Mark Thurmond

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2⁄3 innings, [2] but it didn't matter in the end as the Padres overcame an 0–2 deficit in the series to beat the Chicago Cubs 3 games to 2. He was also the losing pitcher in Game 1 of the 1984 World Series against the Detroit Tigers, giving up only three runs, but only lasting 5 innings. [3] Thurmond also started Game 5, and although he only lasted 1/3 of an inning, he gave up three runs again but earned a no-decision this time. [4]

For the 1985 season, Thurmond went 7–11 with a 3.97 ERA and started 23 of his 36 games. In 1986, Thurmond started the season 3–7 with a 6.50 ERA in his first 17 games (15 starts). On July 9, 1986, he was traded to the Detroit Tigers for pitcher Dave LaPoint.

Detroit Tigers (1986–87)

Thurmond really turned things around upon his arrival in Detroit, although it was mostly in the bullpen. He finished the year with the Tigers 4–1, with a 1.92 ERA in 25 games (4 starts). His next season with the Tigers was the first in which he didn't start a single game, as he went 0–1 with a 4.23 ERA in 48 games out of the bullpen. He made his final playoff appearance in Game 4 of the 1987 ALCS, pitching 1⁄3 of an inning without giving up a run. [5] On February 26, 1988, the Tigers traded Thurmond to the Baltimore Orioles for Ray Knight.

Baltimore Orioles (1988–89)

Thurmond's first season with the Orioles, like their season in 1988, wasn't that great. He went 1–8 with a 4.58 ERA in 43 games (6 starts) while the Orioles finished last in the American League. The following season was better for Thurmond, as he went 2–4 with a 3.90 ERA in 49 games while pitching almost entirely out of the bullpen.

Houston Astros (1990)

On February 1, 1990, Thurmond signed with the Houston Astros. However, he didn't pitch with them at all. Instead, he pitched in nine games for the Tucson Toros, the Astros' AAA affiliate, posting a 3.27 ERA with no decisions. On May 1, he was sent to the San Francisco Giants as part of a conditional deal.

San Francisco Giants (1990)

Thurmond pitched reasonably well out of the bullpen for the Giants, going 2–3 with a 3.34 ERA in 43 games. However, 1990 was his final year in the major leagues. In 1991, he finished his career with the Phoenix Firebirds, the Giants AAA affiliate, going 0–3 with a 3.42 ERA in 26 games.

Personal life

Thurmond resides in Katy, Texas, and works for an insurance business his father started. [6]

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References

  1. ↑ "Baseball Awards Voting for 1983".
  2. ↑ "Chicago Cubs 4, San Diego Padres 2".
  3. ↑ "Detroit Tigers 3, San Diego Padres 2".
  4. ↑ "Detroit Tigers 8, San Diego Padres 4".
  5. ↑ "Minnesota Twins 5, Detroit Tigers 3".
  6. ↑ "Revisiting the Padres of '84".
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Mark Thurmond
Pitcher
Born: (1956-09-12) September 12, 1956 (age 66)
Houston, Texas
Batted: Left
Threw: Left
MLB debut
May 14, 1983, for the San Diego Padres
Last MLB appearance
September 2, 1990, for the San Francisco Giants