Jim Thome vs. Juan Guzman — Matchup Analysis
Juan Guzman has completely neutralized Thome in this matchup. Thome's numbers against Guzman tell a stark story: an OPS of 0.609, 36% below the career mark of 0.956, with a batting average of just 0.222, 19% below their career average and below Guzman's career opposing average of 0.243. Guzman has been equally punishing in the strikeout column, sending Thome down once every 3.2 plate appearances, more often than the career rate of once every 4 PA. Edge: Guzman.
How Jim Thome put the ball into play against Juan Guzman
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Juan Guzman to Jim Thome
Matchup Details for Jim Thome and Juan Guzman
Stats that describe the matchup between Jim Thome and Juan Guzman including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
29
Jim Thome Career Plate Appearances
10313
Juan Guzman Career Batters Faced
6373
In this matchup
0.222
Jim Thome Career Batting Average
0.276
Juan Guzman Career Opposing Batting Average
0.243
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
0.037
Jim Thome Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.073
Juan Guzman Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.027
In this matchup
0.167
Jim Thome Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.263
Juan Guzman Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.110
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.111
Jim Thome Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.240
Juan Guzman Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.120
In this matchup
0.294
Jim Thome Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.322
Juan Guzman Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.288
In this matchup
0
Jim Thome Career Hit By Pitch
69
Juan Guzman Career Batters Hit By Pitch
35
Outs
In this matchup
12
In this matchup
0
Jim Thome Career Intentional Walks
173
Juan Guzman Career Intentional Walks Allowed
22
In this matchup
9
Jim Thome Career Strikeouts
2548
Juan Guzman Career Strikeouts Thrown
1243
In this matchup
3.222
Jim Thome Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
4.050
Juan Guzman Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
5.127
In this matchup
0.222
Jim Thome Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.690
Juan Guzman Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.540
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.276
Jim Thome Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.412
Juan Guzman Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.322
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
Juan Guzman Career Sacrifice Hits
29
In this matchup
0
Jim Thome Career Sacrifice Flies
74
Juan Guzman Career Sacrifice Flies
38
In this matchup
1
Jim Thome Career Ground into Double Play
165
Juan Guzman Career Double Plays Enabled
93
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0