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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

2015 Player Pitching Game Log

2015 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	BF	Pit	Str	StL	StS	GB	FB	LD	PU
1	2015-04-06	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals		New York Mets	9-9		0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	2	1	0	1	0	0	0
2	2015-04-11	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals	@	Philadelphia Phillies	7-7		0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	7	4	2	0	0	2	1	1
3	2015-04-14	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals	@	Boston Red Sox	6-7		0.2	0	2	0	0	0	0	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	12	7	3	1	2	1	0	0
4	2015-04-16	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals		Philadelphia Phillies	7-7		0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	3	1	0	0	1	1	0
5	2015-04-18	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals		Philadelphia Phillies	7-7		0.2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	8	6	0	0	3	1	0	1
6	2015-04-19	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals		Philadelphia Phillies	8-8		0.2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	4	4	2	1	1	0	0	0
7	2015-04-21	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals		St. Louis Cardinals	8-8		1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	11	9	2	0	2	1	1	0
8	2015-04-23	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals		St. Louis Cardinals	8-8		0.2	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	16	9	2	0	2	1	1	0
9	2015-04-28	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals	@	Atlanta Braves	6-6		1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	14	7	2	2	1	1	0	0
10	2015-05-01	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals	@	New York Mets	8-8		0.1	2	2	2	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	10	6	2	1	1	1	1	0
11	2015-05-03	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals	@	New York Mets	8-8		0.2	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	16	6	2	2	1	0	0	0
12	2015-05-05	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals		Miami Marlins	8-8		1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	15	10	2	2	1	1	1	0
13	2015-05-09	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals		Atlanta Braves	7-7		0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	3	1	0	0	1	1	0
14	2015-05-13	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals	@	Arizona Diamondbacks	7-8		0.1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	13	9	2	1	1	0	0	0
15	2015-05-16	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals	@	San Diego Padres	8-8		1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	16	9	2	1	1	1	0	0
16	2015-05-19	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals		New York Yankees	8-8		0.2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	11	8	1	0	0	3	1	0
17	2015-05-25	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals	@	Chicago Cubs	8-8		0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	1	0	0	0	1	0	1
18	2015-05-26	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals	@	Chicago Cubs	8-8		1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	12	8	3	0	1	2	2	0
19	2015-05-29	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals	@	Cincinnati Reds	8-8		1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	8	4	0	0	0	3	0	2
20	2015-05-30	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals	@	Cincinnati Reds	7-7		1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	10	7	0	2	0	2	0	1
21	2015-06-04	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals		Chicago Cubs	8-8		0.1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	9	6	0	0	2	1	1	0
22	2015-06-07	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals		Chicago Cubs	9-9		1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	18	11	3	1	1	2	1	0
23	2015-06-09	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals	@	New York Yankees	7-7		0.1	2	1	1	1	0	0	0	3	0	0	1	0	0	0	4	13	5	1	0	1	2	2	0
24	2015-06-12	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals	@	Milwaukee Brewers	7-7		1.0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	4	15	10	3	3	0	2	2	0
25	2015-06-16	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals	@	Tampa Bay Rays	9-9		0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	2	0	1	0	1	0	0
26	2015-06-21	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals		Pittsburgh Pirates	8-8		1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	9	8	5	0	2	1	1	0
27	2015-06-23	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals		Atlanta Braves	8-8		0.2	3	1	1	0	1	1	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	19	12	5	2	1	3	1	0
28	2015-06-28	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals	@	Philadelphia Phillies	8-8		0.1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	3	1	2	0	0	0	0
29	2015-06-30	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals	@	Atlanta Braves	8-8		0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	2	0	1	1	0	0	0
30	2015-07-03	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals		San Francisco Giants	8-8		1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	15	9	2	1	1	1	0	0
31	2015-07-05	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals		San Francisco Giants	8-8		0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	4	3	1	0	1	1	1	0
32	2015-07-10	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals	@	Baltimore Orioles	8-8		0.2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	6	5	1	1	0	3	1	2
33	2015-07-20	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals		New York Mets	7-7		1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	14	9	2	1	2	1	0	1
34	2015-07-22	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals		New York Mets	8-8	W	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	10	8	1	0	2	1	1	0
35	2015-07-26	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals	@	Pittsburgh Pirates	7-7		1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	8	8	1	3	0	2	1	1
36	2015-08-01	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals	@	New York Mets	8-8	L	0.1	2	1	1	1	0	0	0	3	2	0	1	0	0	0	4	17	9	1	1	1	2	2	0
37	2015-08-05	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals		Arizona Diamondbacks	8-8		1.0	2	3	3	1	0	1	0	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	6	19	9	2	1	1	4	2	0
38	2015-08-06	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals		Arizona Diamondbacks	7-7		0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	6	4	0	0	1	1	0	0
39	2015-08-08	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals		Colorado Rockies	9-9		1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	12	9	2	3	0	1	0	0
40	2015-08-12	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals	@	Los Angeles Dodgers	8-8		0.1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	7	3	1	0	1	1	1	0
41	2015-08-14	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals	@	San Francisco Giants	6-6		0.2	1	1	1	1	1	0	0	3	1	0	0	0	0	1	4	10	5	2	1	1	1	1	0
42	2015-08-16	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals	@	San Francisco Giants	8-8		1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	5	5	2	0	1	2	1	0
43	2015-08-20	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals	@	Colorado Rockies	8-8		1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	7	6	2	0	2	1	0	0
44	2015-08-22	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals		Milwaukee Brewers	9-9		1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	4	12	9	1	2	1	2	2	0
45	2015-08-25	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals		San Diego Padres	8-8		0.1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	9	7	2	1	2	1	1	0
46	2015-08-29	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals		Miami Marlins	8-8		1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	17	10	5	1	2	1	0	0
47	2015-09-01	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals	@	St. Louis Cardinals	6-6		0.1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	8	5	1	1	0	2	2	0
48	2015-09-02	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals	@	St. Louis Cardinals	7-7		0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0
49	2015-09-04	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals		Atlanta Braves	5-5		0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	8	4	0	1	1	1	0	1
50	2015-09-07	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals		New York Mets	7-7		0.2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	1	0	3	16	8	1	1	0	3	2	0
51	2015-09-08	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals		New York Mets	6-6		0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	1	0	0	0	1	0	0
52	2015-09-12	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals	@	Miami Marlins	6-7		1.1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	4	0	0	0	1	0	0	4	14	10	3	1	3	0	0	0
53	2015-09-14	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals	@	Philadelphia Phillies	7-7		0.2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	10	7	1	1	2	0	0	0
54	2015-09-17	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals		Miami Marlins	9-9		1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	7	5	1	0	2	0	0	0
55	2015-09-18	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals		Miami Marlins	10-10		0.1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	9	5	1	1	1	1	0	1
56	2015-09-22	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals		Baltimore Orioles	7-7		0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	3	0	1	1	0	0	0
57	2015-09-23	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals		Baltimore Orioles	7-7		0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0
58	2015-09-24	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals		Baltimore Orioles	7-7		0.2	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	4	18	6	1	1	1	1	0	0
59	2015-09-26	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals		Philadelphia Phillies	12-12	W	0.2	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	19	12	2	2	0	2	1	1
60	2015-09-28	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals		Cincinnati Reds	9-9		1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	6	6	1	2	1	2	1	0

2015 Player Pitching Splits

2015 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	60	171	156	12	33	8	1	2	2	0	11	23	.212	.266	.314	.580	.235	49	3	1	2	1	3

Home	33	94	90	5	20	2	1	2	1	0	3	12	.222	.245	.333	.578	.234	30	1	0	0	1	1
Away	27	77	66	7	13	6	0	0	1	0	8	11	.197	.293	.288	.581	.236	19	2	1	2	0	2

April	9	25	23	3	3	0	0	0	1	0	1	3	.130	.200	.130	.330	.150	3	0	1	0	0	0
May	11	29	26	2	3	0	0	0	0	0	3	5	.115	.207	.115	.322	.143	3	1	0	0	0	0
June	9	27	26	2	10	1	0	1	0	0	1	6	.385	.407	.539	.946	.474	14	0	0	0	0	1
July	6	17	17	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	.059	.059	.118	.176	.067	2	0	0	0	0	0
August	11	39	35	5	9	4	1	1	1	0	4	5	.257	.333	.514	.848	.276	18	0	0	0	0	1
September	14	34	29	0	7	2	0	0	0	0	2	2	.241	.281	.310	.592	.250	9	2	0	2	1	1

As Reliever	60	171	156	12	33	8	1	2	2	0	11	23	.212	.266	.314	.580	.235	49	3	1	2	1	3

vs RHB as LHP	48	83	70		16	3	0	2			10	12	.229	.333	.357	.690	.250	25	0	1	2	0	3
vs LHB as LHP	58	88	86		17	5	1	0			1	11	.198	.205	.279	.484	.224	24	3	0	0	1	0

Bases Empty	43	86	84		21	5	1	1			2	11	.250	.267	.369	.636	.278	31	0	0	0	0	0
Runners On	41	85	72		12	3	0	1			9	12	.167	.265	.250	.515	.183	18	3	1	2	1	3

vs. Younger Batters	60	167	152		33	8	1	2			11	23	.217	.273	.322	.595	.242	49	3	1	2	1	3
vs. Older Batters	4	4	4		0	0	0	0			0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	0	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	1	.667	2.18	60	0	0	41.1	33	12	10	2	11	3	23	1	0	0	171	1.065	5.0	2.09

Home	2	0	1.000	1.93	33	0	0	23.1	20	5	5	2	3	1	12	0	0	0	94	0.986	4.6	4.00
Away	0	1	.000	2.50	27	0	0	18.0	13	7	5	0	8	2	11	1	0	0	77	1.167	5.5	1.38

April	0	0		1.50	9	0	0	6.0	3	3	1	0	1	0	3	1	0	0	25	0.667	4.5	3.00
May	0	0		2.35	11	0	0	7.2	3	2	2	0	3	0	5	0	0	0	29	0.783	5.9	1.67
June	0	0		3.38	9	0	0	5.1	10	2	2	1	1	1	6	0	0	0	27	2.063	10.1	6.00
July	1	0	1.000	0.00	6	0	0	5.1	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	17	0.188	3.4
August	0	1	.000	5.40	11	0	0	8.1	9	5	5	1	4	1	5	0	0	0	39	1.560	5.4	1.25
September	1	0	1.000	0.00	14	0	0	8.2	7	0	0	0	2	1	2	0	0	0	34	1.039	2.1	1.00

As Reliever	2	1	.667	2.18	60	0	0	41.1	33	12	10	2	11	3	23	1	0	0	171	1.065	5.0	2.09

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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