Hank Blalock vs. Justin Verlander Matchup

It doesn't matter if you are trying to make your next big bet or parlay, tweak your fantasy team, rub something in your buddy's face, or just want to understand the game better, it's always interesting to look at a matchup. Hank Blalock and Justin Verlander have faced off against each other 21 times throughout their careers. Against Justin Verlander, Hank Blalock has maintained a Batting Average of 0.150, lower than his career batting average of 0.269. Justin Verlander's career opposing batting average is 0.225, higher than their face-off average, possibly overperforming against Hank Blalock. Hank Blalock's OPS against Justin Verlander is 0.590, lower than his career OPS of 0.791.

Justin Verlander has struck out Hank Blalock 7 times in 20 at-bats. Against Justin Verlander, Hank Blalock strikes out every 3.000 plate appearances. Hank Blalock's career Plate Appearance per Strikeout is 5.46, striking out less often against Justin Verlander than average. Justin Verlander strikes out a batter every 4.028 plate appearances, striking out Hank Blalock more often than his average.

How Hank Blalock put the ball into play against Justin Verlander

Balls and Strikes Thrown by Justin Verlander to Hank Blalock

Matchup Details for Hank Blalock and Justin Verlander

Stats that describe the matchup between Hank Blalock and Justin Verlander including some career level stats for context.

Plate Appearances

Hank Blalock vs. Justin Verlander Plate Appearances
21
Hank Blalock Career Plate Appearances
3928
Justin Verlander Career Batters Faced
12880

At Bats

Hank Blalock vs. Justin Verlander At Bats
20
Hank Blalock Career At Bats
3567
Justin Verlander Career At Bats Pitched
11756

Batting Average

Hank Blalock vs. Justin Verlander Batting Average
0.150
Hank Blalock Career Batting Average
0.269
Justin Verlander Career Opposing Batting Average
0.225

Hits

Hank Blalock vs. Justin Verlander Hits
3
Hank Blalock Career Hits
959
Justin Verlander Career Hits Allowed
2654

Singles

Hank Blalock vs. Justin Verlander Singles
1
Hank Blalock Career Singles
591

Doubles

Hank Blalock vs. Justin Verlander Doubles
0
Hank Blalock Career Doubles
198

Triples

Hank Blalock vs. Justin Verlander Triples
1
Hank Blalock Career Triples
17

Home Runs

Hank Blalock vs. Justin Verlander Home Runs
1
Hank Blalock Career Home Runs
153
Justin Verlander Career Home Runs Allowed
322

Grand Slams

Hank Blalock vs. Justin Verlander Grand Slams
0

In the Park Home Runs

Hank Blalock vs. Justin Verlander In the Park Home Runs
0

In the Park Grand Slams

Hank Blalock vs. Justin Verlander In the Park Grand Slams
0

Extra Base Hits

Hank Blalock vs. Justin Verlander Extra Base Hits
2
Hank Blalock Career Extra Base Hits
368

Home Runs Per at Bat

Hank Blalock vs. Justin Verlander Home Runs Per at Bat
0.050
Hank Blalock Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.043
Justin Verlander Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.027390268798911

Home Runs Per Hit

Hank Blalock vs. Justin Verlander Home Runs Per Hit
0.333
Hank Blalock Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.16
Justin Verlander Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.12132629992464

Home Runs Per Strikeout

Hank Blalock vs. Justin Verlander Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.143
Hank Blalock Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.2125
Justin Verlander Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.10068792995622

Total Bases

Hank Blalock vs. Justin Verlander Total Bases
8
Hank Blalock Total Bases
1650

Times on Base

Hank Blalock vs. Justin Verlander Times on Base
4
Hank Blalock Career Times on Base
1291

On Base Pct

Hank Blalock vs. Justin Verlander On Base Pct
0.190
Hank Blalock Career On Base Percentage
0.329

Slugging Pct

Hank Blalock vs. Justin Verlander Slugging Pct
0.400
Hank Blalock Career Slugging Percentage
0.463

On Base Plus Slugging (OPS)

Hank Blalock vs. Justin Verlander On Base Plus Slugging (OPS)
0.590
Hank Blalock Career OPS
0.791

Isolated Power

Hank Blalock vs. Justin Verlander Isolated Power
0.250
Hank Blalock Career Isolated Power
0.194

Gross Production Average

Hank Blalock vs. Justin Verlander Gross Production Average
0.186
Hank Blalock Career Gross Production Average
0.264

Batting Average on Balls in Play

Hank Blalock vs. Justin Verlander Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.167
Hank Blalock Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.296
Justin Verlander Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.28079470198675

Runs Batted In (RBI)

Hank Blalock vs. Justin Verlander Runs Batted In (RBI)
1
Hank Blalock Career RBIs
542

Runs Created

Hank Blalock vs. Justin Verlander Runs Created
1.539
Hank Blalock Career Runs Created
540.43

Hit By Pitch

Hank Blalock vs. Justin Verlander Hit By Pitch
0
Hank Blalock Career Hit By Pitch
19
Justin Verlander Career Batters Hit By Pitch
104

Outs

Hank Blalock vs. Justin Verlander Outs
10

Walks

Hank Blalock vs. Justin Verlander Walks
1
Hank Blalock Career Walks
313
Justin Verlander Career Walks Allowed
880

Intentional Walks

Hank Blalock vs. Justin Verlander Intentional Walks
0
Hank Blalock Career Intentional Walks
22
Justin Verlander Career Intentional Walks Allowed
27

Strikeouts

Hank Blalock vs. Justin Verlander Strikeouts
7
Hank Blalock Career Strikeouts
720
Justin Verlander Career Strikeouts Thrown
3198

Plate Appearance Per Strikout

Hank Blalock vs. Justin Verlander Plate Appearance Per Strikout
3.000
Hank Blalock Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
5.46
Justin Verlander Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
4.0275171982489

Walks Per Strikeout

Hank Blalock vs. Justin Verlander Walks Per Strikeout
0.143
Hank Blalock Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.43
Justin Verlander Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.28361475922452

Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance

Hank Blalock vs. Justin Verlander Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
0.190
Hank Blalock Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.32942973523422
Justin Verlander Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.2764751552795

Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference

Hank Blalock vs. Justin Verlander Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference
0

Batter Reached due to Error

Hank Blalock vs. Justin Verlander Batter Reached due to Error
0

Batter Reached due to Interference

Hank Blalock vs. Justin Verlander Batter Reached due to Interference
0

Sacrifice Hits

Hank Blalock vs. Justin Verlander Sacrifice Hits
0
Hank Blalock Career Sacrifice Hits
2
Justin Verlander Career Sacrifice Hits
44

Sacrifice Flies

Hank Blalock vs. Justin Verlander Sacrifice Flies
0
Hank Blalock Career Sacrifice Flies
27
Justin Verlander Career Sacrifice Flies
69

Grounds into Double Play (GIDP)

Hank Blalock vs. Justin Verlander Grounds into Double Play (GIDP)
0
Hank Blalock Career Ground into Double Play
87
Justin Verlander Career Double Plays Enabled
168

Ground into Triple Play

Hank Blalock vs. Justin Verlander Ground into Triple Play
0