Kevin Youkilis vs. Justin Verlander — Matchup Analysis
Justin Verlander has had the better of this matchup. Despite batting 0.229, 19% below their career average and above Verlander's career opposing average of 0.228, Youkilis's OPS of 0.699 sits modestly below the career mark of 0.861. Verlander has been equally punishing in the strikeout column, sending Youkilis down once every 4.6 plate appearances, more often than the career rate of once every 5.4 PA. Slight edge: Verlander.
How Kevin Youkilis put the ball into play against Justin Verlander
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Justin Verlander to Kevin Youkilis
Matchup Details for Kevin Youkilis and Justin Verlander
Stats that describe the matchup between Kevin Youkilis and Justin Verlander including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
37
Kevin Youkilis Career Plate Appearances
4436
Justin Verlander Career Batters Faced
14607
In this matchup
35
Kevin Youkilis Career At Bats
3749
Justin Verlander Career At Bats Pitched
13351
In this matchup
0.229
Kevin Youkilis Career Batting Average
0.281
Justin Verlander Career Opposing Batting Average
0.228
In this matchup
2
Kevin Youkilis Career Home Runs
150
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
0.057
Kevin Youkilis Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.040
Justin Verlander Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.028
In this matchup
0.250
Kevin Youkilis Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.143
Justin Verlander Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.122
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.250
Kevin Youkilis Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.181
Justin Verlander Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.104
In this matchup
0.240
Kevin Youkilis Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.321
Justin Verlander Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.284
In this matchup
1
Kevin Youkilis Career Hit By Pitch
104
Justin Verlander Career Batters Hit By Pitch
121
Outs
In this matchup
19
In this matchup
0
Kevin Youkilis Career Intentional Walks
22
Justin Verlander Career Intentional Walks Allowed
28
In this matchup
8
Kevin Youkilis Career Strikeouts
828
Justin Verlander Career Strikeouts Thrown
3553
In this matchup
4.625
Kevin Youkilis Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
5.360
Justin Verlander Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
4.111
In this matchup
0.125
Kevin Youkilis Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.650
Justin Verlander Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.280
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.243
Kevin Youkilis Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.364
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
Kevin Youkilis Career Sacrifice Hits
0
Justin Verlander Career Sacrifice Hits
47
In this matchup
0
Kevin Youkilis Career Sacrifice Flies
44
Justin Verlander Career Sacrifice Flies
84
In this matchup
0
Kevin Youkilis Career Ground into Double Play
74
Justin Verlander Career Double Plays Enabled
186
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0