Frank Thomas vs. Don Drysdale — Matchup Analysis
Don Drysdale has had the better of this matchup. Thomas is hitting just 0.225 in this matchup, 15% below their career average and below Drysdale's career opposing average of 0.236. Thomas also posted an OPS of 0.642, modestly below the career mark of 0.774. Drysdale has been equally punishing in the strikeout column, sending Thomas down once every 3.6 plate appearances, more often than the career rate of once every 7.7 PA. Slight edge: Drysdale.
How Frank Thomas put the ball into play against Don Drysdale
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Don Drysdale to Frank Thomas
Matchup Details for Frank Thomas and Don Drysdale
Stats that describe the matchup between Frank Thomas and Don Drysdale including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
107
Frank Thomas Career Plate Appearances
6916
Don Drysdale Career Batters Faced
14097
In this matchup
102
Frank Thomas Career At Bats
6285
Don Drysdale Career At Bats Pitched
13088
In this matchup
0.225
Frank Thomas Career Batting Average
0.266
Don Drysdale Career Opposing Batting Average
0.236
In this matchup
5
Frank Thomas Career Home Runs
286
Don Drysdale Career Home Runs Allowed
280
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
0.049
Frank Thomas Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.046
Don Drysdale Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.021
In this matchup
0.217
Frank Thomas Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.171
Don Drysdale Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.091
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.167
Frank Thomas Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.320
Don Drysdale Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.113
In this matchup
0.265
Frank Thomas Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.268
Don Drysdale Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.272
In this matchup
1
Frank Thomas Career Hit By Pitch
51
Don Drysdale Career Batters Hit By Pitch
154
Outs
In this matchup
49
In this matchup
1
Frank Thomas Career Intentional Walks
55
Don Drysdale Career Intentional Walks Allowed
123
In this matchup
30
Frank Thomas Career Strikeouts
894
Don Drysdale Career Strikeouts Thrown
2486
In this matchup
3.567
Frank Thomas Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
7.740
Don Drysdale Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
5.671
In this matchup
0.133
Frank Thomas Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.540
Don Drysdale Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.340
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.252
Frank Thomas Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.320
Don Drysdale Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.288
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
Frank Thomas Career Sacrifice Hits
26
Don Drysdale Career Sacrifice Hits
0
In this matchup
1
Frank Thomas Career Sacrifice Flies
70
Don Drysdale Career Sacrifice Flies
0
In this matchup
3
Frank Thomas Career Ground into Double Play
191
Don Drysdale Career Double Plays Enabled
0
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0