Josh Hamilton vs. Brad Thompson — Matchup Analysis
Josh Hamilton has absolutely raked against Thompson. With only 8 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Hamilton. Hamilton's production against Thompson has been exceptional: an OPS of 1.333, 54% above the career mark of 0.865, with a batting average of 0.333, 15% above their career average and above Thompson's career opposing average of 0.280. Despite striking out once every 4 plate appearances here, more often than the career rate of once every 4.6 PA, Hamilton is still posting above-career production against Thompson. Edge: Hamilton.
How Josh Hamilton put the ball into play against Brad Thompson
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Brad Thompson to Josh Hamilton
Matchup Details for Josh Hamilton and Brad Thompson
Stats that describe the matchup between Josh Hamilton and Brad Thompson including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
8
Josh Hamilton Career Plate Appearances
4350
Brad Thompson Career Batters Faced
1757
In this matchup
0.333
Josh Hamilton Career Batting Average
0.290
Brad Thompson Career Opposing Batting Average
0.280
In this matchup
1
Josh Hamilton Career Home Runs
200
Brad Thompson Career Home Runs Allowed
49
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
0.167
Josh Hamilton Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.051
Brad Thompson Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.031
In this matchup
0.500
Josh Hamilton Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.176
Brad Thompson Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.111
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.500
Josh Hamilton Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.213
Brad Thompson Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.258
In this matchup
0.333
Josh Hamilton Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.331
Brad Thompson Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.294
In this matchup
0
Josh Hamilton Career Hit By Pitch
33
Brad Thompson Career Batters Hit By Pitch
33
Outs
In this matchup
2
In this matchup
0
Josh Hamilton Career Intentional Walks
55
Brad Thompson Career Intentional Walks Allowed
11
In this matchup
2
Josh Hamilton Career Strikeouts
938
Brad Thompson Career Strikeouts Thrown
190
In this matchup
4.000
Josh Hamilton Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
4.640
Brad Thompson Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
9.247
In this matchup
1.000
Josh Hamilton Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.380
Brad Thompson Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.640
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.500
Josh Hamilton Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.354
Brad Thompson Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.327
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
Josh Hamilton Career Sacrifice Hits
1
Brad Thompson Career Sacrifice Hits
15
In this matchup
0
Josh Hamilton Career Sacrifice Flies
55
Brad Thompson Career Sacrifice Flies
8
In this matchup
0
Josh Hamilton Career Ground into Double Play
66
Brad Thompson Career Double Plays Enabled
58
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0