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Matt Thornton

Matt Thornton - Chicago White Sox
  • W-L 4-2
  • ERA 2.50
  • K 48
  • Walks 12
  • 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   2.50 
League Average  4.22 
League Leader  1.87 
  ERA  K  WHIP  SV  
Thornton   48 
League Average  35 
League Leader  147 
  ERA  K  WHIP  SV  
Thornton   0.98 
League Average  1.38 
League Leader  0.89 
  ERA  K  WHIP  SV  
Thornton   1 
League Average  6 
League Leader  41 
 Next Game: 7/25 vs. DET 
  GGSWLSVCGSHOIPHRERHRBBKERAWHIPBAA  
 Last game vs. DET   0 0 0 0 0 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.00 0.00 .000  
 Career vs. DET 18 0 1 0 0 0 0 12.2 19 8 8 1 6 9 5.68 1.97 .352  
 Away (this year) 21 0 1 1 0 0 0 19.1 14 5 5 1 4 20 2.33 0.93 .194  
 Grass (this year) 38 0 4 1 1 0 0 32.2 26 10 10 2 9 37 2.76 1.07 .215  
 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 22 TEX W 10-2 - 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0   4 2 1 39.2 2.50  
 Jul 20 KAN L 7-8 L,BS 0.1 1 1 1 0 1 0   4 2 1 39.1 2.52  
 Jul 18 KAN W 9-5 - 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0   4 1 1 39.0 2.31  
 Jul 13 @ TEX L 11-12 - 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 2   4 1 1 38.2 2.33  
 Jul 12 @ TEX W 9-7 - 1.0 2 1 1 0 0 1   4 1 1 37.2 2.39  
 Jul 9 @ KAN W 7-6 - 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0   4 1 1 36.2 2.21  
 Jul 8 @ KAN W 8-7 - 1.2 0 0 0 0 0 1   4 1 1 35.2 2.27  
 Jul 6 OAK W 4-3 - 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 2   4 1 1 34.0 2.38  
 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  
 Total   39.2 27 11 11 3 12 48   4 2 1 3 2.50  
 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 44 0 4 2 1 0 0 39.2 27 11 11 3 12 48 2.50 0.98 .186  
 Career   249 1 14 15 5 0 0 239.2 216 110 109 27 126 239 4.09 1.43 .239  
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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 22, 2008