Hideki Matsui 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. Hideki Matsui and Justin Verlander have faced off against each other 25 times throughout their careers. Against Justin Verlander, Hideki Matsui has maintained a Batting Average of 0.333, higher than his career batting average of 0.282. Justin Verlander's career opposing batting average is 0.225, lower than their face-off average, possibly underperforming against Hideki Matsui. Hideki Matsui's OPS against Justin Verlander is 0.860, higher than his career OPS of 0.822.

Justin Verlander has struck out Hideki Matsui 2 times in 24 at-bats. Against Justin Verlander, Hideki Matsui strikes out every 12.500 plate appearances. Hideki Matsui's career Plate Appearance per Strikeout is 7.34, striking out more often against Justin Verlander than average. Justin Verlander strikes out a batter every 4.028 plate appearances, striking out Hideki Matsui less often than his average.

How Hideki Matsui put the ball into play against Justin Verlander

Balls and Strikes Thrown by Justin Verlander to Hideki Matsui

Matchup Details for Hideki Matsui and Justin Verlander

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

Plate Appearances

Hideki Matsui vs. Justin Verlander Plate Appearances
25
Hideki Matsui Career Plate Appearances
5056
Justin Verlander Career Batters Faced
12880

At Bats

Hideki Matsui vs. Justin Verlander At Bats
24
Hideki Matsui Career At Bats
4442
Justin Verlander Career At Bats Pitched
11756

Batting Average

Hideki Matsui vs. Justin Verlander Batting Average
0.333
Hideki Matsui Career Batting Average
0.282
Justin Verlander Career Opposing Batting Average
0.225

Hits

Hideki Matsui vs. Justin Verlander Hits
8
Hideki Matsui Career Hits
1253
Justin Verlander Career Hits Allowed
2654

Singles

Hideki Matsui vs. Justin Verlander Singles
6
Hideki Matsui Career Singles
817

Doubles

Hideki Matsui vs. Justin Verlander Doubles
1
Hideki Matsui Career Doubles
249

Triples

Hideki Matsui vs. Justin Verlander Triples
0
Hideki Matsui Career Triples
12

Home Runs

Hideki Matsui vs. Justin Verlander Home Runs
1
Hideki Matsui Career Home Runs
175
Justin Verlander Career Home Runs Allowed
322

Grand Slams

Hideki Matsui vs. Justin Verlander Grand Slams
0

In the Park Home Runs

Hideki Matsui vs. Justin Verlander In the Park Home Runs
0

In the Park Grand Slams

Hideki Matsui vs. Justin Verlander In the Park Grand Slams
0

Extra Base Hits

Hideki Matsui vs. Justin Verlander Extra Base Hits
2
Hideki Matsui Career Extra Base Hits
436

Home Runs Per at Bat

Hideki Matsui vs. Justin Verlander Home Runs Per at Bat
0.042
Hideki Matsui Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.039
Justin Verlander Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.027390268798911

Home Runs Per Hit

Hideki Matsui vs. Justin Verlander Home Runs Per Hit
0.125
Hideki Matsui Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.14
Justin Verlander Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.12132629992464

Home Runs Per Strikeout

Hideki Matsui vs. Justin Verlander Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.500
Hideki Matsui Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.25399129172714
Justin Verlander Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.10068792995622

Total Bases

Hideki Matsui vs. Justin Verlander Total Bases
12
Hideki Matsui Total Bases
2051

Times on Base

Hideki Matsui vs. Justin Verlander Times on Base
9
Hideki Matsui Career Times on Base
1821

On Base Pct

Hideki Matsui vs. Justin Verlander On Base Pct
0.360
Hideki Matsui Career On Base Percentage
0.36

Slugging Pct

Hideki Matsui vs. Justin Verlander Slugging Pct
0.500
Hideki Matsui Career Slugging Percentage
0.462

On Base Plus Slugging (OPS)

Hideki Matsui vs. Justin Verlander On Base Plus Slugging (OPS)
0.860
Hideki Matsui Career OPS
0.822

Isolated Power

Hideki Matsui vs. Justin Verlander Isolated Power
0.167
Hideki Matsui Career Isolated Power
0.18

Gross Production Average

Hideki Matsui vs. Justin Verlander Gross Production Average
0.287
Hideki Matsui Career Gross Production Average
0.278

Batting Average on Balls in Play

Hideki Matsui vs. Justin Verlander Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.333
Hideki Matsui Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.297
Justin Verlander Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.28079470198675

Runs Batted In (RBI)

Hideki Matsui vs. Justin Verlander Runs Batted In (RBI)
4
Hideki Matsui Career RBIs
760

Runs Created

Hideki Matsui vs. Justin Verlander Runs Created
4.527
Hideki Matsui Career Runs Created
758.7

Hit By Pitch

Hideki Matsui vs. Justin Verlander Hit By Pitch
0
Hideki Matsui Career Hit By Pitch
21
Justin Verlander Career Batters Hit By Pitch
104

Outs

Hideki Matsui vs. Justin Verlander Outs
14

Walks

Hideki Matsui vs. Justin Verlander Walks
1
Hideki Matsui Career Walks
547
Justin Verlander Career Walks Allowed
880

Intentional Walks

Hideki Matsui vs. Justin Verlander Intentional Walks
0
Hideki Matsui Career Intentional Walks
35
Justin Verlander Career Intentional Walks Allowed
27

Strikeouts

Hideki Matsui vs. Justin Verlander Strikeouts
2
Hideki Matsui Career Strikeouts
689
Justin Verlander Career Strikeouts Thrown
3198

Plate Appearance Per Strikout

Hideki Matsui vs. Justin Verlander Plate Appearance Per Strikout
12.500
Hideki Matsui Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
7.34
Justin Verlander Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
4.0275171982489

Walks Per Strikeout

Hideki Matsui vs. Justin Verlander Walks Per Strikeout
0.500
Hideki Matsui Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.79
Justin Verlander Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.28361475922452

Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance

Hideki Matsui vs. Justin Verlander Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
0.360
Hideki Matsui Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.36293512658228
Justin Verlander Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.2764751552795

Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference

Hideki Matsui vs. Justin Verlander Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference
0

Batter Reached due to Error

Hideki Matsui vs. Justin Verlander Batter Reached due to Error
0

Batter Reached due to Interference

Hideki Matsui vs. Justin Verlander Batter Reached due to Interference
0

Sacrifice Hits

Hideki Matsui vs. Justin Verlander Sacrifice Hits
0
Hideki Matsui Career Sacrifice Hits
0
Justin Verlander Career Sacrifice Hits
44

Sacrifice Flies

Hideki Matsui vs. Justin Verlander Sacrifice Flies
0
Hideki Matsui Career Sacrifice Flies
46
Justin Verlander Career Sacrifice Flies
69

Grounds into Double Play (GIDP)

Hideki Matsui vs. Justin Verlander Grounds into Double Play (GIDP)
0
Hideki Matsui Career Ground into Double Play
106
Justin Verlander Career Double Plays Enabled
168

Ground into Triple Play

Hideki Matsui vs. Justin Verlander Ground into Triple Play
0