Jim Thome vs. Buddy Groom — Matchup Analysis

Jim Thome has held their own against Groom. Despite a batting average of 0.273, 1% below their career average and below Groom's career opposing average of 0.285, Thome's OPS of 0.924 sits modestly above the career mark of 0.956. Thome has made good contact too, striking out once every 4.8 plate appearances rather than the career rate of once every 4 PA, and going deep at or above the career pace. Slight edge: Thome.

How Jim Thome put the ball into play against Buddy Groom

Balls and Strikes Thrown by Buddy Groom to Jim Thome

Matchup Details for Jim Thome and Buddy Groom

Stats that describe the matchup between Jim Thome and Buddy Groom including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
24
Jim Thome Career Plate Appearances
10313
Buddy Groom Career Batters Faced
3226
In this matchup
22
Jim Thome Career At Bats
8422
Buddy Groom Career At Bats Pitched
2896
In this matchup
0.273
Jim Thome Career Batting Average
0.276
Buddy Groom Career Opposing Batting Average
0.285
In this matchup
6
Jim Thome Career Hits
2328
Buddy Groom Career Hits Allowed
825
In this matchup
3
Jim Thome Career Singles
1239
In this matchup
1
Jim Thome Career Doubles
451
In this matchup
0
Jim Thome Career Triples
26
In this matchup
2
Jim Thome Career Home Runs
612
Buddy Groom Career Home Runs Allowed
73

Grand Slams

In this matchup
0

In the Park Home Runs

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0

In the Park Grand Slams

In this matchup
0
In this matchup
3
Jim Thome Career Extra Base Hits
1089
In this matchup
0.091
Jim Thome Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.073
Buddy Groom Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.025
In this matchup
0.333
Jim Thome Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.263
Buddy Groom Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.088

Home Runs Per Strikeout

In this matchup
0.400
Jim Thome Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.240
Buddy Groom Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.148
In this matchup
13
Jim Thome Total Bases
4667
In this matchup
8
Jim Thome Career Times on Base
4144
In this matchup
0.333
Jim Thome Career On Base Percentage
0.402
In this matchup
0.591
Jim Thome Career Slugging Percentage
0.554
In this matchup
0.924
Jim Thome Career OPS
0.956
In this matchup
0.318
Jim Thome Career Isolated Power
0.278
In this matchup
0.298
Jim Thome Career Gross Production Average
0.319
In this matchup
0.267
Jim Thome Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.322
Buddy Groom Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.323
In this matchup
4
Jim Thome Career RBIs
1699
In this matchup
4.333
Jim Thome Career Runs Created
1863.740
In this matchup
0
Jim Thome Career Hit By Pitch
69
Buddy Groom Career Batters Hit By Pitch
21

Outs

In this matchup
10
In this matchup
2
Jim Thome Career Walks
1747
Buddy Groom Career Walks Allowed
260
In this matchup
0
Jim Thome Career Intentional Walks
173
Buddy Groom Career Intentional Walks Allowed
36
In this matchup
5
Jim Thome Career Strikeouts
2548
Buddy Groom Career Strikeouts Thrown
494
In this matchup
4.800
Jim Thome Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
4.050
Buddy Groom Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
6.530
In this matchup
0.400
Jim Thome Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.690
Buddy Groom Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.530

Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance

In this matchup
0.333
Jim Thome Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.412
Buddy Groom Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.347

Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference

In this matchup
0

Batter Reached due to Error

In this matchup
1

Batter Reached due to Interference

In this matchup
0
In this matchup
0
Jim Thome Career Sacrifice Hits
1
Buddy Groom Career Sacrifice Hits
19
In this matchup
0
Jim Thome Career Sacrifice Flies
74
Buddy Groom Career Sacrifice Flies
30
In this matchup
1
Jim Thome Career Ground into Double Play
165
Buddy Groom Career Double Plays Enabled
75

Ground into Triple Play

In this matchup
0