Jim Thome vs. Mark Buehrle — Matchup Analysis
Mark Buehrle has dominated this matchup. Thome is hitting just 0.200 in this matchup, 28% below their career average and below Buehrle's career opposing average of 0.274. Thome also posted an OPS of 0.766, well below the career mark of 0.956. Buehrle has been equally punishing in the strikeout column, sending Thome down once every 2.2 plate appearances, more often than the career rate of once every 4 PA. Edge: Buehrle.
How Jim Thome put the ball into play against Mark Buehrle
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Mark Buehrle to Jim Thome
Matchup Details for Jim Thome and Mark Buehrle
Stats that describe the matchup between Jim Thome and Mark Buehrle including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
28
Jim Thome Career Plate Appearances
10313
Mark Buehrle Career Batters Faced
13705
In this matchup
0.200
Jim Thome Career Batting Average
0.276
Mark Buehrle Career Opposing Batting Average
0.274
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
0.080
Jim Thome Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.073
Mark Buehrle Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.028
In this matchup
0.400
Jim Thome Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.263
Mark Buehrle Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.104
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.154
Jim Thome Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.240
Mark Buehrle Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.193
In this matchup
0.300
Jim Thome Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.322
Mark Buehrle Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.297
In this matchup
0
Jim Thome Career Hit By Pitch
69
Mark Buehrle Career Batters Hit By Pitch
79
Outs
In this matchup
7
In this matchup
0
Jim Thome Career Intentional Walks
173
Mark Buehrle Career Intentional Walks Allowed
49
In this matchup
13
Jim Thome Career Strikeouts
2548
Mark Buehrle Career Strikeouts Thrown
1870
In this matchup
2.154
Jim Thome Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
4.050
Mark Buehrle Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
7.329
In this matchup
0.231
Jim Thome Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.690
Mark Buehrle Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.390
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.286
Jim Thome Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.412
Mark Buehrle Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.310
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
Mark Buehrle Career Sacrifice Hits
108
In this matchup
0
Jim Thome Career Sacrifice Flies
74
Mark Buehrle Career Sacrifice Flies
91
In this matchup
2
Jim Thome Career Ground into Double Play
165
Mark Buehrle Career Double Plays Enabled
362
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0