Jim Thome vs. Jason Christiansen — Matchup Analysis
Jason Christiansen has kept Thome in check relative to their career standard. With only 8 plate appearances this is early evidence, but it leans Christiansen. 0.286 is a solid batting line, but the OPS of 0.804 sits 16% below where Thome typically operates, reflecting a pitcher making a great hitter work harder than usual. Christiansen has also had the strikeout edge, sitting Thome down once every 4 plate appearances against a career rate of once every 4 PA. Slight edge: Christiansen. Context matters here.
How Jim Thome put the ball into play against Jason Christiansen
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Jason Christiansen to Jim Thome
Matchup Details for Jim Thome and Jason Christiansen
Stats that describe the matchup between Jim Thome and Jason Christiansen including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
8
Jim Thome Career Plate Appearances
10313
Jason Christiansen Career Batters Faced
1911
In this matchup
7
Jim Thome Career At Bats
8422
Jason Christiansen Career At Bats Pitched
1640
In this matchup
0.286
Jim Thome Career Batting Average
0.276
Jason Christiansen Career Opposing Batting Average
0.249
In this matchup
0
Jim Thome Career Home Runs
612
Jason Christiansen Career Home Runs Allowed
37
Grand Slams
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0
In the Park Home Runs
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0
In the Park Grand Slams
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0
In this matchup
0.000
Jim Thome Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.073
Jason Christiansen Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.023
In this matchup
0.000
Jim Thome Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.263
Jason Christiansen Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.090
Home Runs Per Strikeout
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0.000
Jim Thome Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.240
Jason Christiansen Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.096
In this matchup
0.400
Jim Thome Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.322
Jason Christiansen Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.305
In this matchup
0
Jim Thome Career Hit By Pitch
69
Jason Christiansen Career Batters Hit By Pitch
15
Outs
In this matchup
3
In this matchup
0
Jim Thome Career Intentional Walks
173
Jason Christiansen Career Intentional Walks Allowed
34
In this matchup
2
Jim Thome Career Strikeouts
2548
Jason Christiansen Career Strikeouts Thrown
384
In this matchup
4.000
Jim Thome Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
4.050
Jason Christiansen Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
4.977
In this matchup
0.500
Jim Thome Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.690
Jason Christiansen Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.570
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.375
Jim Thome Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.412
Jason Christiansen Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.345
Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference
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0
Batter Reached due to Error
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0
Batter Reached due to Interference
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0
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0
Jim Thome Career Sacrifice Hits
1
Jason Christiansen Career Sacrifice Hits
21
In this matchup
0
Jim Thome Career Sacrifice Flies
74
Jason Christiansen Career Sacrifice Flies
18
In this matchup
0
Jim Thome Career Ground into Double Play
165
Jason Christiansen Career Double Plays Enabled
31
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0