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The Mets were counting on Thole to handle a larger role last season, but injuries held him to 104 games and the offensive output across the board was down. Included in the trade that sent R.A. Dickey ...
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Signed a two-year, $2.5 million contract with the Blue Jays in January of 2013. It includes a club option for 2015.
March 24, 2013 – Josh Thole News
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Thole was optioned to Triple-A Buffalo on Sunday, Andy Martino of the New York Daily News reports.
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| Year | Age | Lg | Tm | G | PA | AB | R | H | XBH | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | SH | SF | HBP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 20 | A | Sav | 117 | 450 | 389 | 46 | 104 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 4 | 4 | 61 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .267 | .372 | .311 | .683 |
| 2008 | 21 | A | St. | 111 | 398 | 347 | 49 | 104 | 32 | 25 | 2 | 5 | 56 | 2 | 1 | 45 | 38 | 1 | 5 | 0 | .300 | .382 | .427 | .809 |
| 2009 | 22 | AA | BIN | 102 | 437 | 380 | 48 | 124 | 32 | 29 | 2 | 1 | 45 | 8 | 4 | 41 | 33 | 1 | 9 | 6 | .326 | .392 | .421 | .813 |
| 2009 | 22 | MAJ | NYM | 17 | 59 | 53 | 2 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .321 | .356 | .396 | .752 |
| 2010 | 23 | AAA | Buf | 48 | 191 | 165 | 20 | 44 | 22 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 25 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .267 | .353 | .430 | .783 |
| 2010 | 23 | MAJ | NYM | 73 | 227 | 202 | 17 | 56 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .277 | .357 | .366 | .723 |
| 2011 | 24 | MAJ | NYM | 114 | 386 | 340 | 22 | 91 | 20 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 40 | 0 | 2 | 38 | 47 | 1 | 3 | 4 | .268 | .345 | .344 | .689 |
| 2012 | 25 | AAA | Buf | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .200 | .400 |
| 2012 | 25 | MAJ | NYM | 104 | 354 | 321 | 24 | 75 | 16 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 50 | 4 | 1 | 1 | .234 | .294 | .290 | .584 |
| 2013 | 26 | AAA | Buf | 31 | 129 | 113 | 13 | 38 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .336 | .411 | .496 | .907 |
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| 3-Year Averages | MAJ | 97 | 320 | 287 | 21 | 74 | 15 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 40 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .258 | .329 | .324 | .653 | ||
| Career (View All) | MAJ | 308 | 1026 | 916 | 65 | 239 | 50 | 41 | 2 | 7 | 87 | 2 | 2 | 93 | 127 | 5 | 6 | 6 | .261 | .331 | .333 | .664 | ||
Age is determined on July 1st of each season. Jump To: ▼ Advanced Stats ▼ Batter vs. Pitcher Stats ▼ Games By Position
No No No| Year | Age | Lg | Tm | PA | AB | Walk Rate | Strikeout Rate | BB/K Ratio | Contact Rate | BABIP | Isolated Power | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 20 | A | Sav | 450 | 389 | 13.6% | 12.7% | 1.07 | 85% | .313 | .044 | |
| 2008 | 21 | A | St. | 398 | 347 | 11.3% | 9.5% | 1.18 | 89% | .326 | .127 | |
| 2009 | 22 | AA | BIN | 437 | 380 | 9.4% | 7.6% | 1.24 | 91% | .355 | .095 | |
| 2009 | 22 | MAJ | NYM | 59 | 53 | 6.8% | 8.5% | 0.80 | 91% | .354 | .075 | |
| 2010 | 23 | AAA | Buf | 191 | 165 | 11.5% | 13.1% | 0.88 | 85% | .304 | .163 | |
| 2010 | 23 | MAJ | NYM | 227 | 202 | 10.6% | 11% | 0.96 | 88% | .305 | .089 | |
| 2011 | 24 | MAJ | NYM | 386 | 340 | 9.8% | 12.2% | 0.81 | 86% | .303 | .076 | |
| 2012 | 25 | AAA | Buf | 5 | 5 | 0% | 0% | 0.00 | 100% | .200 | .000 | |
| 2012 | 25 | MAJ | NYM | 354 | 321 | 7.6% | 14.1% | 0.54 | 84% | .274 | .056 | |
| 2013 | 26 | AAA | Buf | 129 | 113 | 10.1% | 13.2% | 0.76 | 85% | .370 | .160 | |
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| 3-Year Averages | MAJ | 320 | 287 | 9.1% | 12.5% | 0.73 | 86% | .294 | .066 | |||
| Career | MAJ | 1026 | 916 | 9.1% | 12.4% | 0.73 | 86% | .297 | .072 | |||
Age is determined on July 1st of each season. Jump To: ▲ Basic Stats ▲ Split Stats ▼ Batter vs. Pitcher Stats ▲ Games By Position
No No2013 Stat Review for Josh Thole As compared to the top 350 hitters in 2012 (min 200 PA)
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2013 Projected Stats Breakdown for Josh Thole
2013 projections compared to top 300 hitters in 2012 (min 250 PA)
2013 projections compared to top catchers in 2012 (min 250 PA)
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Beck, Chad (P)AA
Clemens, Koby (1B)A+
Ahrens, Kevin (3B)A
Brisker, Markus (OF)Rookie
Alford, Anthony (OF)Career Batter vs. Pitcher Stats (View All Matchup Data)
Best Matchups for Josh Thole (by OPS, min 3 AB)
| Batter | Team | AB | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | AVG | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yunesky Maya | WAS | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .667 | 1.000 | 1.750 |
| Daniel McCutchen | BAL | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .667 | 1.000 | 1.667 |
| Aaron Harang | SEA | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .636 | 1.000 | 1.636 |
| Tyler Clippard | WAS | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .429 | 1.000 | 1.429 |
| Jake Westbrook | STL | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .600 | .800 | 1.400 |
| Jeff Karstens | PIT | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .667 | .667 | 1.333 |
| Johnny Cueto | CIN | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .667 | .667 | 1.333 |
| George Sherrill | KC | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .667 | .667 | 1.333 |
| Julio Teheran | ATL | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .667 | .667 | 1.333 |
| Kyle McClellan | TEX | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .750 | 1.250 |
Worst Matchups for Josh Thole (by OPS, min 3 AB)
| Batter | Team | AB | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | AVG | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chad Durbin | PHI | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Dan Hudson | AZ | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Ryan Madson | ANA | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Carlos Marmol | CHI-N | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Roy Oswalt | COL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Cesar Ramos | TB | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Clayton Richard | SD | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Adalberto Mendez | MIA | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Wade Miley | AZ | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Guillermo Moscoso | CHI-N | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Note: Stats are from 2002 through the 2012 season. Jump To: ▲ Basic Stats ▲ Split Stats ▲ Advanced Stats ▲ Games By Position
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3/22/2013
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2012
Thole struggled the first two months of the season, bottoming out at .207 on May 25. That poor start came as a result of him altering his style to generate more power, by no longer choking up on the bat and swinging for the fences. In addition, he made several defensive adjustments that backfired. In late May, Thole went back to his old style and once again became what he is, an excellent contact hitter with minimal power, and a decent defender. With Ronny Paulino gone and Mike Nickeas as the backup, Thole should catch somewhere between 120-130 games.
2011
Thole continued his rapid rise through the Mets' system, building off his solid 2009 season to have another fine year at Triple-A Buffalo. Thole was promoted in late June, and after sharing time with Rod Barajas, he took over as the starter behind the plate in August. Manager Terry Collins indicated that Thole will get a shot to be the everyday catcher, highlighting Thole's defensive improvement in terms of calling pitches and throwing from behind the plate. Thole won't hit for power but should provide solid batting and on-base averages. He could lose some time against left-handed starters and will need to hold off Ronny Paulino to be the team's main catcher.
2010
Thole, who moved to catcher full-time in 2008, had a breakout season at High-A St. Lucie that season followed by a superb showing in the Arizona Fall League. He continued to surprise, batting .326 with a .392 OBP at Double-A Binghamton to earn a September call-up, where he hit .321 in 53 at-bats. Thole needs to work on the mental game of catching along with his throwing, and the signings of Henry Blanco and Chris Coste mean that Thole will likely start 2010 at Triple-A Buffalo. If he continues to progress, Thole could be the Mets' starting catcher in 2011 or 2012.
