6 8 7 42 0 0 1 .107 .171 .146 .317
First Pitch   33 5 2 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 3 1 .152 .176 .212 .389
Count 0-1   19 3 2 1 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 .158 .158 .368 .526
Count 0-2   16 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 0 1 .062 .118 .062 .180
Count 1-0   17 5 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 .294 .294 .294 .588
Count 1-1   19 5 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .263 .300 .316 .616
Count 1-2   40 4 2 0 0 1 3 0 19 0 0 0 .100 .100 .150 .250
Count 2-0   7 2 1 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .286 .857 1.143
Count 2-1   14 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .214 .267 .214 .481
Count 2-2   21 1 1 0 0 1 2 0 7 0 0 0 .048 .048 .095 .143
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   6 2 1 0 0 1 1 4 0 0 0 0 .333 .600 .500 1.100
Full Count   26 5 1 0 0 4 3 7 7 0 0 0 .192 .364 .231 .594
Behind in Count   75 8 4 1 0 4 6 0 28 0 0 1 .107 .118 .187 .305
Ahead in Count   44 12 2 0 1 7 4 9 0 0 0 1 .273 .407 .386 .794
Batting 5th   9 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .111 .111 .222 .333
Batting 6th   14 4 2 0 0 2 1 2 2 0 1 1 .286 .412 .429 .840
Batting 7th   123 21 5 1 1 12 15 8 27 0 2 1 .171 .227 .252 .479
Batting 8th   66 9 3 0 0 1 3 6 10 0 0 2 .136 .230 .182 .412
Batting 9th   6 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 .167 .167 .167 .333
Low Leverage   108 13 2 1 1 3 5 9 22 0 0 3 .120 .208 .185 .394
Medium Leverage   80 14 6 0 0 8 10 4 14 0 2 1 .175 .224 .250 .474
High Leverage   29 8 2 0 0 6 4 2 6 0 1 0 .276 .323 .345 .667
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE 2004 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 17 65 16 4 0 1 3 8 11 12 .246 .364 .354 .717 .313 .108 96
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 17 77 1 1 0 1 0 0 23 5 0 0 0.0 9.1 4.90 .3  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   10 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 .100 .250 .100 .350
Versus Right   55 15 4 0 1 3 7 9 11 0 0 1 .273 .385 .400 .785
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
July   65 16 4 0 1 3 8 11 12 0 0 1 .246 .364 .354 .717
Last Year   65 16 4 0 1 3 8 11 12 0 0 1 .246 .364 .354 .717
2 Years Ago   363 85 25 1 8 34 38 53 64 1 1 4 .234 .337 .375 .712
Career   758 188 46 2 22 77 77 92 137 4 1 9 .248 .335 .401 .736
Home   31 9 2 0 0 0 3 6 7 0 0 0 .290 .405 .355 .760
Road   34 7 2 0 1 3 5 5 5 0 0 1 .206 .325 .353 .678
Grass   65 16 4 0 1 3 8 11 12 0 0 1 .246 .364 .354 .717
Night   65 16 4 0 1 3 8 11 12 0 0 1 .246 .364 .354 .717
As Starter   65 16 4 0 1 3 8 11 12 0 0 1 .246 .364 .354 .717
Close/Late   10 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 4 0 0 0 .100 .250 .100 .350
Inning 1-3   30 9 1 0 1 2 2 2 4 0 0 0 .300 .344 .433 .777
Inning 4-6   18 4 3 0 0 1 3 5 3 0 0 1 .222 .417 .389 .806
Inning 7-9   16 3 0 0 0 0 3 4 4 0 0 0 .188 .350 .188 .537
Extra Innings   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
0 Outs   32 10 3 0 0 0 5 5 5 0 0 0 .312 .405 .406 .812
1 Outs   16 3 0 0 1 2 2 3 3 0 0 0 .188 .316 .375 .691
2 Outs   17 3 1 0 0 1 1 3 4 0 0 1 .176 .333 .235 .569
Scoring Position   11 3 0 0 1 2 2 4 3 0 0 0 .273 .467 .545 1.012
Bases Empty   43 10 3 0 0 0 5 7 7 0 0 1 .233 .353 .302 .655
Runner on 1st   11 3 1 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 .273 .273 .364 .636
Runner on 2nd   4 1 0 0 1 2 2 3 2 0 0 0 .250 .571 1.000 1.571
Runner on 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 1st & 2nd   4 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .500 .600 .500 1.100
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Two Strikes   30 4 2 0 0 1 2 3 12 0 0 0 .133 .212 .200 .412
First Pitch   10 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 .200 .333 .200 .533
Count 0-1   2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 1.000 1.500
Count 0-2   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-0   8 4 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .875 1.375
Count 1-1   5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-2   9 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 .111 .111 .111 .222
Count 2-0   3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Count 2-1   5 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .600 .600 .800 1.400
Count 2-2   10 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .200 .200 .300 .500
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   2 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 .500 .800 .500 1.300
Full Count   7 1 1 0 0 1 2 3 2 0 0 0 .143 .400 .286 .686
Behind in Count   15 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 .133 .133 .200 .333
Ahead in Count   18 9 1 0 1 2 5 7 0 0 0 0 .500 .640 .722 1.362
Batting Leadoff   65 16 4 0 1 3 8 11 12 0 0 1 .246 .364 .354 .717
Low Leverage   27 3 1 0 0 0 4 7 5 0 0 1 .111 .314 .148 .462
Medium Leverage   33 12 3 0 1 3 4 3 5 0 0 0 .364 .417 .545 .962
High Leverage   5 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 .200 .333 .200 .533
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2002 Chicago - VBL 22 14 44 8 2 0 0 5 4 1 0 0 4 0 0 .182 .200 .227 .427 16 10 -0.5
2003 Chicago - VBL 23 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .250 .000 .250 -23 2 -0.0
2004 Chicago - VBL 24 70 218 36 11 1 1 17 19 16 4 0 42 0 0 .165 .235 .239 .474 28 32 -1.3
Total VBL 86 265 44 13 1 1 22 24 18 4 0 46 0 0 .166 .230 .234 .464 26 28 -1.8
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2001 Wilmington - A 21 13 51 8 1 0 0 1 5 2 3 0 12 0 0 .157 .232 .176 .409 11 6 -0.7
2001 Vero Beach - A 21 89 335 93 21 2 7 38 41 33 7 1 60 1 0 .278 .354 .415 .769 101 105 0.3
2001 Total - A 21 102 386 101 22 2 7 39 46 35 10 1 72 1 0 .262 .338 .383 .721 90 92 -0.4
2001 Jacksonville - AA 21 25 91 22 5 0 1 5 10 12 0 0 15 0 0 .242 .330 .330 .660 76 79 -0.2
2002 Las Vegas - AAA 22 100 330 87 17 1 13 40 31 28 4 3 61 0 0 .264 .326 .439 .765 95 95 0.9
2003 Iowa - AAA 23 119 363 85 25 1 8 34 38 53 4 1 64 0 0 .234 .337 .375 .712 87 88 0.7
2004 Iowa - AAA 24 17 65 16 4 0 1 3 8 11 1 0 12 0 0 .246 .364 .354 .717 90 96 0.3
Total PCL 236 758 188 46 2 22 77 77 92 9 4 137 0 0 .248 .335 .401 .736 90 91
Total SOUL 25 91 22 5 0 1 5 10 12 0 0 15 0 0 .242 .330 .330 .660 76 79
Total CARL 89 335 93 21 2 7 38 41 33 7 1 60 1 0 .278 .354 .415 .769 101 105
Total SALL 13 51 8 1 0 0 1 5 2 3 0 12 0 0 .157 .232 .176 .409 11 6
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2001 Jacksonville - AA 2B 24 24 49 47 8 98 2 .980 196.0 4.41 +0.5 .998
2001 Vero Beach - A 2B 71 66 121 181 41 310 8 .974 617.0 4.41 -1.3 .982
2001 Wilmington - A 2B 9 9 17 16 3 34 1 .971 77.1 3.84 -1.6 .987
2001 Vero Beach - A 3B 5 5 2 5 0 8 1 .875 34.0 1.85 -1.1 .775
2001 Wilmington - A 3B 2 2 0 4 1 4 0 1.000 18.0 2.00 -0.2 1.022
2001 Vero Beach - A SS 9 9 8 19 2 27 0 1.000 71.1 3.41 -0.6 .934
2001 Wilmington - A SS 3 1 4 1 0 5 0 1.000 11.0 4.09 -0.9 .513
2002 Las Vegas - AAA 1B 4 4 29 0 1 29 0 1.000 29.0 9.00 +0.1 1.005
2002 Chicago - MLB 2B 10 9 11 14 4 26 1 .962 69.2 3.23 -1.5 .912
2002 Las Vegas - AAA 2B 57 25 73 100 22 173 0 1.000 292.0 5.33 +5.5 1.106
2002 Chicago - MLB 3B 4 3 1 6 1 7 0 1.000 29.0 2.17 +0.5 1.187
2002 Las Vegas - AAA 3B 9 9 7 11 1 18 0 1.000 72.0 2.25 +0.3 1.030
2002 Las Vegas - AAA SS 55 50 55 104 11 162 3 .981 379.0 3.78 -5.7 .909
2003 Iowa - AAA 1B 5 2 17 2 2 19 0 1.000 19.0 9.00 +0.2 1.002
2003 Chicago - MLB 2B 2 1 4 3 1 7 0 1.000 9.0 7.00 -0.1 .990
2003 Iowa - AAA 2B 63 57 103 168 29 277 6 .978 514.0 4.75 +1.1 1.027
2003 Iowa - AAA 3B 24 24 8 41 7 51 2 .961 202.0 2.18 -2.1 .909
2003 Iowa - AAA SS 14 13 22 33 6 56 1 .982 112.0 4.42 -0.7 .916
2004 Chicago - MLB 1B 14 3 28 1 4 30 1 .967 35.1 7.39 -0.2 .801
2004 Chicago - MLB 2B 59 59 97 169 35 272 6 .978 500.0 4.79 -3.3 .948
2004 Iowa - AAA 2B 17 17 30 43 9 73 0 1.000 150.1 4.37 +0.1 .987
2004 Chicago - MLB 3B 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 3.0 3.00 +0.0 1.022
TOTAL 1B 23 9 74 3 7 78 1 .987 83.1 8.32 +0.1 .937
TOTAL 2B 312 267 505 741 152 1270 24 .981 2425.1 4.62 -0.4 1.000
TOTAL 3B 45 43 18 68 10 89 3 .966 358.0 2.16 -2.5 .942
TOTAL SS 81 73 89 157 19 250 4 .984 573.1 3.86 -7.9 .905
PLAYER HISTORY
10/17/2001 Signed a minor league contract extension with the Los Angeles Dodgers organization.
01/01/2002 OSA scouting updated potential ratings: Contact: 4; Power: 4; Eye: 6.
04/07/2002 Successfully completed training to learn a new position at the Los Angeles Dodgers development complex.
07/31/2002 Was traded by the Los Angeles Dodgers to the Chicago Cubs, along with 2B Ronny Cedeno, in exchange for SP David Wells and SP Jerome Williams.
10/23/2002 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $720,000.
01/01/2003 OSA scouting updated potential ratings: Contact: 4; Power: 4; Eye: 6.
10/22/2003 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $720,000.
01/01/2004 OSA scouting updated potential ratings: Contact: 5; Power: 4; Eye: 6.
05/28/2004 Injured (undisclosed injury),out for 4 weeks.
09/04/2004 Injured (jammed finger),day-to-day for 1 day.
10/20/2004 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $720,000.
01/01/2005 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 5 (6).
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