Matt Thornton

Position: Relief Pitcher

Bats: Left • Throws: Left

6-6, 235lb (198cm, 106kg)

Born: September 15, 1976 in Three Rivers, MI us

Draft: Drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 27th round of the 1995 MLB June Amateur Draft from Centreville HS (Centreville, MI) and the Seattle Mariners in the 1st round (22nd) of the 1998 MLB June Amateur Draft from Grand Valley State University (Allendale, MI).

High School: Centreville HS (Centreville, MI)

School: Grand Valley State University (Allendale, MI)

Last Game: August 2, 2016 (Age 39-322d)
vs. MIL 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2005 season

Agents: Adam Hubble

National Team: us USA (WBC)

Full Name: Matthew J. Thornton

Nicknames: Thorny

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

13.4

ERA

3.41

748

662.2

642

WHIP

1.275

2013 Player Pitching Game Log

2013 Player Pitching Game Log
Rk	Date	Lev	Tm		Opp	Inngs	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	AB	2B	IBB	GDP	SF	SB	CS	PO	BF	Pit	Str	StL	StS	GB	FB	LD	PU
1	2013-04-01	Maj-AL	Chicago White Sox		Kansas City Royals	8-8		0.1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	3	1	2	0	0	0	0
2	2013-04-03	Maj-AL	Chicago White Sox		Kansas City Royals	8-8		0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	11	7	2	0	1	1	0	0
3	2013-04-06	Maj-AL	Chicago White Sox		Seattle Mariners	8-8		0.1	2	1	1	0	0	1	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	12	7	3	0	0	3	1	1
4	2013-04-09	Maj-AL	Chicago White Sox	@	Washington Nationals	8-8		0.2	3	1	1	0	0	1	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	13	8	0	0	1	4	1	2
5	2013-04-12	Maj-AL	Chicago White Sox	@	Cleveland Indians	8-8		1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	11	7	1	2	1	2	1	0
6	2013-04-14	Maj-AL	Chicago White Sox	@	Cleveland Indians	8-8		1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	20	12	3	0	2	1	0	1
7	2013-04-20	Maj-AL	Chicago White Sox		Minnesota Twins	9-9		0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	7	5	0	0	1	1	0	0
8	2013-04-22	Maj-AL	Chicago White Sox		Cleveland Indians	8-8	L	1.0	2	2	1	2	1	0	0	5	0	1	0	0	2	0	1	7	29	15	4	1	2	2	1	1
9	2013-04-24	Maj-AL	Chicago White Sox		Cleveland Indians	8-8		0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	6	5	3	0	1	1	0	0
10	2013-04-26	Maj-AL	Chicago White Sox		Tampa Bay Rays	7-7		0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	2	1	0	1	0	0	0
11	2013-04-28	Maj-AL	Chicago White Sox		Tampa Bay Rays	8-8		0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0
12	2013-05-01	Maj-AL	Chicago White Sox	@	Texas Rangers	8-8		0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	3	1	0	1	0	0	0
13	2013-05-02	Maj-AL	Chicago White Sox	@	Texas Rangers	7-7		1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	9	8	3	1	0	2	0	0
14	2013-05-04	Maj-AL	Chicago White Sox	@	Kansas City Royals	8-8		0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	11	8	1	0	0	1	1	0
15	2013-05-05	Maj-AL	Chicago White Sox	@	Kansas City Royals	7-7		0.1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	7	4	2	1	1	0	0	0
16	2013-05-06	Maj-AL	Chicago White Sox	@	Kansas City Royals	9-9		1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	3	12	8	0	1	2	1	1	0
17	2013-05-08	Maj-AL	Chicago White Sox	@	New York Mets	7-8		0.1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	11	7	2	0	1	3	2	0
18	2013-05-11	Maj-AL	Chicago White Sox		Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim	7-7		1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	3	11	6	1	0	2	1	1	0
19	2013-05-15	Maj-AL	Chicago White Sox	@	Minnesota Twins	6-7		1.1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	13	10	3	1	2	1	0	0
20	2013-05-20	Maj-AL	Chicago White Sox		Boston Red Sox	7-7		1.0	1	2	2	2	1	0	0	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	27	14	3	0	0	3	0	0
21	2013-05-21	Maj-AL	Chicago White Sox		Boston Red Sox	8-8		0.0	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	8	3	0	2	1	0	0	0
22	2013-05-24	Maj-AL	Chicago White Sox		Miami Marlins	10-11		1.1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	5	15	9	2	1	1	1	0	1
23	2013-05-26	Maj-AL	Chicago White Sox		Miami Marlins	7-7		1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	8	6	3	0	2	1	0	0
24	2013-05-31	Maj-AL	Chicago White Sox	@	Oakland Athletics	8-8		0.0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
25	2013-06-03	Maj-AL	Chicago White Sox	@	Seattle Mariners	7-8		1.1	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	4	15	7	3	1	0	1	0	0
26	2013-06-05	Maj-AL	Chicago White Sox	@	Seattle Mariners	8-9		1.0	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	5	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	20	12	2	2	1	2	1	0
27	2013-06-06	Maj-AL	Chicago White Sox		Oakland Athletics	10-10	L	1.0	2	1	1	0	1	1	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	24	17	5	2	2	2	0	1
28	2013-06-09	Maj-AL	Chicago White Sox		Oakland Athletics	7-7		0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	2	1	0	0	1	0	1
29	2013-06-10	Maj-AL	Chicago White Sox		Toronto Blue Jays	6-7		0.2	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	13	8	4	2	0	0	0	0
30	2013-06-11	Maj-AL	Chicago White Sox		Toronto Blue Jays	8-8		1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	3	10	7	0	3	1	1	1	0
31	2013-06-16	Maj-AL	Chicago White Sox	@	Houston Astros	7-8		1.0	1	1	1	0	1	1	0	4	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	4	15	10	1	4	1	2	0	0
32	2013-06-17	Maj-AL	Chicago White Sox	@	Houston Astros	7-7		0.1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	3	1	1	0	0	0	0
33	2013-06-18	Maj-AL	Chicago White Sox	@	Minnesota Twins	7-7		0.2	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	24	16	4	2	1	1	1	0
34	2013-06-23	Maj-AL	Chicago White Sox	@	Kansas City Royals	7-7		1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	15	10	4	2	2	0	0	0
35	2013-06-29	Maj-AL	Chicago White Sox		Cleveland Indians	7-7		1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	14	9	3	3	2	0	0	0
36	2013-06-30	Maj-AL	Chicago White Sox		Cleveland Indians	9-9		0.1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
37	2013-07-02	Maj-AL	Chicago White Sox		Baltimore Orioles	8-8		0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	2	1	0	0	1	1	0
38	2013-07-03	Maj-AL	Chicago White Sox		Baltimore Orioles	8-8		0.2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	11	7	1	1	0	3	1	1
39	2013-07-08	Maj-AL	Chicago White Sox		Chicago Cubs	8-8	L	0.1	2	3	3	1	0	0	0	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	13	5	1	0	1	2	1	1
40	2013-07-11	Maj-AL	Chicago White Sox	@	Detroit Tigers	8-8		1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	12	8	0	2	1	1	0	1
41	2013-07-14	Maj-AL	Boston Red Sox	@	Oakland Athletics	11-11	L	0.2	1	1	1	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	17	7	2	0	1	1	1	0
42	2013-07-20	Maj-AL	Boston Red Sox		New York Yankees	7-8		1.0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	12	9	2	0	3	2	1	0
43	2013-07-21	Maj-AL	Boston Red Sox		New York Yankees	8-8		1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	18	10	1	2	1	0	0	0
44	2013-07-23	Maj-AL	Boston Red Sox		Tampa Bay Rays	7-7		0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	0
45	2013-07-24	Maj-AL	Boston Red Sox		Tampa Bay Rays	8-8		0.2	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	15	12	1	2	4	1	1	0
46	2013-07-28	Maj-AL	Boston Red Sox	@	Baltimore Orioles	8-8		1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	3	11	7	1	2	2	0	0	0
47	2013-07-30	Maj-AL	Boston Red Sox		Seattle Mariners	8-8		1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	12	9	2	2	0	1	0	0
48	2013-07-31	Maj-AL	Boston Red Sox		Seattle Mariners	11-11		1.0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	14	7	0	0	2	3	2	0
49	2013-08-02	Maj-AL	Boston Red Sox		Arizona Diamondbacks	5-6		1.2	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	18	14	5	2	5	1	1	0
50	2013-08-04	Maj-AL	Boston Red Sox		Arizona Diamondbacks	8-8		0.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	1	0	0	0	1	1	0
51	2013-08-27	Maj-AL	Boston Red Sox		Baltimore Orioles	7-7		0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	3	1	0	1	0	0	0
52	2013-08-29	Maj-AL	Boston Red Sox		Baltimore Orioles	7-7		1.0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	21	15	3	2	2	3	0	0
53	2013-09-02	Maj-AL	Boston Red Sox		Detroit Tigers	8-9		1.2	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	5	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	6	15	12	3	2	2	4	2	0
54	2013-09-05	Maj-AL	Boston Red Sox	@	New York Yankees	7-7		0.1	1	2	2	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	12	7	2	0	1	1	1	0
55	2013-09-07	Maj-AL	Boston Red Sox	@	New York Yankees	6-6		0.1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	10	6	1	1	1	2	1	0
56	2013-09-12	Maj-AL	Boston Red Sox	@	Tampa Bay Rays	8-8		0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	9	7	0	0	1	0	0	0
57	2013-09-15	Maj-AL	Boston Red Sox		New York Yankees	7-7		1.0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	4	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	4	14	10	5	0	3	0	0	0
58	2013-09-21	Maj-AL	Boston Red Sox		Toronto Blue Jays	9-9		0.2	1	1	1	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	24	13	3	3	1	1	0	0
59	2013-09-28	Maj-AL	Boston Red Sox	@	Baltimore Orioles	6-6		1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	14	11	4	1	1	1	0	1
60	2013-09-29	Maj-AL	Boston Red Sox	@	Baltimore Orioles	6-6		0.1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	3	2	0	0	1	1	1	0

2013 Player Pitching Splits

2013 Player Pitching Splits
Split	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BAbip	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Total	60	187	165	20	47	5	0	4	5	1	15	30	.285	.350	.388	.738	.326	64	6	2	4	1	1

Home	35	113	99	12	29	3	0	2	3	0	9	16	.293	.360	.384	.744	.329	38	4	2	2	1	1
Away	25	74	66	8	18	2	0	2	2	1	6	14	.273	.333	.394	.727	.320	26	2	0	2	0	0

April	11	32	29	4	8	0	0	2	2	0	2	3	.276	.344	.483	.827	.250	14	0	1	0	0	1
May	13	37	30	5	7	1	0	0	0	0	5	4	.233	.361	.267	.628	.269	8	3	1	1	0	0
June	12	36	33	2	7	1	0	2	2	1	2	13	.212	.257	.424	.681	.278	14	1	0	1	0	0
July	12	41	37	5	12	2	0	0	0	0	3	6	.324	.375	.378	.753	.387	14	1	0	1	0	0
August	4	14	14	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.357	.357	.357	.714	.385	5	0	0	0	0	0
September	8	27	22	4	8	1	0	0	1	0	3	3	.364	.423	.409	.832	.400	9	1	0	1	1	0

As Reliever	60	187	165	20	47	5	0	4	5	1	15	30	.285	.350	.388	.738	.326	64	6	2	4	1	1

vs RHB as LHP	49	98	84		28	3	0	1			12	10	.333	.423	.405	.828	.370	34	5	1	1	0	1
vs LHB as LHP	53	89	81		19	2	0	3			3	20	.235	.267	.370	.638	.271	30	1	1	3	1	0

Bases Empty	39	84	77		20	1	0	2			6	16	.260	.321	.351	.672	.305	27	0	1	0	0	0
Runners On	48	103	88		27	4	0	2			9	14	.307	.374	.421	.794	.343	37	6	1	4	1	1

vs. Younger Batters	60	176	157		44	5	0	4			12	29	.280	.337	.389	.726	.320	61	5	2	4	1	1
vs. Older Batters	11	11	8		3	0	0	0			3	1	.375	.546	.375	.921	.429	3	1	0	0	0	0

Table
Split	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	WHIP	SO9	SO/W
Total	0	4	.000	3.74	60	0	0	43.1	47	20	18	4	15	1	30	2	0	0	187	1.431	6.2	2.00

Home	0	3	.000	3.86	35	0	0	25.2	29	12	11	2	9	1	16	2	0	0	113	1.481	5.6	1.78
Away	0	1	.000	3.57	25	0	0	17.2	18	8	7	2	6	0	14	0	0	0	74	1.359	7.1	2.33

April	0	1	.000	3.86	11	0	0	7.0	8	4	3	2	2	1	3	1	0	0	32	1.429	3.9	1.50
May	0	0		4.00	13	0	0	9.0	7	5	4	0	5	0	4	1	0	0	37	1.333	4.0	0.80
June	0	1	.000	1.86	12	0	0	9.2	7	2	2	2	2	0	13	0	0	0	36	0.931	12.1	6.50
July	0	2	.000	5.00	12	0	0	9.0	12	5	5	0	3	0	6	0	0	0	41	1.667	6.0	2.00
August	0	0		0.00	4	0	0	3.0	5	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	14	1.667	3.0
September	0	0		6.35	8	0	0	5.2	8	4	4	0	3	0	3	0	0	0	27	1.941	4.8	1.00

As Reliever	0	4	.000	3.74	60	0	0	43.1	47	20	18	4	15	1	30	2	0	0	187	1.431	6.2	2.00

Please note that splits include both major and minor league stats. We have decided that the splits across all levels is more useful than just minor league stats.

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