Jim Thome vs. Clay Buchholz — Matchup Analysis
Clay Buchholz has dominated this matchup. With only 8 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Buchholz. Thome is hitting 0.143 in this matchup, 48% below their career average and below Buchholz's career opposing average of 0.253. Thome also posted an OPS of 0.821, well below the career mark of 0.956. Buchholz has been equally punishing in the strikeout column, sending Thome down once every 2 plate appearances, more often than the career rate of once every 4 PA. Edge: Buchholz.
How Jim Thome put the ball into play against Clay Buchholz
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Clay Buchholz to Jim Thome
Matchup Details for Jim Thome and Clay Buchholz
Stats that describe the matchup between Jim Thome and Clay Buchholz including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
8
Jim Thome Career Plate Appearances
10313
Clay Buchholz Career Batters Faced
5607
In this matchup
0.143
Jim Thome Career Batting Average
0.276
Clay Buchholz Career Opposing Batting Average
0.253
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
0.143
Jim Thome Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.073
Clay Buchholz Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.028
In this matchup
1.000
Jim Thome Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.263
Clay Buchholz Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.109
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.250
Jim Thome Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.240
Clay Buchholz Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.136
In this matchup
0.000
Jim Thome Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.322
Clay Buchholz Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.293
In this matchup
0
Jim Thome Career Hit By Pitch
69
Clay Buchholz Career Batters Hit By Pitch
49
Outs
In this matchup
2
In this matchup
0
Jim Thome Career Intentional Walks
173
Clay Buchholz Career Intentional Walks Allowed
11
In this matchup
4
Jim Thome Career Strikeouts
2548
Clay Buchholz Career Strikeouts Thrown
1024
In this matchup
2.000
Jim Thome Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
4.050
Clay Buchholz Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
5.476
In this matchup
0.250
Jim Thome Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.690
Clay Buchholz Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.450
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.250
Jim Thome Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.412
Clay Buchholz Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.311
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
Clay Buchholz Career Sacrifice Hits
20
In this matchup
0
Jim Thome Career Sacrifice Flies
74
Clay Buchholz Career Sacrifice Flies
46
In this matchup
0
Jim Thome Career Ground into Double Play
165
Clay Buchholz Career Double Plays Enabled
147
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0