Scott McGregor vs. Matt Thornton — Career Comparison

Scott McGregor
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows LeftBats SwitchNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Matt Thornton
Gen XMichiganThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star

Scott McGregor built a career as a starting pitcher and Matt Thornton as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Matt Thornton led in home run suppression (HR9+ 126 vs 85), strikeout rate (K%+ 99 vs 71), and run prevention (ERA+ 115 vs 101). Scott McGregor held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 140 vs 99). Role difference aside, Matt Thornton holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Scott McGregor and Matt Thornton

Scott McGregor
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
13
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
13
Scott McGregor
Career
Per 9 Innings
356
1.5
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
748
10.16
Scott McGregor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
309
1.3
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Scott McGregor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
138
0.58
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.49
Scott McGregor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
0.45
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46
0.62
Scott McGregor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.1
56.1
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.9
43.9
Scott McGregor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.8
86.8
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.13
0.13
Scott McGregor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
0.35
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott McGregor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.1
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott McGregor
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.02
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.31
Scott McGregor
Career
Per 9 Innings
949
3.99
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
251
3.41
Scott McGregor
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.99
3.99
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.41
3.41
Scott McGregor
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.84
3.84
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.31
3.31
Scott McGregor
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.34
4.34
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.31
3.31
Scott McGregor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.271
0.271
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.239
0.239
Scott McGregor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6422
27
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1988
27
Scott McGregor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2140.2
9
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
662.2
9
Scott McGregor
Career
Per 9 Innings
2245
9.44
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
594
8.07
Scott McGregor
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.44
9.44
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.07
8.07
Scott McGregor
Career
Per 9 Innings
235
0.99
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
0.71
Scott McGregor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.99
0.99
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.71
0.71
Scott McGregor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.66
0.66
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.07
0.07
Scott McGregor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
518
2.18
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
251
3.41
Scott McGregor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.11
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.5
Scott McGregor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.18
2.18
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.41
3.41
Scott McGregor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
904
3.8
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
642
8.72
Scott McGregor
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.8
3.8
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.72
8.72
Scott McGregor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.54
2.54
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.86
0.86
Scott McGregor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.664
0.664
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.348
1.348
Scott McGregor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.12
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.38
Scott McGregor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.11
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
0.27
Scott McGregor
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.05
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Scott McGregor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8982
37.76
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2799
38.01
Scott McGregor
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.1
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
170
2.31
Scott McGregor
Career
Per 9 Innings
1031
4.33
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
273
3.71
Scott McGregor
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.33
4.33
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.71
3.71
Scott McGregor
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
0.32
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.26
Scott McGregor
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
0.32
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.24
Scott McGregor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
185
0.78
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
0.83
Scott McGregor
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.291
1.291
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.275
1.275
Scott McGregor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8287
34.84
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2491
33.83
Scott McGregor
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.9
2.9
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.37
0.37
Scott McGregor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.281
0.281
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.302
0.302
Scott McGregor
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.76
37.76
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.01
38.01

Fielding Stats for Scott McGregor and Matt Thornton

Scott McGregor
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
13
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
13
Scott McGregor
Career
Per 9 Innings
356
1.5
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
748
10.16
Scott McGregor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
309
1.3
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Scott McGregor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6422
27
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1988
27
Scott McGregor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2140.2
9
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
662.2
9
Scott McGregor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
0.5
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.37
Scott McGregor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
317
1.33
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
1.22
Scott McGregor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.04
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.05
Scott McGregor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
445
1.87
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
121
1.64
Scott McGregor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
436
1.83
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
117
1.59
Scott McGregor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.98
97.98
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.69
96.69
Scott McGregor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.225
1.225
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.156
0.156
Scott McGregor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.8
86.8
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.13
0.13
Scott McGregor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.08
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.14
Scott McGregor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott McGregor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott McGregor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott McGregor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Scott McGregor and Matt Thornton

Scott McGregor
Career
Per 600 PA
13
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Scott McGregor
Career
Per 600 PA
357
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
748
448800
Scott McGregor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Scott McGregor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Scott McGregor
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott McGregor
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott McGregor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott McGregor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott McGregor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott McGregor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott McGregor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott McGregor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott McGregor
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
Scott McGregor
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott McGregor
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
Scott McGregor
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott McGregor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott McGregor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott McGregor
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott McGregor
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott McGregor
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott McGregor
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott McGregor
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott McGregor
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott McGregor
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
Scott McGregor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott McGregor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott McGregor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott McGregor
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.11
-66.4
Scott McGregor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott McGregor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott McGregor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott McGregor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Scott McGregor
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Scott McGregor
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott McGregor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott McGregor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott McGregor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott McGregor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott McGregor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott McGregor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott McGregor
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA