J.P. Howell vs Matt Thornton

J.P. HowellMatt Thornton

J.P. Howell and Matt Thornton compared on their MLB careers: J.P. Howell played 12 seasons, 2005 to 2017, Matt Thornton 13 seasons, 2004 to 2016. J.P. Howell has 36 wins to Matt Thornton's 36. Matt Thornton won 1 title.

Who has the better career numbers?

J.P. Howell and Matt Thornton career totals
547GP748
36W36
30L46
3.8ERA3.4
619.2IP662.2
566K642
270BB251
1.3WHIP1.3
22SV23

How do they compare in the postseason?

J.P. Howell and Matt Thornton postseason
24GP6
7R1
21H5

Titles and awards

  • J.P. Howell: 0 championships; none on file
  • Matt Thornton: 1 championship; none on file

Awards come from the league’s published winner lists; a championship counts a season played for the club that won it.

Season by season

Lined up by career year, not by calendar: each row is the players’ nth season.

J.P. Howell and Matt Thornton season by season
W: Games in which this pitcher was credited with the win.L: Games in which this pitcher was charged with the loss.ERA: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched — lower is better. Under 3.00 is excellent.W: Games in which this pitcher was credited with the win.L: Games in which this pitcher was charged with the loss.ERA: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched — lower is better. Under 3.00 is excellent.
1st2005356.192004124.13
2nd2006135.102005045.21
3rd2007167.592006533.33
4th2008612.222007444.79
5th2009752.842008532.67
6th2011236.162009632.74
7th2012103.042010542.67
8th2013412.032011253.32
9th2014332.3920124103.46
10th2015611.432013043.74
11th2016114.092014131.75
12th2017117.362015212.18
13th————2016105.82

What the columns mean: W · L · ERA