2004–2016 · P
Matt Thornton
6' 6", 235 lbs·Lived to 50·Bats L / Throws L
All-Star
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Career Highs
2.67
Best ERA · 2010
6
Most W · 2009
87
Most K · 2009
0.995
Best WHIP · 2008
Career Arc · ERA
13 seasonsStatistical Comps
Career · Pitching
13 seasons| Year | Team | G | IP | W | L | ERA | ERA+ | SO | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | SEA | 19 | 32.7 | 1 | 2 | 4.13 | 108 | 30 | 1.684 |
| 2005 | SEA | 55 | 57.0 | 0 | 4 | 5.21 | 82 | 57 | 1.684 |
| 2006 | CWS | 63 | 54.0 | 5 | 3 | 3.33 | 136 | 49 | 1.241 |
| 2007 | CWS | 68 | 56.3 | 4 | 4 | 4.79 | 93 | 55 | 1.509 |
| 2008 | CWS | 74 | 67.3 | 5 | 3 | 2.67 | 162 | 77 | 0.995 |
| 2009 | CWS | 70 | 72.3 | 6 | 3 | 2.74 | 157 | 87 | 1.078 |
| 2010 | CWS | 61 | 60.7 | 5 | 4 | 2.67 | 152 | 81 | 1.005 |
| 2011 | CWS | 62 | 59.7 | 2 | 5 | 3.32 | 119 | 63 | 1.358 |
| 2012 | CWS | 74 | 65.0 | 4 | 10 | 3.46 | 116 | 53 | 1.231 |
| 2013 | CWS | 60 | 43.3 | 0 | 4 | 3.74 | 103 | 30 | 1.431 |
| 2014 | NYY | 64 | 36.0 | 1 | 3 | 1.75 | 214 | 28 | 1.139 |
| 2015 | WSH | 60 | 41.3 | 2 | 1 | 2.18 | 181 | 23 | 1.065 |
| 2016 | SD | 18 | 17.0 | 1 | 0 | 5.82 | 72 | 9 | 1.647 |
| Career | 748 | 662.6 | 36 | 46 | — | — | 642 | — | |
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