Gary Sheffield vs. Bobby Thigpen — Matchup Analysis
Bobby Thigpen has dominated this matchup. With only 6 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Thigpen. Despite batting 0.333, 14% above their career average and above Thigpen's career opposing average of 0.252, Sheffield's OPS of 0.667 is 26% below the career mark of 0.907. Thigpen has been equally punishing in the strikeout column, sending Sheffield down once every 6 plate appearances, more often than the career rate of once every 9.3 PA. Edge: Thigpen.
How Gary Sheffield put the ball into play against Bobby Thigpen
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Bobby Thigpen to Gary Sheffield
Matchup Details for Gary Sheffield and Bobby Thigpen
Stats that describe the matchup between Gary Sheffield and Bobby Thigpen including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
6
Gary Sheffield Career Plate Appearances
10947
Bobby Thigpen Career Batters Faced
2448
In this matchup
6
Gary Sheffield Career At Bats
9217
Bobby Thigpen Career At Bats Pitched
2130
In this matchup
0.333
Gary Sheffield Career Batting Average
0.292
Bobby Thigpen Career Opposing Batting Average
0.252
In this matchup
0
Gary Sheffield Career Home Runs
509
Bobby Thigpen Career Home Runs Allowed
56
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
Gary Sheffield Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.055
Bobby Thigpen Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.026
In this matchup
0.000
Gary Sheffield Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.189
Bobby Thigpen Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.104
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Gary Sheffield Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.435
Bobby Thigpen Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.149
In this matchup
0.400
Gary Sheffield Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.285
Bobby Thigpen Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.283
In this matchup
0
Gary Sheffield Career Hit By Pitch
135
Bobby Thigpen Career Batters Hit By Pitch
23
Outs
In this matchup
3
In this matchup
0
Gary Sheffield Career Intentional Walks
130
Bobby Thigpen Career Intentional Walks Allowed
28
In this matchup
1
Gary Sheffield Career Strikeouts
1171
Bobby Thigpen Career Strikeouts Thrown
376
In this matchup
6.000
Gary Sheffield Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
9.350
Bobby Thigpen Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
6.511
In this matchup
0.000
Gary Sheffield Career Walks Per Strikeout
1.260
Bobby Thigpen Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.630
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.333
Gary Sheffield Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.392
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
Gary Sheffield Career Sacrifice Hits
9
Bobby Thigpen Career Sacrifice Hits
32
In this matchup
0
Gary Sheffield Career Sacrifice Flies
111
Bobby Thigpen Career Sacrifice Flies
25
In this matchup
0
Gary Sheffield Career Ground into Double Play
235
Bobby Thigpen Career Double Plays Enabled
48
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0