Jim Thome vs. Jose Valverde — Matchup Analysis
Jose Valverde has kept Thome in check relative to their career standard. With only 9 plate appearances this is early evidence, but it leans Valverde. An OPS of 0.856 is a solid mark overall, but it sits 11% below where Thome typically operates, reflecting a pitcher making a great hitter work harder than usual. Valverde has also had the strikeout edge, sitting Thome down once every 2.3 plate appearances against a career rate of once every 4 PA. Slight edge: Valverde. Context matters here.
How Jim Thome put the ball into play against Jose Valverde
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Jose Valverde to Jim Thome
Matchup Details for Jim Thome and Jose Valverde
Stats that describe the matchup between Jim Thome and Jose Valverde including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
9
Jim Thome Career Plate Appearances
10313
Jose Valverde Career Batters Faced
2646
In this matchup
0.222
Jim Thome Career Batting Average
0.276
Jose Valverde Career Opposing Batting Average
0.211
Grand Slams
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0
In the Park Home Runs
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0
In the Park Grand Slams
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0
In this matchup
0.111
Jim Thome Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.073
Jose Valverde Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.029
In this matchup
0.500
Jim Thome Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.263
Jose Valverde Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.137
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.250
Jim Thome Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.240
Jose Valverde Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.097
In this matchup
0.250
Jim Thome Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.322
Jose Valverde Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.270
In this matchup
0
Jim Thome Career Hit By Pitch
69
Jose Valverde Career Batters Hit By Pitch
26
Outs
In this matchup
3
In this matchup
1
Jim Thome Career Intentional Walks
173
Jose Valverde Career Intentional Walks Allowed
31
In this matchup
4
Jim Thome Career Strikeouts
2548
Jose Valverde Career Strikeouts Thrown
692
In this matchup
2.250
Jim Thome Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
4.050
Jose Valverde Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
3.824
In this matchup
0.250
Jim Thome Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.690
Jose Valverde Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.380
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.333
Jim Thome Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.412
Jose Valverde Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.297
Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference
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0
Batter Reached due to Error
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0
Batter Reached due to Interference
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0
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0
Jim Thome Career Sacrifice Hits
1
Jose Valverde Career Sacrifice Hits
12
In this matchup
0
Jim Thome Career Sacrifice Flies
74
Jose Valverde Career Sacrifice Flies
16
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0
Jim Thome Career Ground into Double Play
165
Jose Valverde Career Double Plays Enabled
31
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0