Matt Thornton vs. Pete Vuckovich — Career Comparison

Matt Thornton
Gen XMichiganThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star
Pete Vuckovich
Baby BoomersPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueStarting PitcherCy Young Award

Pete Vuckovich 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 run prevention (ERA+ 115 vs 98), walk avoidance (BB%+ 99 vs 84), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 101 vs 99). Pete Vuckovich held the edge in home run suppression (HR9+ 142 vs 126). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to Matt Thornton.

Pitching Stats for Matt Thornton and Pete Vuckovich

Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Pete Vuckovich
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
748
10.16
Pete Vuckovich
Career
Per 9 Innings
286
1.77
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
186
1.15
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.49
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93
0.58
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46
0.62
Pete Vuckovich
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
0.43
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.9
43.9
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.41
57.41
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.13
0.13
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.03
65.03
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.23
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.05
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.31
Pete Vuckovich
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.06
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
251
3.41
Pete Vuckovich
Career
Per 9 Innings
592
3.66
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.41
3.41
Pete Vuckovich
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.66
3.66
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.31
3.31
Pete Vuckovich
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.9
3.9
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.31
3.31
Pete Vuckovich
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.94
3.94
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.239
0.239
Pete Vuckovich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.264
0.264
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1988
27
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4366
27
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
662.2
9
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1455.1
9
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
594
8.07
Pete Vuckovich
Career
Per 9 Innings
1454
8.99
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.07
8.07
Pete Vuckovich
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.99
8.99
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
52
0.71
Pete Vuckovich
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
0.66
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.71
0.71
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.66
0.66
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.07
0.07
Pete Vuckovich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.37
0.37
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
251
3.41
Pete Vuckovich
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
545
3.37
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.5
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.18
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.41
3.41
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
642
8.72
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
882
5.45
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.72
8.72
Pete Vuckovich
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.45
5.45
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.86
0.86
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.08
3.08
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.348
1.348
Pete Vuckovich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.981
0.981
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
0.38
Pete Vuckovich
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.28
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
0.27
Pete Vuckovich
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.22
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Pete Vuckovich
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.06
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2799
38.01
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6189
38.27
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
170
2.31
Pete Vuckovich
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
0.41
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
273
3.71
Pete Vuckovich
Career
Per 9 Innings
665
4.11
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.71
3.71
Pete Vuckovich
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.11
4.11
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.26
Pete Vuckovich
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
0.41
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.24
Pete Vuckovich
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.25
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
0.83
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
125
0.77
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.275
1.275
Pete Vuckovich
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.374
1.374
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2491
33.83
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5501
34.02
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.37
0.37
Pete Vuckovich
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.33
2.33
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.302
0.302
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.299
0.299
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.01
38.01
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.27
38.27

Fielding Stats for Matt Thornton and Pete Vuckovich

Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Pete Vuckovich
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
748
10.16
Pete Vuckovich
Career
Per 9 Innings
286
1.77
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
186
1.15
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1988
27
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4366
27
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
662.2
9
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1455.1
9
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.37
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87
0.54
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
1.22
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
222
1.37
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.05
Pete Vuckovich
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.13
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
121
1.64
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
330
2.04
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
117
1.59
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
309
1.91
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.69
96.69
Pete Vuckovich
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.64
93.64
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.156
0.156
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.08
1.08
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.13
0.13
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.03
65.03
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.14
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.09
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Vuckovich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Vuckovich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Vuckovich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Vuckovich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Matt Thornton and Pete Vuckovich

Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Pete Vuckovich
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
748
448800
Pete Vuckovich
Career
Per 600 PA
286
724.05
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
237
600
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
208
526.58
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.159
0.159
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.44
0.44
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
83.54
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
65.82
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
17.72
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Vuckovich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Vuckovich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
17.72
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.212
0.212
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Vuckovich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
Pete Vuckovich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.36
16.09
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
101.27
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
91.14
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.169
0.169
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.361
0.361
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.034
0.034
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.124
0.124
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.247
0.247
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
37.97
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
32.91
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
70.89
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.25
8.22
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Vuckovich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
7.59
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Vuckovich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
600
Pete Vuckovich
Career
Per 600 PAverified
49
124.05
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.84
4.84
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
60.76
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.06
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Pete Vuckovich
Career
Per 600 PA
3
7.59
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.53
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Vuckovich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.53
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100