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Justin Verlander
ERA W-L K
3.72 8-5 106
Team: DetroitHt / Wt: 6-5 / 225 NFBC ADP: 15.96
Position: SPBorn: 2/20/1983 Birthplace: Manakin-Sabot, Virginia
Bats/Throws: R/R Draft: 1st Round by Tigers (2004)


Latest News
June 8 10:48 AM PT11:48 AM MT12:48 PM CT1:48 PM ET13:48 ET17:48 GMT1:48 CST10:48 AM MST12:48 PM EST1:18 PM VEN21:48 UAE12:48 PM CT-Verlander allowed three runs and seven hits over seven innings, earning the win during Friday's 7-5 victory over Cleveland.
Analysis: Verlander has now won four consecutive starts despite a 4.85 ERA. He's allowed at least three runs in each of those outings.
May 28 9:52 AM PT10:52 AM MT11:52 AM CT12:52 PM ET12:52 ET16:52 GMT0:52 CST9:52 AM MST11:52 AM EST12:22 PM VEN20:52 UAE11:52 AM CT-Verlander struck out a season-high 13 over seven innings during Monday's 6-5 win over Pittsburgh.
Analysis: Verlander allowed three runs and seven hits, improving to 6-4 on the season. He'll face the Orioles in Baltimore over the weekend.
May 23 1:54 PM PT2:54 PM MT3:54 PM CT4:54 PM ET16:54 ET20:54 GMT4:54 CST1:54 PM MST3:54 PM EST4:24 PM VEN0:54 UAE (+1)3:54 PM CT-Verlander returned to the mound after sitting through a 62-minute rain delay to get his fifth win as the Detroit Tigers beat the Cleveland Indians 11-7 on Wednesday night.
Analysis: Verlander is 5-4 with a 3.66 ERA with 66 strikeouts on the year.
May 12 6:19 PM PT7:19 PM MT8:19 PM CT9:19 PM ET21:19 ET1:19 GMT9:19 CST6:19 PM MST8:19 PM EST8:49 PM VEN5:19 UAE (+1)8:19 PM CT-Verlander gave up four runs - three earned - six hits and a season-high five walks over an uncharacteristic five innings in Detroit's 7-6 loss to Cleveland on Saturday.
Analysis: It was the first time since Aug. 17, 2010, that Verlander issued five walks in a game.
May 6 10:50 AM PT11:50 AM MT12:50 PM CT1:50 PM ET13:50 ET17:50 GMT1:50 CST10:50 AM MST12:50 PM EST1:20 PM VEN21:50 UAE12:50 PM CT-Verlander held Houston hitless until the seventh inning and the Detroit Tigers romped past the Astros 9-0 Sunday for a four-game sweep.
Analysis: Verlander (4-2) struck out nine and left after the seventh. The former AL MVP and Cy Young winner has a 1.55 ERA this season. Verlander came close to joining rare company. Only five pitchers in major league history have thrown three or more no-hitters: Nolan Ryan leads with seven, Sandy Koufax threw four and Bob Feller, Cy Young and 1880s pitcher Larry Corcoran each had three.
May 1 11:08 AM PT12:08 PM MT1:08 PM CT2:08 PM ET14:08 ET18:08 GMT2:08 CST11:08 AM MST1:08 PM EST1:38 PM VEN22:08 UAE1:08 PM CT-Verlander showed no lingering signs of injury Tuesday, striking out eight while holding the Twins to one run and five hits in seven innings in Detroit's 6-1 victory.
Analysis: Verlander (3-2, 1.83 ERA) left his previous start due to a blister on his pitching thumb but looked more than OK on Tuesday.
Apr. 25 1:05 PM PT2:05 PM MT3:05 PM CT4:05 PM ET16:05 ET20:05 GMT4:05 CST1:05 PM MST3:05 PM EST3:35 PM VEN0:05 UAE (+1)3:05 PM CT-Verlander is expected to make his next start despite a blister on his pitching thumb that caused him to leave Thursday's game. Tigers trainer Kevin Rand says Verlander's blister is something the right-hander has had to deal with in the past as well, but it doesn't look as if he'll miss any more time.
Analysis: Verlander left Thursday's game against Kansas City after seven innings with the blister.
Apr. 19 2:47 PM PT3:47 PM MT4:47 PM CT5:47 PM ET17:47 ET21:47 GMT5:47 CST2:47 PM MST4:47 PM EST5:17 PM VEN1:47 UAE (+1)4:47 PM CT-Kyle Seager hit a pinch-hit, two-out RBI double in the seventh inning off Verlander to give the Mariners a 2-0 victory over the Tigers on Thursday.
Analysis: Verlander (2-2), who threw 126 pitches in seven innings, struck out 12 - two short of his career high - and gave up nine hits, two runs and walked one.
Apr. 14 2:38 PM PT3:38 PM MT4:38 PM CT5:38 PM ET17:38 ET21:38 GMT5:38 CST2:38 PM MST4:38 PM EST5:08 PM VEN1:38 UAE (+1)4:38 PM CT-Verlander allowed one run over six innings to beat the A's 7-3 on Saturday.
Analysis: Verlander struck out six and gave up three hits to improve to 2-1 with a 1.96 ERA on the season.
Apr. 8 3:12 PM PT4:12 PM MT5:12 PM CT6:12 PM ET18:12 ET22:12 GMT6:12 CST3:12 PM MST5:12 PM EST5:42 PM VEN2:12 UAE (+1)5:12 PM CT-Verlander took the loss, allowing three runs over 7 1/3 innings in a 7-0 loss to the Yankees on Sunday.
Analysis: Verlander gave up seven hits and struck out only four. He fell to 1-1 with a 2.19 ERA on the season.
Mar. 29 10:06 AM PT11:06 AM MT12:06 PM CT1:06 PM ET13:06 ET17:06 GMT1:06 CST10:06 AM MST12:06 PM EST12:36 PM VEN21:06 UAE11:06 AM CT-Verlander agreed Friday to a $180 million, seven-year contract, topping Felix Hernandez for the richest deal for a pitcher in baseball history.
Analysis: The new deal keeps those salaries and adds $140 million in guaranteed money: $28 million each season from 2015-19. It includes a $22 million option for 2020 that would become guaranteed if he finishes among the top five in 2019 Cy Young voting. The deal could be worth $202 million over eight seasons. Verlander's agreement topped the record for pitchers set when Hernandez and Seattle agreed in February to a $175 million, seven-year contract.
Mar. 27 3:21 PM PT4:21 PM MT5:21 PM CT6:21 PM ET18:21 ET22:21 GMT6:21 CST3:21 PM MST5:21 PM EST5:51 PM VEN2:21 UAE (+1)4:21 PM CT-Verlander allowed one earned run and five hits in 5 2-3 innings, striking out five and walking one in Wednesday's 4-1 loss to Philadelphia.
Analysis: He'll start Monday at Minnesota.

Regular Season

Pitching Statistics
Year Team W L Sv-Op G GS CG IP H R ER HR BB IBB K WHIP ERA SSX
2005 Det 0 2 0 - 0 2 2 0 11.1 15 9 9 1 5 0 7 1.76 7.15 -$.67
2006 Det 17 9 0 - 0 30 30 1 186.0 187 78 75 21 60 1 124 1.33 3.63 $196.50
2007 Det 18 6 0 - 0 32 32 1 201.2 181 88 82 20 67 3 183 1.23 3.66 $268.67
2008 Det 11 17 0 - 0 33 33 1 201.0 195 119 108 18 87 8 163 1.40 4.84 $170.00
2009 Det 19 9 0 - 0 35 35 3 240.0 219 99 92 20 63 5 269 1.18 3.45 $371.00
2010 Det 18 9 0 - 0 33 33 4 224.1 190 89 84 14 71 0 219 1.16 3.37 $318.83
2011 Det 24 5 0 - 0 34 34 4 251.0 174 73 67 24 57 0 250 0.92 2.40 $438.50
2012 Det 17 8 0 - 0 33 33 6 238.1 192 81 70 19 60 2 239 1.06 2.64 $366.33
2013 Det 8 5 0 - 0 15 15 0 92.0 92 40 38 7 32 0 106 1.35 3.72 $138.00
Career 132 70 0 - 0 247 247 20 1645.2 1445 676 625 144 502 19 1560 1.18 3.42  

Hitting Statistics
Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K SB CS AVG OBP SLG
2006 Det 30 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000
2007 Det 32 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 .000 .000 .000
2008 Det 33 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 .000 .000 .000
2009 Det 35 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000
2010 Det 33 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 .000 .000 .000
2011 Det 34 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 .000 .000 .000
2012 Det 33 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000
Career 247 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 0 0 .000 .000 .000

Postseason

Pitching Statistics
Year Team Round W L Sv-Op G GS CG IP H R ER HR BB IBB K ERA
2006 Det Total 1 2 0 - 0 4 4 0 21.2 26 17 14 5 10 0 23 5.82
    0 0 0 - 0 1 1 0 5.1 7 3 3 1 4 0 5 5.06
    LCS 1 0 0 - 0 1 1 0 5.1 7 4 4 2 1 0 6 6.75
    WS 0 2 0 - 0 2 2 0 11.0 12 10 7 2 5 0 12 5.73
2011 Det Total 2 1 0 - 0 4 4 0 20.1 19 12 12 2 10 0 25 5.31
    1 0 0 - 0 2 2 0 9.0 6 5 5 0 5 0 12 5.00
    LCS 1 1 0 - 0 2 2 0 11.1 13 7 7 2 5 0 13 5.56
2012 Det Total 3 1 0 - 0 4 4 1 28.1 16 7 7 4 6 0 29 2.22
    2 0 0 - 0 2 2 1 16.0 7 1 1 1 5 0 22 0.56
    LCS 1 0 0 - 0 1 1 0 8.1 3 1 1 1 0 0 3 1.08
    WS 0 1 0 - 0 1 1 0 4.0 6 5 5 2 1 0 4 11.25
Career 6 4 0 - 0 12 12 1 70.1 61 36 33 11 26 0 77 4.22

Hitting Statistics
Year Team Round G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K SB CS AVG OBP SLG
2006 Det Total 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000
    WS 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000
2012 Det Total 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000
    WS 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000
Career 12 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000


Pitching Velocity

Pitch TypePitchesMaxMinAvgPct
Fastball 826 99 87 92.6 54.99
Curveball 197 84 74 78.5 13.12
Slider 191 90 80 85.5 12.72
Changeup 288 88 79 83.8 19.17

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