Melky Cabrera 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. Melky Cabrera and Justin Verlander have faced off against each other 44 times throughout their careers. Against Justin Verlander, Melky Cabrera has maintained a Batting Average of 0.268, lower than his career batting average of 0.285. Justin Verlander's career opposing batting average is 0.225, lower than their face-off average, possibly underperforming against Melky Cabrera. Melky Cabrera's OPS against Justin Verlander is 0.783, higher than his career OPS of 0.749.

Justin Verlander has struck out Melky Cabrera 8 times in 41 at-bats. Against Justin Verlander, Melky Cabrera strikes out every 5.500 plate appearances. Melky Cabrera's career Plate Appearance per Strikeout is 8.45, striking out less often against Justin Verlander than average. Justin Verlander strikes out a batter every 4.028 plate appearances, striking out Melky Cabrera less often than his average.

How Melky Cabrera put the ball into play against Justin Verlander

Balls and Strikes Thrown by Justin Verlander to Melky Cabrera

Matchup Details for Melky Cabrera and Justin Verlander

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

Plate Appearances

Melky Cabrera vs. Justin Verlander Plate Appearances
44
Melky Cabrera Career Plate Appearances
7527
Justin Verlander Career Batters Faced
12880

At Bats

Melky Cabrera vs. Justin Verlander At Bats
41
Melky Cabrera Career At Bats
6878
Justin Verlander Career At Bats Pitched
11756

Batting Average

Melky Cabrera vs. Justin Verlander Batting Average
0.268
Melky Cabrera Career Batting Average
0.285
Justin Verlander Career Opposing Batting Average
0.225

Hits

Melky Cabrera vs. Justin Verlander Hits
11
Melky Cabrera Career Hits
1962
Justin Verlander Career Hits Allowed
2654

Singles

Melky Cabrera vs. Justin Verlander Singles
5
Melky Cabrera Career Singles
1390

Doubles

Melky Cabrera vs. Justin Verlander Doubles
4
Melky Cabrera Career Doubles
383

Triples

Melky Cabrera vs. Justin Verlander Triples
1
Melky Cabrera Career Triples
45

Home Runs

Melky Cabrera vs. Justin Verlander Home Runs
1
Melky Cabrera Career Home Runs
144
Justin Verlander Career Home Runs Allowed
322

Grand Slams

Melky Cabrera vs. Justin Verlander Grand Slams
0

In the Park Home Runs

Melky Cabrera vs. Justin Verlander In the Park Home Runs
0

In the Park Grand Slams

Melky Cabrera vs. Justin Verlander In the Park Grand Slams
0

Extra Base Hits

Melky Cabrera vs. Justin Verlander Extra Base Hits
6
Melky Cabrera Career Extra Base Hits
572

Home Runs Per at Bat

Melky Cabrera vs. Justin Verlander Home Runs Per at Bat
0.024
Melky Cabrera Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.021
Justin Verlander Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.027390268798911

Home Runs Per Hit

Melky Cabrera vs. Justin Verlander Home Runs Per Hit
0.091
Melky Cabrera Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.073
Justin Verlander Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.12132629992464

Home Runs Per Strikeout

Melky Cabrera vs. Justin Verlander Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.125
Melky Cabrera Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.16161616161616
Justin Verlander Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.10068792995622

Total Bases

Melky Cabrera vs. Justin Verlander Total Bases
20
Melky Cabrera Total Bases
2867

Times on Base

Melky Cabrera vs. Justin Verlander Times on Base
13
Melky Cabrera Career Times on Base
2499

On Base Pct

Melky Cabrera vs. Justin Verlander On Base Pct
0.295
Melky Cabrera Career On Base Percentage
0.332

Slugging Pct

Melky Cabrera vs. Justin Verlander Slugging Pct
0.488
Melky Cabrera Career Slugging Percentage
0.417

On Base Plus Slugging (OPS)

Melky Cabrera vs. Justin Verlander On Base Plus Slugging (OPS)
0.783
Melky Cabrera Career OPS
0.749

Isolated Power

Melky Cabrera vs. Justin Verlander Isolated Power
0.220
Melky Cabrera Career Isolated Power
0.132

Gross Production Average

Melky Cabrera vs. Justin Verlander Gross Production Average
0.255
Melky Cabrera Career Gross Production Average
0.254

Batting Average on Balls in Play

Melky Cabrera vs. Justin Verlander Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.303
Melky Cabrera Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.308
Justin Verlander Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.28079470198675

Runs Batted In (RBI)

Melky Cabrera vs. Justin Verlander Runs Batted In (RBI)
7
Melky Cabrera Career RBIs
854

Runs Created

Melky Cabrera vs. Justin Verlander Runs Created
6.077
Melky Cabrera Career Runs Created
989.97

Hit By Pitch

Melky Cabrera vs. Justin Verlander Hit By Pitch
0
Melky Cabrera Career Hit By Pitch
27
Justin Verlander Career Batters Hit By Pitch
104

Outs

Melky Cabrera vs. Justin Verlander Outs
23

Walks

Melky Cabrera vs. Justin Verlander Walks
2
Melky Cabrera Career Walks
510
Justin Verlander Career Walks Allowed
880

Intentional Walks

Melky Cabrera vs. Justin Verlander Intentional Walks
0
Melky Cabrera Career Intentional Walks
41
Justin Verlander Career Intentional Walks Allowed
27

Strikeouts

Melky Cabrera vs. Justin Verlander Strikeouts
8
Melky Cabrera Career Strikeouts
891
Justin Verlander Career Strikeouts Thrown
3198

Plate Appearance Per Strikout

Melky Cabrera vs. Justin Verlander Plate Appearance Per Strikout
5.500
Melky Cabrera Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
8.45
Justin Verlander Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
4.0275171982489

Walks Per Strikeout

Melky Cabrera vs. Justin Verlander Walks Per Strikeout
0.250
Melky Cabrera Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.57
Justin Verlander Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.28361475922452

Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance

Melky Cabrera vs. Justin Verlander Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
0.295
Melky Cabrera Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.33386475355387
Justin Verlander Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.2764751552795

Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference

Melky Cabrera vs. Justin Verlander Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference
0

Batter Reached due to Error

Melky Cabrera vs. Justin Verlander Batter Reached due to Error
0

Batter Reached due to Interference

Melky Cabrera vs. Justin Verlander Batter Reached due to Interference
0

Sacrifice Hits

Melky Cabrera vs. Justin Verlander Sacrifice Hits
0
Melky Cabrera Career Sacrifice Hits
48
Justin Verlander Career Sacrifice Hits
44

Sacrifice Flies

Melky Cabrera vs. Justin Verlander Sacrifice Flies
1
Melky Cabrera Career Sacrifice Flies
64
Justin Verlander Career Sacrifice Flies
69

Grounds into Double Play (GIDP)

Melky Cabrera vs. Justin Verlander Grounds into Double Play (GIDP)
0
Melky Cabrera Career Ground into Double Play
181
Justin Verlander Career Double Plays Enabled
168

Ground into Triple Play

Melky Cabrera vs. Justin Verlander Ground into Triple Play
0