Jim Thome vs Matt Olson Comparison
Seasons
Info
| Jim Thome | Cleveland Indians (1991-2002, 2011), Philadelphia Phillies (2003-2005, 2012), Chicago White Sox (2006-2009), Los Angeles Dodgers (2009), Minnesota Twins (2010-2011), Baltimore Orioles (2012) |
| Matt Olson | Oakland Athletics (2016-2021), Atlanta Braves (2022-Present) |
| Jim Thome | Designated Hitter, First Baseman, Third Baseman |
| Matt Olson | First Baseman |
| Jim Thome | 6'4" |
| Matt Olson | 6'5" |
| Jim Thome | 250 |
| Matt Olson | 225 |
| Jim Thome | Left |
| Matt Olson | Left |
| Jim Thome | Right |
| Matt Olson | Right |
| Jim Thome | By the Indians in the 13th Round (333rd Overall) in the 1989 Draft |
| Matt Olson | By the Athletics in the 1st Round (47th Overall) in the 2012 Draft |
World Series And Playoff Appearances
| Jim Thome | 0 |
| Matt Olson | 0 |
| Jim Thome | 2 (1995, 1997) |  |
| Matt Olson | 0 |
| Jim Thome | 10 (1995-1999, 2001, 2008-2010, 2012) | |
| Matt Olson | 3 (2018-2020) | |
| Jim Thome | 0 |
| Matt Olson | 0 |
Awards And Honors
| Jim Thome | 0 |
| Matt Olson | 0 |
| Jim Thome | 0 | |
| Matt Olson | 2 (2018-2019) | |
| Jim Thome | No |
| Matt Olson | No |
| Jim Thome | 5 (1997-1999, 2004, 2006) | |
| Matt Olson | 1 (2021) | |
| Jim Thome | 1 (1996) | |
| Matt Olson | 0 |
| Jim Thome | 0 |
| Matt Olson | 0 |
| Jim Thome | 1 (2003) | |
| Matt Olson | 0 |
| Jim Thome | 0 |
| Matt Olson | 0 |
| Jim Thome | 0 |
| Matt Olson | 0 |
| Jim Thome | 0 |
| Matt Olson | 0 |
| Jim Thome | 0 |
| Matt Olson | 0 |
| Jim Thome | 0 |
| Matt Olson | 0 |
| Jim Thome | 0 |
| Matt Olson | 0 |
| Jim Thome | 0 |
| Matt Olson | 0 |
Hitting
| Jim Thome | 2,543 |
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| Matt Olson | 737 |
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| Jim Thome | 10,313 |
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| Matt Olson | 3,068 |
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| Jim Thome | 8,422 |
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| Matt Olson | 2,664 |
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| Jim Thome | 0.276 |
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| Matt Olson | 0.250 |
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| Jim Thome | 2,328 |
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| Matt Olson | 665 |
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| Jim Thome | 1,583 |
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| Matt Olson | 409 |
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| Jim Thome | 612 |
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| Matt Olson | 176 |
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| Jim Thome | 1,699 |
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| Matt Olson | 476 |
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| Jim Thome | 451 |
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| Matt Olson | 145 |
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| Jim Thome | 26 |
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| Matt Olson | 1 |
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| Jim Thome | 1,747 |
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| Matt Olson | 347 |
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| Jim Thome | 2,548 |
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| Matt Olson | 725 |
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| Jim Thome | 19 |
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| Matt Olson | 7 |
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| Jim Thome | 20 |
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| Matt Olson | 2 |
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| Jim Thome | 0.402 |
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| Matt Olson | 0.343 |
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| Jim Thome | 0.554 |
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| Matt Olson | 0.503 |
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| Jim Thome | 0.956 |
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| Matt Olson | 0.846 |
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| Jim Thome | 69 |
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| Matt Olson | 39 |
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| Jim Thome | 4,667 |
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| Matt Olson | 1,340 |
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| Jim Thome | 1,089 |
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| Matt Olson | 322 |
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| Jim Thome | 0.322 |
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| Matt Olson | 0.275 |
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| Jim Thome | 0.278 |
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| Matt Olson | 0.253 |
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| Jim Thome | 0.485 |
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| Matt Olson | 0.386 |
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| Jim Thome | 1.032 |
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| Matt Olson | 0.839 |
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| Jim Thome | 36.9 |
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| Matt Olson | 13.5 |
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| Jim Thome | 16.9% |
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| Matt Olson | 11.3% |
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| Jim Thome | 24.7% |
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| Matt Olson | 23.6% |
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| Jim Thome | 52% |
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| Matt Olson | 58% |
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| Jim Thome | 13.8 |
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| Matt Olson | 15.1 |
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| Jim Thome | 72.9 |
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| Matt Olson | 21.6 |
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| Jim Thome | 1,991 |
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| Matt Olson | 345 |
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Playoff Hitting
| Jim Thome | 71 |
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| Matt Olson | 9 |
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| Jim Thome | 267 |
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| Matt Olson | 36 |
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| Jim Thome | 232 |
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| Matt Olson | 28 |
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| Jim Thome | .211 |
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| Matt Olson | .143 |
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| Jim Thome | 49 |
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| Matt Olson | 4 |
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| Jim Thome | 35 |
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| Matt Olson | 4 |
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| Jim Thome | 17 |
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| Matt Olson | 2 |
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| Jim Thome | 37 |
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| Matt Olson | 3 |
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| Jim Thome | 2 |
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| Matt Olson | 0 |
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| Jim Thome | 1 |
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| Matt Olson | 0 |
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| Jim Thome | 30 |
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| Matt Olson | 8 |
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| Jim Thome | 73 |
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| Matt Olson | 11 |
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| Jim Thome | 0 |
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| Matt Olson | 0 |
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| Jim Thome | 0 |
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| Matt Olson | 0 |
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| Jim Thome | 4 |
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| Matt Olson | 0 |
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| Jim Thome | 104 |
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| Matt Olson | 10 |
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| Jim Thome | .312 |
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| Matt Olson | .333 |
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| Jim Thome | .448 |
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| Matt Olson | .357 |
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| Jim Thome | 0.760 |
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| Matt Olson | 0.690 |
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| Jim Thome | .225 |
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| Matt Olson | .133 |
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| Jim Thome | 27.3% |
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| Matt Olson | 30.6% |
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| Jim Thome | 11.2% |
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| Matt Olson | 22.2% |
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| Jim Thome | .237 |
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| Matt Olson | .214 |
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| Jim Thome | .366 |
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| Matt Olson | .500 |
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| Jim Thome | 20 |
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| Matt Olson | 2 |
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Best Hitting
| Jim Thome | 159 (2003) |
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| Matt Olson | 162 (2018) |
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| Jim Thome | 578 (2003) |
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| Matt Olson | 580 (2018) |
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| Jim Thome | 698 (2003) |
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| Matt Olson | 673 (2021) |
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| Jim Thome | 0.314 (1995) |
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| Matt Olson | 0.271 (2021) |
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| Jim Thome | 157 (1996) |
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| Matt Olson | 153 (2021) |
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| Jim Thome | 122 (1996) |
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| Matt Olson | 101 (2021) |
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| Jim Thome | 52 (2002) |
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| Matt Olson | 39 (2021) |
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| Jim Thome | 131 (2003) |
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| Matt Olson | 111 (2021) |
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| Jim Thome | 34 (1998) |
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| Matt Olson | 35 (2021) |
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| Jim Thome | 5 (1996) |
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| Matt Olson | 1 (2020) |
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| Jim Thome | 127 (1999) |
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| Matt Olson | 88 (2021) |
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| Jim Thome | 16 (1991) |
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| Matt Olson | 4 (2016) |
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| Jim Thome | 4 (1995) |
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| Matt Olson | 4 (2021) |
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| Jim Thome | 0 (2012) |
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| Matt Olson | 0 (2020) |
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| Jim Thome | 6 (2007) |
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| Matt Olson | 12 (2019) |
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| Jim Thome | 331 (2003) |
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| Matt Olson | 305 (2021) |
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| Jim Thome | 0.450 (1996) |
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| Matt Olson | 0.371 (2021) |
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| Jim Thome | 0.677 (2002) |
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| Matt Olson | 0.651 (2017) |
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| Jim Thome | 1.122 (2002) |
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| Matt Olson | 1.003 (2017) |
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| Jim Thome | 7.5 (1996) |
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| Matt Olson | 5.8 (2021) |
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| Jim Thome | 155 (2002) |
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| Matt Olson | 92 (2019) |
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| Jim Thome | 0.369 (1995) |
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| Matt Olson | 0.300 (2019) |
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| Jim Thome | 0.373 (2002) |
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| Matt Olson | 0.392 (2017) |
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| Jim Thome | 0.625 (2002) |
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| Matt Olson | 0.508 (2017) |
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| Jim Thome | 15.4% (1991) |
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| Matt Olson | 14.3% (2016) |
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| Jim Thome | 20.2% (1999) |
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| Matt Olson | 25.0% (2016) |
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| Jim Thome | 9.2 (2002) |
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| Matt Olson | 0.0 (2016) |
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| Jim Thome | 80 (2003) |
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| Matt Olson | 74 (2021) |
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| Jim Thome | 8 (1997) |
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| Matt Olson | 11 (2021) |
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Seasons
Info
| Jim Thome | Cleveland Indians (1991-2002, 2011), Philadelphia Phillies (2003-2005, 2012), Chicago White Sox (2006-2009), Los Angeles Dodgers (2009), Minnesota Twins (2010-2011), Baltimore Orioles (2012) |
| Matt Olson | Oakland Athletics (2016-2021), Atlanta Braves (2022-Present) |
| Jim Thome | Designated Hitter, First Baseman, Third Baseman |
| Matt Olson | First Baseman |
| Jim Thome | 6'4" |
| Matt Olson | 6'5" |
Weight
| Jim Thome | Left |
| Matt Olson | Left |
| Jim Thome | Right |
| Matt Olson | Right |
| Jim Thome | By the Indians in the 13th Round (333rd Overall) in the 1989 Draft |
| Matt Olson | By the Athletics in the 1st Round (47th Overall) in the 2012 Draft |
World Series And Playoff Appearances
World Series
World Series Appearances
| Jim Thome | 10 (1995-1999, 2001, 2008-2010, 2012) |
| Matt Olson | 3 (2018-2020) |
World Series MVP
Awards And Honors
MVP
Gold Gloves
| Jim Thome | No |
| Matt Olson | No |
| Jim Thome | 5 (1997-1999, 2004, 2006) |
| Matt Olson | 1 (2021) |
Silver Slugger Award
League Batting Champion
League Leader in Home Runs
League Leader in RBIs
League Leader in Hits
League Leader in Total Bases
League Leader in Doubles
League Leader in Runs
League Leader in On-Base Percentage
League Leader in Slugging Percentage
Hitting
Games (G)
Plate Appearances (PA)
At Bats (AB)
Batting Average (BA)
Hits (H)
Runs (R)
Home Runs (HR)
Runs Batted In (RBI)
Doubles (2B)
Triples (3B)
Walks (BB)
Strikeouts (SO)
Stolen Bases (SB)
Caught Stealing (CS)
On Base Percentage (OBP)
Slugging Percentage (SLG)
On Base Percentage Plus Slugging Percentage (OPS)
Hit by Pitch (HBP)
Total Bases (TB)
Extra Base Hit (XBH)
Batting Average on Balls in Play (BABIP)
Isolated Power (ISOP)
Secondary Average (SECA)
Total Average (TotA)
Power-Speed (PwrSpd)
Walk Percentage (BB%)
Strikeouts Percentage (SO%)
Ball In-Play Percentage (IP%)
At Bats per Home Run (ABPHR)
Wins Above Replacement (WAR)
Runs Created (RC)
Playoff Hitting
Games (G)
Plate Appearances (PA)
At Bats (AB)
Batting Average (BA)
Hits (H)
Runs (R)
Home Runs (HR)
Runs Batted In (RBI)
Doubles (2B)
Triples (3B)
Walks (BB)
Strikeouts (SO)
Stolen Bases (SB)
Caught Stealing (CS)
Hit by Pitch (HBP)
Total Bases (TB)
On Base Percentage (OBP)
Slugging Percentage (SLG)
On Base Percentage Plus Slugging Percentage (OPS)
Bating Average on Balls in Play (BABIP)
Strikeouts Percentage (SO%)
Walk Percentage (BBP)
Isolated Power (ISOP)
Secondary Average (SECA)
Extra Base Hit (XBH)
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