Steve Foucault vs. Matt Thornton — Career Comparison

Steve Foucault
Baby BoomersMinnesotaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Matt Thornton
Gen XMichiganThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star

The numbers give Matt Thornton a clear advantage over Steve Foucault across the core pitching metrics. Matt Thornton led in skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 101 vs 96), strikeout rate (K%+ 99 vs 94), and run prevention (ERA+ 115 vs 112). Steve Foucault held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 100 vs 99). Matt Thornton was the better reliever — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Steve Foucault and Matt Thornton

Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Innings
277
5.02
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
748
10.16
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.63
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
0.49
Steve Foucault
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
0.65
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.62
Steve Foucault
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49.3
49.3
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.9
43.9
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Foucault
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
0.94
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.31
Steve Foucault
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
177
3.21
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
251
3.41
Steve Foucault
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.21
3.21
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.41
3.41
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.49
3.49
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.31
3.31
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.09
4.09
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.31
3.31
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.239
0.239
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Innings
1490
27
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1988
27
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Innings
496.2
9
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
662.2
9
Steve Foucault
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
458
8.3
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
594
8.07
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.3
8.3
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.07
8.07
Steve Foucault
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
0.74
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
0.71
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.74
0.74
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.71
0.71
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.15
0.15
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.07
0.07
Steve Foucault
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
190
3.44
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
251
3.41
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.72
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.5
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.44
3.44
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.41
3.41
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Innings
307
5.56
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
642
8.72
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.56
5.56
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.72
8.72
Steve Foucault
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.11
1.11
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.86
0.86
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.001
1.001
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.348
1.348
Steve Foucault
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.18
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.38
Steve Foucault
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.31
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.27
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2101
38.07
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2799
38.01
Steve Foucault
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
198
3.59
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
170
2.31
Steve Foucault
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
213
3.86
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
273
3.71
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.71
3.71
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.72
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.26
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.4
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.24
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.85
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
0.83
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.305
1.305
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.275
1.275
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Innings
1832
33.2
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2491
33.83
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.77
0.77
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.37
0.37
Steve Foucault
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.281
0.281
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.302
0.302
Steve Foucault
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.07
38.07
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.01
38.01

Fielding Stats for Steve Foucault and Matt Thornton

Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Innings
277
5.02
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
748
10.16
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Innings
1490
27
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1988
27
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Innings
496.2
9
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
662.2
9
Steve Foucault
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.53
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.37
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
1.36
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
90
1.22
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.09
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.05
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
1.98
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
121
1.64
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
1.88
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
117
1.59
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.41
95.41
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.69
96.69
Steve Foucault
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.376
0.376
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.156
0.156
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.18
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.14
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Steve Foucault and Matt Thornton

Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
6
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
277
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
748
448800
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.11
-66.4
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Foucault
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA