Sandy Leon vs. Justin Verlander — Matchup Analysis
Justin Verlander has dominated this matchup. With only 9 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Verlander. Leon is hitting just 0.222 in this matchup, 7% above their career average and below Verlander's career opposing average of 0.228. Leon also posted an OPS of 0.444, well below the career mark of 0.585. Verlander has been equally punishing in the strikeout column, sending Leon down once every 3 plate appearances, more often than the career rate of once every 3.8 PA. Edge: Verlander.
How Sandy Leon put the ball into play against Justin Verlander
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Justin Verlander to Sandy Leon
Matchup Details for Sandy Leon and Justin Verlander
Stats that describe the matchup between Sandy Leon and Justin Verlander including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
9
Sandy Leon Career Plate Appearances
1741
Justin Verlander Career Batters Faced
14607
In this matchup
9
Sandy Leon Career At Bats
1561
Justin Verlander Career At Bats Pitched
13351
In this matchup
0.222
Sandy Leon Career Batting Average
0.207
Justin Verlander Career Opposing Batting Average
0.228
In this matchup
0
Sandy Leon Career Home Runs
32
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
0.000
Sandy Leon Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.021
Justin Verlander Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.028
In this matchup
0.000
Sandy Leon Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.099
Justin Verlander Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.122
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Sandy Leon Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.070
Justin Verlander Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.104
In this matchup
0.333
Sandy Leon Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.270
Justin Verlander Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.284
In this matchup
0
Sandy Leon Career Hit By Pitch
16
Justin Verlander Career Batters Hit By Pitch
121
Outs
In this matchup
4
In this matchup
0
Sandy Leon Career Intentional Walks
3
Justin Verlander Career Intentional Walks Allowed
28
In this matchup
3
Sandy Leon Career Strikeouts
459
Justin Verlander Career Strikeouts Thrown
3553
In this matchup
3.000
Sandy Leon Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
3.790
Justin Verlander Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
4.111
In this matchup
0.000
Sandy Leon Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.290
Justin Verlander Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.280
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.222
Sandy Leon Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.264
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
Sandy Leon Career Sacrifice Hits
22
Justin Verlander Career Sacrifice Hits
47
In this matchup
0
Sandy Leon Career Sacrifice Flies
9
Justin Verlander Career Sacrifice Flies
84
In this matchup
0
Sandy Leon Career Ground into Double Play
29
Justin Verlander Career Double Plays Enabled
186
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0