Dan Gakeler vs. Matt Thornton — Career Comparison

Dan Gakeler
Baby BoomersNew JerseyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Matt Thornton
Gen XMichiganThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star

On the career pitching numbers, Matt Thornton posted a stronger line than Dan Gakeler. Matt Thornton posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.41 vs 5.74) and WHIP (1.331 vs 1.602). By the career numbers, Matt Thornton had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.

Pitching Stats for Dan Gakeler and Matt Thornton

Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
3.79
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
748
10.16
Dan Gakeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.86
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.12
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.49
Dan Gakeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.49
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
0.62
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.9
43.9
Dan Gakeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22.58
22.58
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.13
0.13
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.24
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.31
Dan Gakeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
47
5.74
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
251
3.41
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.74
5.74
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.41
3.41
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.14
4.14
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.31
3.31
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.34
4.34
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.31
3.31
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.256
0.256
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.239
0.239
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
221
27
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1988
27
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
73.2
9
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
662.2
9
Dan Gakeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
73
8.92
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
594
8.07
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.92
8.92
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.07
8.07
Dan Gakeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.61
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
0.71
Dan Gakeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.61
0.61
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.71
0.71
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.16
0.16
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.07
0.07
Dan Gakeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39
4.76
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
251
3.41
Dan Gakeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.73
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.5
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.76
4.76
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.41
3.41
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
5.25
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
642
8.72
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.25
5.25
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.72
8.72
Dan Gakeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.39
1.39
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.86
0.86
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.113
1.113
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.348
1.348
Dan Gakeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.86
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.38
Dan Gakeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.12
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.27
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
331
40.44
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2799
38.01
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
1.34
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
170
2.31
Dan Gakeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
52
6.35
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
273
3.71
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.35
6.35
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.71
3.71
Dan Gakeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.37
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.26
Dan Gakeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.37
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.24
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.37
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
0.83
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.52
1.52
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.275
1.275
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
285
34.82
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2491
33.83
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.68
1.68
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.37
0.37
Dan Gakeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.287
0.287
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.302
0.302
Dan Gakeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.44
40.44
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.01
38.01

Fielding Stats for Dan Gakeler and Matt Thornton

Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
3.79
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
748
10.16
Dan Gakeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.86
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
221
27
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1988
27
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
73.2
9
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
662.2
9
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.61
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
0.37
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
1.47
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
90
1.22
Dan Gakeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.05
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
2.08
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
121
1.64
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
2.08
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
117
1.59
Dan Gakeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.69
96.69
Dan Gakeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.548
0.548
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.156
0.156
Dan Gakeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22.58
22.58
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.13
0.13
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.14
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dan Gakeler and Matt Thornton

Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 600 PA
31
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
748
448800
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.11
-66.4
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Gakeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA