Marcus Thames vs. Tim Wakefield — Matchup Analysis
Tim Wakefield has had the better of this matchup. Thames is hitting just 0.211 in this matchup, 14% below their career average and below Wakefield's career opposing average of 0.254. Thames also posted an OPS of 0.659, modestly below the career mark of 0.794. Wakefield has been equally punishing in the strikeout column, sending Thames down once every 2.3 plate appearances, more often than the career rate of once every 4 PA. Slight edge: Wakefield.
How Marcus Thames put the ball into play against Tim Wakefield
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Tim Wakefield to Marcus Thames
Matchup Details for Marcus Thames and Tim Wakefield
Stats that describe the matchup between Marcus Thames and Tim Wakefield including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
21
Marcus Thames Career Plate Appearances
2016
Tim Wakefield Career Batters Faced
13939
In this matchup
19
Marcus Thames Career At Bats
1827
Tim Wakefield Career At Bats Pitched
12388
In this matchup
0.211
Marcus Thames Career Batting Average
0.246
Tim Wakefield Career Opposing Batting Average
0.254
In this matchup
1
Marcus Thames Career Home Runs
115
Tim Wakefield Career Home Runs Allowed
418
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
0.053
Marcus Thames Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.063
Tim Wakefield Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.034
In this matchup
0.250
Marcus Thames Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.256
Tim Wakefield Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.133
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.111
Marcus Thames Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.225
Tim Wakefield Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.194
In this matchup
0.300
Marcus Thames Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.275
Tim Wakefield Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.279
In this matchup
0
Marcus Thames Career Hit By Pitch
14
Tim Wakefield Career Batters Hit By Pitch
186
Outs
In this matchup
7
In this matchup
0
Marcus Thames Career Intentional Walks
4
Tim Wakefield Career Intentional Walks Allowed
33
In this matchup
9
Marcus Thames Career Strikeouts
510
Tim Wakefield Career Strikeouts Thrown
2156
In this matchup
2.333
Marcus Thames Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
3.950
Tim Wakefield Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
6.465
In this matchup
0.111
Marcus Thames Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.310
Tim Wakefield Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.560
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.238
Marcus Thames Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.304
Tim Wakefield Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.315
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
Marcus Thames Career Sacrifice Hits
0
Tim Wakefield Career Sacrifice Hits
51
In this matchup
1
Marcus Thames Career Sacrifice Flies
16
Tim Wakefield Career Sacrifice Flies
109
In this matchup
0
Marcus Thames Career Ground into Double Play
30
Tim Wakefield Career Double Plays Enabled
232
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0