Matt Thornton
Matthew J. Thornton
Born: September 15, 1976
Three Rivers, MI US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'6"
Weight: 235
Draft: Round 27 (1995 June Amateur Draft, Detroit Tigers)
Draft: Round 1 (1998 June Amateur Draft, Seattle Mariners)
School: Centerville HS (Sturgis, MI)
Grand Valley State
Career: 1998-2016
Major League Statistics
Matt Thornton compiled a career record of 31 wins and 29 losses and a 3.73 ERA in his 119-game pitching career with the Everett AquaSox, Wisconsin Timber Rattlers, San Bernardino Stampede, San Antonio Missions, Peoria Javelinas, Inland Empire 66ers, Tacoma Rainiers and Lake Elsinore Storm. He began playing during the 1998 season and last took the field during the 2016 campaign.
 Everett AquaSox |
 Wisconsin Timber Rattlers |
 San Bernardino Stampede |
 San Antonio Missions |
 Inland Empire 66ers |
 Tacoma Rainiers |
 Peoria Javelinas |
 Lake Elsinore Storm |
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Short Season A | NORW | Everett AquaSox | 0 | 0 | 27.00 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | |
| 1999 | A | MIDW | Wisconsin Timber Rattlers | 0 | 0 | 4.91 | 25 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 29.3 | 39 | 19 | 16 | 1 | 25 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 154 | |
| 2000 | A | MIDW | Wisconsin Timber Rattlers | 6 | 9 | .400 | 4.01 | 26 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 103.3 | 94 | 59 | 46 | 2 | 72 | 1 | 88 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 465 |
| 2001 | Advanced A | CALL | San Bernardino Stampede | 14 | 7 | .667 | 2.52 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 157.0 | 126 | 56 | 44 | 9 | 60 | 0 | 192 | 11 | 0 | 12 | 650 |
| 2002 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | 1 | 5 | .167 | 3.63 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 62.0 | 52 | 31 | 25 | 3 | 29 | 0 | 44 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 258 |
| 2003 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.36 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25.3 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 87 |
| 2003 | Advanced A | CALL | Inland Empire 66ers | 0 | 0 | 4.00 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.0 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 40 | |
| 2003 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Rainiers | 0 | 2 | .000 | 8.00 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.0 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 44 |
| 2004 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Rainiers | 7 | 5 | .583 | 5.42 | 16 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 83.0 | 86 | 58 | 50 | 4 | 63 | 1 | 74 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 393 |
| 2016 | Advanced A | CALL | Lake Elsinore Storm | 0 | 1 | .000 | 6.00 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| Totals | 31 | 29 | .517 | 3.73 | 119 | 80 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 482.3 | 433 | 248 | 200 | 23 | 269 | 2 | 472 | 29 | 2 | 48 | 2113 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Short Season A | NORW | Everett AquaSox | P | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 1999 | A | MIDW | Wisconsin Timber Rattlers | P | 25 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .240 |
| 2000 | A | MIDW | Wisconsin Timber Rattlers | P | 26 | 6 | 29 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 1.346 |
| 2001 | Advanced A | CALL | San Bernardino Stampede | P | 27 | 5 | 18 | 5 | 2 | .821 | .852 |
| 2002 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | P | 12 | 2 | 13 | 2 | 0 | .882 | 1.250 |
| 2003 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | P | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .500 |
| 2003 | Advanced A | CALL | Inland Empire 66ers | P | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2003 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Rainiers | P | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 2004 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Rainiers | P | 16 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 1 | .882 | .938 |
| 2016 | Advanced A | CALL | Lake Elsinore Storm | P | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | .333 |
| Totals | 119 | 20 | 79 | 10 | 5 | .908 | .832 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Short Season A | Northwest League | Everett AquaSox | SEA | ||
| 1999 | A | Midwest League | Wisconsin Timber Rattlers | SEA | ||
| 2000 | A | Midwest League | Wisconsin Timber Rattlers | SEA | ||
| 2001 | Advanced A | California League | San Bernardino Stampede | SEA | ||
| 2002 | AA | Texas League | San Antonio Missions | SEA | ||
| 2003 | Fall | Arizona Fall League | Peoria Javelinas | |||
| 2003 | Advanced A | California League | Inland Empire 66ers | SEA | ||
| 2003 | AA | Texas League | San Antonio Missions | SEA | ||
| 2003 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tacoma Rainiers | SEA | ||
| 2004 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tacoma Rainiers | SEA | April 11, 2004 | July 28, 2004 |
| 2016 | Advanced A | California League | Lake Elsinore Storm | SDN | May 21, 2016 | May 25, 2016 |
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