Matt Thornton
| 32-year-old Pitcher |
| Chicago White Sox |
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| Date of Birth: September 15, 1976 |
| Height: 6-6 Weight: 235 |
| Bats/Throws: L/L |
| Drafted: Round 1 of 1998 draft |
Basic Statistics
| Basic Statistics |
| Year | Age | | Team | G | W | L | IP | TBF | H | 2B | 3B | HR | R | ER | BB | K | ERA | RA9 |
| 2005 | 28 | MLB | Seattle Mariners | 55 | 0 | 4 | 57.0 | 263 | 54 | | | 13 | 33 | 33 | 42 | 57 | 5.21 | 5.21 |
| 2006 | 29 | MLB | Chi White Sox | 63 | 5 | 3 | 54.0 | 227 | 46 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 49 | 3.33 | 3.33 |
| 2007 | 30 | MLB | Chi White Sox | 68 | 4 | 4 | 56.1 | 249 | 59 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 31 | 30 | 26 | 55 | 4.79 | 4.95 |
| 2008 | 31 | MLB | Chi White Sox | 74 | 5 | 3 | 67.1 | 268 | 48 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 77 | 2.67 | 2.67 |
| Extended Statistics |
| Year | Age | | Team | BB/PA | K/PA | BABIP | GB% | HR/Air | FIP | BsRA9 |
| 2005 | 28 | MLB | Seattle Mariners | 16.0% | 21.7% | .297 | | | 6.69 | |
| 2006 | 29 | MLB | Chi White Sox | 9.3% | 21.6% | .285 | 53% | 7% | 3.81 | 3.79 |
| 2007 | 30 | MLB | Chi White Sox | 10.4% | 22.1% | .357 | 47% | 5% | 3.77 | 4.70 |
| 2008 | 31 | MLB | Chi White Sox | 7.1% | 28.7% | .267 | 54% | 6% | 2.78 | 2.74 |
Longitudinal Trends
The above graph represents 15-day averages over the past couple years.
Available graphs for Thornton: BB/PA, SO/PA, and ERA
Extended Statistics
2008: Chi White Sox | 2007: Chi White Sox
| Split Statistics with Chi White Sox in 2008 |
| Split | IP | TBF | BB/PA | K/PA | BABIP | GB% | ERA |
| April | 12.0 | 48 | 10.4% | 37.5% | .174 | 68% | 3.75 |
| May | 7.2 | 32 | 9.4% | 21.9% | .300 | 50% | 2.35 |
| June | 12.0 | 44 | 2.3% | 34.1% | .192 | 44% | 0.75 |
| July | 11.0 | 47 | 6.4% | 19.1% | .364 | 60% | 3.27 |
| August | 12.1 | 49 | 10.2% | 34.7% | .292 | 44% | 3.65 |
| September | 12.1 | 48 | 4.2% | 22.9% | .257 | 57% | 2.19 |
| AWAY | 33.0 | 128 | 4.7% | 23.4% | .256 | 48% | 2.45 |
| HOME | 34.1 | 140 | 9.3% | 33.6% | .280 | 61% | 2.88 |
Batted Ball Chart
Game Log
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| Date | Level | | IP | R | ER | H | 2B | 3B | HR | SO | BB |
| September 29 | MLB | vs. Detroit | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| September 28 | MLB | vs. Cleveland | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| September 27 | MLB | vs. Cleveland | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| September 25 | MLB | @ Minnesota | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| September 21 | MLB | @ Kansas City | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| September 19 | MLB | @ Kansas City | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| September 16 | MLB | @ NY Yankees | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| September 14 | MLB | vs. Detroit | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| September 14 | MLB | vs. Detroit | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| September 11 | MLB | vs. Toronto | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
