How Matt Thornton's Saves Compares to Similar Players
Matt Thornton totaled 23 career Saves, above the relief pitcher average of 19.4 — production that kept him consistently ahead of most peers. His best Saves season came in 2010, posting 8, well above the relief pitcher average of 3.6 that year. The lowest point came in 2004 at 0, well below the relief pitcher average of 3.6 that year. Output was consistent through the final seasons. The Saves total went from 0 in 2014 to 0 in 2015 and 0 in 2016, holding steady over the span. The consistent output characterized his final seasons. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Saves profile — ranging from 0 to 8 — though the career average remained above league norms.
Matt Thornton Lifetime Saves
Stats similar to Saves for Matt Thornton
| Matt Thornton
Saves |
|---|
| Career | 23 |
| Season Avg. | 1.77 |
| 162 Game Avg. | 4.98 |
| More Info | See More |
Matt Thornton Saves Per Season
Matt Thornton's Saves for each season of his MLB career, plotted against that year's league average. Switch between comparisons — American League, Hall of Fame, RP, North America, or players born in the same country — to see how he stacked up year by year.
Matt Thornton Saves by Team
Matt Thornton's career Saves totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Matt Thornton Cumulative Saves — Career Progression
A running total of Matt Thornton's career Saves, plotted season by season. Each point shows the cumulative figure through the end of that year, making it easy to see when he reached key milestones and how his pace changed over time.
Matt Thornton Saves Distribution vs. Comparable Players
Each box summarizes Matt Thornton's seasonal Saves alongside a selected comparison group across all seasons he played. The box covers the middle 50% of seasons, the center line is the median, and the whiskers extend to the min and max. A tighter box means more consistency; a higher median means more output. Use the selector to switch comparison groups.
Matt Thornton Saves — Season-by-Season Breakdown
Every season of Matt Thornton's MLB career with Saves alongside league, Hall of Fame, positional, birth region, and country-of-birth averages for that year. Career totals include sum, average, min, max, and median.
Note: A dash (—) means no qualifying players existed in that comparison group for that season. Most commonly this happens for the Hall of Fame group.
