Kevin Coffman vs. Matt Thornton — Career Comparison

Kevin Coffman
Gen XTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Matt Thornton
Gen XMichiganThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star

Kevin Coffman 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 6.42 and 1.952 for Kevin Coffman. By the career numbers, Matt Thornton had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Kevin Coffman and Matt Thornton

Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
2.52
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
748
10.16
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
1.46
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.33
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.49
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.89
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.62
Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
26.67
26.67
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.9
43.9
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58.06
58.06
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.13
0.13
Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.31
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
79
6.42
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
251
3.41
Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.42
6.42
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.41
3.41
Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.17
6.17
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.31
3.31
Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.5
5.5
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.31
3.31
Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.281
0.281
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.239
0.239
Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
332
27
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1988
27
Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
110.2
9
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
662.2
9
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
119
9.68
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
594
8.07
Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.68
9.68
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.07
8.07
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.41
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
0.71
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.41
0.41
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.71
0.71
Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.16
0.16
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.07
0.07
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95
7.73
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
251
3.41
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.16
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.5
Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.73
7.73
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.41
3.41
Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
3.82
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
642
8.72
Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.82
3.82
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.72
8.72
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.52
1.52
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.86
0.86
Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.283
1.283
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.348
1.348
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
1.3
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.38
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.57
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.27
Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.16
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
537
43.67
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2799
38.01
Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.16
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
170
2.31
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
90
7.32
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
273
3.71
Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.32
7.32
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.71
3.71
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.49
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.26
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.41
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.24
Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.06
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
0.83
Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.934
1.934
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.275
1.275
Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
424
34.48
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2491
33.83
Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.9
2.9
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.37
0.37
Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.307
0.307
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.302
0.302
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.67
43.67
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.01
38.01

Fielding Stats for Kevin Coffman and Matt Thornton

Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
2.52
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
748
10.16
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
1.46
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
332
27
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1988
27
Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
110.2
9
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
662.2
9
Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.06
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
0.37
Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
2.03
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
90
1.22
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.16
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.05
Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
3.25
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
121
1.64
Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
3.09
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
117
1.59
Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
95
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.69
96.69
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.226
1.226
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.156
0.156
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58.06
58.06
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.13
0.13
Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.16
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.14
Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Kevin Coffman and Matt Thornton

Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 600 PA
32
480
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
748
448800
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
600
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
555
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.189
0.189
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.525
0.525
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
105
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
60
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
45
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
45
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.41
36.22
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
150
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
135
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.501
0.501
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.081
0.081
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
30
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
60
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
90
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.11
31.65
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
15
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
15
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
180
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
600
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.33
3.33
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
15
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA