Johnny Ray vs. Bobby Thigpen — Matchup Analysis
Bobby Thigpen has completely neutralized Ray in this matchup. With only 9 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Thigpen. Ray's numbers against Thigpen tell a stark story: an OPS of 0.222, 69% below the career mark of 0.724, with a batting average of just 0.111, 62% below their career average and below Thigpen's career opposing average of 0.252. Thigpen has been equally punishing in the strikeout column, sending Ray down once every 4.5 plate appearances, more often than the career rate of once every 17.2 PA. Edge: Thigpen.
How Johnny Ray put the ball into play against Bobby Thigpen
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Bobby Thigpen to Johnny Ray
Matchup Details for Johnny Ray and Bobby Thigpen
Stats that describe the matchup between Johnny Ray and Bobby Thigpen including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
9
Johnny Ray Career Plate Appearances
5657
Bobby Thigpen Career Batters Faced
2448
In this matchup
0.111
Johnny Ray Career Batting Average
0.290
Bobby Thigpen Career Opposing Batting Average
0.252
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
Johnny Ray Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.010
Bobby Thigpen Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.026
In this matchup
0.000
Johnny Ray Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.035
Bobby Thigpen Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.104
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Johnny Ray Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.161
Bobby Thigpen Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.149
In this matchup
0.143
Johnny Ray Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.298
Bobby Thigpen Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.283
In this matchup
0
Johnny Ray Career Hit By Pitch
12
Bobby Thigpen Career Batters Hit By Pitch
23
Outs
In this matchup
6
In this matchup
0
Johnny Ray Career Intentional Walks
39
Bobby Thigpen Career Intentional Walks Allowed
28
In this matchup
2
Johnny Ray Career Strikeouts
329
Bobby Thigpen Career Strikeouts Thrown
376
In this matchup
4.500
Johnny Ray Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
17.190
Bobby Thigpen Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
6.511
In this matchup
0.000
Johnny Ray Career Walks Per Strikeout
1.070
Bobby Thigpen Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.630
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.111
Johnny Ray Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.335
Bobby Thigpen Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.328
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
Johnny Ray Career Sacrifice Hits
48
Bobby Thigpen Career Sacrifice Hits
32
In this matchup
0
Johnny Ray Career Sacrifice Flies
56
Bobby Thigpen Career Sacrifice Flies
25
In this matchup
0
Johnny Ray Career Ground into Double Play
126
Bobby Thigpen Career Double Plays Enabled
48
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0