Ben Verlander
| Year | Age | Lvl / Team | PA | AVG/OBP/SLG | HR | SB | wRC+ | WAR | MLE AVG/OBP/SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 23 | A+DET | 513 | .213/.285/.294 | 5 | 3 | 26 | — | .174/.227/.243 |
| 2016 | 24 | A+DET | 314 | .252/.307/.381 | 5 | 3 | 49 | — | .202/.246/.301 |
| 2017 | 25 | A+DET | 185 | .230/.306/.291 | 1 | 0 | 33 | — | .186/.235/.227 |
Career Stats + Projections
Methodology▸ how these numbers are built
All seasons translated to park-neutral MLB-equivalent (MLE) and combined per year. 2027 = full-season projection (no games played yet). 2028+ via Advanced Marcel + aging curve.
| Year | Age | Lvl | Team | MLB% | PA | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | BB | SO | HBP | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | ISO | BABIP | K% | BB% | wOBA | wRC+ | BAT | RUN | FLD | POS | REP | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▸ Career — actual stats, one row per stint (as recorded, no adjustments) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014 | 22 | A | West Michigan Whitecaps | — | 229 | 216 | 45 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 45 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 208 | 240 | 264 | 504 | 56 | 253 | 20 | 4 | 225 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 23 | A+ | Lakeland Flying Tigers | — | 513 | 456 | 97 | 18 | 2 | 5 | 41 | 108 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 213 | 285 | 294 | 579 | 81 | 262 | 21 | 8 | 262 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 24 | A+ | Lakeland Flying Tigers | — | 314 | 286 | 72 | 18 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 59 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 252 | 307 | 381 | 689 | 129 | 295 | 19 | 7 | 304 | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 25 | A+ | Lakeland Flying Tigers | — | 185 | 165 | 38 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 36 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 230 | 306 | 291 | 597 | 61 | 285 | 19 | 9 | 275 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ▸ Career — adjusted (every ACTUAL line translated to park/league-neutral MLB equivalents) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014 | 22 | A MLE | West Michigan Whitecaps | — | 229 | 220 | 38 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 67 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 173 | 191 | 223 | 414 | 50 | 228 | 29 | 2 | 180 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 23 | A+ MLE | Lakeland Flying Tigers | — | 513 | 470 | 82 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 27 | 160 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 174 | 227 | 243 | 470 | 68 | 235 | 31 | 5 | 207 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 24 | A+ MLE | Lakeland Flying Tigers | — | 314 | 292 | 59 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 83 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 202 | 246 | 301 | 547 | 99 | 259 | 26 | 5 | 241 | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 25 | A+ MLE | Lakeland Flying Tigers | — | 185 | 172 | 32 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 51 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 186 | 235 | 227 | 462 | 41 | 259 | 28 | 5 | 217 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 22 | A MLE | West Michigan Whitecaps | — | 229 | 220 | 38 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 67 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 173 | 191 | 223 | 414 | 50 | 237 | 29 | 2 | 180 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 22 | A RAW | West Michigan Whitecaps | — | 229 | 216 | 45 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 45 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 208 | 240 | 264 | 504 | 56 | 253 | 20 | 4 | 225 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 23 | A+ MLE | Lakeland Flying Tigers | — | 513 | 470 | 82 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 27 | 160 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 174 | 227 | 243 | 470 | 68 | 248 | 31 | 5 | 207 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 23 | A+ RAW | Lakeland Flying Tigers | — | 513 | 456 | 97 | 18 | 2 | 5 | 41 | 108 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 213 | 285 | 294 | 579 | 81 | 262 | 21 | 8 | 262 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 24 | A+ MLE | Lakeland Flying Tigers | — | 314 | 292 | 59 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 83 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 202 | 246 | 301 | 547 | 99 | 262 | 26 | 5 | 241 | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 24 | A+ RAW | Lakeland Flying Tigers | — | 314 | 286 | 72 | 18 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 59 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 252 | 307 | 381 | 689 | 129 | 295 | 19 | 7 | 304 | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 25 | A+ MLE | Lakeland Flying Tigers | — | 185 | 172 | 32 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 51 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 186 | 235 | 227 | 462 | 41 | 260 | 28 | 5 | 217 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 25 | A+ RAW | Lakeland Flying Tigers | — | 185 | 165 | 38 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 36 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 230 | 306 | 291 | 597 | 61 | 285 | 19 | 9 | 275 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 22 | A MLE | West Michigan Whitecaps | — | 229 | 222 | 38 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 67 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 171 | 191 | 221 | 412 | 50 | 228 | 29 | 2 | 180 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 23 | A+ MLE | Lakeland Flying Tigers | — | 513 | 476 | 82 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 27 | 160 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 172 | 227 | 239 | 467 | 67 | 235 | 31 | 5 | 207 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 24 | A+ MLE | Lakeland Flying Tigers | — | 314 | 294 | 59 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 83 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 201 | 246 | 299 | 545 | 99 | 259 | 26 | 5 | 241 | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 25 | A+ MLE | Lakeland Flying Tigers | — | 185 | 172 | 32 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 51 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 186 | 235 | 227 | 462 | 41 | 259 | 28 | 5 | 217 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ▸ Career Totals | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career | — | MLE | — | 1241 | 1154 | 211 | 44 | 4 | 9 | 58 | 361 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 183 | 226 | 251 | 478 | 68 | 252 | 29 | 5 | 212 | 30 | -104 | -1 | +0 | -13 | +27 | -9.3 | |
| / 162G | — | MLE | — | 650 | 604 | 111 | 23 | 2 | 5 | 30 | 189 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 184 | 227 | 253 | 481 | 70 | 252 | 29 | 5 | 212 | 30 | -54 | -1 | +0 | -7 | +14 | -4.9 | |
How the minor-league lines were translated
One row per minor-league stint. Open a row to see each step: the raw rate, the park adjustment, the league/level factor, the age adjustment (hitters) and the resulting MLE rate. Factors are the same ones listed on the MLE Factors page.
2017 A+Lakeland Flying Tigers · 185 PAwOBA .269 → .217 (−52)K% 19.5% → 27.8%
| Component | Raw | Park ÷ | Level factor × | GB/FB × | Age × | = MLE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K% /PA | 19.46% | ÷0.995 | ×1.420 | — | — | 27.78% |
| BB% (unintentional) /PA | 8.65% | ÷1.138 | ×0.750 | — | ×0.978 | 5.57% |
| HBP% /PA | 0.54% | — | ×0.930 | — | ×0.978 | 0.49% |
| Singles /BIP | 23.26% | ÷1.012 | ×0.920 | ×1.001 | ×0.978 | 20.70% |
| Doubles /BIP | 5.43% | ÷0.918 | ×0.960 | ×1.001 | ×0.978 | 5.55% |
| Triples /BIP | 0.00% | ÷1.039 | ×0.810 | ×1.001 | ×0.978 | 0.00% |
| Home runs /BIP | 0.78% | ÷1.747 | ×0.880 | — | ×0.978 | 0.38% |
Factors used: league row FSL. Park (home-season share, regressed): HR 249, 1B 102, 2B 84, 3B 108, K 99, BB 128 — applied at half strength. Age: age 25 vs a level average of 22.8 → −2.2% on BB/HBP/hit rates (2.2 yr older than average). Ground-ball/fly-ball mix moves 1B/2B/3B by ×1.001.
Result: wOBA .269 → .217; ISO .061 → .050; BABIP .285 → .259. Both wOBAs use the same linear weights, so the change is the translation alone. The MLE line is not regressed to the mean — regression happens later, when seasons are blended into a projection (how).
2016 A+Lakeland Flying Tigers · 314 PAwOBA .300 → .241 (−60)K% 18.8% → 26.4%
| Component | Raw | Park ÷ | Level factor × | GB/FB × | Age × | = MLE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K% /PA | 18.79% | ÷1.011 | ×1.420 | — | — | 26.38% |
| BB% (unintentional) /PA | 7.01% | ÷1.026 | ×0.750 | — | ×0.988 | 5.06% |
| HBP% /PA | 0.32% | — | ×0.930 | — | ×0.988 | 0.29% |
| Singles /BIP | 20.70% | ÷0.995 | ×0.920 | ×0.971 | ×0.988 | 18.37% |
| Doubles /BIP | 7.93% | ÷1.029 | ×0.960 | ×0.971 | ×0.988 | 7.10% |
| Triples /BIP | 0.88% | ÷1.145 | ×0.810 | ×0.971 | ×0.988 | 0.60% |
| Home runs /BIP | 2.20% | ÷1.161 | ×0.880 | — | ×0.988 | 1.65% |
Factors used: league row FSL. Park (home-season share, regressed): HR 132, 1B 99, 2B 106, 3B 129, K 102, BB 105 — applied at half strength. Age: age 24 vs a level average of 22.8 → −1.2% on BB/HBP/hit rates (1.2 yr older than average). Ground-ball/fly-ball mix moves 1B/2B/3B by ×0.971.
Result: wOBA .300 → .241; ISO .129 → .099; BABIP .295 → .259. Both wOBAs use the same linear weights, so the change is the translation alone. The MLE line is not regressed to the mean — regression happens later, when seasons are blended into a projection (how).
2015 A+Lakeland Flying Tigers · 513 PAwOBA .258 → .207 (−51)K% 21.1% → 31.1%
| Component | Raw | Park ÷ | Level factor × | GB/FB × | Age × | = MLE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K% /PA | 21.05% | ÷0.962 | ×1.420 | — | — | 31.06% |
| BB% (unintentional) /PA | 7.80% | ÷1.116 | ×0.750 | — | ×0.998 | 5.23% |
| HBP% /PA | 0.97% | — | ×0.930 | — | ×0.998 | 0.90% |
| Singles /BIP | 20.69% | ÷0.976 | ×0.920 | ×0.950 | ×0.998 | 18.50% |
| Doubles /BIP | 5.17% | ÷0.973 | ×0.960 | ×0.950 | ×0.998 | 4.84% |
| Triples /BIP | 0.57% | ÷0.913 | ×0.810 | ×0.950 | ×0.998 | 0.48% |
| Home runs /BIP | 1.44% | ÷0.981 | ×0.880 | — | ×0.998 | 1.29% |
Factors used: league row FSL. Park (home-season share, regressed): HR 96, 1B 95, 2B 95, 3B 83, K 92, BB 123 — applied at half strength. Age: age 23 vs a level average of 22.8 → −0.2% on BB/HBP/hit rates (0.2 yr older than average). Ground-ball/fly-ball mix moves 1B/2B/3B by ×0.950.
Result: wOBA .258 → .207; ISO .081 → .068; BABIP .262 → .235. Both wOBAs use the same linear weights, so the change is the translation alone. The MLE line is not regressed to the mean — regression happens later, when seasons are blended into a projection (how).
2014 AWest Michigan Whitecaps · 229 PAwOBA .219 → .180 (−39)K% 19.7% → 29.2%
| Component | Raw | Park ÷ | Level factor × | GB/FB × | Age × | = MLE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K% /PA | 19.65% | ÷0.914 | ×1.360 | — | — | 29.24% |
| BB% (unintentional) /PA | 3.06% | ÷0.977 | ×0.690 | — | — | 2.16% |
| HBP% /PA | 0.00% | — | ×0.780 | — | — | 0.00% |
| Singles /BIP | 21.05% | ÷1.013 | ×0.920 | ×1.003 | — | 19.17% |
| Doubles /BIP | 4.09% | ÷0.956 | ×0.830 | ×1.003 | — | 3.56% |
| Triples /BIP | 0.58% | ÷0.954 | ×0.910 | ×1.003 | — | 0.56% |
| Home runs /BIP | 0.58% | ÷0.817 | ×0.800 | — | — | 0.57% |
Factors used: level-wide A factors (no league-specific row for this league/era). Park (home-season share, regressed): HR 63, 1B 103, 2B 91, 3B 91, K 83, BB 95 — applied at half strength. Age: age 22 vs a level average of 22.0 → +0.0% on BB/HBP/hit rates (0.0 yr younger than average). Ground-ball/fly-ball mix moves 1B/2B/3B by ×1.003.
Result: wOBA .219 → .180; ISO .056 → .047; BABIP .253 → .228. Both wOBAs use the same linear weights, so the change is the translation alone. The MLE line is not regressed to the mean — regression happens later, when seasons are blended into a projection (how).