Dallas Braden vs. Matt Thornton — Career Comparison

Dallas Braden
MillenialArizonaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Matt Thornton
Gen XMichiganThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star

Dallas Braden built a career as a starting pitcher and Matt Thornton as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Dallas Braden led in home run suppression (HR9+ 159 vs 126), walk avoidance (BB%+ 130 vs 99), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 115 vs 101). Matt Thornton held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 99 vs 83). Role difference aside, Dallas Braden holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Dallas Braden and Matt Thornton

Dallas Braden
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
1.72
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
748
10.16
Dallas Braden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
1.45
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.48
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.49
Dallas Braden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
0.66
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.62
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.94
41.94
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.9
43.9
Dallas Braden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.04
84.04
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.13
0.13
Dallas Braden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.09
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dallas Braden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.04
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.31
Dallas Braden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
227
4.16
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
251
3.41
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.16
4.16
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.41
3.41
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.89
3.89
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.31
3.31
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.88
3.88
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.31
3.31
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.269
0.269
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.239
0.239
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 9 Innings
1474
27
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1988
27
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 9 Innings
491.1
9
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
662.2
9
Dallas Braden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
510
9.34
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
594
8.07
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.34
9.34
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.07
8.07
Dallas Braden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
0.82
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
0.71
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.82
0.82
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.71
0.71
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.48
0.48
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.07
0.07
Dallas Braden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
141
2.58
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
251
3.41
Dallas Braden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.09
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.5
Dallas Braden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.58
2.58
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.41
3.41
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 9 Innings
305
5.59
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
642
8.72
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.59
5.59
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.72
8.72
Dallas Braden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.24
3.24
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.86
0.86
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.908
0.908
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.348
1.348
Dallas Braden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.16
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.38
Dallas Braden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.2
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.27
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.05
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2076
38.03
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2799
38.01
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.15
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
170
2.31
Dallas Braden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
248
4.54
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
273
3.71
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.54
4.54
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.71
3.71
Dallas Braden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.27
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.26
Dallas Braden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.18
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.24
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.71
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
0.83
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.325
1.325
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.275
1.275
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1899
34.78
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2491
33.83
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.64
2.64
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.37
0.37
Dallas Braden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.3
0.3
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.302
0.302
Dallas Braden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.03
38.03
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.01
38.01

Fielding Stats for Dallas Braden and Matt Thornton

Dallas Braden
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
1.72
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
748
10.16
Dallas Braden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
1.45
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 9 Innings
1474
27
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1988
27
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 9 Innings
491.1
9
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
662.2
9
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.44
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
0.37
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
1.3
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
90
1.22
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.13
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.05
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
102
1.87
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
121
1.64
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95
1.74
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
117
1.59
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.14
93.14
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.69
96.69
Dallas Braden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.011
1.011
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.156
0.156
Dallas Braden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.04
84.04
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.13
0.13
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.09
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.14
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dallas Braden and Matt Thornton

Dallas Braden
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 600 PA
94
9400
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
748
448800
Dallas Braden
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
600
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Dallas Braden
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
400
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dallas Braden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-0.36
-35.89
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
600
Dallas Braden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dallas Braden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA