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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1x All-Star

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

13.4

ERA

3.41

748

662.2

642

WHIP

1.275

2014 Player Pitching Game Log

2014 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	CS	PO	BF	Pit	Str	StL	StS	GB	FB	LD	PU
1	2014-04-02	Maj-AL	New York Yankees	@	Houston Astros	8-8		0.1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	5	1	0	0	1	0	0	0
2	2014-04-04	Maj-AL	New York Yankees	@	Toronto Blue Jays	8-8		0.2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	13	9	3	1	1	0	0	0
3	2014-04-07	Maj-AL	New York Yankees		Baltimore Orioles	7-7		0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	2	0	0	1	0	0	0
4	2014-04-09	Maj-AL	New York Yankees		Baltimore Orioles	8-8		0.1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	8	5	1	2	0	0	0	0
5	2014-04-12	Maj-AL	New York Yankees		Boston Red Sox	7-7		0.1	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	3	9	7	2	2	1	0	0	0
6	2014-04-13	Maj-AL	New York Yankees		Boston Red Sox	8-8		0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	3	0	1	0	1	0	0
7	2014-04-16 (2)	Maj-AL	New York Yankees		Chicago Cubs	8-9		0.2	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	14	10	2	1	2	0	0	0
8	2014-04-18	Maj-AL	New York Yankees	@	Tampa Bay Rays	7-7		0.1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	9	5	1	0	1	1	1	0
9	2014-04-20	Maj-AL	New York Yankees	@	Tampa Bay Rays	7-7		0.0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	7	4	0	0	1	1	1	0
10	2014-04-23	Maj-AL	New York Yankees	@	Boston Red Sox	4-5		1.1	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	25	14	3	2	1	2	1	1
11	2014-04-26	Maj-AL	New York Yankees		Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim	8-8		0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	7	5	0	0	0	1	1	0
12	2014-05-01	Maj-AL	New York Yankees		Seattle Mariners	7-7		0.1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	5	4	1	0	1	1	0	0
13	2014-05-02	Maj-AL	New York Yankees		Tampa Bay Rays	8-8		0.2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	22	14	3	0	2	1	0	0
14	2014-05-05	Maj-AL	New York Yankees	@	Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim	8-8		0.0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	7	3	1	0	0	0	0	0
15	2014-05-11	Maj-AL	New York Yankees	@	Milwaukee Brewers	6-6		0.0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	2	0	0	1	0	0	0
16	2014-05-12	Maj-AL	New York Yankees		New York Mets	7-8	L	0.2	2	2	2	0	0	0	0	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	3	14	7	2	0	1	2	1	1
17	2014-05-18	Maj-AL	New York Yankees		Pittsburgh Pirates	7-7		0.1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	3	0	2	0	0	0	0
18	2014-05-18 (2)	Maj-AL	New York Yankees		Pittsburgh Pirates	8-9		0.2	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	11	6	1	0	0	2	0	0
19	2014-05-20	Maj-AL	New York Yankees	@	Chicago Cubs	7-7		0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	9	4	1	0	1	0	0	0
20	2014-05-21	Maj-AL	New York Yankees	@	Chicago Cubs	10-11		0.2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	10	7	1	3	0	1	1	0
21	2014-05-24	Maj-AL	New York Yankees	@	Chicago White Sox	8-8		0.1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	6	5	2	0	0	0	0	0
22	2014-05-26	Maj-AL	New York Yankees	@	St. Louis Cardinals	7-7		0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	8	5	1	0	1	1	1	0
23	2014-05-28	Maj-AL	New York Yankees	@	St. Louis Cardinals	6-6		0.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	2	0	0	1	0	0	0
24	2014-06-01	Maj-AL	New York Yankees		Minnesota Twins	9-9		0.1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	8	5	2	0	0	2	1	0
25	2014-06-02	Maj-AL	New York Yankees		Seattle Mariners	7-7		1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	11	8	0	2	2	0	0	0
26	2014-06-04	Maj-AL	New York Yankees		Oakland Athletics	6-6		1.0	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	5	24	16	1	4	1	2	1	0
27	2014-06-12	Maj-AL	New York Yankees	@	Seattle Mariners	8-8		0.1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	9	5	1	0	0	1	0	0
28	2014-06-15	Maj-AL	New York Yankees	@	Oakland Athletics	8-8		1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	24	13	3	3	2	1	0	0
29	2014-06-19	Maj-AL	New York Yankees		Toronto Blue Jays	8-9		0.2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	14	9	3	1	2	1	0	1
30	2014-06-20	Maj-AL	New York Yankees		Baltimore Orioles	8-8		0.1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	11	8	2	1	1	2	1	1
31	2014-06-24	Maj-AL	New York Yankees	@	Toronto Blue Jays	6-6		1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	16	10	2	1	1	1	0	0
32	2014-06-25	Maj-AL	New York Yankees	@	Toronto Blue Jays	7-7		0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	1	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	0
33	2014-06-27	Maj-AL	New York Yankees		Boston Red Sox	9-9		1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	14	8	4	1	2	0	0	0
34	2014-06-29	Maj-AL	New York Yankees		Boston Red Sox	8-8		1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	16	11	4	2	1	0	0	0
35	2014-07-05	Maj-AL	New York Yankees	@	Minnesota Twins	10-11	L	1.2	2	1	0	1	1	0	1	6	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	8	26	16	3	4	4	2	1	0
36	2014-07-08	Maj-AL	New York Yankees	@	Cleveland Indians	7-7		0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	13	10	2	0	0	1	0	0
37	2014-07-09	Maj-AL	New York Yankees	@	Cleveland Indians	7-7		0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	0
38	2014-07-10	Maj-AL	New York Yankees	@	Cleveland Indians	7-7	L	0.1	2	2	2	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	3	8	6	0	1	1	2	2	0
39	2014-07-19	Maj-AL	New York Yankees		Cincinnati Reds	9-9		0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	5	4	0	0	0	2	1	0
40	2014-07-21	Maj-AL	New York Yankees		Texas Rangers	6-6		0.0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	7	5	2	0	2	0	0	0
41	2014-07-22	Maj-AL	New York Yankees		Texas Rangers	7-7		0.1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
42	2014-07-24	Maj-AL	New York Yankees		Texas Rangers	7-7		0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	1
43	2014-07-26	Maj-AL	New York Yankees		Toronto Blue Jays	7-8		1.2	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	22	16	1	2	3	1	0	1
44	2014-07-28	Maj-AL	New York Yankees	@	Texas Rangers	8-8		0.1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	6	4	1	1	0	0	0	0
45	2014-08-01	Maj-AL	New York Yankees	@	Boston Red Sox	7-7		0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0
46	2014-08-04	Maj-AL	New York Yankees		Detroit Tigers	6-6		0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	3	1	0	1	0	0	0
		Player Moved from Maj-AL to Maj-NL
47	2014-08-06	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals		New York Mets	8-8		0.2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	16	14	3	1	2	1	0	0
48	2014-08-07	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals		New York Mets	10-10		1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	11	8	3	0	0	2	0	0
49	2014-08-09	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals	@	Atlanta Braves	8-8		1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	15	11	1	3	1	3	1	0
50	2014-08-16	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals		Pittsburgh Pirates	9-9	W	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	12	8	3	1	1	0	0	0
51	2014-08-17	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals		Pittsburgh Pirates	9-9		0.2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	7	5	0	0	1	2	2	0
52	2014-08-18	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals		Arizona Diamondbacks	8-8		1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	14	8	2	2	1	1	0	0
53	2014-08-21	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals		Arizona Diamondbacks	8-8		1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	14	9	2	0	2	1	0	0
54	2014-08-23	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals		San Francisco Giants	9-9		1.0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	4	8	7	2	1	3	1	0	0
55	2014-08-27	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals	@	Philadelphia Phillies	6-6		0.1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	10	6	1	1	1	0	0	0
56	2014-08-30	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals	@	Seattle Mariners	8-8		0.1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	3	1	0	0	0	0	0
57	2014-09-01	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals	@	Los Angeles Dodgers	7-7		0.1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	3	0	2	0	0	0	0
58	2014-09-03	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals	@	Los Angeles Dodgers	7-7		0.2	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	8	6	3	1	0	0	0	0
59	2014-09-05	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals		Philadelphia Phillies	8-8		0.1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	9	6	0	2	1	2	1	0
60	2014-09-08	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals		Atlanta Braves	8-8		0.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	1	0	0	1	0	0	0
61	2014-09-11	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals	@	New York Mets	8-8		0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	6	4	1	0	0	1	1	0
62	2014-09-14	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals	@	New York Mets	7-7		0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	2	0	0	1	0	0	0
63	2014-09-19	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals	@	Miami Marlins	7-7		0.1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	16	9	2	0	1	0	0	0
64	2014-09-25 (2)	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals		New York Mets	8-8		1.0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	17	11	3	1	3	2	1	0

2014 Player Pitching Splits

2014 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	64	152	135	9	33	4	1	0	5	2	8	28	.244	.307	.289	.596	.303	39	2	5	2	2	2

Home	34	89	83	3	24	3	0	0	2	1	1	16	.289	.310	.325	.636	.353	27	1	2	2	1	0
Away	30	63	52	6	9	1	1	0	3	1	7	12	.173	.302	.231	.532	.220	12	1	3	0	1	2

April	11	23	20	2	4	0	0	0	2	0	2	5	.200	.304	.200	.504	.267	4	0	1	0	0	1
May	12	23	19	4	7	2	0	0	0	1	1	3	.368	.455	.474	.928	.438	9	0	2	1	0	0
June	11	33	29	0	5	0	0	0	2	0	2	7	.172	.219	.172	.391	.217	5	0	0	1	1	0
July	10	26	23	3	7	1	1	0	0	1	1	5	.304	.346	.435	.781	.368	10	0	1	0	1	1
August	12	30	29	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	1	5	.172	.200	.172	.372	.208	5	2	0	0	0	0
September	8	17	15	0	5	1	0	0	1	0	1	3	.333	.412	.400	.812	.417	6	0	1	0	0	0

As Reliever	64	152	135	9	33	4	1	0	5	2	8	28	.244	.307	.289	.596	.303	39	2	5	2	2	2

vs RHB as LHP	38	62	55		13	3	1	0			5	12	.236	.307	.327	.634	.296	18	0	1	0	1	2
vs LHB as LHP	56	90	80		20	1	0	0			3	16	.250	.307	.263	.569	.308	21	2	4	2	1	0

Bases Empty	36	70	66		12	3	0	0			3	19	.182	.229	.227	.456	.255	15	0	1	0	0	0
Runners On	43	82	69		21	1	1	0			5	9	.304	.375	.348	.723	.339	24	2	4	2	2	2

vs. Younger Batters	60	145	129		33	4	1	0			7	27	.256	.315	.302	.617	.317	39	1	5	2	2	2
vs. Older Batters	7	7	6		0	0	0	0			1	1	.000	.143	.000	.143	.000	0	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	1	3	.250	1.75	64	0	0	36.0	33	9	7	0	8	2	28	5	0	0	152	1.139	7.0	3.50

Home	1	1	.500	1.27	34	0	0	21.1	24	3	3	0	1	0	16	2	0	0	89	1.172	6.8	16.00
Away	0	2	.000	2.45	30	0	0	14.2	9	6	4	0	7	2	12	3	0	0	63	1.091	7.4	1.71

April	0	0		1.80	11	0	0	5.0	4	2	1	0	2	1	5	1	0	0	23	1.200	9.0	2.50
May	0	1	.000	7.71	12	0	0	4.2	7	4	4	0	1	0	3	2	0	0	23	1.714	5.8	3.00
June	0	0		0.00	11	0	0	8.0	5	0	0	0	2	0	7	0	0	0	33	0.875	7.9	3.50
July	0	2	.000	3.00	10	0	0	6.0	7	3	2	0	1	1	5	1	0	0	26	1.333	7.5	5.00
August	1	0	1.000	0.00	12	0	0	9.0	5	0	0	0	1	0	5	0	0	0	30	0.667	5.0	5.00
September	0	0		0.00	8	0	0	3.1	5	0	0	0	1	0	3	1	0	0	17	1.800	8.1	3.00

As Reliever	1	3	.250	1.75	64	0	0	36.0	33	9	7	0	8	2	28	5	0	0	152	1.139	7.0	3.50

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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