Jim Thome vs. Steve Sparks — Matchup Analysis

Jim Thome has held their own against Sparks. Despite a batting average of 0.279, 1% above their career average and below Sparks's career opposing average of 0.280, Thome's OPS of 1.032 sits modestly above the career mark of 0.956. Thome has made good contact, striking out once every 4.3 plate appearances, less often than the career rate of once every 4 PA. Slight edge: Thome.

How Jim Thome put the ball into play against Steve Sparks

Balls and Strikes Thrown by Steve Sparks to Jim Thome

Matchup Details for Jim Thome and Steve Sparks

Stats that describe the matchup between Jim Thome and Steve Sparks including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
52
Jim Thome Career Plate Appearances
10313
Steve Sparks Career Batters Faced
5832
In this matchup
43
Jim Thome Career At Bats
8422
Steve Sparks Career At Bats Pitched
5179
In this matchup
0.279
Jim Thome Career Batting Average
0.276
Steve Sparks Career Opposing Batting Average
0.280
In this matchup
12
Jim Thome Career Hits
2328
Steve Sparks Career Hits Allowed
1451
In this matchup
5
Jim Thome Career Singles
1239
In this matchup
2
Jim Thome Career Doubles
451
In this matchup
2
Jim Thome Career Triples
26
In this matchup
3
Jim Thome Career Home Runs
612
Steve Sparks Career Home Runs Allowed
154

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
7
Jim Thome Career Extra Base Hits
1089
In this matchup
0.070
Jim Thome Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.073
Steve Sparks Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.030
In this matchup
0.250
Jim Thome Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.263
Steve Sparks Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.106

Home Runs Per Strikeout

In this matchup
0.250
Jim Thome Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.240
Steve Sparks Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.234
In this matchup
27
Jim Thome Total Bases
4667
In this matchup
21
Jim Thome Career Times on Base
4144
In this matchup
0.404
Jim Thome Career On Base Percentage
0.402
In this matchup
0.628
Jim Thome Career Slugging Percentage
0.554
In this matchup
1.032
Jim Thome Career OPS
0.956
In this matchup
0.349
Jim Thome Career Isolated Power
0.278
In this matchup
0.339
Jim Thome Career Gross Production Average
0.319
In this matchup
0.321
Jim Thome Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.322
Steve Sparks Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.297
In this matchup
7
Jim Thome Career RBIs
1699
In this matchup
10.904
Jim Thome Career Runs Created
1863.740
In this matchup
0
Jim Thome Career Hit By Pitch
69
Steve Sparks Career Batters Hit By Pitch
52

Outs

In this matchup
19
In this matchup
9
Jim Thome Career Walks
1747
Steve Sparks Career Walks Allowed
520
In this matchup
0
Jim Thome Career Intentional Walks
173
Steve Sparks Career Intentional Walks Allowed
11
In this matchup
12
Jim Thome Career Strikeouts
2548
Steve Sparks Career Strikeouts Thrown
658
In this matchup
4.333
Jim Thome Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
4.050
Steve Sparks Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
8.863
In this matchup
0.750
Jim Thome Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.690
Steve Sparks Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.790

Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance

In this matchup
0.404
Jim Thome Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.412
Steve Sparks Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.340

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
Steve Sparks Career Sacrifice Hits
27
In this matchup
0
Jim Thome Career Sacrifice Flies
74
Steve Sparks Career Sacrifice Flies
54
In this matchup
0
Jim Thome Career Ground into Double Play
165
Steve Sparks Career Double Plays Enabled
128

Ground into Triple Play

In this matchup
0