Josh Willingham 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. Josh Willingham and Justin Verlander have faced off against each other 22 times throughout their careers. Against Justin Verlander, Josh Willingham has maintained a Batting Average of 0.150, lower than his career batting average of 0.253. Justin Verlander's career opposing batting average is 0.225, higher than their face-off average, possibly overperforming against Josh Willingham. Josh Willingham's OPS against Justin Verlander is 0.427, lower than his career OPS of 0.823.

Justin Verlander has struck out Josh Willingham 11 times in 20 at-bats. Against Justin Verlander, Josh Willingham strikes out every 2.000 plate appearances. Josh Willingham's career Plate Appearance per Strikeout is 4.45, striking out less often against Justin Verlander than average. Justin Verlander strikes out a batter every 4.028 plate appearances, striking out Josh Willingham more often than his average.

How Josh Willingham put the ball into play against Justin Verlander

Balls and Strikes Thrown by Justin Verlander to Josh Willingham

Matchup Details for Josh Willingham and Justin Verlander

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

Plate Appearances

Josh Willingham vs. Justin Verlander Plate Appearances
22
Josh Willingham Career Plate Appearances
4615
Justin Verlander Career Batters Faced
12880

At Bats

Josh Willingham vs. Justin Verlander At Bats
20
Josh Willingham Career At Bats
3912
Justin Verlander Career At Bats Pitched
11756

Batting Average

Josh Willingham vs. Justin Verlander Batting Average
0.150
Josh Willingham Career Batting Average
0.253
Justin Verlander Career Opposing Batting Average
0.225

Hits

Josh Willingham vs. Justin Verlander Hits
3
Josh Willingham Career Hits
988
Justin Verlander Career Hits Allowed
2654

Singles

Josh Willingham vs. Justin Verlander Singles
2
Josh Willingham Career Singles
562

Doubles

Josh Willingham vs. Justin Verlander Doubles
1
Josh Willingham Career Doubles
216

Triples

Josh Willingham vs. Justin Verlander Triples
0
Josh Willingham Career Triples
15

Home Runs

Josh Willingham vs. Justin Verlander Home Runs
0
Josh Willingham Career Home Runs
195
Justin Verlander Career Home Runs Allowed
322

Grand Slams

Josh Willingham vs. Justin Verlander Grand Slams
0

In the Park Home Runs

Josh Willingham vs. Justin Verlander In the Park Home Runs
0

In the Park Grand Slams

Josh Willingham vs. Justin Verlander In the Park Grand Slams
0

Extra Base Hits

Josh Willingham vs. Justin Verlander Extra Base Hits
1
Josh Willingham Career Extra Base Hits
426

Home Runs Per at Bat

Josh Willingham vs. Justin Verlander Home Runs Per at Bat
0.000
Josh Willingham Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.05
Justin Verlander Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.027390268798911

Home Runs Per Hit

Josh Willingham vs. Justin Verlander Home Runs Per Hit
0.000
Josh Willingham Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.197
Justin Verlander Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.12132629992464

Home Runs Per Strikeout

Josh Willingham vs. Justin Verlander Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.000
Josh Willingham Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.18822393822394
Justin Verlander Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.10068792995622

Total Bases

Josh Willingham vs. Justin Verlander Total Bases
4
Josh Willingham Total Bases
1819

Times on Base

Josh Willingham vs. Justin Verlander Times on Base
5
Josh Willingham Career Times on Base
1653

On Base Pct

Josh Willingham vs. Justin Verlander On Base Pct
0.227
Josh Willingham Career On Base Percentage
0.358

Slugging Pct

Josh Willingham vs. Justin Verlander Slugging Pct
0.200
Josh Willingham Career Slugging Percentage
0.465

On Base Plus Slugging (OPS)

Josh Willingham vs. Justin Verlander On Base Plus Slugging (OPS)
0.427
Josh Willingham Career OPS
0.823

Isolated Power

Josh Willingham vs. Justin Verlander Isolated Power
0.050
Josh Willingham Career Isolated Power
0.212

Gross Production Average

Josh Willingham vs. Justin Verlander Gross Production Average
0.152
Josh Willingham Career Gross Production Average
0.277

Batting Average on Balls in Play

Josh Willingham vs. Justin Verlander Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.333
Josh Willingham Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.292
Justin Verlander Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.28079470198675

Runs Batted In (RBI)

Josh Willingham vs. Justin Verlander Runs Batted In (RBI)
1
Josh Willingham Career RBIs
632

Runs Created

Josh Willingham vs. Justin Verlander Runs Created
0.731
Josh Willingham Career Runs Created
672.23

Hit By Pitch

Josh Willingham vs. Justin Verlander Hit By Pitch
0
Josh Willingham Career Hit By Pitch
112
Justin Verlander Career Batters Hit By Pitch
104

Outs

Josh Willingham vs. Justin Verlander Outs
6

Walks

Josh Willingham vs. Justin Verlander Walks
2
Josh Willingham Career Walks
553
Justin Verlander Career Walks Allowed
880

Intentional Walks

Josh Willingham vs. Justin Verlander Intentional Walks
0
Josh Willingham Career Intentional Walks
22
Justin Verlander Career Intentional Walks Allowed
27

Strikeouts

Josh Willingham vs. Justin Verlander Strikeouts
11
Josh Willingham Career Strikeouts
1036
Justin Verlander Career Strikeouts Thrown
3198

Plate Appearance Per Strikout

Josh Willingham vs. Justin Verlander Plate Appearance Per Strikout
2.000
Josh Willingham Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
4.45
Justin Verlander Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
4.0275171982489

Walks Per Strikeout

Josh Willingham vs. Justin Verlander Walks Per Strikeout
0.182
Josh Willingham Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.53
Justin Verlander Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.28361475922452

Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance

Josh Willingham vs. Justin Verlander Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
0.227
Josh Willingham Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.33867822318527
Justin Verlander Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.2764751552795

Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference

Josh Willingham vs. Justin Verlander Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference
0

Batter Reached due to Error

Josh Willingham vs. Justin Verlander Batter Reached due to Error
0

Batter Reached due to Interference

Josh Willingham vs. Justin Verlander Batter Reached due to Interference
0

Sacrifice Hits

Josh Willingham vs. Justin Verlander Sacrifice Hits
0
Josh Willingham Career Sacrifice Hits
2
Justin Verlander Career Sacrifice Hits
44

Sacrifice Flies

Josh Willingham vs. Justin Verlander Sacrifice Flies
0
Josh Willingham Career Sacrifice Flies
36
Justin Verlander Career Sacrifice Flies
69

Grounds into Double Play (GIDP)

Josh Willingham vs. Justin Verlander Grounds into Double Play (GIDP)
0
Josh Willingham Career Ground into Double Play
87
Justin Verlander Career Double Plays Enabled
168

Ground into Triple Play

Josh Willingham vs. Justin Verlander Ground into Triple Play
0