Cole (153-80 career win-loss record) has a FIP of 3.13 and he has gone up against 7,861 hitters in the majors. His ERA is 3.18 (690 ER’s allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.089. He has conceded 1,627 hits (7.5 hits per 9 innings) with 500 free passes. Cole has taken the mound for 1,954 innings and has racked up 2,251 punch outs during his MLB career.
Verlander (262-147 career mark) is the owner of a FIP of 3.25 and he has faced 13,945 opposing hitters in the majors. His ERA is 3.30 (1,252 earned runs allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.125. He has surrendered 2,891 base hits (7.6 hits per nine innings) with 952 walks. Verlander has pitched in 3,415 frames and has earned 3,416 strikeouts in his MLB career.
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 |
Cole has earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.4 with 99 K’s and he holds an ERA+ of 121. He has taken the ball for 95.0 innings this season while giving up 7.4 hits per 9 innings. Cole has allowed 78 total base hits while conceding 36 earned runs (3.41 ERA). His WHIP is currently at 1.126 and he is the owner of a FIP of 3.69 on the campaign.
Verlander has earned a K/BB ratio of 2.7 with 74 total strikeouts and an ERA+ of 72. He has taken the ball for 90.1 innings this season while giving up 9.8 hits per 9 innings. Verlander has allowed 98 total hits while surrendering 55 ER’s (5.49 ERA). His WHIP is at 1.387 and he has earned a FIP of 4.78 this season.
| 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 |
