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

2010 Player Pitching Game Log

2010 Player Pitching Game Log
Rk	Date	Lev	Tm		Opp	Inngs	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	AB	2B	3B	IBB	GDP	SF	SB	BF	Pit	Str	StL	StS	GB	FB	LD	PU
1	2010-04-05	Maj-AL	Chicago White Sox		Cleveland Indians	9-9		1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	10	10	3	4	0	1	1	0
2	2010-04-07	Maj-AL	Chicago White Sox		Cleveland Indians	8-8		1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	11	8	2	2	2	0	0	0
3	2010-04-08	Maj-AL	Chicago White Sox		Cleveland Indians	8-8		1.0	2	1	1	1	3	0	0	5	1	0	1	0	0	0	6	31	19	5	1	1	1	1	0
4	2010-04-09	Maj-AL	Chicago White Sox		Minnesota Twins	8-8		0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	10	7	1	0	0	2	0	2
5	2010-04-12	Maj-AL	Chicago White Sox	@	Toronto Blue Jays	9-10	W	2.0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	24	16	5	7	0	2	1	1
6	2010-04-16	Maj-AL	Chicago White Sox	@	Cleveland Indians	7-7		1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	11	8	0	3	1	1	1	0
7	2010-04-17	Maj-AL	Chicago White Sox	@	Cleveland Indians	8-8	L	0.2	2	1	1	1	0	0	0	4	1	0	1	0	0	0	5	17	10	1	2	2	2	0	1
8	2010-04-22	Maj-AL	Chicago White Sox		Tampa Bay Rays	8-8		0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	4	3	0	0	2	0	0	0
9	2010-04-23	Maj-AL	Chicago White Sox		Seattle Mariners	7-9	W	2.1	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	28	20	6	6	0	2	0	2
10	2010-04-29	Maj-AL	Chicago White Sox	@	Texas Rangers	8-8		1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	4	20	14	3	4	1	2	1	0
11	2010-04-30	Maj-AL	Chicago White Sox	@	New York Yankees	7-7	L	0.1	2	2	2	0	1	0	1	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	4	21	14	6	1	0	2	2	0
12	2010-05-03	Maj-AL	Chicago White Sox		Kansas City Royals	8-8		1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	8	5	1	1	2	0	0	0
13	2010-05-07	Maj-AL	Chicago White Sox		Toronto Blue Jays	10-11		2.0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	22	16	3	7	1	0	0	0
14	2010-05-09	Maj-AL	Chicago White Sox		Toronto Blue Jays	7-7		0.2	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	18	13	4	4	0	0	0	0
15	2010-05-11	Maj-AL	Chicago White Sox	@	Minnesota Twins	8-8		1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	11	8	1	2	2	1	0	0
16	2010-05-15	Maj-AL	Chicago White Sox	@	Kansas City Royals	9-9	S	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	9	5	0	1	1	1	0	1
17	2010-05-22	Maj-AL	Chicago White Sox		Florida Marlins	7-7		0.0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	8	4	1	1	0	0	0	0
18	2010-05-24	Maj-AL	Chicago White Sox	@	Cleveland Indians	7-7		1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	12	8	3	2	1	0	0	0
19	2010-05-26	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	3	13	9	2	1	1	2	0	1
20	2010-05-28	Maj-AL	Chicago White Sox	@	Tampa Bay Rays	8-9	S	1.1	1	0	0	0	3	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	20	14	4	2	1	1	1	0
21	2010-05-30	Maj-AL	Chicago White Sox	@	Tampa Bay Rays	7-9		2.1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	8	32	22	5	5	2	5	2	0
22	2010-06-03	Maj-AL	Chicago White Sox		Texas Rangers	8-8		1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	13	8	1	3	1	0	0	0
23	2010-06-05	Maj-AL	Chicago White Sox		Cleveland Indians	8-8		1.0	2	1	1	0	1	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	1	5	15	10	2	1	2	2	2	0
24	2010-06-06	Maj-AL	Chicago White Sox		Cleveland Indians	8-8		1.0	2	1	1	1	1	0	0	4	1	0	0	1	0	0	5	26	16	2	2	1	2	1	0
25	2010-06-08	Maj-AL	Chicago White Sox		Detroit Tigers	7-7	L	0.1	3	5	5	2	1	1	0	4	1	0	1	0	0	0	6	28	14	1	2	0	4	3	0
26	2010-06-15	Maj-AL	Chicago White Sox	@	Pittsburgh Pirates	7-7		1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	16	13	2	2	1	0	0	0
27	2010-06-17	Maj-AL	Chicago White Sox	@	Pittsburgh Pirates	8-8		0.2	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	3	7	6	0	2	1	1	0	0
28	2010-06-18	Maj-AL	Chicago White Sox	@	Washington Nationals	9-9		1.0	1	0	0	1	2	0	0	4	0	0	1	0	0	0	5	17	9	1	5	1	1	1	0
29	2010-06-20	Maj-AL	Chicago White Sox	@	Washington Nationals	8-8		1.0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	14	10	2	5	0	2	2	0
30	2010-06-23	Maj-AL	Chicago White Sox		Atlanta Braves	8-8		1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	16	8	3	1	1	1	0	0
31	2010-06-26	Maj-AL	Chicago White Sox		Chicago Cubs	9-9	S	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	24	15	1	1	2	0	0	0
32	2010-06-29	Maj-AL	Chicago White Sox	@	Kansas City Royals	7-8		1.0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	13	10	2	1	1	3	1	0
33	2010-07-02	Maj-AL	Chicago White Sox	@	Texas Rangers	9-9	S	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	17	12	3	1	1	0	0	0
34	2010-07-04	Maj-AL	Chicago White Sox	@	Texas Rangers	9-9	S	1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	18	13	2	3	1	1	0	0
35	2010-07-06	Maj-AL	Chicago White Sox		Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim	8-8		1.0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	21	16	2	4	0	4	2	0
36	2010-07-07	Maj-AL	Chicago White Sox		Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim	8-8		0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	8	6	1	1	0	2	1	0
37	2010-07-10	Maj-AL	Chicago White Sox		Kansas City Royals	8-8		0.1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	8	5	1	0	0	2	1	1
38	2010-07-15	Maj-AL	Chicago White Sox	@	Minnesota Twins	7-7		0.1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	5	3	0	2	0	0	0	0
39	2010-07-18	Maj-AL	Chicago White Sox	@	Minnesota Twins	7-7		1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	13	9	2	1	3	0	0	0
40	2010-07-19	Maj-AL	Chicago White Sox	@	Seattle Mariners	7-7		0.1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	12	8	2	3	1	0	0	0
41	2010-07-27	Maj-AL	Chicago White Sox		Seattle Mariners	8-8		1.0	2	0	0	0	3	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	16	12	1	4	0	2	1	0
42	2010-07-28	Maj-AL	Chicago White Sox		Seattle Mariners	7-7	W	0.2	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	17	9	1	1	2	2	1	0
43	2010-08-01	Maj-AL	Chicago White Sox		Oakland Athletics	8-8		0.2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	7	6	0	1	1	1	0	0
44	2010-08-04	Maj-AL	Chicago White Sox	@	Detroit Tigers	8-8		0.2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	7	4	1	1	0	1	0	1
45	2010-08-05	Maj-AL	Chicago White Sox	@	Detroit Tigers	7-8		0.2	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	19	10	2	3	1	0	0	0
46	2010-08-07	Maj-AL	Chicago White Sox	@	Baltimore Orioles	8-8		1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	16	11	2	1	0	2	1	0
47	2010-08-09	Maj-AL	Chicago White Sox	@	Baltimore Orioles	9-9		1.0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	14	10	2	3	0	0	0	0
48	2010-08-13	Maj-AL	Chicago White Sox		Detroit Tigers	8-8		1.0	1	1	1	0	2	1	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	13	11	4	2	0	2	1	0
49	2010-08-14	Maj-AL	Chicago White Sox		Detroit Tigers	8-8		1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	4	16	9	2	2	1	2	0	1
50	2010-08-17	Maj-AL	Chicago White Sox	@	Minnesota Twins	8-10	L	1.1	3	2	2	0	1	1	0	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	18	13	1	3	2	4	2	0
51	2010-09-05	Maj-AL	Chicago White Sox	@	Boston Red Sox	9-9	S	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	19	12	6	1	0	1	0	0
52	2010-09-09	Maj-AL	Chicago White Sox	@	Detroit Tigers	7-7		1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	3	12	6	1	1	1	1	0	0
53	2010-09-12	Maj-AL	Chicago White Sox		Kansas City Royals	8-8		1.0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	4	13	10	2	5	1	1	1	0
54	2010-09-14	Maj-AL	Chicago White Sox		Minnesota Twins	8-8		0.1	2	4	4	2	0	0	0	3	1	0	1	0	0	0	5	23	9	2	3	1	2	0	0
55	2010-09-16	Maj-AL	Chicago White Sox		Minnesota Twins	8-8		1.0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	26	12	6	1	1	1	0	0
56	2010-09-18	Maj-AL	Chicago White Sox		Detroit Tigers	6-7		1.1	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	17	11	2	3	1	1	0	1
57	2010-09-22	Maj-AL	Chicago White Sox	@	Oakland Athletics	8-9	W	1.2	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	27	19	6	3	2	2	1	1
58	2010-09-24	Maj-AL	Chicago White Sox	@	Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim	8-9	W	1.1	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	15	11	1	4	0	1	0	1
59	2010-09-26	Maj-AL	Chicago White Sox	@	Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim	8-9	S	2.0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	22	18	5	5	1	1	0	1
60	2010-09-29	Maj-AL	Chicago White Sox		Boston Red Sox	8-9	S	1.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	13	8	0	2	1	3	0	1
61	2010-10-03	Maj-AL	Chicago White Sox		Cleveland Indians	6-7		1.1	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	22	11	3	1	2	1	0	0

2010 Player Pitching Splits

2010 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	61	239	215	18	41	9	1	3	3	0	20	81	.191	.264	.284	.547	.286	61	5	2	0	2	5

Home	30	117	103	13	22	7	0	2	2	0	13	37	.214	.308	.340	.648	.313	35	4	1	0	0	3
Away	31	122	112	5	19	2	1	1	1	0	7	44	.170	.221	.232	.453	.261	26	1	1	0	2	2

April	11	45	42	4	8	3	1	0	0	0	2	18	.191	.244	.310	.554	.333	13	1	1	0	0	2
May	10	37	34	0	3	0	0	0	1	0	3	14	.088	.162	.088	.250	.150	3	1	0	0	0	0
June	11	46	39	7	12	2	0	1	2	0	6	13	.308	.391	.436	.827	.423	17	2	0	0	1	2
July	10	33	30	0	8	1	0	0	0	0	2	9	.267	.333	.300	.633	.381	9	0	1	0	0	0
August	8	29	27	3	6	1	0	2	0	0	2	10	.222	.276	.482	.757	.267	13	1	0	0	0	0
September	10	44	39	4	4	2	0	0	0	0	4	16	.103	.182	.154	.336	.167	6	0	0	0	1	1
October	1	5	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	.000	.200	.000	.200	.000	0	0	0	0	0	0

As Reliever	61	239	215	18	41	9	1	3	3	0	20	81	.191	.264	.284	.547	.286	61	5	2	0	2	5

vs RHB as LHP	57	135	118		24	5	1	1			14	37	.203	.296	.288	.584	.284	34	2	2	0	1	5
vs LHB as LHP	54	104	97		17	4	0	2			6	44	.175	.221	.278	.500	.289	27	3	0	0	1	0

Bases Empty	47	126	117		23	4	0	1			8	52	.197	.254	.256	.510	.344	30	0	1	0	0	0
Runners On	46	113	98		18	5	1	2			12	29	.184	.274	.316	.591	.232	31	5	1	0	2	5

vs. Younger Batters	61	205	185		34	8	0	2			16	75	.184	.254	.260	.513	.291	48	4	2	0	2	5
vs. Older Batters	25	34	30		7	1	1	1			4	6	.233	.324	.433	.757	.261	13	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	5	4	.556	2.67	61	0	8	60.2	41	18	18	3	20	5	81	2	0	0	239	1.006	12.0	4.05

Home	2	1	.667	4.13	30	0	2	28.1	22	13	13	2	13	3	37	1	0	0	117	1.235	11.8	2.85
Away	3	3	.500	1.39	31	0	6	32.1	19	5	5	1	7	2	44	1	0	0	122	0.804	12.2	6.29

April	2	2	.500	3.09	11	0	0	11.2	8	4	4	0	2	2	18	1	0	0	45	0.857	13.9	9.00
May	0	0		0.00	10	0	2	11.0	3	0	0	0	3	0	14	0	0	0	37	0.546	11.5	4.67
June	0	1	.000	6.30	11	0	1	10.0	12	7	7	1	6	2	13	0	0	0	46	1.800	11.7	2.17
July	1	0	1.000	0.00	10	0	2	7.1	8	0	0	0	2	0	9	1	0	0	33	1.364	11.0	4.50
August	0	1	.000	3.68	8	0	0	7.1	6	3	3	2	2	0	10	0	0	0	29	1.091	12.3	5.00
September	2	0	1.000	3.00	10	0	3	12.0	4	4	4	0	4	1	16	0	0	0	44	0.667	12.0	4.00
October	0	0		0.00	1	0	0	1.1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	5	0.750	6.8	1.00

As Reliever	5	4	.556	2.67	61	0	8	60.2	41	18	18	3	20	5	81	2	0	0	239	1.006	12.0	4.05

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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