Midwest League Managers

Gary Thurman

Three Midwest League seasons:

Manager, Wisconsin [Mariners] (2000-02)

Playing Career

Drafted/Signed: Royals, 1st Round (21st selection), 1983 (Outfielder, [Indianapolis] North Central HS)
Professional Career: 14 seasons; 9 in the majors with the Royals, Tigers, Mariners, and Mets.
- Thurman's major league career.
Midwest League: Never played in the Midwest League.

Management style

Thurman's a very conventional manager. In 2001, with a team of speedsters, he let them run at will.

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24jan00
Changed
30mar08
Major Change
30mar08

Year	Team	League (Class)	Affiliate	G	CG	IBB	SBA	SB%	SH	W	L	PCT
Gary Montez Thurman
DOB: November 12, 1964			Indianapolis, Indiana


2008	Cleveland	American (ML)	Indians	Minor League Outfield/Baserunning Coordinator
2007	Seattle	American (ML)	Mariners	Minor League Outfield Coordinator
2006	Inland Empire	California (A+)	Mariners	140	3	11	199	.57	48	72	68	.514
			Playoff Qualifier; Playoff Champion, (Co)Manager of the Year
2005	San Antonio	Texas (AA)	Mariners	Coach
2004	San Antonio	Texas (AA)	Mariners	Hitting Coach
2003	Tacoma	Pacific Coast (AAA)	Mariners	Coach
2002	Peoria	Arizona (Fall)	Cooperative	Coach
2002	Wisconsin	Midwest (A)	Mariners	139	7	16	206	.60	32	53	86	.381
2001	Wisconsin	Midwest (A)	Mariners	136	4	17	343	.71	40	84	52	.618
			Playoff Qualifier
2000	Wisconsin	Midwest (A)	Mariners	138	8	21	249	.66	48	78	60	.565
			Playoff Qualifier
1999	Mariners	Arizona (R)	Mariners	56	0	3	121	.64	20	32	24	.571
			Co-Manager of the Year
1983-98				Playing Career

Minors		5 Seasons		609	22	68	1118	.65	188	319	290	.524
Coach		4 Seasons
Coach		2 Seasons

Total		5 (10) Seasons		609	22	68	1118	.65	188	319	290	.524
Some statistics are not currently available.

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Key to the Manager Statistics
G	= games
CG	= complete games
IBB	= intentional walks
SBA	= stolen base attempts
SB%	= stolen base percentage
SH	= sacrifice hits (bunts)
W	= wins
L	= losses
PCT	= won/lost percent
A note about using stats to compare managers.
Sources My standard sources are described here.

2002 Midwest League Managers
Carter	Claus	Garcia	Machemer	Massarelli
Money	Phillips	Regan	Schofield	Scott
Sheaffer	Szekely	Thurman	Woodson

2001 Midwest League Managers
Boykin	Carter	Garcia	Gates	Hall
Lawless	Massarelli	Money	Morman	Phillips
Scarsone	Scott	Szekely	Thurman	Werner

2000 Midwest League Managers
Benavides	Boykin	Cliburn	Colbert	Fields
Jorn	Lawless	McFarland	Money	Morman
Pedrique	Seoane	Sorg	Terrell	Thurman

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The Midwest League plays Single-A, professional baseball in America's agricultural and industrial heartland. 14 teams play a 140 game schedule which begins in early April and ends Labor Day weekend.

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Midwest League Managers

Gary Thurman

Playing Career

Management style

Gary Montez Thurman

Key to the Manager Statistics

Sources