Jay Bruce vs. Joe Thatcher — Matchup Analysis
Joe Thatcher has dominated this matchup. With only 6 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Thatcher. Bruce is hitting just 0.200 in this matchup, 18% below their career average and below Thatcher's career opposing average of 0.255. Bruce also posted an OPS of 0.533, well below the career mark of 0.781. Thatcher has been equally punishing in the strikeout column, sending Bruce down once every 2 plate appearances, more often than the career rate of once every 4.2 PA. Edge: Thatcher.
How Jay Bruce put the ball into play against Joe Thatcher
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Joe Thatcher to Jay Bruce
Matchup Details for Jay Bruce and Joe Thatcher
Stats that describe the matchup between Jay Bruce and Joe Thatcher including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
6
Jay Bruce Career Plate Appearances
6641
Joe Thatcher Career Batters Faced
1122
In this matchup
0.200
Jay Bruce Career Batting Average
0.244
Joe Thatcher Career Opposing Batting Average
0.255
Grand Slams
In this matchup
0
In the Park Home Runs
In this matchup
0
In the Park Grand Slams
In this matchup
0
In this matchup
0.000
Jay Bruce Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.054
Joe Thatcher Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.019
In this matchup
0.000
Jay Bruce Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.219
Joe Thatcher Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.075
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Jay Bruce Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.203
Joe Thatcher Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.070
In this matchup
0.500
Jay Bruce Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.276
Joe Thatcher Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.332
In this matchup
1
Jay Bruce Career Hit By Pitch
28
Joe Thatcher Career Batters Hit By Pitch
14
Outs
In this matchup
1
In this matchup
0
Jay Bruce Career Intentional Walks
71
Joe Thatcher Career Intentional Walks Allowed
18
In this matchup
3
Jay Bruce Career Strikeouts
1572
Joe Thatcher Career Strikeouts Thrown
270
In this matchup
2.000
Jay Bruce Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
4.220
Joe Thatcher Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
4.156
In this matchup
0.000
Jay Bruce Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.380
Joe Thatcher Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.340
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.167
Jay Bruce Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.320
Joe Thatcher Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.322
Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference
In this matchup
0
Batter Reached due to Error
In this matchup
0
Batter Reached due to Interference
In this matchup
0
In this matchup
0
Jay Bruce Career Sacrifice Hits
3
Joe Thatcher Career Sacrifice Hits
12
In this matchup
0
Jay Bruce Career Sacrifice Flies
46
Joe Thatcher Career Sacrifice Flies
15
In this matchup
0
Jay Bruce Career Ground into Double Play
101
Joe Thatcher Career Double Plays Enabled
18
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0