Jim Thome vs. John Koronka — Matchup Analysis
John Koronka has completely neutralized Thome in this matchup. With only 6 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Koronka. Thome's numbers against Koronka tell a stark story: an OPS of 0.533, 44% below the career mark of 0.956, with a batting average of just 0.200, 28% below their career average and below Koronka's career opposing average of 0.300. Even with Thome striking out less often than usual, once every 6 PA versus a career rate of once every 4 PA, the overall production numbers still favor Koronka. Edge: Koronka.
How Jim Thome put the ball into play against John Koronka
Balls and Strikes Thrown by John Koronka to Jim Thome
Matchup Details for Jim Thome and John Koronka
Stats that describe the matchup between Jim Thome and John Koronka including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
6
Jim Thome Career Plate Appearances
10313
John Koronka Career Batters Faced
723
In this matchup
0.200
Jim Thome Career Batting Average
0.276
John Koronka Career Opposing Batting Average
0.300
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
0.000
Jim Thome Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.073
John Koronka Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.036
In this matchup
0.000
Jim Thome Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.263
John Koronka Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.120
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Jim Thome Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.240
John Koronka Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.299
In this matchup
0.250
Jim Thome Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.322
John Koronka Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.313
In this matchup
0
Jim Thome Career Hit By Pitch
69
John Koronka Career Batters Hit By Pitch
6
Outs
In this matchup
3
In this matchup
0
Jim Thome Career Intentional Walks
173
John Koronka Career Intentional Walks Allowed
2
In this matchup
1
Jim Thome Career Strikeouts
2548
John Koronka Career Strikeouts Thrown
77
In this matchup
6.000
Jim Thome Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
4.050
John Koronka Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
9.390
In this matchup
1.000
Jim Thome Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.690
John Koronka Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.870
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.333
Jim Thome Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.412
John Koronka Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.360
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
John Koronka Career Sacrifice Hits
6
In this matchup
0
Jim Thome Career Sacrifice Flies
74
John Koronka Career Sacrifice Flies
8
In this matchup
1
Jim Thome Career Ground into Double Play
165
John Koronka Career Double Plays Enabled
11
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0