Tim Drew vs. Matt Thornton — Career Comparison

Tim Drew
Gen XGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMontreal ExposNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Matt Thornton
Gen XMichiganThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star

Tim Drew 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 7.02 and 1.807 for Tim Drew. By the career numbers, Matt Thornton had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Tim Drew and Matt Thornton

Tim Drew
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Tim Drew
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
3.72
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
748
10.16
Tim Drew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.17
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Tim Drew
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.21
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.49
Tim Drew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.43
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
0.62
Tim Drew
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.9
43.9
Tim Drew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31.43
31.43
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.13
0.13
Tim Drew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Drew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Drew
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.21
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.31
Tim Drew
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
66
7.02
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
251
3.41
Tim Drew
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.02
7.02
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.41
3.41
Tim Drew
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.28
7.28
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.31
3.31
Tim Drew
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.11
6.11
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.31
3.31
Tim Drew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.322
0.322
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.239
0.239
Tim Drew
Career
Per 9 Innings
254
27
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1988
27
Tim Drew
Career
Per 9 Innings
84.2
9
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
662.2
9
Tim Drew
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
113
12.01
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
594
8.07
Tim Drew
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.01
12.01
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.07
8.07
Tim Drew
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
1.7
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
0.71
Tim Drew
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.7
1.7
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.71
0.71
Tim Drew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.46
0.46
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.07
0.07
Tim Drew
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39
4.15
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
251
3.41
Tim Drew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.11
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.5
Tim Drew
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.15
4.15
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.41
3.41
Tim Drew
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
4.25
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
642
8.72
Tim Drew
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.25
4.25
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.72
8.72
Tim Drew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.14
1.14
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.86
0.86
Tim Drew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.933
0.933
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.348
1.348
Tim Drew
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.85
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.38
Tim Drew
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.64
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.27
Tim Drew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Drew
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
407
43.26
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2799
38.01
Tim Drew
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
1.38
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
170
2.31
Tim Drew
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
82
8.72
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
273
3.71
Tim Drew
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.72
8.72
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.71
3.71
Tim Drew
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.43
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.26
Tim Drew
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.74
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.24
Tim Drew
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.96
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
0.83
Tim Drew
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.795
1.795
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.275
1.275
Tim Drew
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
351
37.31
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2491
33.83
Tim Drew
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.34
2.34
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.37
0.37
Tim Drew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.329
0.329
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.302
0.302
Tim Drew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.26
43.26
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.01
38.01

Fielding Stats for Tim Drew and Matt Thornton

Tim Drew
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Tim Drew
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
3.72
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
748
10.16
Tim Drew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.17
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Tim Drew
Career
Per 9 Innings
254
27
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1988
27
Tim Drew
Career
Per 9 Innings
84.2
9
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
662.2
9
Tim Drew
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.85
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
0.37
Tim Drew
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.49
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
90
1.22
Tim Drew
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.21
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.05
Tim Drew
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
2.55
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
121
1.64
Tim Drew
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
2.34
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
117
1.59
Tim Drew
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.67
91.67
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.69
96.69
Tim Drew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.629
0.629
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.156
0.156
Tim Drew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31.43
31.43
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.13
0.13
Tim Drew
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.21
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.14
Tim Drew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Drew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Drew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Drew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Tim Drew and Matt Thornton

Tim Drew
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Tim Drew
Career
Per 600 PA
36
2400
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
748
448800
Tim Drew
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
600
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Tim Drew
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
466.67
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Tim Drew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Drew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Drew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Drew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Drew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Drew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Drew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Drew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Drew
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
Tim Drew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Drew
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
Tim Drew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
1.03
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Drew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Drew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Drew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Drew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Drew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Drew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Drew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.056
0.056
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Drew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Drew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
Tim Drew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Drew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Drew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Drew
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-0.4
-26.95
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
Tim Drew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Drew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Drew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Drew
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
333.33
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
600
Tim Drew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.8
1.8
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Tim Drew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Drew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Drew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Drew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Drew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Drew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Drew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Drew
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA