Matt Thornton

Position: 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)

Debut: June 27, 2004 (Age 27-286d, 18,483rd in major league history)
vs. SDP 4.0 IP, 3 H, 1 SO, 1 BB, 0 ER

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

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances

18-4 / in Starts: 0-0

2014 Batting Game Log

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2014 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	40	36 (35)	May 11	NYY	@	MIL	L,5-6	6-6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
2	41	44 (7)	May 20	NYY	@	CHC	L,1-6	7-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
3	42	45	May 21	NYY	@	CHC	W,4-2	10-11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
4	43	50 (4)	May 26	NYY	@	STL	W,6-4	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
5	44	52 (1)	May 28	NYY	@	STL	W,7-4	6-6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
				Player went from New York Yankees to Washington Nationals
6	45	112	Aug 6	WSN		NYM	W,7-1	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
7	46	113	Aug 7	WSN		NYM	W,5-3	10-11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
8	47	115 (1)	Aug 9	WSN	@	ATL	W,4-1	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
9	48	121 (5)	Aug 16	WSN		PIT	W,4-3	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
10	49	122	Aug 17	WSN		PIT	W,6-5	9-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
11	50	123	Aug 18	WSN		ARI	W,5-4	8-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
12	51	126 (2)	Aug 21	WSN		ARI	W,1-0	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
13	52	128 (1)	Aug 23	WSN		SFG	W,6-2	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
14	53	132 (3)	Aug 27	WSN	@	PHI	L,4-8	6-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
Sept		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
15	54	136 (3)	Sep 1	WSN	@	LAD	W,6-4	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
16	55	138 (1)	Sep 3	WSN	@	LAD	W,8-5	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
17	56	139	Sep 5	WSN		PHI	L,8-9	8-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
18	57	142 (2)	Sep 8	WSN		ATL	W,2-1	8-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
19	58	145 (2)	Sep 11	WSN	@	NYM	W,6-2	8-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
20	59	148 (2)	Sep 14	WSN	@	NYM	W,3-0	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
21	60	153 (4)	Sep 19	WSN	@	MIA	W,3-2	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
22	61	158 (4)	Sep 25 (2)	WSN		NYM	W,3-0	8-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
							18-4		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0

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