Matt Thornton vs. Milt Wilcox — Career Comparison

Matt Thornton
Gen XMichiganThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star
Milt Wilcox
Baby BoomersHawaiiThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Milt Wilcox 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 86), run prevention (ERA+ 115 vs 93), and walk avoidance (BB%+ 99 vs 82). Milt Wilcox held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 103 vs 99). Role difference aside, Matt Thornton holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Matt Thornton and Milt Wilcox

Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
13
Milt Wilcox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
748
10.16
Milt Wilcox
Career
Per 9 Innings
394
1.76
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Milt Wilcox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
283
1.26
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.49
Milt Wilcox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
0.53
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46
0.62
Milt Wilcox
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
0.5
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.9
43.9
Milt Wilcox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.29
51.29
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.13
0.13
Milt Wilcox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.83
71.83
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Milt Wilcox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.33
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Milt Wilcox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.04
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.31
Milt Wilcox
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.03
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
251
3.41
Milt Wilcox
Career
Per 9 Innings
913
4.07
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.41
3.41
Milt Wilcox
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.07
4.07
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.31
3.31
Milt Wilcox
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.07
4.07
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.31
3.31
Milt Wilcox
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.44
4.44
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.239
0.239
Milt Wilcox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.26
0.26
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1988
27
Milt Wilcox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6050
27
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
662.2
9
Milt Wilcox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2016.2
9
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
594
8.07
Milt Wilcox
Career
Per 9 Innings
1991
8.89
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.07
8.07
Milt Wilcox
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.89
8.89
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
0.71
Milt Wilcox
Career
Per 9 Innings
204
0.91
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.71
0.71
Milt Wilcox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.91
0.91
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.07
0.07
Milt Wilcox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.52
0.52
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
251
3.41
Milt Wilcox
Career
Per 9 Innings
770
3.44
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
0.5
Milt Wilcox
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
0.29
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.41
3.41
Milt Wilcox
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.44
3.44
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
642
8.72
Milt Wilcox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1137
5.07
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.72
8.72
Milt Wilcox
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.07
5.07
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.86
0.86
Milt Wilcox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.89
2.89
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.348
1.348
Milt Wilcox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.946
0.946
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
0.38
Milt Wilcox
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.23
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.27
Milt Wilcox
Career
Per 9 Innings
74
0.33
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Milt Wilcox
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.05
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2799
38.01
Milt Wilcox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8635
38.54
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
170
2.31
Milt Wilcox
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.24
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
273
3.71
Milt Wilcox
Career
Per 9 Innings
1013
4.52
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.71
3.71
Milt Wilcox
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.52
4.52
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.26
Milt Wilcox
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
0.36
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.24
Milt Wilcox
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
0.26
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
0.83
Milt Wilcox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
171
0.76
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.275
1.275
Milt Wilcox
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.369
1.369
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2491
33.83
Milt Wilcox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7652
34.15
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.37
0.37
Milt Wilcox
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.57
2.57
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.302
0.302
Milt Wilcox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.283
0.283
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.01
38.01
Milt Wilcox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.54
38.54

Fielding Stats for Matt Thornton and Milt Wilcox

Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
13
Milt Wilcox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
748
10.16
Milt Wilcox
Career
Per 9 Innings
394
1.76
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Milt Wilcox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
284
1.27
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1988
27
Milt Wilcox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6048
27
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
662.2
9
Milt Wilcox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2016
9
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.37
Milt Wilcox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
0.54
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
1.22
Milt Wilcox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
357
1.59
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.05
Milt Wilcox
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.12
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
121
1.64
Milt Wilcox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
506
2.26
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
117
1.59
Milt Wilcox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
479
2.14
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.69
96.69
Milt Wilcox
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.66
94.66
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.156
0.156
Milt Wilcox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.216
1.216
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.13
0.13
Milt Wilcox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72.08
72.08
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.14
Milt Wilcox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
0.13
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Milt Wilcox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Milt Wilcox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Milt Wilcox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Milt Wilcox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Matt Thornton and Milt Wilcox

Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
13
13
Milt Wilcox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
748
448800
Milt Wilcox
Career
Per 600 PA
397
3452.17
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Milt Wilcox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
69
600
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Milt Wilcox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
62
539.13
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Milt Wilcox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Milt Wilcox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.464
0.464
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Milt Wilcox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
95.65
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Milt Wilcox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
78.26
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Milt Wilcox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
17.39
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Milt Wilcox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Milt Wilcox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Milt Wilcox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
17.39
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
Milt Wilcox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Milt Wilcox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
Milt Wilcox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Milt Wilcox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.44
21.18
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Milt Wilcox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
113.04
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Milt Wilcox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
113.04
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Milt Wilcox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.203
0.203
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Milt Wilcox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.21
0.21
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Milt Wilcox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.413
0.413
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Milt Wilcox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Milt Wilcox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.144
0.144
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Milt Wilcox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
Milt Wilcox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Milt Wilcox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
26.09
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Milt Wilcox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
43.48
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Milt Wilcox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
69.57
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
Milt Wilcox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.98
17.23
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Milt Wilcox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Milt Wilcox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
17.39
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Milt Wilcox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
600
Milt Wilcox
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
130.43
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Milt Wilcox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.6
4.6
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Milt Wilcox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Milt Wilcox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
43.48
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Milt Wilcox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Milt Wilcox
Career
Per 600 PA
1
8.7
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Milt Wilcox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Milt Wilcox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Milt Wilcox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
Milt Wilcox
Career
Per 600 PA