Ray Herbert vs. Trent Thornton — Career Comparison

Ray Herbert
Silent GenerationMichiganThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Trent Thornton
MillenialPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSeattle MarinersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Ray Herbert built a career as a starting pitcher and Trent Thornton as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Ray Herbert led in walk avoidance (BB%+ 157 vs 121), skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 96 vs 91), and home run suppression (HR9+ 85 vs 81). Trent Thornton held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 92 vs 78). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to Ray Herbert.

Pitching Stats for Ray Herbert and Trent Thornton

Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Trent Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
407
1.95
Trent Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
235
5.27
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
236
1.13
Trent Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.81
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
0.5
Trent Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.31
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
107
0.51
Trent Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.43
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49.29
49.29
Trent Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.42
42.42
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.99
57.99
Trent Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
15.32
15.32
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
0.33
Trent Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.06
Trent Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.07
Trent Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
839
4.01
Trent Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
195
4.38
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.01
4.01
Trent Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.38
4.38
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.02
4.02
Trent Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.39
4.39
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.18
4.18
Trent Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.28
4.28
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.27
0.27
Trent Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.259
0.259
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5644
27
Trent Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1203
27
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1881.1
9
Trent Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
401
9
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
2000
9.57
Trent Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
399
8.96
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.57
9.57
Trent Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.96
8.96
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
167
0.8
Trent Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
62
1.39
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.8
0.8
Trent Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.39
1.39
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.41
0.41
Trent Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.26
0.26
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
571
2.73
Trent Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
136
3.05
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.19
Trent Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.09
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.73
2.73
Trent Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.05
3.05
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
864
4.13
Trent Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
379
8.51
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.13
4.13
Trent Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.51
8.51
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.12
2.12
Trent Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.61
1.61
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.763
0.763
Trent Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.284
1.284
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.18
Trent Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.31
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.11
Trent Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.43
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Trent Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8010
38.32
Trent Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1714
38.47
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
74
0.35
Trent Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.88
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
927
4.43
Trent Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
215
4.83
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.43
4.43
Trent Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.83
4.83
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Trent Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.13
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Trent Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.34
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Trent Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.72
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.367
1.367
Trent Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.334
1.334
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7415
35.47
Trent Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1538
34.52
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.28
2.28
Trent Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.91
0.91
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.287
0.287
Trent Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.307
0.307
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.32
38.32
Trent Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.47
38.47

Fielding Stats for Ray Herbert and Trent Thornton

Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Trent Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
407
2.08
Trent Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
235
5.27
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
230
1.18
Trent Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.81
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5280
27
Trent Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1203
27
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1760
9
Trent Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
401
9
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
0.64
Trent Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.34
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
389
1.99
Trent Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.54
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.07
Trent Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.07
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
528
2.7
Trent Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.94
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
515
2.63
Trent Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.88
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.54
97.54
Trent Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.86
92.86
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.265
1.265
Trent Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.166
0.166
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.51
56.51
Trent Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
15.32
15.32
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.21
Trent Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Trent Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Trent Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Trent Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Trent Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ray Herbert and Trent Thornton

Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Trent Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
408
374.31
Trent Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
235
47000
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
654
600
Trent Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
569
522.02
Trent Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
Trent Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.564
0.564
Trent Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.333
1.333
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
109
100
Trent Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
400
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
80
73.39
Trent Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
400
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
19.27
Trent Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.92
Trent Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
6.42
Trent Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
26.61
Trent Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.266
0.266
Trent Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.012
0.012
Trent Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.064
0.064
Trent Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38.96
35.74
Trent Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.28
255.07
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
153
140.37
Trent Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
400
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
153
140.37
Trent Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
400
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Trent Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Trent Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.517
0.517
Trent Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.333
1.333
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.077
0.077
Trent Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.179
0.179
Trent Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.467
0.467
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.417
0.417
Trent Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.236
0.236
Trent Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
46
42.2
Trent Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
400
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
46.79
Trent Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
90
82.57
Trent Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
400
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37.1
34.04
Trent Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.22
243.7
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.83
Trent Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
38.53
Trent Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Trent Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 600 PA
133
122.02
Trent Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.92
4.92
Trent Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Trent Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
33.94
Trent Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.67
Trent Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 600 PA
13
11.93
Trent Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Trent Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Trent Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Trent Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 600 PA
Trent Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA