P Matt Thornton #46
Age: 48 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Very Good
06/30/2025
 OA: 40 POT: 40
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P MATT THORNTON #46 - AGE: 48 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
0 0 0-0 0 0.00 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.0
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 9 9 8 9
Movement 11 12 11 11
Control 13 14 13 13
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 10 10
Slider 9 9
Changeup 8 8
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 91-93 Mph
Stamina 2
Suggested Role Strictly BP
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 7
Defense 9
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 1
Stealing Ability: 2
Baserunning Inst.: 1
Sacrifice Bunt: 1
Bunt for Hit: 11
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
PERSONALITY
Birthday:09/15/1976
Born in:Three Rivers, MI
Nationality:American
Height:6' 6"
Weight:220 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:11 Years, 153 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:12 Years, None
Pro Service:16 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1998, 1st Pick in Round 2
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2002 Seattle - AL 25 59 0 1 0 6 4.94 47.1 56 28 26 8 23 48 0 0 1.67 .364 4.37 -0.1 81
2003 Seattle - AL 26 74 0 2 4 4 2.16 75.0 47 21 18 3 39 103 0 0 1.15 .284 1.74 2.7 162
2004 Seattle - AL 27 79 0 2 4 3 1.66 92.1 47 17 17 6 37 121 0 0 0.91 .227 2.43 1.7 209
2005 Seattle - AL 28 80 0 10 6 4 3.84 89.0 84 42 38 12 40 88 0 0 1.39 .324 4.46 0.4 117
2006 Seattle - AL 29 69 0 8 2 7 3.45 73.0 59 30 28 6 25 75 0 0 1.15 .291 3.32 1.3 129
2007 Seattle - AL 30 56 0 7 2 0 2.43 77.2 53 23 21 5 27 82 0 0 1.03 .259 3.18 1.8 193
2008 Cleveland - AL 31 69 0 4 8 8 3.06 100.0 81 37 34 7 43 121 0 0 1.24 .308 2.87 2.3 135
2009 Cleveland - AL 32 67 0 6 9 8 3.71 111.2 88 51 46 13 60 124 0 0 1.33 .280 3.92 0.9 112
2010 Cleveland - AL 33 58 0 6 4 8 3.46 88.1 67 37 34 10 38 92 0 0 1.19 .260 3.80 0.8 121
2011 Cleveland - AL 34 59 0 14 3 6 2.66 101.1 76 31 30 10 26 134 0 0 1.01 .304 2.67 2.9 161
2012 Cleveland - AL 35 49 0 4 0 4 1.97 59.1 48 15 13 3 20 70 0 0 1.15 .308 2.48 1.6 195
2013 Cleveland - AL 36 57 0 11 4 6 2.25 76.0 57 19 19 9 19 84 0 0 1.00 .265 3.12 1.1 165
Total AL 776 0 75 46 64 2.94 991.0 763 351 324 92 397 1142 0 0 1.17 .288 3.19 17.3 140
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2001 Great Falls - A 24 2 0 0 1 0 6.75 4.0 3 3 3 0 3 7 0 0 1.50 .375 1.36 0.2 48
2002 Las Vegas - AAA 25 7 0 0 0 1 0.87 10.1 5 1 1 0 1 9 0 0 0.58 .217 1.18 0.6 443
2014 Tucson - AAA 37 5 0 0 1 1 1.80 5.0 7 1 1 0 1 3 0 0 1.60 .389 2.74 0.1 230
Total AAA 12 0 0 1 2 1.17 15.1 12 2 2 0 2 12 0 0 0.91 .293 1.69 340.0
Total A 2 0 0 1 0 6.75 4.0 3 3 3 0 3 7 0 0 1.50 .375 1.36 48.3
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2010 Cleveland - AL 33 3 0 0 1 0 9.00 4.0 5 4 4 1 4 7 0 0 2.25 .444 5.91 -0.1 46
2011 Cleveland - AL 34 5 0 2 0 1 0.00 5.0 1 0 0 0 2 8 0 0 0.60 .125 1.14 0.3 999
2012 Cleveland - AL 35 4 0 0 1 0 0.00 6.1 3 3 0 1 0 3 0 0 0.47 .125 5.70 -0.1 999
2013 Cleveland - AL 36 3 0 1 1 0 9.00 3.0 6 3 3 1 1 6 0 0 2.33 .625 3.49 0.0 41
Total AL 15 0 3 3 1 3.44 18.1 15 10 7 3 7 24 0 0 1.20 .293 4.14 115.4
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2001 Great Falls - A P 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 4.0 0.00 -0.4 .000
2002 Seattle - MLB P 55 0 1 13 0 15 1 .933 47.1 2.66 -0.4 .944
2002 Las Vegas - AAA P 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 10.1 0.00 +0.2 .000
2003 Seattle - MLB P 71 0 2 11 1 14 1 .929 75.0 1.56 -0.0 1.116
2004 Seattle - MLB P 79 0 4 10 0 14 0 1.000 92.1 1.36 +0.0 1.026
2005 Seattle - MLB P 78 0 1 12 0 13 0 1.000 89.0 1.31 -0.0 1.135
2006 Seattle - MLB P 67 0 1 11 0 13 1 .923 73.0 1.48 -0.5 .925
2007 Seattle - MLB P 55 0 3 9 0 12 0 1.000 77.2 1.39 +1.5 1.321
2008 Cleveland - MLB P 69 0 7 8 0 17 2 .882 100.0 1.35 -0.4 .779
2009 Cleveland - MLB P 67 0 1 7 0 9 1 .889 111.2 0.64 -0.5 .854
2010 Cleveland - MLB P 58 0 2 5 0 7 0 1.000 88.1 0.71 +0.1 .832
2011 Cleveland - MLB P 58 0 2 8 0 10 0 1.000 101.1 0.89 -0.4 .904
2012 Cleveland - MLB P 46 0 2 4 0 6 0 1.000 59.1 0.91 +0.7 .999
2013 Cleveland - MLB P 56 0 3 3 0 7 1 .857 76.0 0.71 -0.4 .999
2014 Tucson - AAA P 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 5.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL P 773 0 29 101 1 137 7 .949 1010.1 1.16 -0.6 .988
PLAYER HISTORY
06/30/1998 Drafted in the 1998 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 1, 29th overall pick) by the Seattle Rainiers.
01/01/1999 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (20); Movement: 11 (16); Control: 2 (14).
01/01/2000 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 12 (20); Movement: 10 (15); Control: 4 (14).
01/01/2001 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 13 (20); Movement: 10 (15); Control: 7 (13).
01/01/2002 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 14 (20); Movement: 11 (14); Control: 9 (13).
11/23/2002 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $183,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2003 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 20 (20); Movement: 15 (15); Control: 13 (13).
07/13/2003 Was selected to the 2003 Antiquity League All-Star Game.
11/28/2003 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $255,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2004 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 20 (20); Movement: 15 (15); Control: 13 (13).
11/21/2004 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $812,500 through arbitration.
01/01/2005 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 20 (20); Movement: 15 (15); Control: 13 (13).
11/24/2005 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $945,000 through arbitration.
01/01/2006 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 20 (20); Movement: 15 (15); Control: 13 (13).
11/24/2006 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,375,000 through arbitration.
01/01/2007 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 20 (20); Movement: 15 (15); Control: 14 (14).
01/01/2009 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 20 (20); Movement: 14 (14); Control: 15 (15).
01/01/2010 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 20 (20); Movement: 14 (14); Control: 15 (15).
07/18/2010 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $2,000,000 with the Cleveland Stevedores organization.
01/01/2011 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 21 (21); Movement: 13 (13); Control: 16 (16).
05/05/2011 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $1,500,000 with the Cleveland Stevedores organization.
07/10/2011 Was selected to the 2011 Antiquity League All-Star Game.
11/02/2011 Finished 2nd in 2011 AL FED Ivy Andrews Award voting.
01/01/2012 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 21 (21); Movement: 13 (13); Control: 16 (16).
10/24/2012 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $2,800,000 with the Cleveland Stevedores organization.
01/01/2013 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 20 (20); Movement: 13 (13); Control: 16 (16).
03/15/2013 Injured (stomach virus),day-to-day for 4 days.
11/30/2013 Became a free agent.
01/01/2014 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 17 (17); Movement: 13 (13); Control: 16 (16).
04/25/2014 Signed a minor league contract with the Phoenix Ice organization.
09/26/2014 Retired from professional baseball.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year G Rank
2004 79 9
2005 80 9
2008 69 4
2009 67 7
Year W Rank
2011 14 8
Year HLD Rank
2008 17 4
2009 15 4
2010 16 3
2011 13 5
2012 13 6
Year RA Rank
2004 79 9
2005 80 9
2008 69 4
2009 67 7
Year GF Rank
2006 35 10
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