Matt Thornton

Position: 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)

Debut: June 27, 2004 (Age 27-286d, 18,483rd in major league history)
vs. SDP 4.0 IP, 3 H, 1 SO, 1 BB, 0 ER

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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1x All-Star

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

13.4

ERA

3.41

748

662.2

642

WHIP

1.275

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances

6-10 / in Starts: 0-0

2016 Batting Game Log

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2016 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	118	50 (49)	May 28	SDP	@	ARI	L,7-8	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					8						P
Jun		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
2	119	54 (3)	Jun 1	SDP		SEA	W,14-6	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					5						P
3	120	55	Jun 2	SDP		SEA	L,13-16	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
4	121	58 (2)	Jun 5	SDP		COL	L,3-10	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					7						P
5	122	60 (1)	Jun 7	SDP		ATL	W,4-3	9-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
6	123	65 (4)	Jun 13	SDP		MIA	L,4-13	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					1						P
7	124	68 (2)	Jun 16	SDP		WSN	L,5-8	9-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
8	125	75 (6)	Jun 24	SDP	@	CIN	W,13-4	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					3						P
9	126	78 (2)	Jun 28	SDP		BAL	L,7-11	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					3						P
Jul		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
10	127	80 (1)	Jul 1	SDP		NYY	W,7-6	9-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
11	128	85 (4)	Jul 6	SDP	@	ARI	W,13-6	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
12	129	87 (1)	Jul 8	SDP	@	LAD	L,6-10	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
13	130	93 (5)	Jul 18	SDP	@	STL	L,2-10	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					3						P
14	131	99 (5)	Jul 24	SDP	@	WSN	W,10-6	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
15	132	105 (5)	Jul 31	SDP		CIN	L,2-3	5-5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
16	133	107 (1)	Aug 2	SDP		MIL	L,2-3	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
							6-10		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0

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