Joe Fontenot vs. Matt Thornton — Career Comparison

Joe Fontenot
Gen XLouisianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaFlorida MarlinsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Matt Thornton
Gen XMichiganThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star

Joe Fontenot 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 6.33 and 1.805 for Joe Fontenot. By the career numbers, Matt Thornton had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Fontenot and Matt Thornton

Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1.69
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
748
10.16
Joe Fontenot
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.69
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.49
Joe Fontenot
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
1.48
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.62
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.9
43.9
Joe Fontenot
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.13
0.13
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.31
Joe Fontenot
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
6.33
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
251
3.41
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.33
6.33
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.41
3.41
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.83
6.83
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.31
3.31
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.16
5.16
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.31
3.31
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.32
0.32
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.239
0.239
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
128
27
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1988
27
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.2
9
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
662.2
9
Joe Fontenot
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
11.81
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
594
8.07
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.81
11.81
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.07
8.07
Joe Fontenot
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
1.05
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
0.71
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.05
1.05
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.71
0.71
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.63
0.63
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.07
0.07
Joe Fontenot
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
4.22
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
251
3.41
Joe Fontenot
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.21
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.5
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.22
4.22
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.41
3.41
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
5.06
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
642
8.72
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.06
5.06
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.72
8.72
Joe Fontenot
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.86
0.86
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.031
1.031
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.348
1.348
Joe Fontenot
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
1.27
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.38
Joe Fontenot
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
1.05
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.27
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
204
43.03
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2799
38.01
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
170
2.31
Joe Fontenot
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
7.17
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
273
3.71
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.17
7.17
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.71
3.71
Joe Fontenot
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.63
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.26
Joe Fontenot
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.21
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.24
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.27
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
0.83
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.781
1.781
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.275
1.275
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
175
36.91
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2491
33.83
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.25
4.25
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.37
0.37
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.349
0.349
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.302
0.302
Joe Fontenot
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.03
43.03
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.01
38.01

Fielding Stats for Joe Fontenot and Matt Thornton

Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1.69
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
748
10.16
Joe Fontenot
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.69
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
128
27
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1988
27
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.2
9
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
662.2
9
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.84
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
0.37
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.9
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
90
1.22
Joe Fontenot
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.05
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
2.74
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
121
1.64
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
2.74
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
117
1.59
Joe Fontenot
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.69
96.69
Joe Fontenot
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.625
1.625
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.156
0.156
Joe Fontenot
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.13
0.13
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.21
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.14
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Fontenot and Matt Thornton

Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
8
436.36
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
748
448800
Joe Fontenot
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
600
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Joe Fontenot
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
545.45
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Fontenot
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Fontenot
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Fontenot
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-1.03
-56.33
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
327.27
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
600
Joe Fontenot
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.83
1.83
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Fontenot
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA