Sammy Sosa vs. Mark Thompson — Matchup Analysis

Mark Thompson has dominated this matchup. Sosa is hitting just 0.176 in this matchup, 35% below their career average and below Thompson's career opposing average of 0.303. Sosa also posted an OPS of 0.712, well below the career mark of 0.878. Thompson has been equally punishing in the strikeout column, sending Sosa down once every 3.3 plate appearances, more often than the career rate of once every 4.3 PA. Edge: Thompson.

How Sammy Sosa put the ball into play against Mark Thompson

Balls and Strikes Thrown by Mark Thompson to Sammy Sosa

Matchup Details for Sammy Sosa and Mark Thompson

Stats that describe the matchup between Sammy Sosa and Mark Thompson including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
20
Sammy Sosa Career Plate Appearances
9896
Mark Thompson Career Batters Faced
1560
In this matchup
17
Sammy Sosa Career At Bats
8813
Mark Thompson Career At Bats Pitched
1335
In this matchup
0.176
Sammy Sosa Career Batting Average
0.273
Mark Thompson Career Opposing Batting Average
0.303
In this matchup
3
Sammy Sosa Career Hits
2408
Mark Thompson Career Hits Allowed
404
In this matchup
1
Sammy Sosa Career Singles
1375
In this matchup
1
Sammy Sosa Career Doubles
379
In this matchup
0
Sammy Sosa Career Triples
45
In this matchup
1
Sammy Sosa Career Home Runs
609
Mark Thompson Career Home Runs Allowed
55

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
2
Sammy Sosa Career Extra Base Hits
1033
In this matchup
0.059
Sammy Sosa Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.069
Mark Thompson Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.041
In this matchup
0.333
Sammy Sosa Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.253
Mark Thompson Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.136

Home Runs Per Strikeout

In this matchup
0.167
Sammy Sosa Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.264
Mark Thompson Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.278
In this matchup
7
Sammy Sosa Total Bases
4704
In this matchup
6
Sammy Sosa Career Times on Base
3396
In this matchup
0.300
Sammy Sosa Career On Base Percentage
0.344
In this matchup
0.412
Sammy Sosa Career Slugging Percentage
0.534
In this matchup
0.712
Sammy Sosa Career OPS
0.878
In this matchup
0.235
Sammy Sosa Career Isolated Power
0.261
In this matchup
0.238
Sammy Sosa Career Gross Production Average
0.288
In this matchup
0.200
Sammy Sosa Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.301
Mark Thompson Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.323
In this matchup
1
Sammy Sosa Career RBIs
1667
In this matchup
1.842
Sammy Sosa Career Runs Created
1569.600
In this matchup
1
Sammy Sosa Career Hit By Pitch
59
Mark Thompson Career Batters Hit By Pitch
29

Outs

In this matchup
8
In this matchup
2
Sammy Sosa Career Walks
929
Mark Thompson Career Walks Allowed
161
In this matchup
0
Sammy Sosa Career Intentional Walks
154
Mark Thompson Career Intentional Walks Allowed
4
In this matchup
6
Sammy Sosa Career Strikeouts
2306
Mark Thompson Career Strikeouts Thrown
198
In this matchup
3.333
Sammy Sosa Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
4.290
Mark Thompson Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
7.879
In this matchup
0.333
Sammy Sosa Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.400
Mark Thompson Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.810

Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance

In this matchup
0.250
Sammy Sosa Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.353
Mark Thompson Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.365

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
Sammy Sosa Career Sacrifice Hits
17
Mark Thompson Career Sacrifice Hits
23
In this matchup
0
Sammy Sosa Career Sacrifice Flies
78
Mark Thompson Career Sacrifice Flies
12
In this matchup
2
Sammy Sosa Career Ground into Double Play
202
Mark Thompson Career Double Plays Enabled
39

Ground into Triple Play

In this matchup
0