Mac MacArthur vs. Matt Thornton — Career Comparison

Mac MacArthur
Pre-GenerationalScotlandThrows RightIndianapolis HoosiersAmerican AssociationRelief Pitcher
Matt Thornton
Gen XMichiganThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Mac MacArthur and Matt Thornton are fairly close on the surface numbers. Matt Thornton posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.41 vs 5.02) and WHIP (1.331 vs 1.500). Mac MacArthur had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.17 per nine innings vs 0.71). 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 Mac MacArthur and Matt Thornton

Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.04
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
748
10.16
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.04
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.49
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.87
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.62
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.67
16.67
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.9
43.9
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.13
0.13
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.04
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.31
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
5.02
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
251
3.41
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.02
5.02
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.41
3.41
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.31
3.31
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.85
3.85
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.31
3.31
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.263
0.263
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.239
0.239
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
156
27
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1988
27
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
9
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
662.2
9
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57
9.87
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
594
8.07
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.87
9.87
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.07
8.07
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
0.71
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.71
0.71
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.17
0.17
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.07
0.07
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
3.63
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
251
3.41
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.5
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.63
3.63
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.41
3.41
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
3.29
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
642
8.72
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.29
3.29
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.72
8.72
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.17
3.17
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.86
0.86
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.769
0.769
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.348
1.348
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.87
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.38
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.35
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.27
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
240
41.54
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2799
38.01
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
170
2.31
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
8.48
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
273
3.71
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.48
8.48
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.71
3.71
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.26
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.24
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
0.83
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.275
1.275
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
217
37.56
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2491
33.83
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.17
8.17
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.37
0.37
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.284
0.284
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.302
0.302
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.54
41.54
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.01
38.01

Fielding Stats for Mac MacArthur and Matt Thornton

Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.04
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
748
10.16
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
156
27
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1988
27
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
9
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
662.2
9
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.37
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
2.08
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
90
1.22
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.87
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.05
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
3.12
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
121
1.64
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
2.25
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
117
1.59
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
72.22
72.22
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.69
96.69
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.167
2.167
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.156
0.156
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.14
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Mac MacArthur and Matt Thornton

Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
6
163.64
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
748
448800
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
600
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
572.73
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.095
0.095
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
54.55
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
54.55
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
7.33
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
54.55
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
81.82
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.095
0.095
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.232
0.232
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.085
0.085
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.158
0.158
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.095
0.095
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
27.27
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
27.27
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-0.41
-11.28
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
27.27
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA