Max Macon vs. Trent Thornton — Career Comparison

Max Macon
Greatest GenerationFloridaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Trent Thornton
MillenialPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSeattle MarinersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Max Macon 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. Max Macon posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.24 and WHIP 1.463 compared to 4.38 and 1.344 for Trent Thornton. By the career numbers, Max Macon had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Max Macon and Trent Thornton

Max Macon
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Trent Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Max Macon
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
2.45
Trent Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
235
5.27
Max Macon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.88
Trent Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
0.81
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.51
Trent Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.31
Max Macon
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.58
Trent Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.43
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.22
47.22
Trent Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.42
42.42
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35.8
35.8
Trent Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
15.32
15.32
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.27
Trent Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.06
Trent Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.09
Trent Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
4.24
Trent Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
195
4.38
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.24
4.24
Trent Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.38
4.38
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.25
4.25
Trent Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.39
4.39
Max Macon
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.66
4.66
Trent Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.28
4.28
Max Macon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.261
0.261
Trent Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.259
0.259
Max Macon
Career
Per 9 Innings
892
27
Trent Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1203
27
Max Macon
Career
Per 9 Innings
297.1
9
Trent Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
401
9
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
307
9.29
Trent Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
399
8.96
Max Macon
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.29
9.29
Trent Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.96
8.96
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.61
Trent Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
1.39
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.61
0.61
Trent Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.39
1.39
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Trent Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.26
0.26
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
128
3.87
Trent Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
136
3.05
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Trent Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.09
Max Macon
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.87
3.87
Trent Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.05
3.05
Max Macon
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
2.72
Trent Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
379
8.51
Max Macon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.72
2.72
Trent Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.51
8.51
Max Macon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.11
1.11
Trent Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.61
1.61
Max Macon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.733
0.733
Trent Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.284
1.284
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.15
Trent Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.31
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.3
Trent Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.43
Max Macon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Trent Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Max Macon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1314
39.77
Trent Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1714
38.47
Max Macon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
1.06
Trent Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39
0.88
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
171
5.18
Trent Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
215
4.83
Max Macon
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.18
5.18
Trent Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.83
4.83
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Trent Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.13
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Trent Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.34
Max Macon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Trent Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.72
Max Macon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.463
1.463
Trent Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.334
1.334
Max Macon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1176
35.6
Trent Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1538
34.52
Max Macon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.11
2.11
Trent Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.91
0.91
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.269
0.269
Trent Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.307
0.307
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.77
39.77
Trent Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.47
38.47

Fielding Stats for Max Macon and Trent Thornton

Max Macon
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Trent Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Max Macon
Career
Per 9 Innings
179
Trent Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
235
5.27
Max Macon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Trent Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.81
Max Macon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Trent Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1203
27
Max Macon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Trent Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
401
9
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
697
Trent Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.34
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
118
Trent Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.54
Max Macon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
Trent Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.07
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
836
Trent Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.94
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
815
Trent Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.88
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.49
Trent Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.86
92.86
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.553
Trent Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.166
0.166
Max Macon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Trent Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15.32
15.32
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
68
Trent Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Max Macon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Trent Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Max Macon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Trent Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Max Macon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Trent Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Max Macon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Trent Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Max Macon and Trent Thornton

Max Macon
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Trent Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Max Macon
Career
Per 600 PA
226
258.78
Trent Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
235
47000
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
524
600
Trent Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
502
574.81
Trent Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Max Macon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Trent Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Max Macon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.643
0.643
Trent Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.333
1.333
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
133
152.29
Trent Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
400
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
109
124.81
Trent Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
400
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
19.47
Trent Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.58
Trent Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.44
Trent Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
27.48
Trent Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.181
0.181
Trent Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Trent Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.023
0.023
Trent Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
47.47
54.35
Trent Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.28
255.07
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
167
191.22
Trent Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
400
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
149
170.61
Trent Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
400
Max Macon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.288
0.288
Trent Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Max Macon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Trent Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Max Macon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.62
0.62
Trent Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.333
1.333
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.068
0.068
Trent Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Max Macon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.213
0.213
Trent Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.467
0.467
Max Macon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.512
0.512
Trent Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Max Macon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.278
0.278
Trent Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
54
61.83
Trent Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
400
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
52.67
Trent Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
97
111.07
Trent Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
400
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
54.36
62.25
Trent Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.22
243.7
Max Macon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Trent Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
18.32
Trent Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Max Macon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Trent Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Max Macon
Career
Per 600 PA
32
36.64
Trent Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.38
16.38
Trent Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Trent Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6.87
Trent Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Max Macon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Trent Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Max Macon
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6.87
Trent Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
10.31
Trent Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Max Macon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Trent Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
10.31
Trent Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Trent Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA