Matt Thornton
Bats L Throws L6'6" 235 lbBorn 1976 Three Rivers, USADebut 2004Team SD1x All-StarDraft 1995 R27 #742 Detroit Tigers, Centerville HS (Sturgis, MI)
Batting
| Year | Team | G | PA | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | HIT+ |
|---|
| 2016 | SD | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | |
| 2015 | WSH | 60 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | |
| 2014 | WSH | 64 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | |
| 2013 | BOS | 60 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | |
| 2012 | CWS | 74 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | |
| 2011 | CWS | 62 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | |
| 2010 | CWS | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | |
| 2009 | CWS | 70 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | |
| 2008 | CWS | 74 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | |
| 2007 | CWS | 68 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | -117.3 |
| 2006 | CWS | 63 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | |
| 2005 | SEA | 55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | |
| 2004 | SEA | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | |
| Career | | 748 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | -117.3 |
Pitching
| Year | Team | W | L | ERA | G | GS | SV | IP | BF | HR | BB | SO | PITCH+ |
|---|
| 2016 | SD | 1 | 0 | 5.82 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 17.0 | 77 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 85.0 | 91.9 | 77.0 |
| 2015 | WSH | 2 | 1 | 2.18 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 41.3 | 171 | 2 | 11 | 23 | 118.5 | 101.2 | 119.7 |
| 2014 | WSH | 1 | 3 | 1.75 | 64 | 0 | 0 | 36.0 | 152 | 0 | 8 | 28 | 113.7 | | |
| 2013 | BOS | 0 | 4 | 3.74 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 43.3 | 187 | 4 | 15 | 30 | 97.2 | | |
| 2012 | CWS | 4 | 10 | 3.46 | 74 | 0 | 3 | 65.0 | 266 | 4 | 17 | 53 | 106.5 | | |
| 2011 | CWS | 2 | 5 | 3.32 | 62 | 0 | 3 | 59.7 | 262 | 3 | 21 | 63 | 109.5 | | |
| 2010 | CWS | 5 | 4 | 2.67 | 61 | 0 | 8 | 60.7 | 239 | 3 | 20 | 81 | 123.6 | | |
| 2009 | CWS | 6 | 3 | 2.74 | 70 | 0 | 4 | 72.3 | 291 | 5 | 20 | 87 | 119.4 | | |
| 2008 | CWS | 5 | 3 | 2.67 | 74 | 0 | 1 | 67.3 | 268 | 5 | 19 | 77 | 125.1 | | |
| 2007 | CWS | 4 | 4 | 4.79 | 68 | 0 | 2 | 56.3 | 249 | 4 | 26 | 55 | 96.9 | | |
| 2006 | CWS | 5 | 3 | 3.33 | 63 | 0 | 2 | 54.0 | 227 | 5 | 21 | 49 | 114.5 | | |
| 2005 | SEA | 0 | 4 | 5.21 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 57.0 | 262 | 13 | 42 | 57 | 89.1 | | |
| 2004 | SEA | 1 | 2 | 4.13 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 32.7 | 148 | 2 | 25 | 30 | | | |
| Career | | 36 | 46 | 3.41 | 748 | 1 | 23 | 662.7 | 2799 | 52 | 251 | 642 | 109.6 | | 109.4 |
Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | Inn | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | Runs saved |
|---|
| 2016 | SD | P | 18 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | -0.8 |
| 2015 | WSH | P | 60 | 41 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | +0.3 |
| 2014 | WSH | P | 64 | 36 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
| 2013 | BOS | P | 60 | 43 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0.818 | |
| 2012 | CWS | P | 74 | 65 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | |
| 2011 | CWS | P | 62 | 60 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
| 2010 | CWS | P | 61 | 61 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
| 2009 | CWS | P | 70 | 72 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0.917 | |
| 2008 | CWS | P | 74 | 67 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | |
| 2007 | CWS | P | 68 | 56 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | |
| 2006 | CWS | P | 63 | 54 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0.909 | |
| 2005 | SEA | P | 55 | 57 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | |
| 2004 | SEA | P | 19 | 33 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | |
Runs saved covers the Statcast era; for catchers it includes framing.
Minor leagues
| Year | Level | Team | Side | PA / BF | Line | AVG / ERA | OPS |
|---|
| 2004 | AAA | Tacoma Rainiers | Pit | 393 | 83.0 IP, 19% K | 5.20 | |
| 2003 | AAA | Tacoma Rainiers | Pit | 44 | 9.0 IP, 11% K | 8.00 | |
| 2003 | AA | San Antonio Missions | Pit | 87 | 25.1 IP, 21% K | 0.36 | |
| 2003 | A+ | Inland Empire 66ers | Pit | 40 | 9.0 IP, 35% K | 4.00 | |
| 2002 | AA | San Antonio Missions | Pit | 258 | 62.0 IP, 17% K | 3.63 | |
| 2001 | A+ | San Bernardino Stampede | Pit | 650 | 157.0 IP, 30% K | 2.52 | |
| 2000 | A | Wisconsin Timber Rattlers | Pit | 465 | 103.1 IP, 19% K | 4.02 | |
| 1999 | A | Wisconsin Timber Rattlers | Pit | 154 | 29.1 IP, 22% K | 4.95 | |
Splits
| Year | vs LHP | vs RHP | Home | Away |
|---|
| 2016 | 0.389 | 0.382 | 0.354 | 0.420 |
| 2015 | 0.249 | 0.314 | 0.278 | 0.281 |
wOBA by split, from pitch level data, 2015 on. For pitchers the split is the batter side faced.
Postseason batting
| Year | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|
| 2014 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | |
| 2008 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | |
| Career | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | |
Postseason pitching
| Year | W | L | ERA | G | GS | SV | IP | H | HR | BB | SO | WHIP |
|---|
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 3.86 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2.3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2.14 |
| 2008 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3.3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.20 |
| Career | 0 | 1 | 1.59 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 5.7 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1.59 |
Salaries
| Year | Team | Salary |
|---|
| 2016 | SD | $1,600,000 |
| 2015 | WSH | $3,500,000 |
| 2014 | NYY | $3,500,000 |
| 2013 | CWS | $5,500,000 |
| 2012 | CWS | $5,500,000 |
| 2011 | CWS | $3,000,000 |
| 2010 | CWS | $2,250,000 |
| 2009 | CWS | $1,325,000 |
| 2008 | CWS | $875,000 |
| 2007 | CWS | $425,000 |
| 2006 | CWS | $355,000 |
| 2005 | SEA | $323,000 |
Public salary records run through 2016; current contract data is on the roadmap.