Rickey Clark vs. Matt Thornton — Career Comparison

Rickey Clark
Baby BoomersMichiganThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCalifornia AngelsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Matt Thornton
Gen XMichiganThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star

Rickey Clark 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 led in home run suppression (HR9+ 126 vs 87), walk avoidance (BB%+ 99 vs 77), and strikeout rate (K%+ 99 vs 77). Role difference aside, Matt Thornton holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Rickey Clark and Matt Thornton

Rickey Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Rickey Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
96
2
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
748
10.16
Rickey Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
1.46
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Rickey Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.4
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.49
Rickey Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
0.67
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.62
Rickey Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.25
37.25
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.9
43.9
Rickey Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72.92
72.92
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.13
0.13
Rickey Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.08
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rickey Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.04
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rickey Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.31
Rickey Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
3.38
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
251
3.41
Rickey Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.41
3.41
Rickey Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.63
3.63
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.31
3.31
Rickey Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.58
4.58
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.31
3.31
Rickey Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.23
0.23
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.239
0.239
Rickey Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
1295
27
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1988
27
Rickey Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
431.2
9
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
662.2
9
Rickey Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
371
7.74
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
594
8.07
Rickey Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.74
7.74
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.07
8.07
Rickey Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
0.77
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
0.71
Rickey Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.77
0.77
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.71
0.71
Rickey Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.39
0.39
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.07
0.07
Rickey Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
213
4.44
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
251
3.41
Rickey Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.13
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.5
Rickey Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.44
4.44
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.41
3.41
Rickey Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
236
4.92
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
642
8.72
Rickey Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.92
4.92
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.72
8.72
Rickey Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.46
2.46
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.86
0.86
Rickey Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.04
1.04
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.348
1.348
Rickey Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.75
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.38
Rickey Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.23
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.27
Rickey Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rickey Clark
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1858
38.74
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2799
38.01
Rickey Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.19
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
170
2.31
Rickey Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
200
4.17
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
273
3.71
Rickey Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.17
4.17
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.71
3.71
Rickey Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.23
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.26
Rickey Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.19
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.24
Rickey Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
0.83
Rickey Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.353
1.353
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.275
1.275
Rickey Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
1614
33.65
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2491
33.83
Rickey Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.08
2.08
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.37
0.37
Rickey Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.249
0.249
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.302
0.302
Rickey Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.74
38.74
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.01
38.01

Fielding Stats for Rickey Clark and Matt Thornton

Rickey Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Rickey Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
96
2
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
748
10.16
Rickey Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
1.46
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Rickey Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
1296
27
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1988
27
Rickey Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
432
9
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
662.2
9
Rickey Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.63
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.37
Rickey Clark
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
1.6
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
90
1.22
Rickey Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.25
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.05
Rickey Clark
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
2.48
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
121
1.64
Rickey Clark
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
2.23
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
117
1.59
Rickey Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.92
89.92
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.69
96.69
Rickey Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.115
1.115
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.156
0.156
Rickey Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72.92
72.92
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.13
0.13
Rickey Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.08
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.14
Rickey Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rickey Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rickey Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rickey Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Rickey Clark and Matt Thornton

Rickey Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Rickey Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
97
409.86
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
748
448800
Rickey Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
142
600
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Rickey Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
126
532.39
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Rickey Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rickey Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.303
0.303
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rickey Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
54.93
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rickey Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
54.93
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rickey Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rickey Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rickey Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rickey Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rickey Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
Rickey Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rickey Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
Rickey Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.28
5.42
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rickey Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
54.93
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rickey Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
63.38
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rickey Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.117
0.117
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rickey Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rickey Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rickey Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rickey Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.079
0.079
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rickey Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.132
0.132
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rickey Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.183
0.183
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
Rickey Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
12.68
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rickey Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rickey Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
12.68
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rickey Clark
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-3.56
-15.04
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
Rickey Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rickey Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
8.45
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rickey Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rickey Clark
Career
Per 600 PAverified
55
232.39
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
600
Rickey Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.58
2.58
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Rickey Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rickey Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
59.15
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rickey Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rickey Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.23
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Rickey Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rickey Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rickey Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rickey Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA