Phillip Brown vs. Matt Thornton — Career Comparison

Phillip Brown
Greatest GenerationMissouriThrows LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis StarsNegro American LeagueStarting Pitcher
Matt Thornton
Gen XMichiganThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star

Phillip Brown 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. Matt Thornton posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.41 and WHIP 1.331 compared to 5.4 and 1.267 for Phillip Brown. By the career numbers, Matt Thornton had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Phillip Brown and Matt Thornton

Phillip Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Phillip Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
2.4
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
748
10.16
Phillip Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.2
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Phillip Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.49
Phillip Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.2
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.62
Phillip Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.9
43.9
Phillip Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.13
0.13
Phillip Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.6
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phillip Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phillip Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.31
Phillip Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
5.4
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
251
3.41
Phillip Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.41
3.41
Phillip Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.58
2.58
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.31
3.31
Phillip Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.8
2.8
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.31
3.31
Phillip Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.226
0.226
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.239
0.239
Phillip Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
27
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1988
27
Phillip Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
9
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
662.2
9
Phillip Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
8.4
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
594
8.07
Phillip Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.4
8.4
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.07
8.07
Phillip Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
0.71
Phillip Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.71
0.71
Phillip Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.07
0.07
Phillip Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
3
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
251
3.41
Phillip Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.5
Phillip Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.41
3.41
Phillip Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
5.4
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
642
8.72
Phillip Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.72
8.72
Phillip Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.25
2.25
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.86
0.86
Phillip Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.933
0.933
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.348
1.348
Phillip Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.38
Phillip Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.27
Phillip Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phillip Brown
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
40.2
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2799
38.01
Phillip Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.2
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
170
2.31
Phillip Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
5.4
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
273
3.71
Phillip Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.71
3.71
Phillip Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.26
Phillip Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.24
Phillip Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
0.83
Phillip Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.267
1.267
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.275
1.275
Phillip Brown
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
37.2
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2491
33.83
Phillip Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.25
2.25
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.37
0.37
Phillip Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.264
0.264
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.302
0.302
Phillip Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.2
40.2
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.01
38.01

Fielding Stats for Phillip Brown and Matt Thornton

Phillip Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Phillip Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
2.4
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
748
10.16
Phillip Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.2
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Phillip Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
27
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1988
27
Phillip Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
9
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
662.2
9
Phillip Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.37
Phillip Brown
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
3
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
90
1.22
Phillip Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.05
Phillip Brown
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
3
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
121
1.64
Phillip Brown
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
3
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
117
1.59
Phillip Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.69
96.69
Phillip Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.25
1.25
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.156
0.156
Phillip Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.13
0.13
Phillip Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.14
Phillip Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phillip Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phillip Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phillip Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Phillip Brown and Matt Thornton

Phillip Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Phillip Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
5
500
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
748
448800
Phillip Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
600
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Phillip Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
500
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Phillip Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phillip Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phillip Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phillip Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phillip Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phillip Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phillip Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phillip Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phillip Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
Phillip Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phillip Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
Phillip Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
2.15
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phillip Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phillip Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phillip Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phillip Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phillip Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phillip Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phillip Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.075
0.075
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phillip Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phillip Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
Phillip Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phillip Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phillip Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phillip Brown
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-0.18
-18.4
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
Phillip Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phillip Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phillip Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phillip Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Phillip Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Phillip Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phillip Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phillip Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phillip Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phillip Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phillip Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phillip Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phillip Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA