How Justin Thompson's Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play Compares to Similar Players
Justin Thompson posted a career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play of .287, near the starting pitcher average of .288 — a profile that tracked closely with league norms. His strongest Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play season came in 1997, posting .264, below the starting pitcher average of .301 that year. The highest point came in 2005 at .333, above the starting pitcher average of .298 that year, a partial season. Output was consistent through the final seasons. The figure moved from .304 in 1998 to .286 in 1999 and .333 in 2005. The consistent output characterized his final seasons. One of the more consistent Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play producers of his era, the career line shows near-average output with little season-to-season variance across 5 seasons.
Justin Thompson Lifetime Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
Stats similar to Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play for Justin Thompson
| Justin Thompson
Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play |
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| Career | 0.287 |
| Season Avg. | 0.287 |
| 162 Game Avg. | 0.287 |
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Justin Thompson Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play Per Season
Justin Thompson's Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play for each season of his MLB career, plotted against that year's league average. Switch between comparisons — American League, Hall of Fame, SP, North America, or players born in the same country — to see how he stacked up year by year.
Justin Thompson Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play by Team
Justin Thompson's career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Justin Thompson Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play Year-Over-Year Change
A waterfall chart tracking how Justin Thompson's career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play shifted from season to season. Each bar represents the change added to his career total that year, making peak and decline phases easy to spot.
Justin Thompson Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play Distribution vs. Comparable Players
Each box summarizes Justin Thompson's seasonal Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play alongside a selected comparison group across all seasons he played. The box covers the middle 50% of seasons, the center line is the median, and the whiskers extend to the min and max. A tighter box means more consistency; a higher median means more output. Use the selector to switch comparison groups.
Justin Thompson Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play — Season-by-Season Breakdown
Every season of Justin Thompson's MLB career with Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play alongside league, Hall of Fame, positional, birth region, and country-of-birth averages for that year. Career totals include sum, average, min, max, and median.
Note: A dash (—) means no qualifying players existed in that comparison group for that season. Most commonly this happens for the Hall of Fame group.
