Jim Thome vs. Rick Helling — Matchup Analysis

Rick Helling has completely neutralized Thome in this matchup. Thome's numbers against Helling tell a stark story: an OPS of 0.701, 27% below the career mark of 0.956, with a batting average of just 0.190, 31% below their career average and below Helling's career opposing average of 0.263. Helling has been equally punishing in the strikeout column, sending Thome down once every 3.6 plate appearances, more often than the career rate of once every 4 PA. Edge: Helling.

How Jim Thome put the ball into play against Rick Helling

Balls and Strikes Thrown by Rick Helling to Jim Thome

Matchup Details for Jim Thome and Rick Helling

Stats that describe the matchup between Jim Thome and Rick Helling including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
25
Jim Thome Career Plate Appearances
10313
Rick Helling Career Batters Faced
6564
In this matchup
21
Jim Thome Career At Bats
8422
Rick Helling Career At Bats Pitched
5855
In this matchup
0.190
Jim Thome Career Batting Average
0.276
Rick Helling Career Opposing Batting Average
0.263
In this matchup
4
Jim Thome Career Hits
2328
Rick Helling Career Hits Allowed
1540
In this matchup
2
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
1
Jim Thome Career Home Runs
612
Rick Helling Career Home Runs Allowed
247

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
2
Jim Thome Career Extra Base Hits
1089
In this matchup
0.048
Jim Thome Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.073
Rick Helling Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.042
In this matchup
0.250
Jim Thome Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.263
Rick Helling Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.160

Home Runs Per Strikeout

In this matchup
0.143
Jim Thome Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.240
Rick Helling Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.233
In this matchup
8
Jim Thome Total Bases
4667
In this matchup
8
Jim Thome Career Times on Base
4144
In this matchup
0.320
Jim Thome Career On Base Percentage
0.402
In this matchup
0.381
Jim Thome Career Slugging Percentage
0.554
In this matchup
0.701
Jim Thome Career OPS
0.956
In this matchup
0.190
Jim Thome Career Isolated Power
0.278
In this matchup
0.239
Jim Thome Career Gross Production Average
0.319
In this matchup
0.231
Jim Thome Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.322
Rick Helling Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.284
In this matchup
1
Jim Thome Career RBIs
1699
In this matchup
2.333
Jim Thome Career Runs Created
1863.740
In this matchup
1
Jim Thome Career Hit By Pitch
69
Rick Helling Career Batters Hit By Pitch
48

Outs

In this matchup
9
In this matchup
3
Jim Thome Career Walks
1747
Rick Helling Career Walks Allowed
562
In this matchup
0
Jim Thome Career Intentional Walks
173
Rick Helling Career Intentional Walks Allowed
24
In this matchup
7
Jim Thome Career Strikeouts
2548
Rick Helling Career Strikeouts Thrown
1058
In this matchup
3.571
Jim Thome Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
4.050
Rick Helling Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
6.204
In this matchup
0.429
Jim Thome Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.690
Rick Helling Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.530

Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance

In this matchup
0.280
Jim Thome Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.412
Rick Helling Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.324

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
Rick Helling Career Sacrifice Hits
37
In this matchup
0
Jim Thome Career Sacrifice Flies
74
Rick Helling Career Sacrifice Flies
62
In this matchup
0
Jim Thome Career Ground into Double Play
165
Rick Helling Career Double Plays Enabled
103

Ground into Triple Play

In this matchup
0