Cole (153-80 mark in his career) sits with a FIP of 3.13 and he has gone up against 7,861 opposing batters in the majors. His earned run average is 3.18 (690 earned runs allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.089. He has conceded 1,627 hits (7.5 hits per 9 innings) and has 500 free passes. Cole has taken the hill for 1,954 innings and has accumulated 2,251 K’s so far in his pro baseball career.
Verlander has thrown 3,415 frames and has racked up 3,416 punch outs in his career. His earned run average is 3.30 (1,252 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.125. He has allowed 2,891 base hits (7.6 hits per 9 innings) and has had 952 free passes. Verlander (262-147 career win-loss record) is the owner of a FIP of 3.25 while he has gone up against 13,945 hitters during his time in the major leagues.
Gerrit Cole vs Justin Verlander Stats
| Tom Seaver | Stat | Whitey Ford |
|---|---|---|
| 311 | Wins | 236 |
| 205 | Losses | 106 |
| 0.603 | W-L% | 0.690 |
| 2.86 | Earned Run Average (ERA) | 2.75 |
| 656 | Games Played | 498 |
| 647 | Games Started | 438 |
| 1.121 | WHIP | 1.215 |
| 2.62 | Strikeout to Walk Ratio (SO/W) | 1.80 |
| 7.5 | Hits Allowed Per 9 Innings | 7.9 |
| 1 | Saves | 11 |
| 4,783 | Innings Pitched | 3,170 |
| 3,971 | Hits Allowed | 2,766 |
| 1,674 | Runs Allowed | 1,107 |
| 1,521 | Earned Runs Allowed | 967 |
| 380 | Home Runs Allowed | 228 |
| 1,390 | Walks | 1,086 |
| 116 | Intentional Walks | 49 |
| 3,640 | Strikeouts | 1,956 |
| 19,369 | Batters Faced | 13,036 |
| 6.8 | Strikeouts Per 9 Innings | 5.6 |
| 3.04 | Fielding Independent Pitching (FIP) | 3.26 |
Gerrit Cole has allowed 78 hits in 95 innings he has pitched on the season. His earned run average is 3.41 and he has fanned 99 opposing batters. He has conceded 36 ER’s on the season and has a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.4. He is giving up 7.4 H/9 and his WHIP is 1.126. Cole holds a FIP of 3.69 and his ERA+ is 121.
Verlander has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.7 with 74 total strikeouts and an ERA+ of 72. He has pitched in 90.1 innings this season while surrendering 9.8 H/9 (hits per 9 innings). Verlander has given up 98 base knocks while conceding 55 earned runs (5.49 ERA). His WHIP is at 1.387 and he is the owner of a FIP of 4.78 this year.
| Tom Seaver (1986) | Stat | Whitey Ford (1967) |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Wins | 2 |
| 13 | Losses | 4 |
| 0.350 | W-L% | 0.333 |
| 4.03 | Earned Run Average (ERA) | 1.64 |
| 28 | Games Played | 7 |
| 28 | Games Started | 7 |
| 1.338 | WHIP | 1.114 |
| 1.84 | Strikeout to Walk Ratio (SO/W) | 2.33 |
| 9.2 | Hits Allowed Per 9 Innings | 8.2 |
| 0 | Saves | 0 |
| 176.1 | Innings Pitched | 44.0 |
| 180 | Hits Allowed | 40 |
| 83 | Runs Allowed | 11 |
| 79 | Earned Runs Allowed | 8 |
| 17 | Home Runs Allowed | 2 |
| 56 | Walks | 9 |
| 2 | Intentional Walks | 0 |
| 103 | Strikeouts | 21 |
| 759 | Batters Faced | 173 |
| 5.3 | Strikeouts Per 9 Innings | 4.3 |
| 3.93 | Fielding Independent Pitching (FIP) | 2.79 |