P Matt Thornton #39
Age: 34 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Normal
10/05/2010
OA: 43 POT: 43
P MATT THORNTON #39 - AGE: 34 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
58 0 3-2 0 4.10 52.2 54 8 14 35 1.29 -0.1
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 50 50 45 50
Movement 50 50 50 50
Control 55 55 55 55
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 55 55
Slider 50 50
Changeup 50 50
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 92-94 Mph
Stamina 25
Suggested Role Strictly BP
Type Extreme Flyball
Hold Runners 65
Defense 55
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 25
Stealing Ability: 20
Baserunning Inst.: 25
Sacrifice Bunt: 35
Bunt for Hit: 50
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
10/02/2010 ARI Loss, 4-6 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
09/28/2010 @ COL Loss, 1-9 1.0 1 1 1 0 0
09/27/2010 @ COL Loss, 3-5 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
09/23/2010 SD Win, 6-1 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
09/17/2010 COL Win, 3-2 1.0 1 0 0 1 2
09/16/2010 @ SF Win, 3-2 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 Win
09/08/2010 @ SD Loss, 1-7 0.2 2 0 0 0 0
09/04/2010 SF Loss, 2-21 0.2 5 4 4 0 0
09/03/2010 SF Loss, 6-10 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
09/01/2010 PHI Win, 7-5 0.0 1 2 2 1 0
PERSONALITY
Thornton is recognized for his work ethic.
High: Work Ethic
Low: Financial Ambition
Birthday:09/15/1976
Born in:Three Rivers, MI
Nationality:American
Height:6' 6"
Weight:225 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Fair
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$3,200,000
Signed Through:2011 Season
Major Service:10 Years, 35 Days
Service This Yr:183 Days
40-Man Service:10 Years, 35 Days
Pro Service:13 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1997, 5th Pick in Round 3
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2010 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 58 0 3 2 0 4.10 52.2 54 24 24 8 14 35 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 1 1 0.0 58 15 11.96 9.23 5.98 2.39 4.71 1.29 109 -0.1 .282        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 54 14 4 0 2 7 4 9 1 0 0 .259 .305 .444 .750      
vs. RHB 150 40 8 1 6 17 10 26 1 1 2 .267 .319 .453 .772      
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2010 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Last Week 3 0 0 0 0 3.86 2.1 1 1 1 0 0 1  
April 6 0 0 0 0 2.45 7.1 7 2 2 2 1 3  
May 9 0 0 1 0 2.57 7.0 11 2 2 0 2 5  
June 11 0 1 0 0 3.27 11.0 6 4 4 1 3 8  
July 11 0 1 0 0 4.50 12.0 14 6 6 2 4 9  
August 11 0 0 1 0 3.38 8.0 5 3 3 1 2 5  
September 9 0 1 0 0 9.00 7.0 11 7 7 2 2 5  
October 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0  
Spring Training 9 0 0 0 0 7.88 8.0 9 7 7 2 2 9  
Last Year 74 0 2 3 1 4.60 60.2 51 32 31 12 24 50  
2 Years Ago 75 0 6 1 0 2.73 56.0 49 17 17 5 18 42  
Career 602 0 53 23 71 3.75 527.2 489 239 220 71 157 424  
Home 34 0 0 2 0 4.94 31.0 31 17 17 5 8 25  
Road 24 0 3 0 0 2.91 21.2 23 7 7 3 6 10  
Grass 58 0 3 2 0 4.10 52.2 54 24 24 8 14 35  
Day 12 0 0 0 0 6.30 10.0 11 7 7 4 4 4  
Night 46 0 3 2 0 3.59 42.2 43 17 17 4 10 31  
As Reliever / Substitution 58 0 3 2 0 4.10 52.2 54 24 24 8 14 35  
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+
2000 Colorado - MLB 23 6 0 2 0 0 0.00 6.2 8 1 0 0 4 3 0 0 1.80 .381 3.70 0.1 999
2001 Colorado - MLB 24 47 0 6 2 4 3.20 45.0 33 23 16 7 11 39 0 0 0.98 .213 4.31 0.5 151
2002 Colorado - MLB 25 65 0 6 2 39 2.73 62.2 51 20 19 6 17 62 0 0 1.09 .268 3.23 1.4 158
2003 Colorado - MLB 26 49 0 4 6 16 5.79 42.0 45 29 27 9 12 39 0 0 1.36 .293 4.82 -0.0 78
2004 Colorado - MLB 27 54 0 8 2 6 1.74 51.2 39 14 10 4 10 39 0 0 0.95 .241 3.13 1.4 255
2005 Colorado - MLB 28 51 0 5 1 1 6.38 48.0 58 34 34 7 14 38 0 0 1.50 .340 4.32 0.4 73
2006 Colorado - MLB 29 48 0 5 2 4 4.25 42.1 46 22 20 3 9 25 0 0 1.30 .303 3.65 0.7 109
2007 Seattle - MLB 30 75 0 6 2 0 3.30 60.0 55 23 22 10 24 52 0 0 1.32 .269 4.82 -0.1 134
2008 Seattle - MLB 31 75 0 6 1 0 2.73 56.0 49 17 17 5 18 42 0 0 1.20 .270 3.75 0.6 159
2009 Los Angeles - MLB 32 74 0 2 3 1 4.60 60.2 51 32 31 12 24 50 0 0 1.24 .235 5.30 -0.5 95
2010 Los Angeles - MLB 33 58 0 3 2 0 4.10 52.2 54 24 24 8 14 35 0 0 1.29 .282 4.71 -0.1 105
Total MLB 602 0 53 23 71 3.75 527.2 489 239 220 71 157 424 0 0 1.22 .273 4.20 4.5 119
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+
1998 AZL - DE 21 14 0 0 3 4 7.50 12.0 12 10 10 0 10 10 0 0 1.83 .324 5.49 0.1 79
1999 Salem - A 22 63 3 8 7 18 3.54 101.2 89 50 40 4 44 104 0 0 1.31 .299 2.89 1.9 105
2000 Colorado Springs - AAA 23 35 0 0 8 16 6.96 32.1 45 28 25 2 13 33 0 0 1.79 .398 3.63 1.1 72
Total PCL 35 0 0 8 16 6.96 32.1 45 28 25 2 13 33 0 0 1.79 .398 3.63 72.3
Total CARL 63 3 8 7 18 3.54 101.2 89 50 40 4 44 104 0 0 1.31 .299 2.89 104.9
Total ARIZ 14 0 0 3 4 7.50 12.0 12 10 10 0 10 10 0 0 1.83 .324 5.49 78.8
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+
2001 Colorado - MLB 24 6 0 2 0 0 2.45 7.1 7 2 2 0 2 10 0 0 1.23 .412 1.38 0.3 196
2003 Colorado - MLB 26 4 0 0 0 0 7.71 2.1 4 2 2 1 0 4 0 0 1.71 .500 5.25 -0.0 58
2004 Colorado - MLB 27 4 0 0 1 0 21.60 1.2 3 5 4 1 1 1 0 0 2.40 .333 11.51 -0.2 21
2006 Colorado - MLB 29 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 .000 3.20 0.0 999
Total MLB 15 0 2 1 0 6.17 11.2 14 9 8 2 3 15 0 0 1.46 .414 3.65 73.6
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2000 Colorado - MLB P 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 6.2 0.00 -0.2 .000
2001 Colorado - MLB P 47 0 3 3 0 6 0 1.000 45.0 1.20 +0.3 1.344
2002 Colorado - MLB P 64 0 1 3 0 4 0 1.000 62.2 0.57 -0.3 1.016
2003 Colorado - MLB P 46 0 4 3 0 7 0 1.000 42.0 1.50 +0.8 1.012
2004 Colorado - MLB P 53 0 2 5 0 8 1 .875 51.2 1.22 +0.2 .796
2005 Colorado - MLB P 49 0 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 48.0 0.38 -0.4 .502
2006 Colorado - MLB P 48 0 3 4 1 8 1 .875 42.1 1.49 +0.1 1.012
2007 Seattle - MLB P 73 0 0 4 0 4 0 1.000 60.0 0.60 -0.1 1.008
2008 Seattle - MLB P 72 0 1 2 0 3 0 1.000 56.0 0.48 +0.2 1.006
2009 Los Angeles - MLB P 73 0 0 7 0 8 1 .875 60.2 1.04 -1.3 .878
2010 Los Angeles - MLB P 56 0 3 2 0 5 0 1.000 52.2 0.85 -0.1 .992
TOTAL P 587 0 18 34 1 55 3 .945 527.2 0.89 -0.7 .954
PLAYER HISTORY
11/22/2001 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $234,000.
01/01/2002 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 55 (60); Control: 55 (60).
11/19/2002 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $244,000.
01/01/2003 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 55 (60).
02/19/2003 Injured (dead arm),out for 3 days.
07/13/2003 Was selected to the 2003 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
10/25/2003 Wins the 2003 World Series with the Colorado Rockies.
10/30/2003 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $509,200 with the Colorado Rockies organization.
01/01/2004 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 55 (60).
10/31/2004 Wins the 2004 World Series with the Colorado Rockies.
11/05/2004 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $1,005,000 with the Colorado Rockies organization.
11/10/2004 Finished 3rd in 2004 MLB NL Reliever of the Year Award voting.
01/01/2005 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 60 (60).
10/31/2005 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $1,352,000 with the Colorado Rockies organization.
01/01/2006 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 45 (50); Control: 60 (60).
11/19/2006 Became a free agent.
12/20/2006 Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $5,000,000 with the Seattle Mariners organization.
01/01/2007 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 60 (60).
01/01/2008 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 60 (60).
08/25/2008 Injured (flu-like symptoms),day-to-day for 1 day.
11/17/2008 Became a free agent.
01/01/2009 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 60 (60).
01/24/2009 Signed a 3-year contract worth a total of $9,400,000 with the Los Angeles Dodgers organization.
01/01/2010 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 55 (55).
01/01/2010 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 55 (55).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year G Rank
2007 75 9
Year SV Rank
2002 39 4
Year HLD Rank
2004 17 4
2006 17 7
Year RA Rank
2007 75 9
Year GF Rank
2002 50 7
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