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Matt Thornton

Matt Thornton - Chicago White Sox
  • W-L 2-3
  • ERA 3.26
  • K 14
  • Walks 6
  • WHIP 1.34
Chicago White Sox
  • Height: 6-6
  • Weight: 235
  • Bats: L
  • Throws: L
  • Born: - Centreville, MI
  • College: Grand Valley State
  • Draft: 1998 - 1st round (22nd pick) by the Seattle Mariners

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 Recent News
  •  Reed officially designated as White Sox's closer May 23 (Yahoo! Sports)
  •  White Sox beat Cubs 3-2 in Kerry Wood's finale May 19 (AP)
  •  Konerko hit in head in Sox win over Cubs May 18 (Morris Daily Herald)*
  •  White Sox beat Cubs 3-2 in likely Wood finale May 18 (Journal Gazette & Times-Courier)*
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 Relief Pitcher Comparisons
  ERA  K  WHIP  SV  
Thornton   3.26 
League Average  3.87 
League Leader  1.77 
  ERA  K  WHIP  SV  
Thornton   14 
League Average  21 
League Leader  75 
  ERA  K  WHIP  SV  
Thornton   1.34 
League Average  1.30 
League Leader  0.81 
  ERA  K  WHIP  SV  
Thornton   1 
League Average  4 
League Leader  16 
 Next Game: 5/25 vs. CLE 
  GGSWLSVBSHLDCGSHOIPHRERHRBBKERAWHIPBAA  
 Last game vs. CLE   0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.0 3 1 1 0 1 0 9.00 4.00 .600  
 Career vs. CLE 58 0 4 4 3 4 13 0 0 58.2 61 31 31 6 22 59 4.76 1.41 .274  
 Home (this year) 10 0 0 1 1 1 4 0 0 8.0 5 3 3 1 4 7 3.38 1.13 .192  
 Grass (this year) 23 0 2 3 1 3 6 0 0 19.1 20 7 7 2 6 14 3.26 1.34 .267  
 Last 10 Games (Season Game Log) Season to Date
 Date Opponent Score Dec IP H R ER HR BB K   W L SV BS HLD IP ERA  
 May 24 MIN W 11-8 - 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 1   2 3 1 3 6 19.1 3.26  
 May 23 MIN W 6-0 - 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0   2 3 1 3 6 18.1 3.44  
 May 20 @ CHC W 6-0 - 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 1   2 3 1 3 6 17.1 3.63  
 May 18 @ CHC W 3-2 W,BS 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0   2 3 1 3 6 16.1 3.86  
 May 17 @ LAA W 6-1 - 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0   1 3 1 2 6 15.2 4.02  
 May 14 DET W 7-5 HLD 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 1   1 3 1 2 6 14.2 4.30  
 May 13 KAN L 1-9 L,BS 0.1 1 1 1 0 1 0   1 3 1 2 5 13.2 4.61  
 May 11 KAN W 5-0 HLD 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 1   1 2 1 1 5 13.1 4.05  
 May 7 @ CLE L 2-3 L 1.0 3 1 1 0 1 0   1 2 1 1 4 13.0 4.15  
 May 4 @ DET L 4-5 L,BS 0.2 2 2 2 1 0 0   1 1 1 1 4 12.0 3.75  
 Total   19.1 20 7 7 2 6 14   2 3 1 3 6 19.1 3.26  
 Pitching
 Last 3 years Team G GS W L SV BS HLD CG SHO IP H R ER HR BB K ERA WHIP BAA  
 2010 CWS 61 0 5 4 8 2 21 0 0 60.2 41 18 18 3 20 81 2.67 1.01 .191  
 2011 CWS 62 0 2 5 3 4 20 0 0 59.2 60 34 22 3 21 63 3.32 1.36 .255  
 2012 CWS 23 0 2 3 1 3 6 0 0 19.1 20 7 7 2 6 14 3.26 1.34 .267  
 Career (Full)  495 1 30 31 21 28 131 0 0 479.1 416 200 187 42 200 513 3.51 1.29 .232  
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DETROIT, MI - MAY 04: Matt Thornton #37 of the Chicago White Sox pitches in the ninth inning during the game against the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park on May 4, 2012 in Detroit, Michigan. The Tigers defeated the White Sox 5-4. (Photo by Leon Halip/Getty Images)
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Getty Images		DETROIT, MI - MAY 04: Matt Thornton #37 of the Chicago White Sox tags out Ramon Santiago #39 of the Detroit Tigers in the ninth inning during the game at Comerica Park on May 4, 2012 in Detroit, Michigan. The Tigers defeated the White Sox 5-4. (Photo by Leon Halip/Getty Images)
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Getty Images		CHICAGO, IL - APRIL 29: Matt Thornton #37 of the Chicago White Sox gets a pat on the head from A.J. Pierzynski #12 after a win against the Boston Red Sox at U.S. Cellular Field on April 29, 2012 in Chicago, Illinois. The White Sox defeated the Red Sox 4-1. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)
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Getty Images		CHICAGO, IL - APRIL 29: Matt Thornton #37 of the Chicago White Sox pitches for a save against the Boston Red Sox at U.S. Cellular Field on April 29, 2012 in Chicago, Illinois. The White Sox defeated the Red Sox 4-1. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)
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Last updated through games completed on May 24, 2012