Steve Pearce vs. Justin Verlander — Matchup Analysis
Steve Pearce has absolutely raked against Verlander. With only 5 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Pearce. Pearce's production against Verlander has been exceptional: an OPS of 1.400, 81% above the career mark of 0.772, with a batting average of 0.400, 57% above their career average and above Verlander's career opposing average of 0.228. Pearce has also gone deep at or above the career pace. Edge: Pearce.
How Steve Pearce put the ball into play against Justin Verlander
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Justin Verlander to Steve Pearce
Matchup Details for Steve Pearce and Justin Verlander
Stats that describe the matchup between Steve Pearce and Justin Verlander including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
5
Steve Pearce Career Plate Appearances
2554
Justin Verlander Career Batters Faced
14607
In this matchup
5
Steve Pearce Career At Bats
2256
Justin Verlander Career At Bats Pitched
13351
In this matchup
0.400
Steve Pearce Career Batting Average
0.254
Justin Verlander Career Opposing Batting Average
0.228
In this matchup
1
Steve Pearce Career Home Runs
91
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
0.200
Steve Pearce Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.040
Justin Verlander Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.028
In this matchup
0.500
Steve Pearce Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.159
Justin Verlander Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.122
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Steve Pearce Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.179
Justin Verlander Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.104
In this matchup
0.250
Steve Pearce Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.287
Justin Verlander Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.284
In this matchup
0
Steve Pearce Career Hit By Pitch
36
Justin Verlander Career Batters Hit By Pitch
121
Outs
In this matchup
3
In this matchup
0
Steve Pearce Career Intentional Walks
8
Justin Verlander Career Intentional Walks Allowed
28
In this matchup
0
Steve Pearce Career Strikeouts
509
Justin Verlander Career Strikeouts Thrown
3553
In this matchup
0.000
Steve Pearce Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
5.020
Justin Verlander Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
4.111
In this matchup
0.000
Steve Pearce Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.470
Justin Verlander Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.280
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.400
Steve Pearce Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.321
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
Steve Pearce Career Sacrifice Hits
3
Justin Verlander Career Sacrifice Hits
47
In this matchup
0
Steve Pearce Career Sacrifice Flies
19
Justin Verlander Career Sacrifice Flies
84
In this matchup
0
Steve Pearce Career Ground into Double Play
53
Justin Verlander Career Double Plays Enabled
186
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0