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Jim Thome

Guardians Career team 1991–2002
Number #25
Position Designated Hitter
Bats Left
Throws Right
Age 56
Height 6' 4"
Weight 248 lbs
Birth Place Peoria, IL
Born Aug 27, 1970

Key Insights

2012
One opponent brings the best out of him

Thome has hit .625/.692/1.875 against Kevin Millwood in 13 plate appearances, his best line against anyone he has seen this often.

5 for 8 with 3 home runs and 1 strikeout, against a .911 OPS median across his matchups.
This matchup ends in a strikeout more often than not

Shaun Marcum has struck Thome out 7 times in 11 plate appearances, 63.6% of everything between them.

7 strikeouts in 11 plate appearances.
One club he looks forward to seeing on the schedule

Against the arms currently on the OAK, Thome has hit .364 and slugged .836 over 70 plate appearances, his best of any club.

20 hits, 8 home runs and 16 strikeouts, against a .531 slugging median across the clubs he has faced.
He is a different player against this opponent

Thome carries a .956 career OPS; against Felix Hernandez it is 2.367, over 15 plate appearances.

6 for 10 with 3 home runs.
This opponent has his number every time they meet

Thome has hit .062/.062/.062 against Scott Kazmir in 16 plate appearances, his worst line against anyone he has seen this often.

1 for 16 with 0 home runs and 5 strikeouts, against a .911 OPS median across his matchups.
This matchup usually ends with a free pass

Shane Reynolds walks Thome in 50% of their meetings, 9 times in 18 plate appearances.

9 walks in 18 plate appearances.

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Player Bio Data
DOB Aug 27, 1970
Birth Place Peoria, IL
Height 6' 4"
Weight 248 lbs LBS
Bats/Throws Left/Right