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Matt Thornton

Matt Thornton - Chicago White Sox
  • W-L 4-1
  • ERA 2.45
  • K 42
  • Walks 9
  • Saves 1
Chicago White Sox
  • Height: 6-5
  • Weight: 245
  • Bats: L
  • Throws: L
  • Born: Sep 15, 1976 - Three Rivers, MI
  • College: Grand Valley State
  • Draft: 1998 - 1st round (22nd pick) by the Seattle Mariners

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 Relief Pitcher Comparisons
  ERA  K  WHIP  SV  
Thornton   2.45 
League Average  4.18 
League Leader  1.96 
  ERA  K  WHIP  SV  
Thornton   42 
League Average  31 
League Leader  123 
  ERA  K  WHIP  SV  
Thornton   0.88 
League Average  1.38 
League Leader  0.92 
  ERA  K  WHIP  SV  
Thornton   1 
League Average  6 
League Leader  34 
 Next Game: 7/8 vs. KAN 
  GGSWLSVCGSHOIPHRERHRBBKERAWHIPBAA  
 Last game vs. KAN   0 0 0 0 0 0 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0.00 1.00 .250  
 Career vs. KC 18 0 2 0 0 0 0 19.1 14 12 12 1 15 15 5.59 1.50 .203  
 Away (this year) 17 0 1 1 0 0 0 14.2 9 4 4 1 4 16 2.45 0.89 .167  
 Grass (this year) 30 0 4 0 1 0 0 26.0 19 8 8 2 6 31 2.77 0.96 .200  
 Last 10 Games (Season Game Log) Season to Date
 Date Opponent Score Dec IP H R ER HR BB K   W L SV IP ERA  
 Jul 5 OAK W 6-1 - 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0   4 1 1 33.0 2.45  
 Jul 1 CLE W 3-2 - 0.2 3 1 1 1 0 2   4 1 1 32.1 2.51  
 Jun 30 CLE W 9-7 SV 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0   4 1 1 31.2 2.27  
 Jun 28 CHC W 6-5 W 1.2 0 0 0 0 0 4   4 1 0 31.1 2.30  
 Jun 26 @ LAD W 2-0 - 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0   3 1 0 29.2 2.43  
 Jun 25 @ LAD L 0-5 - 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 1   3 1 0 29.0 2.48  
 Jun 20 @ CHC L 3-4 - 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 1   3 1 0 28.0 2.57  
 Jun 19 PIT W 13-8 - 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 1   3 1 0 27.0 2.67  
 Jun 15 COL L 3-5 - 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 2   3 1 0 26.2 2.70  
 Jun 13 COL W 5-4 W 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 2   3 1 0 25.1 2.84  
 Total   33.0 20 9 9 3 9 42   4 1 1 2 2.45  
 Pitching
 Last 3 years Team G GS W L SV CG SHO IP H R ER HR BB K ERA WHIP BAA  
 2006 CWS 63 0 5 3 2 0 0 54.0 46 20 20 5 21 49 3.33 1.24 .229  
 2007 CWS 68 0 4 4 2 0 0 56.1 59 31 30 4 26 55 4.79 1.51 .269  
 2008 CWS 36 0 4 1 1 0 0 33.0 20 9 9 3 9 42 2.45 0.88 .168  
 Career   241 1 14 14 5 0 0 233.0 209 108 107 27 123 233 4.13 1.42 .238  
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Chicago White Sox relief pitcher Matt Thornton throws during the seventh inning of an interleague baseball game against the Chicago Cubs on Saturday, June 28, 2008, in Chicago. Thorton was credited with the win as the White Sox defeated the Cubs 6-5.
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(AP Photo/Jerry Lai)		LOS ANGELES, CA - JUNE 25: Relief pitcher Matt Thornton #37 of the Chicago White Sox pitches against the Los Angeles Dodgers during the interleague game at Dodger Stadium on June 25, 2008 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
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Last updated through games completed on Jul 5, 2008