Whit Merrifield 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. Whit Merrifield and Justin Verlander have faced off against
each other 25 times throughout their careers. Against Justin Verlander, Whit Merrifield has maintained a Batting Average of 0.208, lower than his career batting average of 0.285. Justin Verlander's career opposing batting average is 0.225, higher than their face-off average, possibly overperforming against Whit Merrifield. Whit Merrifield's OPS against Justin Verlander is 0.490, lower than his career OPS of 0.757.
Justin Verlander has struck out Whit Merrifield 7 times in 24 at-bats. Against Justin Verlander, Whit Merrifield strikes out every 3.571 plate appearances. Whit Merrifield's career Plate Appearance per Strikeout is 6.34, striking out less often against Justin Verlander than average. Justin Verlander strikes out a batter every 4.028 plate appearances, striking out Whit Merrifield more often than his average.
Justin Verlander has struck out Whit Merrifield 7 times in 24 at-bats. Against Justin Verlander, Whit Merrifield strikes out every 3.571 plate appearances. Whit Merrifield's career Plate Appearance per Strikeout is 6.34, striking out less often against Justin Verlander than average. Justin Verlander strikes out a batter every 4.028 plate appearances, striking out Whit Merrifield more often than his average.
How Whit Merrifield put the ball into play against Justin Verlander
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Justin Verlander to Whit Merrifield
Matchup Details for Whit Merrifield and Justin Verlander
Stats that describe the matchup between Whit Merrifield and Justin Verlander including some career level stats for context.
Plate Appearances
Whit Merrifield vs. Justin Verlander Plate Appearances
25
Whit Merrifield Career Plate Appearances
3939
Justin Verlander Career Batters Faced
12880
At Bats
Whit Merrifield vs. Justin Verlander At Bats
24
Whit Merrifield Career At Bats
3627
Justin Verlander Career At Bats Pitched
11756
Batting Average
Whit Merrifield vs. Justin Verlander Batting Average
0.208
Whit Merrifield Career Batting Average
0.285
Justin Verlander Career Opposing Batting Average
0.225
Hits
Whit Merrifield vs. Justin Verlander Hits
5
Whit Merrifield Career Hits
1035
Justin Verlander Career Hits Allowed
2654
Singles
Whit Merrifield vs. Justin Verlander Singles
4
Whit Merrifield Career Singles
710
Doubles
Whit Merrifield vs. Justin Verlander Doubles
1
Whit Merrifield Career Doubles
220
Triples
Whit Merrifield vs. Justin Verlander Triples
0
Whit Merrifield Career Triples
26
Home Runs
Whit Merrifield vs. Justin Verlander Home Runs
0
Whit Merrifield Career Home Runs
79
Justin Verlander Career Home Runs Allowed
322
Grand Slams
Whit Merrifield vs. Justin Verlander Grand Slams
0
In the Park Home Runs
Whit Merrifield vs. Justin Verlander In the Park Home Runs
0
In the Park Grand Slams
Whit Merrifield vs. Justin Verlander In the Park Grand Slams
0
Extra Base Hits
Whit Merrifield vs. Justin Verlander Extra Base Hits
1
Whit Merrifield Career Extra Base Hits
325
Home Runs Per at Bat
Whit Merrifield vs. Justin Verlander Home Runs Per at Bat
0.000
Whit Merrifield Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.022
Justin Verlander Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.027390268798911
Home Runs Per Hit
Whit Merrifield vs. Justin Verlander Home Runs Per Hit
0.000
Whit Merrifield Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.076
Justin Verlander Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.12132629992464
Home Runs Per Strikeout
Whit Merrifield vs. Justin Verlander Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.000
Whit Merrifield Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.12721417069243
Justin Verlander Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.10068792995622
Total Bases
Whit Merrifield vs. Justin Verlander Total Bases
6
Whit Merrifield Total Bases
1544
Times on Base
Whit Merrifield vs. Justin Verlander Times on Base
6
Whit Merrifield Career Times on Base
1304
On Base Pct
Whit Merrifield vs. Justin Verlander On Base Pct
0.240
Whit Merrifield Career On Base Percentage
0.331
Slugging Pct
Whit Merrifield vs. Justin Verlander Slugging Pct
0.250
Whit Merrifield Career Slugging Percentage
0.426
On Base Plus Slugging (OPS)
Whit Merrifield vs. Justin Verlander On Base Plus Slugging (OPS)
0.490
Whit Merrifield Career OPS
0.757
Isolated Power
Whit Merrifield vs. Justin Verlander Isolated Power
0.042
Whit Merrifield Career Isolated Power
0.14
Gross Production Average
Whit Merrifield vs. Justin Verlander Gross Production Average
0.171
Whit Merrifield Career Gross Production Average
0.255
Batting Average on Balls in Play
Whit Merrifield vs. Justin Verlander Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.294
Whit Merrifield Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.322
Justin Verlander Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.28079470198675
Runs Batted In (RBI)
Whit Merrifield vs. Justin Verlander Runs Batted In (RBI)
0
Whit Merrifield Career RBIs
403
Runs Created
Whit Merrifield vs. Justin Verlander Runs Created
1.102
Whit Merrifield Career Runs Created
544.5
Hit By Pitch
Whit Merrifield vs. Justin Verlander Hit By Pitch
0
Whit Merrifield Career Hit By Pitch
25
Justin Verlander Career Batters Hit By Pitch
104
Outs
Whit Merrifield vs. Justin Verlander Outs
11
Walks
Whit Merrifield vs. Justin Verlander Walks
1
Whit Merrifield Career Walks
244
Justin Verlander Career Walks Allowed
880
Intentional Walks
Whit Merrifield vs. Justin Verlander Intentional Walks
0
Whit Merrifield Career Intentional Walks
9
Justin Verlander Career Intentional Walks Allowed
27
Strikeouts
Whit Merrifield vs. Justin Verlander Strikeouts
7
Whit Merrifield Career Strikeouts
621
Justin Verlander Career Strikeouts Thrown
3198
Plate Appearance Per Strikout
Whit Merrifield vs. Justin Verlander Plate Appearance Per Strikout
3.571
Whit Merrifield Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
6.34
Justin Verlander Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
4.0275171982489
Walks Per Strikeout
Whit Merrifield vs. Justin Verlander Walks Per Strikeout
0.143
Whit Merrifield Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.39
Justin Verlander Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.28361475922452
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
Whit Merrifield vs. Justin Verlander Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
0.240
Whit Merrifield Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.32698654480833
Justin Verlander Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.2764751552795
Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference
Whit Merrifield vs. Justin Verlander Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference
0
Batter Reached due to Error
Whit Merrifield vs. Justin Verlander Batter Reached due to Error
1
Batter Reached due to Interference
Whit Merrifield vs. Justin Verlander Batter Reached due to Interference
0
Sacrifice Hits
Whit Merrifield vs. Justin Verlander Sacrifice Hits
0
Whit Merrifield Career Sacrifice Hits
4
Justin Verlander Career Sacrifice Hits
44
Sacrifice Flies
Whit Merrifield vs. Justin Verlander Sacrifice Flies
0
Whit Merrifield Career Sacrifice Flies
39
Justin Verlander Career Sacrifice Flies
69
Grounds into Double Play (GIDP)
Whit Merrifield vs. Justin Verlander Grounds into Double Play (GIDP)
1
Whit Merrifield Career Ground into Double Play
60
Justin Verlander Career Double Plays Enabled
168
Ground into Triple Play
Whit Merrifield vs. Justin Verlander Ground into Triple Play
0