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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

2011 Player Pitching Game Log

2011 Player Pitching Game Log
Rk	Date	Lev	Tm		Opp	Inngs	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	AB	2B	IBB	GDP	SF	SB	CS	PO	BF	Pit	Str	StL	StS	GB	FB	LD	PU
1	2011-04-03	Maj-AL	Chicago White Sox	@	Cleveland Indians	8-8		0.2	1	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	4	14	8	1	1	2	1	1	0
2	2011-04-06	Maj-AL	Chicago White Sox	@	Kansas City Royals	9-10		2.0	2	1	1	1	1	0	8	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	9	34	23	6	4	6	1	1	0
3	2011-04-08	Maj-AL	Chicago White Sox		Tampa Bay Rays	9-9	L	0.2	4	5	0	0	1	1	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	8	33	23	8	2	2	5	2	0
4	2011-04-11	Maj-AL	Chicago White Sox		Oakland Athletics	9-9		0.1	1	1	0	0	0	0	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	10	6	0	0	0	3	2	0
5	2011-04-13	Maj-AL	Chicago White Sox		Oakland Athletics	9-10	L	1.0	3	3	3	2	1	0	6	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	8	33	17	5	4	2	3	3	0
6	2011-04-18	Maj-AL	Chicago White Sox	@	Tampa Bay Rays	8-8		1.0	1	1	1	0	2	1	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	18	14	2	5	0	2	0	0
7	2011-04-24	Maj-AL	Chicago White Sox	@	Detroit Tigers	8-8		1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	10	7	2	4	1	0	0	0
8	2011-04-26	Maj-AL	Chicago White Sox	@	New York Yankees	9-9		0.1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	7	3	1	1	0	0	0	0
9	2011-04-29	Maj-AL	Chicago White Sox		Baltimore Orioles	9-9		1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	12	8	1	4	1	0	0	0
10	2011-04-30	Maj-AL	Chicago White Sox		Baltimore Orioles	8-8		0.1	3	4	3	1	1	0	4	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	6	20	11	1	1	2	2	1	0
11	2011-05-03	Maj-AL	Chicago White Sox		Minnesota Twins	9-9		1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	17	13	4	2	1	0	0	0
12	2011-05-06	Maj-AL	Chicago White Sox	@	Seattle Mariners	8-9	L	1.2	4	1	1	0	2	0	9	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	9	37	24	5	5	2	5	2	1
13	2011-05-11	Maj-AL	Chicago White Sox	@	Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim	10-10	S	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	8	6	2	1	1	1	1	0
14	2011-05-13	Maj-AL	Chicago White Sox	@	Oakland Athletics	8-8		0.2	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	2	14	7	2	0	1	0	0	0
15	2011-05-15	Maj-AL	Chicago White Sox	@	Oakland Athletics	8-8		0.2	1	0	0	0	1	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	11	8	2	2	1	1	0	0
16	2011-05-20	Maj-AL	Chicago White Sox		Los Angeles Dodgers	8-8		0.1	1	0	0	2	1	0	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	4	15	6	2	3	0	1	1	0
17	2011-05-22	Maj-AL	Chicago White Sox		Los Angeles Dodgers	8-9	S	2.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	7	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	20	17	3	2	0	6	2	2
18	2011-05-24	Maj-AL	Chicago White Sox	@	Texas Rangers	8-8		0.2	2	1	1	1	0	0	3	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	4	15	6	3	0	2	1	0	0
19	2011-05-28	Maj-AL	Chicago White Sox	@	Toronto Blue Jays	7-7		0.0	1	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	5	3	0	1	1	0	0	0
20	2011-05-30	Maj-AL	Chicago White Sox	@	Boston Red Sox	8-9		1.1	0	0	0	1	2	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	27	18	8	1	1	1	1	0
21	2011-06-03	Maj-AL	Chicago White Sox		Detroit Tigers	7-8		1.0	3	1	1	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	6	20	12	2	0	1	5	4	0
22	2011-06-05	Maj-AL	Chicago White Sox		Detroit Tigers	8-9		1.1	0	0	0	0	2	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	16	12	4	1	0	2	0	1
23	2011-06-08	Maj-AL	Chicago White Sox		Seattle Mariners	7-8		1.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	17	10	2	0	2	3	0	1
24	2011-06-10	Maj-AL	Chicago White Sox		Oakland Athletics	8-8		0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	2	0	0	0	2	0	1
25	2011-06-12	Maj-AL	Chicago White Sox		Oakland Athletics	8-8		1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	23	14	2	2	2	1	1	0
26	2011-06-16	Maj-AL	Chicago White Sox	@	Minnesota Twins	8-8		0.2	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	14	10	1	0	2	1	1	0
27	2011-06-18	Maj-AL	Chicago White Sox	@	Arizona Diamondbacks	9-9		1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	20	13	5	0	1	2	0	2
28	2011-06-21	Maj-AL	Chicago White Sox		Chicago Cubs	8-8		0.2	2	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	18	13	2	3	2	2	0	1
29	2011-06-22	Maj-AL	Chicago White Sox		Chicago Cubs	8-8		0.1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	4	1	2	0	0	0	0
30	2011-06-24	Maj-AL	Chicago White Sox		Washington Nationals	13-14	L	2.0	4	4	0	2	4	0	11	1	2	0	0	1	0	0	13	50	34	7	8	7	1	1	0
31	2011-06-28	Maj-AL	Chicago White Sox	@	Colorado Rockies	10-11		1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	13	8	1	2	2	1	1	0
32	2011-06-29	Maj-AL	Chicago White Sox	@	Colorado Rockies	8-8		0.1	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	12	7	1	0	0	1	1	0
33	2011-07-02	Maj-AL	Chicago White Sox	@	Chicago Cubs	8-9	S	2.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	28	20	5	3	3	1	0	0
34	2011-07-10	Maj-AL	Chicago White Sox		Minnesota Twins	8-8		1.0	1	0	0	0	2	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	3	14	9	3	0	0	1	1	0
35	2011-07-18	Maj-AL	Chicago White Sox	@	Kansas City Royals	9-9		0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	8	6	3	0	2	0	0	0
36	2011-07-20	Maj-AL	Chicago White Sox	@	Kansas City Royals	8-8		0.1	1	1	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	9	6	1	1	1	0	0	0
37	2011-07-22	Maj-AL	Chicago White Sox	@	Cleveland Indians	8-9		1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	13	10	3	1	1	2	1	0
38	2011-07-26	Maj-AL	Chicago White Sox		Detroit Tigers	8-8		0.1	1	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	13	10	2	0	0	1	1	0
39	2011-07-29	Maj-AL	Chicago White Sox		Boston Red Sox	8-8		1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	11	9	4	0	1	1	1	0
40	2011-07-30	Maj-AL	Chicago White Sox		Boston Red Sox	9-9		0.1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	3	2	1	0	0	0	0
41	2011-08-03	Maj-AL	Chicago White Sox		New York Yankees	7-7		1.0	3	2	2	1	0	0	6	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	7	34	19	8	0	3	3	2	1
42	2011-08-04	Maj-AL	Chicago White Sox		New York Yankees	8-8		0.2	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	10	5	1	1	1	0	0	0
43	2011-08-07	Maj-AL	Chicago White Sox	@	Minnesota Twins	9-9		1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	13	12	5	0	1	2	1	0
44	2011-08-08	Maj-AL	Chicago White Sox	@	Baltimore Orioles	8-8		0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	2	0	1	1	0	0	0
45	2011-08-12	Maj-AL	Chicago White Sox		Kansas City Royals	8-9		1.1	2	3	2	0	2	1	7	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	7	18	13	1	6	3	2	0	1
46	2011-08-14	Maj-AL	Chicago White Sox		Kansas City Royals	8-8		1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	19	14	4	1	2	1	0	0
47	2011-08-16	Maj-AL	Chicago White Sox		Cleveland Indians	10-11		2.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	7	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	28	19	4	5	4	2	0	1
48	2011-08-18	Maj-AL	Chicago White Sox		Cleveland Indians	7-8		2.0	0	0	0	0	3	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	24	17	5	4	2	1	1	0
49	2011-08-26	Maj-AL	Chicago White Sox	@	Seattle Mariners	7-7		0.2	2	0	0	0	2	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	20	15	4	2	0	2	2	0
50	2011-08-28	Maj-AL	Chicago White Sox	@	Seattle Mariners	9-9		0.2	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	6	4	0	2	1	0	0	0
51	2011-08-31	Maj-AL	Chicago White Sox		Minnesota Twins	8-8		1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	16	10	1	3	1	1	0	0
52	2011-09-05	Maj-AL	Chicago White Sox	@	Minnesota Twins	8-9		1.1	0	0	0	1	1	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	18	11	4	2	0	2	1	0
53	2011-09-06	Maj-AL	Chicago White Sox	@	Minnesota Twins	8-8		1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	10	7	2	3	1	0	0	0
54	2011-09-08	Maj-AL	Chicago White Sox		Cleveland Indians	7-8	W	1.1	0	0	0	0	3	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	27	19	3	3	1	0	0	0
55	2011-09-11	Maj-AL	Chicago White Sox		Cleveland Indians	8-8		1.0	4	3	3	1	0	0	7	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	8	27	17	3	3	3	4	2	0
56	2011-09-13	Maj-AL	Chicago White Sox		Detroit Tigers	6-7		1.0	1	1	1	0	2	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	11	9	2	2	1	1	0	1
57	2011-09-16	Maj-AL	Chicago White Sox	@	Kansas City Royals	8-9	L	0.2	2	1	1	1	0	0	3	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	5	22	14	2	1	1	2	1	0
58	2011-09-20 (2)	Maj-AL	Chicago White Sox	@	Cleveland Indians	6-8	W	1.1	0	0	0	2	1	0	4	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	6	27	18	3	2	1	2	1	1
59	2011-09-23	Maj-AL	Chicago White Sox		Kansas City Royals	8-9		1.1	1	0	0	0	1	0	4	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	4	14	9	2	1	2	1	0	0
60	2011-09-25	Maj-AL	Chicago White Sox		Kansas City Royals	9-9		1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	12	7	0	5	0	1	0	0
61	2011-09-26	Maj-AL	Chicago White Sox		Toronto Blue Jays	8-8		0.2	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	2	9	7	1	1	1	0	0	0
62	2011-09-28	Maj-AL	Chicago White Sox		Toronto Blue Jays	7-8		1.1	0	0	0	0	1	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	19	12	4	2	1	2	1	0

2011 Player Pitching Splits

2011 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	62	262	235	34	60	10	0	3	13	2	21	63	.255	.313	.336	.649	.331	79	2	0	3	3	5

Home	34	155	143	27	37	6	0	2	8	1	10	40	.259	.303	.343	.646	.340	49	1	0	0	2	3
Away	28	107	92	7	23	4	0	1	5	1	11	23	.250	.327	.326	.653	.319	30	1	0	3	1	2

April	10	50	41	15	15	2	0	2	3	0	6	10	.366	.429	.561	.990	.419	23	0	0	1	2	1
May	10	41	36	3	10	3	0	0	2	1	5	9	.278	.366	.361	.727	.370	13	1	0	0	0	1
June	12	53	47	5	13	1	0	0	1	0	4	9	.277	.327	.298	.625	.333	14	0	0	1	1	2
July	8	23	23	1	4	0	0	0	0	1	0	8	.174	.174	.174	.348	.267	4	0	0	0	0	0
August	11	47	46	5	10	2	0	1	3	0	1	13	.217	.234	.326	.560	.281	15	0	0	0	0	0
September	11	48	42	5	8	2	0	0	4	0	5	14	.191	.277	.238	.515	.286	10	1	0	1	0	1

As Reliever	62	262	235	34	60	10	0	3	13	2	21	63	.255	.313	.336	.649	.331	79	2	0	3	3	5

vs RHB as LHP	57	148	131		33	6	0	2			15	29	.252	.329	.344	.672	.310	45	2	0	2	0	5
vs LHB as LHP	57	114	104		27	4	0	1			6	34	.260	.292	.327	.619	.361	34	0	0	1	3	0

Bases Empty	49	134	126		30	5	0	1			8	32	.238	.284	.302	.585	.312	38	0	0	0	0	0
Runners On	48	128	109		30	5	0	2			13	31	.275	.344	.376	.720	.354	41	2	0	3	3	5

vs. Younger Batters	62	238	215		57	9	0	3			17	58	.265	.315	.349	.664	.344	75	2	0	3	3	5
vs. Older Batters	19	24	20		3	1	0	0			4	5	.150	.292	.200	.492	.200	4	0	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	2	5	.286	3.32	62	0	3	59.2	60	34	22	3	21	5	63	0	0	0	262	1.358	9.5	3.00

Home	1	3	.250	3.89	34	0	1	34.2	37	27	15	2	10	3	40	0	0	0	155	1.356	10.4	4.00
Away	1	2	.333	2.52	28	0	2	25.0	23	7	7	1	11	2	23	0	0	0	107	1.360	8.3	2.09

April	0	2	.000	8.64	10	0	0	8.1	15	15	8	2	6	1	10	0	0	0	50	2.520	10.8	1.67
May	0	1	.000	2.89	10	0	2	9.1	10	3	3	0	5	1	9	0	0	0	41	1.607	8.7	1.80
June	0	1	.000	0.77	12	0	0	11.2	13	5	1	0	4	2	9	0	0	0	53	1.457	6.9	2.25
July	0	0		1.35	8	0	1	6.2	4	1	1	0	0	0	8	0	0	0	23	0.600	10.8
August	0	0		3.09	11	0	0	11.2	10	5	4	1	1	0	13	0	0	0	47	0.943	10.0	13.00
September	2	1	.667	3.75	11	0	0	12.0	8	5	5	0	5	1	14	0	0	0	48	1.083	10.5	2.80

As Reliever	2	5	.286	3.32	62	0	3	59.2	60	34	22	3	21	5	63	0	0	0	262	1.358	9.5	3.00

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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