Jim Thome Strikeouts
Jim Thome Career Strikeouts Overview
During Jim Thome's 22-year Major League Baseball career, he had a lifetime total of
2548 strikeouts, an average of 116 strikeouts per season. 1991 was his best season
with 16 strikeouts and his worst season was 2001 when he had
185 strikeouts. Jim Thome underperformed similar player cohorts when comparing career totals, not beating
USA (305.465), Gen X (449.976), Y (769.398), mlb (314.894), and 1B (401.211) player career averages. See the charts and graphs below that
visualize this information in more detail.
Strikeouts (K) are outs recorded because the player at bat accumulates 3 strikes before putting the ball in play, is walked, or hit by a pitch. Strikes are accumlated by swinging and missing a pitch, not swinging at a pitch in the strike zone, or by hitting a foul ball. Foul ball strkes however are not counted for a third strike unless the foul results from a bunt or is a foul tip caught by the catcher. Generally, for Strikeouts, lower is better. (Source)
Strikeouts (K) are outs recorded because the player at bat accumulates 3 strikes before putting the ball in play, is walked, or hit by a pitch. Strikes are accumlated by swinging and missing a pitch, not swinging at a pitch in the strike zone, or by hitting a foul ball. Foul ball strkes however are not counted for a third strike unless the foul results from a bunt or is a foul tip caught by the catcher. Generally, for Strikeouts, lower is better. (Source)