Joe Thatcher
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| Joe Thatcher | |
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 Thatcher with the Padres in 2009 |
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| San Diego Padres — No. 54 | |
| Relief pitcher | |
| Born: October 4, 1981 Kokomo, Indiana |
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| Bats: Left | Throws: Left |
| MLB debut | |
| July 26, 2007 for the San Diego Padres | |
| Career statistics (through 2009 season) |
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| Win-Loss | 3-6 |
| Earned run average | 4.03 |
| Strikeouts | 88 |
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Joseph Thatcher (born October 4, 1981 in Kokomo, Indiana is Major League Baseball pitcher for the San Diego Padres. Nicknamed "The Prime Minister, and The Throw'in Kokomoan" he is 6'2" tall and weighs 230 lb (100 kg). In college, he pitched for Indiana State University. He made his debut with the Padres on July 26, 2007, in Houston against the Astros.
He appeared in 22 games in 2007, finishing with a 2-2 record; in 2008, in appeared in 25 games finishing with an 0-4 record. Following spring training in 2009, Joe started the season in Portland, OR, with the Portland Beavers, the AAA affiliate of the Padres but was called up to San Diego on May 15, 2009.
During the offseason, he resides in Kokomo, Indiana and enjoys playing golf on his down time. Both of his sisters played for the Indiana State University women's basketball team. He is the son of Phil and Sara Thatcher and his father also pitched for Indiana State University.
Also an accomplished basketball player, Joe was a member of Kokomo High School's basketball team for four years. He was a freshman on the 1997 team that played in Indiana's final true state tournament and set a school record for 3-pointers in a game as a senior in 2000.
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