Connie Rector vs. Matt Thornton — Career Comparison

Connie Rector
Lost GenerationArkansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York Lincoln GiantsIndependentStarting Pitcher
Matt Thornton
Gen XMichiganThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star

Connie Rector 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 posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.41 and WHIP 1.331 compared to 4.66 and 1.454 for Connie Rector. By the career numbers, Matt Thornton had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Connie Rector and Matt Thornton

Connie Rector
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
22
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
13
Connie Rector
Career
Per 9 Innings
176
1.42
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
748
10.16
Connie Rector
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
0.97
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Connie Rector
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
0.53
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.49
Connie Rector
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.45
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46
0.62
Connie Rector
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.1
54.1
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.9
43.9
Connie Rector
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68.18
68.18
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.13
0.13
Connie Rector
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
0.76
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Connie Rector
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Connie Rector
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.05
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.31
Connie Rector
Career
Per 9 Innings
578
4.66
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
251
3.41
Connie Rector
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.66
4.66
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.41
3.41
Connie Rector
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.52
4.52
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.31
3.31
Connie Rector
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.31
3.31
Connie Rector
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.304
0.304
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.239
0.239
Connie Rector
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3349
27
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1988
27
Connie Rector
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1116.1
9
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
662.2
9
Connie Rector
Career
Per 9 Innings
1260
10.16
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
594
8.07
Connie Rector
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.16
10.16
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.07
8.07
Connie Rector
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
0.49
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
52
0.71
Connie Rector
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.49
0.49
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.71
0.71
Connie Rector
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.35
0.35
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.07
0.07
Connie Rector
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
362
2.92
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
251
3.41
Connie Rector
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.5
Connie Rector
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.92
2.92
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.41
3.41
Connie Rector
Career
Per 9 Innings
428
3.45
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
642
8.72
Connie Rector
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.45
3.45
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.72
8.72
Connie Rector
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.43
2.43
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.86
0.86
Connie Rector
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.708
0.708
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.348
1.348
Connie Rector
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.38
Connie Rector
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.24
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
0.27
Connie Rector
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Connie Rector
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4654
37.52
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2799
38.01
Connie Rector
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.33
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
170
2.31
Connie Rector
Career
Per 9 Innings
692
5.58
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
273
3.71
Connie Rector
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.58
5.58
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.71
3.71
Connie Rector
Career
Per 9 Innings
113
0.91
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.26
Connie Rector
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.24
Connie Rector
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97
0.78
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
0.83
Connie Rector
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.453
1.453
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.275
1.275
Connie Rector
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4148
33.44
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2491
33.83
Connie Rector
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.93
3.93
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.37
0.37
Connie Rector
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.328
0.328
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.302
0.302
Connie Rector
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.52
37.52
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.01
38.01

Fielding Stats for Connie Rector and Matt Thornton

Connie Rector
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
22
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
13
Connie Rector
Career
Per 9 Innings
242
1.51
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
748
10.16
Connie Rector
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
163
1.02
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Connie Rector
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4320
27
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1988
27
Connie Rector
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1440
9
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
662.2
9
Connie Rector
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
135
0.84
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.37
Connie Rector
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
284
1.78
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
1.22
Connie Rector
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.09
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.05
Connie Rector
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
433
2.71
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
121
1.64
Connie Rector
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
419
2.62
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
117
1.59
Connie Rector
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.77
96.77
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.69
96.69
Connie Rector
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.731
1.731
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.156
0.156
Connie Rector
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67.36
67.36
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.13
0.13
Connie Rector
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.1
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.14
Connie Rector
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Connie Rector
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Connie Rector
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Connie Rector
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Connie Rector and Matt Thornton

Connie Rector
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
13
13
Connie Rector
Career
Per 600 PA
257
216.88
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
748
448800
Connie Rector
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
711
600
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Connie Rector
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
648
546.84
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Connie Rector
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.232
0.232
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Connie Rector
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.626
0.626
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Connie Rector
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
150
126.58
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Connie Rector
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
115
97.05
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Connie Rector
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
19.41
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Connie Rector
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.38
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Connie Rector
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
6.75
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Connie Rector
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
29.54
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Connie Rector
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
Connie Rector
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.012
0.012
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Connie Rector
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.053
0.053
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
Connie Rector
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60.68
51.21
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Connie Rector
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
205
173
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Connie Rector
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
191
161.18
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Connie Rector
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.277
0.277
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Connie Rector
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.316
0.316
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Connie Rector
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.594
0.594
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Connie Rector
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.085
0.085
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Connie Rector
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.204
0.204
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Connie Rector
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.509
0.509
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Connie Rector
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.223
0.223
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
Connie Rector
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
60.76
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Connie Rector
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
60.76
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Connie Rector
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
136
114.77
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Connie Rector
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.64
56.24
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
Connie Rector
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.53
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Connie Rector
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
32.07
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Connie Rector
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Connie Rector
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.53
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
600
Connie Rector
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
237
237
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Connie Rector
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.67
12.67
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Connie Rector
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
18.57
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Connie Rector
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Connie Rector
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.84
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Connie Rector
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
6.75
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Connie Rector
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Connie Rector
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
6.75
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Connie Rector
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA