Justin Verlander
mlbretiredSP — Detroit Tigers — #35
Player Info
Height
6'5"
Weight
235 lbs
Born
February 19, 1983 — Manakin-Sabot, Virginia
College
Old Dominion
Draft
2004 — Round 1, Pick 2
Active
2005–2024
Career
Career Statistics
| Season | Team | GP | GS | W | L | W% | WAR | ERA | WHIP | IP | K | BB | K/BB | H | R | ER | SV | HLD | BLSV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Detroit Tigers | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .000 | -0.2 | 7.15 | 1.76 | 11.1 | 7 | 5 | 1.4 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | Detroit Tigers | 30 | 30 | 17 | 9 | .654 | 3.8 | 3.63 | 1.33 | 186.0 | 124 | 60 | 2.1 | 187 | 78 | 75 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | Detroit Tigers | 32 | 32 | 18 | 6 | .750 | 3.9 | 3.66 | 1.23 | 201.2 | 183 | 67 | 2.7 | 181 | 88 | 82 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | Detroit Tigers | 33 | 33 | 11 | 17 | .393 | 1.5 | 4.84 | 1.40 | 201.0 | 163 | 87 | 1.9 | 195 | 119 | 108 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | Detroit Tigers | 35 | 35 | 19 | 9 | .679 | 5.2 | 3.45 | 1.18 | 240.0 | 269 | 63 | 4.3 | 219 | 99 | 92 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | Detroit Tigers | 33 | 33 | 18 | 9 | .667 | 4.1 | 3.37 | 1.16 | 224.1 | 219 | 71 | 3.1 | 190 | 89 | 84 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | Detroit Tigers | 34 | 34 | 24 | 5 | .828 | 8.3 | 2.40 | 0.92 | 251.0 | 250 | 57 | 4.4 | 174 | 73 | 67 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | Detroit Tigers | 33 | 33 | 17 | 8 | .680 | 7.5 | 2.64 | 1.06 | 238.1 | 239 | 60 | 4.0 | 192 | 81 | 70 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | Detroit Tigers | 34 | 34 | 13 | 12 | .520 | 4.6 | 3.46 | 1.31 | 218.1 | 217 | 75 | 2.9 | 212 | 94 | 84 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Detroit Tigers | 32 | 32 | 15 | 12 | .556 | 1.1 | 4.54 | 1.40 | 206.0 | 159 | 65 | 2.4 | 223 | 114 | 104 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Detroit Tigers | 20 | 20 | 5 | 8 | .385 | 2.2 | 3.38 | 1.09 | 133.1 | 113 | 32 | 3.5 | 113 | 56 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Detroit Tigers | 34 | 34 | 16 | 9 | .640 | 6.6 | 3.04 | 1.00 | 227.2 | 254 | 57 | 4.5 | 171 | 81 | 77 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Detroit Tigers | 28 | 28 | 10 | 8 | .556 | 4.5 | 3.82 | 1.28 | 172.0 | 176 | 67 | 2.6 | 153 | 76 | 73 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Houston Astros | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.8 | 1.06 | 0.65 | 34.0 | 43 | 5 | 8.6 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 2017 TOTALS | 33 | 33 | 15 | 8 | .652 | 6.4 | 3.36 | 1.17 | 206.0 | 219 | 72 | 3.0 | 170 | 80 | 77 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Houston Astros | 34 | 34 | 16 | 9 | .640 | 6.2 | 2.52 | 0.90 | 214.0 | 290 | 37 | 7.8 | 156 | 63 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Houston Astros | 34 | 34 | 21 | 6 | .778 | 7.8 | 2.58 | 0.80 | 223.0 | 300 | 42 | 7.1 | 137 | 66 | 64 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Houston Astros | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.2 | 3.00 | 0.67 | 6.0 | 7 | 1 | 7.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Houston Astros | 28 | 28 | 18 | 4 | .818 | 5.9 | 1.75 | 0.83 | 175.0 | 185 | 29 | 6.4 | 116 | 43 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | New York Mets | 16 | 16 | 6 | 5 | .545 | 2.2 | 3.15 | 1.14 | 94.1 | 81 | 31 | 2.6 | 77 | 36 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Houston Astros | 11 | 11 | 7 | 3 | .700 | 1.3 | 3.31 | 1.12 | 68.0 | 63 | 14 | 4.5 | 62 | 27 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 2023 TOTALS | 27 | 27 | 13 | 8 | .619 | 3.5 | 3.22 | 1.13 | 162.1 | 144 | 45 | 3.2 | 139 | 63 | 58 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Houston Astros | 17 | 17 | 5 | 6 | .455 | -0.3 | 5.48 | 1.38 | 90.1 | 74 | 27 | 2.7 | 98 | 56 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | San Francisco Giants | 29 | 29 | 4 | 11 | .267 | 1.2 | 3.85 | 1.36 | 152.0 | 137 | 52 | 2.6 | 155 | 74 | 65 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 555 | 555 | 266 | 158 | .627 | -- | 3.32 | 1.14 | 3567.2 | 3553 | 1004 | 3.5 | 3046 | 1428 | 1317 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Stats via ESPN. MLB career statistics.
Awards & Honors
MVP (2011)Cy Young (2011)Cy Young (2019)Cy Young (2022)Rookie of the Year (2006)World Series Champion (2017)World Series Champion (2022)
9x All-Star
Career Milestones
- 3000+ Strikeouts
- No-Hitter
Tags
Played for Detroit TigersPlayed for Houston AstrosPlayed for New York MetsAll-StarMVPCy Young WinnerRookie of the YearWorld Series ChampionNo-HitterFirst Round PickTop 5 PickRetiredBorn in VirginiaPlayed for Old DominionPlayed 15+ Seasons
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