Jim Thome vs. Nick Blackburn — Matchup Analysis
Jim Thome has held their own against Blackburn. Despite a batting average of 0.269, 2% below their career average and below Blackburn's career opposing average of 0.303, Thome's OPS of 0.964 sits modestly above the career mark of 0.956. Despite striking out once every 3.4 plate appearances here, more often than the career rate of once every 4 PA, Thome is still posting above-career production against Blackburn. Slight edge: Thome.
How Jim Thome put the ball into play against Nick Blackburn
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Nick Blackburn to Jim Thome
Matchup Details for Jim Thome and Nick Blackburn
Stats that describe the matchup between Jim Thome and Nick Blackburn including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
31
Jim Thome Career Plate Appearances
10313
Nick Blackburn Career Batters Faced
3577
In this matchup
0.269
Jim Thome Career Batting Average
0.276
Nick Blackburn Career Opposing Batting Average
0.303
In this matchup
2
Jim Thome Career Home Runs
612
Nick Blackburn Career Home Runs Allowed
117
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
0.077
Jim Thome Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.073
Nick Blackburn Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.035
In this matchup
0.286
Jim Thome Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.263
Nick Blackburn Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.117
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.222
Jim Thome Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.240
Nick Blackburn Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.302
In this matchup
0.333
Jim Thome Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.322
Nick Blackburn Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.316
In this matchup
0
Jim Thome Career Hit By Pitch
69
Nick Blackburn Career Batters Hit By Pitch
19
Outs
In this matchup
10
In this matchup
0
Jim Thome Career Intentional Walks
173
Nick Blackburn Career Intentional Walks Allowed
11
In this matchup
9
Jim Thome Career Strikeouts
2548
Nick Blackburn Career Strikeouts Thrown
388
In this matchup
3.444
Jim Thome Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
4.050
Nick Blackburn Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
9.219
In this matchup
0.556
Jim Thome Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.690
Nick Blackburn Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.520
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.387
Jim Thome Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.412
Nick Blackburn Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.340
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 Thome Career Sacrifice Hits
1
Nick Blackburn Career Sacrifice Hits
21
In this matchup
0
Jim Thome Career Sacrifice Flies
74
Nick Blackburn Career Sacrifice Flies
23
In this matchup
1
Jim Thome Career Ground into Double Play
165
Nick Blackburn Career Double Plays Enabled
90
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0