Harry Staley vs. Matt Thornton — Career Comparison

Harry Staley
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Matt Thornton
Gen XMichiganThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Harry Staley and Matt Thornton are fairly close on the surface numbers. Harry Staley carried a career ERA of 3.81 against Matt Thornton's 3.41. The surface numbers don't cleanly separate Harry Staley and Matt Thornton — era context would be needed for a firmer verdict.

Pitching Stats for Harry Staley and Matt Thornton

Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
284
1.12
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
748
10.16
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
258
1.02
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
136
0.54
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.49
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
0.47
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46
0.62
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.33
53.33
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.9
43.9
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.85
90.85
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.13
0.13
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
232
0.92
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.04
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.31
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
965
3.81
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
251
3.41
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.81
3.81
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.41
3.41
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.65
3.65
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.31
3.31
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.74
3.74
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.31
3.31
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.269
0.269
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.239
0.239
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6834
27
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1988
27
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2278
9
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
662.2
9
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
2480
9.8
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
594
8.07
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.8
9.8
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.07
8.07
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
0.37
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
52
0.71
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.37
0.37
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.71
0.71
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.07
0.07
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
604
2.39
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
251
3.41
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.5
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.39
2.39
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.41
3.41
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
751
2.97
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
642
8.72
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.97
2.97
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.72
8.72
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.64
2.64
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.86
0.86
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.595
0.595
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.348
1.348
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
0.36
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
0.38
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.19
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
0.27
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9879
39.03
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2799
38.01
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.1
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
170
2.31
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1484
5.86
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
273
3.71
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.86
5.86
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.71
3.71
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.26
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.24
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
0.83
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.354
1.354
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.275
1.275
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9227
36.45
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2491
33.83
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.23
5.23
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.37
0.37
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.285
0.285
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.302
0.302
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.03
39.03
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.01
38.01

Fielding Stats for Harry Staley and Matt Thornton

Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
289
1.13
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
748
10.16
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6900
27
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1988
27
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2300
9
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
662.2
9
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57
0.22
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.37
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
462
1.81
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
1.22
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.16
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.05
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
561
2.2
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
121
1.64
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
519
2.03
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
117
1.59
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.51
92.51
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.69
96.69
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.796
1.796
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.156
0.156
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.07
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.14
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Harry Staley and Matt Thornton

Harry Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Harry Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
289
168.02
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
748
448800
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1032
600
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
959
557.56
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.183
0.183
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.502
0.502
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
175
101.74
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
141
81.98
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
11.63
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.07
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.07
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
19.77
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60.78
35.34
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
230
133.72
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
244
141.86
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.477
0.477
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.057
0.057
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.39
0.39
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.212
0.212
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
52.91
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
63.37
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
193
112.21
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59.08
34.35
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.33
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
37.79
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
160
93.02
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
600
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.45
6.45
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
0.41
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.33
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.07
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.07
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA