Alex Rodriguez 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. Alex Rodriguez and Justin Verlander have faced off against each other 40 times throughout their careers. Against Justin Verlander, Alex Rodriguez has maintained a Batting Average of 0.314, higher than his career batting average of 0.295. Justin Verlander's career opposing batting average is 0.225, lower than their face-off average, possibly underperforming against Alex Rodriguez. Alex Rodriguez's OPS against Justin Verlander is 1.171, higher than his career OPS of 0.929.

Justin Verlander has struck out Alex Rodriguez 4 times in 35 at-bats. Against Justin Verlander, Alex Rodriguez strikes out every 10.000 plate appearances. Alex Rodriguez's career Plate Appearance per Strikeout is 5.34, striking out more often against Justin Verlander than average. Justin Verlander strikes out a batter every 4.028 plate appearances, striking out Alex Rodriguez less often than his average.

How Alex Rodriguez put the ball into play against Justin Verlander

Balls and Strikes Thrown by Justin Verlander to Alex Rodriguez

Matchup Details for Alex Rodriguez and Justin Verlander

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

Plate Appearances

Alex Rodriguez vs. Justin Verlander Plate Appearances
40
Alex Rodriguez Career Plate Appearances
12207
Justin Verlander Career Batters Faced
12880

At Bats

Alex Rodriguez vs. Justin Verlander At Bats
35
Alex Rodriguez Career At Bats
10566
Justin Verlander Career At Bats Pitched
11756

Batting Average

Alex Rodriguez vs. Justin Verlander Batting Average
0.314
Alex Rodriguez Career Batting Average
0.295
Justin Verlander Career Opposing Batting Average
0.225

Hits

Alex Rodriguez vs. Justin Verlander Hits
11
Alex Rodriguez Career Hits
3115
Justin Verlander Career Hits Allowed
2654

Singles

Alex Rodriguez vs. Justin Verlander Singles
5
Alex Rodriguez Career Singles
1840

Doubles

Alex Rodriguez vs. Justin Verlander Doubles
1
Alex Rodriguez Career Doubles
548

Triples

Alex Rodriguez vs. Justin Verlander Triples
0
Alex Rodriguez Career Triples
31

Home Runs

Alex Rodriguez vs. Justin Verlander Home Runs
5
Alex Rodriguez Career Home Runs
696
Justin Verlander Career Home Runs Allowed
322

Grand Slams

Alex Rodriguez vs. Justin Verlander Grand Slams
0

In the Park Home Runs

Alex Rodriguez vs. Justin Verlander In the Park Home Runs
0

In the Park Grand Slams

Alex Rodriguez vs. Justin Verlander In the Park Grand Slams
0

Extra Base Hits

Alex Rodriguez vs. Justin Verlander Extra Base Hits
6
Alex Rodriguez Career Extra Base Hits
1275

Home Runs Per at Bat

Alex Rodriguez vs. Justin Verlander Home Runs Per at Bat
0.143
Alex Rodriguez Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.066
Justin Verlander Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.027390268798911

Home Runs Per Hit

Alex Rodriguez vs. Justin Verlander Home Runs Per Hit
0.455
Alex Rodriguez Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.223
Justin Verlander Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.12132629992464

Home Runs Per Strikeout

Alex Rodriguez vs. Justin Verlander Home Runs Per Strikeout
1.250
Alex Rodriguez Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.30432881504154
Justin Verlander Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.10068792995622

Total Bases

Alex Rodriguez vs. Justin Verlander Total Bases
27
Alex Rodriguez Total Bases
5813

Times on Base

Alex Rodriguez vs. Justin Verlander Times on Base
16
Alex Rodriguez Career Times on Base
4629

On Base Pct

Alex Rodriguez vs. Justin Verlander On Base Pct
0.400
Alex Rodriguez Career On Base Percentage
0.379

Slugging Pct

Alex Rodriguez vs. Justin Verlander Slugging Pct
0.771
Alex Rodriguez Career Slugging Percentage
0.55

On Base Plus Slugging (OPS)

Alex Rodriguez vs. Justin Verlander On Base Plus Slugging (OPS)
1.171
Alex Rodriguez Career OPS
0.929

Isolated Power

Alex Rodriguez vs. Justin Verlander Isolated Power
0.457
Alex Rodriguez Career Isolated Power
0.255

Gross Production Average

Alex Rodriguez vs. Justin Verlander Gross Production Average
0.373
Alex Rodriguez Career Gross Production Average
0.308

Batting Average on Balls in Play

Alex Rodriguez vs. Justin Verlander Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.231
Alex Rodriguez Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.314
Justin Verlander Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.28079470198675

Runs Batted In (RBI)

Alex Rodriguez vs. Justin Verlander Runs Batted In (RBI)
10
Alex Rodriguez Career RBIs
2086

Runs Created

Alex Rodriguez vs. Justin Verlander Runs Created
10.007
Alex Rodriguez Career Runs Created
2184.89

Hit By Pitch

Alex Rodriguez vs. Justin Verlander Hit By Pitch
1
Alex Rodriguez Career Hit By Pitch
176
Justin Verlander Career Batters Hit By Pitch
104

Outs

Alex Rodriguez vs. Justin Verlander Outs
19

Walks

Alex Rodriguez vs. Justin Verlander Walks
4
Alex Rodriguez Career Walks
1338
Justin Verlander Career Walks Allowed
880

Intentional Walks

Alex Rodriguez vs. Justin Verlander Intentional Walks
0
Alex Rodriguez Career Intentional Walks
97
Justin Verlander Career Intentional Walks Allowed
27

Strikeouts

Alex Rodriguez vs. Justin Verlander Strikeouts
4
Alex Rodriguez Career Strikeouts
2287
Justin Verlander Career Strikeouts Thrown
3198

Plate Appearance Per Strikout

Alex Rodriguez vs. Justin Verlander Plate Appearance Per Strikout
10.000
Alex Rodriguez Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
5.34
Justin Verlander Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
4.0275171982489

Walks Per Strikeout

Alex Rodriguez vs. Justin Verlander Walks Per Strikeout
1.000
Alex Rodriguez Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.59
Justin Verlander Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.28361475922452

Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance

Alex Rodriguez vs. Justin Verlander Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
0.375
Alex Rodriguez Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.3727369542066
Justin Verlander Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.2764751552795

Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference

Alex Rodriguez vs. Justin Verlander Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference
0

Batter Reached due to Error

Alex Rodriguez vs. Justin Verlander Batter Reached due to Error
1

Batter Reached due to Interference

Alex Rodriguez vs. Justin Verlander Batter Reached due to Interference
0

Sacrifice Hits

Alex Rodriguez vs. Justin Verlander Sacrifice Hits
0
Alex Rodriguez Career Sacrifice Hits
16
Justin Verlander Career Sacrifice Hits
44

Sacrifice Flies

Alex Rodriguez vs. Justin Verlander Sacrifice Flies
0
Alex Rodriguez Career Sacrifice Flies
111
Justin Verlander Career Sacrifice Flies
69

Grounds into Double Play (GIDP)

Alex Rodriguez vs. Justin Verlander Grounds into Double Play (GIDP)
0
Alex Rodriguez Career Ground into Double Play
261
Justin Verlander Career Double Plays Enabled
168

Ground into Triple Play

Alex Rodriguez vs. Justin Verlander Ground into Triple Play
0