Vance Thurston
Vance Lee Thurston
Born: February 16, 1929
Long Beach, CA US
Deceased: June 22, 2011
Palm Desert, CA US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws:
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 170
Career: 1947-1950
Vance Thurston compiled a career record of 29 wins and 34 losses and a 4.53 ERA in his 107-game pitching career with the Seattle Rainiers, Great Falls Electrics, Idaho Falls Russets and Great Falls Selectrics. He began playing during the 1947 season and last took the field during the 1950 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | C | PION | Great Falls Electrics | 8 | 5 | .615 | 3.31 | 41 | 125.0 | 107 | 72 | 46 | 89 | ||||||||||||
| 1949 | C | PION | Idaho Falls Russets | 9 | 17 | .346 | 5.06 | 34 | 12 | 0 | 210.0 | 241 | 163 | 118 | 130 | 92 | 15 | 1 | 14 | ||||||
| 1950 | C | PION | Great Falls Selectrics | 12 | 12 | .500 | 4.77 | 32 | 168.0 | 149 | 103 | 89 | 14 | 131 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 29 | 34 | .460 | 4.53 | 107 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 503.0 | 497 | 338 | 253 | 14 | 350 | 0 | 92 | 15 | 1 | 14 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | C | PION | Great Falls Electrics | 71 | 141 | 141 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 1 | .149 | .149 | .213 | .362 | 30 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | C | PION | Idaho Falls Russets | 44 | 118 | 91 | 20 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 23 | 29 | .231 | .397 | .363 | .759 | 33 | 2 | 2 | ||||
| 1950 | C | PION | Great Falls Selectrics | 40 | 68 | 68 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | .132 | .132 | .265 | .397 | 18 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 155 | 327 | 300 | 20 | 51 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 29 | .170 | .234 | .270 | .504 | 81 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | C | PION | Great Falls Electrics | P | 41 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | C | PION | Idaho Falls Russets | P | 34 | 18 | 45 | 3 | 5 | .955 | 1.853 |
| 1950 | C | PION | Great Falls Selectrics | P | 32 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 107 | 18 | 45 | 3 | 5 | .955 | .589 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Seattle Rainiers | |||
| 1948 | C | Pioneer League | Great Falls Electrics | |||
| 1949 | C | Pioneer League | Idaho Falls Russets | NY1 | ||
| 1950 | C | Pioneer League | Great Falls Selectrics |
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