Cole (151-78 record in his career) sits with a FIP of 3.14 while he has gone up against 7,764 hitters in the major leagues. His earned run average is 3.18 (682 ER’s allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.094. He has conceded 1,615 base hits (7.5 hits per 9 innings) and has had 494 walks. Cole has pitched in 1,928 frames and is sitting with 2,230 strikeouts during his pro baseball career.
Verlander (260-146 win-loss record in his career) has earned a 3.27 earned run average while giving up 7.6 hits per nine innings. His K/BB ratio is 3.59 and he has faced 13,856 opposing hitters during his pro baseball career. During his pro baseball career, Verlander has given up 2,864 hits while he has accumulated 3,405 punch outs in 3,396 innings pitched. He has given up a total of 1,233 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.122 and having a FIP of 3.2.
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 78 total K’s and an ERA+ of 114. He has pitched in 69.0 innings this season while surrendering 8.6 H/9 (hits per 9 innings). Cole has allowed 66 base hits while surrendering 28 earned runs (3.65 ERA). His WHIP is at 1.290 and he has a FIP of 4.12 this season.
Justin Verlander has given up 71 hits in 71.2 innings he has pitched on the season. His ERA is currently at 4.55 and he has struck out 63 opposing batters. He has surrendered 36 earned runs for the campaign and has a K/BB ratio of 2.7. He is surrendering 9.0 hits per nine innings and his WHIP is 1.320. Verlander has a FIP of 4.73 and he has earned an ERA+ of 89.
| 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 |