Matt Thornton vs. David Weathers — Career Comparison

Matt Thornton
Gen XMichiganThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star
David Weathers
Gen XTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

The numbers give Matt Thornton a clear advantage over David Weathers across the core pitching metrics. Matt Thornton led in home run suppression (HR9+ 126 vs 91), run prevention (ERA+ 115 vs 94), and strikeout rate (K%+ 99 vs 80). Matt Thornton was the better reliever — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Matt Thornton and David Weathers

Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
13
David Weathers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
748
10.16
David Weathers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
964
6.3
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
David Weathers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
0.45
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.49
David Weathers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
73
0.48
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46
0.62
David Weathers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
0.58
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.9
43.9
David Weathers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.34
45.34
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.13
0.13
David Weathers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.16
7.16
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Weathers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Weathers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.31
David Weathers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
0.49
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
251
3.41
David Weathers
Career
Per 9 Innings
650
4.25
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.41
3.41
David Weathers
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.25
4.25
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.31
3.31
David Weathers
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.51
4.51
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.31
3.31
David Weathers
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.28
4.28
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.239
0.239
David Weathers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.272
0.272
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1988
27
David Weathers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4129
27
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
662.2
9
David Weathers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1376.1
9
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
594
8.07
David Weathers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1432
9.36
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.07
8.07
David Weathers
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.36
9.36
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
0.71
David Weathers
Career
Per 9 Innings
133
0.87
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.71
0.71
David Weathers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.87
0.87
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.07
0.07
David Weathers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.14
0.14
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
251
3.41
David Weathers
Career
Per 9 Innings
604
3.95
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.5
David Weathers
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
0.51
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.41
3.41
David Weathers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.95
3.95
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
642
8.72
David Weathers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
976
6.38
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.72
8.72
David Weathers
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.38
6.38
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.86
0.86
David Weathers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.01
1.01
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.348
1.348
David Weathers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.148
1.148
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
0.38
David Weathers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.27
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.27
David Weathers
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
0.37
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
David Weathers
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.04
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2799
38.01
David Weathers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6071
39.7
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
170
2.31
David Weathers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
304
1.99
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
273
3.71
David Weathers
Career
Per 9 Innings
711
4.65
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.71
3.71
David Weathers
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.65
4.65
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.26
David Weathers
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
0.62
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.24
David Weathers
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.26
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
0.83
David Weathers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
144
0.94
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.275
1.275
David Weathers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.479
1.479
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2491
33.83
David Weathers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5275
34.49
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.37
0.37
David Weathers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.74
0.74
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.302
0.302
David Weathers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.312
0.312
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.01
38.01
David Weathers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.7
39.7

Fielding Stats for Matt Thornton and David Weathers

Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
13
David Weathers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
748
10.16
David Weathers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
964
6.3
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
David Weathers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
0.45
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1988
27
David Weathers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4129
27
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
662.2
9
David Weathers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1376.1
9
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.37
David Weathers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
0.37
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
1.22
David Weathers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
162
1.06
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.05
David Weathers
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.09
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
121
1.64
David Weathers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
231
1.51
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
1.59
David Weathers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
218
1.43
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.69
96.69
David Weathers
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.37
94.37
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.156
0.156
David Weathers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.226
0.226
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.13
0.13
David Weathers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.16
7.16
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.14
David Weathers
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.06
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Weathers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Weathers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Weathers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Weathers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Matt Thornton and David Weathers

Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
13
13
David Weathers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
748
448800
David Weathers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
967
3537.8
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
David Weathers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
164
600
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
David Weathers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
139
508.54
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Weathers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.101
0.101
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Weathers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.384
0.384
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Weathers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
51.22
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Weathers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
43.9
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Weathers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Weathers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Weathers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.32
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Weathers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.32
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
David Weathers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Weathers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
David Weathers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Weathers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.25
15.55
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Weathers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
73.17
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Weathers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
80.49
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Weathers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Weathers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.144
0.144
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Weathers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Weathers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.043
0.043
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Weathers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Weathers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.224
0.224
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
David Weathers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Weathers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
25.61
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Weathers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
14.63
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Weathers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
32.93
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
David Weathers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-0.69
-2.53
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Weathers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.66
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Weathers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
25.61
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Weathers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
600
David Weathers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
85
310.98
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
David Weathers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.93
1.93
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Weathers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Weathers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
62.2
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Weathers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Weathers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Weathers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Weathers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Weathers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
David Weathers
Career
Per 600 PA