Willie Calhoun vs. Justin Verlander — Matchup Analysis
Willie Calhoun has absolutely raked against Verlander. Calhoun's production against Verlander has been exceptional: an OPS of 1.277, 82% above the career mark of 0.703, with a batting average of 0.500, 107% above their career average and above Verlander's career opposing average of 0.228. Calhoun has made good contact too, striking out once every 8 plate appearances rather than the career rate of once every 6.9 PA, and going deep at or above the career pace. Edge: Calhoun.
How Willie Calhoun put the ball into play against Justin Verlander
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Justin Verlander to Willie Calhoun
Matchup Details for Willie Calhoun and Justin Verlander
Stats that describe the matchup between Willie Calhoun and Justin Verlander including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
16
Willie Calhoun Career Plate Appearances
1339
Justin Verlander Career Batters Faced
14607
In this matchup
14
Willie Calhoun Career At Bats
1217
Justin Verlander Career At Bats Pitched
13351
In this matchup
0.500
Willie Calhoun Career Batting Average
0.241
Justin Verlander Career Opposing Batting Average
0.228
In this matchup
1
Willie Calhoun Career Home Runs
42
Justin Verlander Career Home Runs Allowed
371
Grand Slams
In this matchup
0
In the Park Home Runs
In this matchup
0
In the Park Grand Slams
In this matchup
0
In this matchup
0.071
Willie Calhoun Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.035
Justin Verlander Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.028
In this matchup
0.143
Willie Calhoun Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.143
Justin Verlander Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.122
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.500
Willie Calhoun Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.216
Justin Verlander Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.104
In this matchup
0.545
Willie Calhoun Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.254
Justin Verlander Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.284
In this matchup
0
Willie Calhoun Career Hit By Pitch
10
Justin Verlander Career Batters Hit By Pitch
121
Outs
In this matchup
5
In this matchup
0
Willie Calhoun Career Intentional Walks
2
Justin Verlander Career Intentional Walks Allowed
28
In this matchup
2
Willie Calhoun Career Strikeouts
194
Justin Verlander Career Strikeouts Thrown
3553
In this matchup
8.000
Willie Calhoun Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
6.900
Justin Verlander Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
4.111
In this matchup
1.000
Willie Calhoun Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.530
Justin Verlander Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.280
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.563
Willie Calhoun Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.297
Justin Verlander Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.279
Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference
In this matchup
0
Batter Reached due to Error
In this matchup
0
Batter Reached due to Interference
In this matchup
0
In this matchup
0
Willie Calhoun Career Sacrifice Hits
0
Justin Verlander Career Sacrifice Hits
47
In this matchup
0
Willie Calhoun Career Sacrifice Flies
9
Justin Verlander Career Sacrifice Flies
84
In this matchup
0
Willie Calhoun Career Ground into Double Play
23
Justin Verlander Career Double Plays Enabled
186
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0