Jim Rice vs. Bobby Thigpen — Matchup Analysis
Bobby Thigpen has completely neutralized Rice in this matchup. With only 6 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Thigpen. Rice's numbers against Thigpen tell a stark story: an OPS of 0.167, 80% below the career mark of 0.854, with a batting average of just 0.000, 100% below their career average and below Thigpen's career opposing average of 0.252. Thigpen has been equally punishing in the strikeout column, sending Rice down once every 2 plate appearances, more often than the career rate of once every 6.4 PA. Edge: Thigpen.
How Jim Rice put the ball into play against Bobby Thigpen
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Bobby Thigpen to Jim Rice
Matchup Details for Jim Rice and Bobby Thigpen
Stats that describe the matchup between Jim Rice and Bobby Thigpen including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
6
Jim Rice Career Plate Appearances
9058
Bobby Thigpen Career Batters Faced
2448
In this matchup
0.000
Jim Rice Career Batting Average
0.298
Bobby Thigpen Career Opposing Batting Average
0.252
Grand Slams
In this matchup
0
In the Park Home Runs
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0
In the Park Grand Slams
In this matchup
0
In this matchup
0.000
Jim Rice Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.046
Bobby Thigpen Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.026
In this matchup
0.000
Jim Rice Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.156
Bobby Thigpen Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.104
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Jim Rice Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.268
Bobby Thigpen Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.149
In this matchup
0.000
Jim Rice Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.318
Bobby Thigpen Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.283
In this matchup
0
Jim Rice Career Hit By Pitch
64
Bobby Thigpen Career Batters Hit By Pitch
23
Outs
In this matchup
2
In this matchup
0
Jim Rice Career Intentional Walks
77
Bobby Thigpen Career Intentional Walks Allowed
28
In this matchup
3
Jim Rice Career Strikeouts
1423
Bobby Thigpen Career Strikeouts Thrown
376
In this matchup
2.000
Jim Rice Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
6.370
Bobby Thigpen Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
6.511
In this matchup
0.333
Jim Rice Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.470
Bobby Thigpen Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.630
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.167
Jim Rice Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.353
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
Jim Rice Career Sacrifice Hits
5
Bobby Thigpen Career Sacrifice Hits
32
In this matchup
0
Jim Rice Career Sacrifice Flies
94
Bobby Thigpen Career Sacrifice Flies
25
In this matchup
0
Jim Rice Career Ground into Double Play
315
Bobby Thigpen Career Double Plays Enabled
48
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0