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Matt Thornton

White Sox Career team 2006–2013
Number #46
Position Relief Pitcher
Bats Left
Throws Left
Age 49
Height 6' 6"
Weight 235 lbs
Birth Place Centreville, MI
Born Sep 15, 1976

Key Insights

2016
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out

With two strikes Thornton goes to the cutter: 35.1% of his two-strike pitches, against 18.4% the rest of the time.

74 two-strike pitches in 2016.
His pitches move in ways that fit together

Thornton works with 4 pitches: Sinker, Cutter, 4-Seam Fastball and Slider. The sinker is 63.6% of everything he throws.

280 classified pitches in 2016.
His ball moves more than the hitter expects it to

Thornton's stuff spins at 2,245 rpm, 99th percentile in the league.

280 pitches in 2016. 99th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2016, 10th in MLB.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on

Thornton's sinker averages 91.4 mph, and has touched 93.8.

178 thrown, 63.6% of his pitches.
When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard

Hitters average 90.7 mph off the bat against Thornton, 14th percentile.

280 pitches in 2016. 14th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2016, 591st in MLB.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate

Thornton throws the cutter 29.2% of the time against right-handers and 8.2% against left-handers.

195 pitches to right-handers, 85 to left-handers.

Movement Profile (Induced Break)

Catcher's Perspective • Pitch movement relative to a spinless ball

Player Bio Data
DOB Sep 15, 1976
Birth Place Centreville, MI
Height 6' 6"
Weight 235 lbs LBS
Bats/Throws Left/Left
College/Draft Grand Valley State