Jim Thome vs. Brian Lawrence — Matchup Analysis
Brian Lawrence has completely neutralized Thome in this matchup. With only 5 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Lawrence. Thome's numbers against Lawrence tell a stark story: an OPS of 0.167, 83% below the career mark of 0.956, with a batting average of just 0.000, 100% below their career average and below Lawrence's career opposing average of 0.273. Even with Thome striking out less often than usual, once every 5 PA versus a career rate of once every 4 PA, the overall production numbers still favor Lawrence. Edge: Lawrence.
How Jim Thome put the ball into play against Brian Lawrence
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Brian Lawrence to Jim Thome
Matchup Details for Jim Thome and Brian Lawrence
Stats that describe the matchup between Jim Thome and Brian Lawrence including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
5
Jim Thome Career Plate Appearances
10313
Brian Lawrence Career Batters Faced
4123
In this matchup
0.000
Jim Thome Career Batting Average
0.276
Brian Lawrence Career Opposing Batting Average
0.273
In this matchup
0
Jim Thome Career Home Runs
612
Brian Lawrence Career Home Runs Allowed
101
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
Brian Lawrence Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.027
In this matchup
0.000
Jim Thome Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.263
Brian Lawrence Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.099
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Jim Thome Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.240
Brian Lawrence Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.169
In this matchup
0.000
Jim Thome Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.322
Brian Lawrence Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.303
In this matchup
0
Jim Thome Career Hit By Pitch
69
Brian Lawrence Career Batters Hit By Pitch
46
Outs
In this matchup
4
In this matchup
1
Jim Thome Career Intentional Walks
173
Brian Lawrence Career Intentional Walks Allowed
34
In this matchup
1
Jim Thome Career Strikeouts
2548
Brian Lawrence Career Strikeouts Thrown
597
In this matchup
5.000
Jim Thome Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
4.050
Brian Lawrence Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
6.906
In this matchup
1.000
Jim Thome Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.690
Brian Lawrence Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.450
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.200
Jim Thome Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.412
Brian Lawrence Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.321
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
Brian Lawrence Career Sacrifice Hits
38
In this matchup
0
Jim Thome Career Sacrifice Flies
74
Brian Lawrence Career Sacrifice Flies
29
In this matchup
1
Jim Thome Career Ground into Double Play
165
Brian Lawrence Career Double Plays Enabled
101
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0