P Matt Thornton #53
Baltimore Orioles MLB
Age: 28 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Normal
02/27/2005
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P MATT THORNTON #53 - AGE: 28 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: NORMAL
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 15 16 14 18
Movement 15 16 15 15
Control 7 7 7 7
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 18 19
Slider 14 16
Changeup 14 15
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 94-96 Mph
Stamina 4
Suggested Role Bullpen
Type Extreme Groundball
Hold Runners 13
Defense 10
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 2
Stealing Ability: 1
Baserunning Inst.: 3
Sacrifice Bunt: 1
Bunt for Hit: 2
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
06/11/2004 RoRe Win, 2-1 2.0 1 0 0 0 4
06/10/2004 RoRe Loss, 0-2 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
06/07/2004 PaRe Win, 9-4 2.0 0 0 0 0 4 Save
06/06/2004 PaRe Win, 4-3 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
05/31/2004 RiBr Win, 4-3 1.0 2 0 0 0 2
05/29/2004 ScRe Win, 3-2 1.1 0 0 0 0 2 Win
05/27/2004 ScRe Win, 3-2 2.0 0 0 0 1 3 Win
05/25/2004 @ ToMu Loss, 2-4 0.2 0 0 0 0 2
05/18/2004 VeDo Win, 2-1 2.2 0 0 0 0 3
05/15/2004 @ SaWh Win, 2-1 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Save
PERSONALITY
Birthday:09/15/1976
Born in:Three Rivers, MI
Nationality:American
Height:6' 6"
Weight:235 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$494,000
Signed Through:2005 Season
Major Service:5 Years, 127 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:5 Years, 127 Days
Pro Service:7 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Eligible, but possibly free agent after season!
Option Years:4 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1997, 11th Pick in Round 1
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE 2004 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 8 0 2 0 1 0.00 10.1 3 0 0 0 1 19 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 0 100.0 8 5 6.10 2.61 16.55 0.87 0.00 0.39 0 0.8 .214        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 1 .167 .286 .167 .452      
vs. RHB 27 2 0 0 0 0 1 14 0 1 2 .074 .167 .074 .241      
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE 2004 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
May 4 0 2 0 0 0.00 5.0 2 0 0 0 1 9  
June 4 0 0 0 1 0.00 5.1 1 0 0 0 0 10  
Last Year 8 0 2 0 1 0.00 10.1 3 0 0 0 1 19  
Career 8 0 2 0 1 0.00 10.1 3 0 0 0 1 19  
Home 7 0 2 0 1 0.00 9.2 3 0 0 0 1 17  
Road 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 2  
Grass 8 0 2 0 1 0.00 10.1 3 0 0 0 1 19  
Day 3 0 1 0 1 0.00 4.1 0 0 0 0 0 7  
Night 5 0 1 0 0 0.00 6.0 3 0 0 0 1 12  
As Reliever / Substitution 8 0 2 0 1 0.00 10.1 3 0 0 0 1 19  
FLORIDA STATE LEAGUE 2004 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 5 0 0 0 2 0.00 8.2 1 0 0 0 0 12 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 2 0 100.0 5 3 1.04 1.04 12.46 0.00 0.00 0.12 0 0.6 .067        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500      
vs. RHB 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 1 0 .000 .000 .000 .000      
FLORIDA STATE LEAGUE 2004 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
May 5 0 0 0 2 0.00 8.2 1 0 0 0 0 12  
Last Year 5 0 0 0 2 0.00 8.2 1 0 0 0 0 12  
Career 17 0 0 1 10 0.83 21.2 11 3 2 0 3 30  
Home 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 3.2 1 0 0 0 0 4  
Road 3 0 0 0 2 0.00 5.0 0 0 0 0 0 8  
Grass 5 0 0 0 2 0.00 8.2 1 0 0 0 0 12  
Day 2 0 0 0 1 0.00 2.0 1 0 0 0 0 2  
Night 3 0 0 0 1 0.00 6.2 0 0 0 0 0 10  
As Reliever / Substitution 5 0 0 0 2 0.00 8.2 1 0 0 0 0 12  
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+
1999 Chicago - MLB 22 57 0 1 2 2 4.81 63.2 60 38 34 7 43 73 0 0 1.62 .338 4.66 0.6 108
2000 Chicago - MLB 23 52 0 3 2 21 3.63 52.0 38 24 21 6 34 62 0 0 1.38 .252 4.59 0.8 145
2001 Chicago - MLB 24 62 0 4 10 14 5.62 72.0 72 46 45 11 36 70 0 0 1.50 .305 5.01 -0.0 83
2002 Chicago - MLB 25 67 0 1 5 11 4.14 76.0 60 40 35 6 56 91 0 0 1.53 .298 4.16 0.9 116
2003 Chicago - MLB 26 74 0 8 5 1 5.42 84.2 84 52 51 13 59 71 0 0 1.69 .301 6.02 -0.8 89
2004 New York - MLB 27 43 0 3 3 1 5.94 50.0 50 41 33 4 41 44 0 0 1.82 .307 5.13 -0.2 76
2004 Chicago - MLB 27 3 0 0 0 0 2.08 4.1 3 1 1 0 3 4 0 0 1.38 .250 3.52 0.1 227
2004 Total - MLB 27 46 0 3 3 1 5.63 54.1 53 42 34 4 44 48 0 0 1.79 .302 4.97 0.0 83
Total MLB 358 0 20 27 50 4.92 402.2 367 242 220 47 272 415 0 0 1.59 .301 4.95 1.3 98
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 Utica - BC 21 10 0 3 0 6 0.00 10.1 4 0 0 0 8 13 0 0 1.16 .182 1.19 0.3 999
1998 South Bend - A 21 19 0 2 3 11 1.90 23.2 9 6 5 0 17 28 0 0 1.10 .180 1.98 0.3 118
1998 Sarasota - A 21 12 0 0 1 8 1.38 13.0 10 3 2 0 3 18 0 0 1.00 .333 0.11 0.7 164
1998 Total - A 21 31 0 2 4 19 1.72 36.2 19 9 7 0 20 46 0 0 1.06 .237 1.32 1.0 131
1998 Birmingham - AA 21 6 0 2 1 2 3.52 7.2 4 3 3 1 5 6 0 0 1.17 .158 4.88 -0.3 87
2004 St. Lucie - A 27 5 0 0 0 2 0.00 8.2 1 0 0 0 0 12 0 0 0.12 .067 0.00 0.6 999
2004 Tidewater - AAA 27 8 0 2 0 1 0.00 10.1 3 0 0 0 1 19 0 0 0.39 .214 0.00 0.8 999
Total IL 8 0 2 0 1 0.00 10.1 3 0 0 0 1 19 0 0 0.39 .214 0.00 999.0
Total SOUL 6 0 2 1 2 3.52 7.2 4 3 3 1 5 6 0 0 1.17 .158 4.88 87.3
Total FLOR 17 0 0 1 10 0.83 21.2 11 3 2 0 3 30 0 0 0.65 .244 0.07 273.9
Total MIDW 19 0 2 3 11 1.90 23.2 9 6 5 0 17 28 0 0 1.10 .180 1.98 118.1
Total NYPL 10 0 3 0 6 0.00 10.1 4 0 0 0 8 13 0 0 1.16 .182 1.19 999.0
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1999 Chicago - MLB P 52 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 63.2 0.14 +1.4 .986
2000 Chicago - MLB P 52 0 1 3 0 4 0 1.000 52.0 0.69 -0.1 .990
2001 Chicago - MLB P 61 0 3 7 1 10 0 1.000 72.0 1.25 +0.0 1.162
2002 Chicago - MLB P 66 0 4 4 1 10 2 .800 76.0 0.95 -0.1 .806
2003 Chicago - MLB P 74 0 3 8 1 11 0 1.000 84.2 1.17 +0.2 .948
2004 Chicago - MLB P 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 4.1 0.00 0.0 .000
2004 New York - MLB P 41 0 1 4 0 5 0 1.000 50.0 0.90 +0.7 1.274
2004 Tidewater - AAA P 8 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 10.1 0.87 -0.1 1.007
2004 St. Lucie - A P 5 0 1 2 0 3 0 1.000 8.2 3.12 +0.0 .969
TOTAL P 362 0 13 30 3 45 2 .956 421.2 0.92 +2.1 1.003
PLAYER HISTORY
12/15/1997 Drafted in the 1997 first-year player draft by the Chicago White Sox. (Round 1, Pick 11, 11th overall pick).
01/01/1998 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (20); Movement: 9 (13); Control: 2 (13).
01/01/1998 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (20); Movement: 9 (13); Control: 2 (13).
03/31/1998 Named the #96 prospect in the MLB
06/29/1998 Named the #58 prospect in the MLB
09/30/1998 Wins the 1998 Southern League Round 1 with the Birmingham Barons!
10/27/1998 Named the #47 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1999 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 17 (20); Movement: 12 (13); Control: 4 (13).
01/01/1999 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 17 (20); Movement: 12 (13); Control: 4 (13).
04/04/1999 Named the #67 prospect in the MLB
11/20/1999 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $214,000.
01/01/2000 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 20 (20); Movement: 14 (14); Control: 7 (13).
01/01/2000 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 20 (20); Movement: 14 (14); Control: 7 (13).
11/21/2000 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $224,000.
01/01/2001 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 20 (20); Movement: 15 (15); Control: 9 (11).
01/01/2001 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 20 (20); Movement: 15 (15); Control: 9 (11).
11/03/2001 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $590,000 with the Chicago White Sox organization.
01/01/2002 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 20 (20); Movement: 15 (15); Control: 9 (9).
01/01/2002 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 20 (20); Movement: 15 (15); Control: 9 (9).
07/07/2002 Was selected to the 2002 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
11/01/2002 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $1,240,000 with the Chicago White Sox organization.
01/01/2003 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 20 (20); Movement: 15 (15); Control: 7 (7).
01/01/2003 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 20 (20); Movement: 15 (15); Control: 7 (7).
11/19/2003 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $1,456,000.
01/01/2004 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 17 (20); Movement: 15 (15); Control: 7 (7).
01/01/2004 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 17 (20); Movement: 15 (15); Control: 7 (7).
04/25/2004 Added to the secondary (40-man) roster for the Chicago White Sox.
05/02/2004 Released by the Chicago White Sox.
05/08/2004 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the New York Mets organization.
11/06/2004 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $494,000 with the New York Mets organization.
01/01/2005 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 15 (18); Movement: 16 (16); Control: 7 (7).
01/01/2005 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 15 (18); Movement: 16 (16); Control: 7 (7).
01/22/2005 Was traded by the New York Mets to the Baltimore Orioles, along with CL Pedro Strop, in exchange for 1B Jorge Cantu.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year G Rank
2003 74 7
Year RA Rank
2003 74 7
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