Matt Thornton vs. Roy Witherup — Career Comparison

Matt Thornton
Gen XMichiganThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star
Roy Witherup
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Roy Witherup 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 4.44 and 1.454 for Roy Witherup. By the career numbers, Matt Thornton had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Matt Thornton and Roy Witherup

Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
748
10.16
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
1.44
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.94
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.49
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.17
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.62
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.67
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.9
43.9
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.13
0.13
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.38
65.38
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.67
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.31
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
251
3.41
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
80
4.44
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.41
3.41
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.44
4.44
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.31
3.31
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.19
4.19
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.31
3.31
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.27
3.27
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.239
0.239
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1988
27
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
487
27
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
662.2
9
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
162.1
9
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
594
8.07
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
189
10.48
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.07
8.07
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.48
10.48
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
0.71
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.71
0.71
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.07
0.07
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.12
0.12
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
251
3.41
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
2.61
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.5
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.41
3.41
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.61
2.61
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
642
8.72
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
3.94
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.72
8.72
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.94
3.94
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.86
0.86
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.73
2.73
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.348
1.348
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.727
0.727
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.38
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.27
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.11
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2799
38.01
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
683
37.87
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
170
2.31
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.33
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
273
3.71
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99
5.49
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.71
3.71
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.49
5.49
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.26
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.24
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
0.83
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.275
1.275
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.454
1.454
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2491
33.83
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
634
35.15
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.37
0.37
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.81
3.81
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.302
0.302
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.332
0.332
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.01
38.01
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.87
37.87

Fielding Stats for Matt Thornton and Roy Witherup

Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
748
10.16
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
1.44
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.94
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1988
27
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
486
27
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
662.2
9
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
162
9
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.37
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
90
1.22
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
2.33
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.05
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.22
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
121
1.64
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
2.61
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
117
1.59
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
2.39
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.69
96.69
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.49
91.49
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.156
0.156
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.654
1.654
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.13
0.13
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.38
65.38
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.14
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Matt Thornton and Roy Witherup

Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
748
448800
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
26
294.34
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
600
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
588.68
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.245
0.245
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
67.92
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
67.92
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.62
6.99
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
67.92
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
67.92
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.081
0.081
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.32
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
22.64
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
33.96
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-1.21
-13.74
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
600
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
147.17
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.08
4.08
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.32
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA