Justin Verlander

Justin Verlander - Detroit Tigers
  • W-L 19-9
  • ERA 3.45
  • K 269
  • Walks 63
  • WHIP 1.18
Detroit Tigers
  • Height: 6-5
  • Weight: 225
  • Bats: R
  • Throws: R
  • Born: Feb 20, 1983 - Manakin-Sabot, VA
  • College: Old Dominion
  • Draft: 2004 - 1st round (2nd pick) by the Detroit Tigers

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 Recent News
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  •  Preseason Ranks: Starting Pitcher Feb 9 (Yahoo! Sports)
  •  Tigers Team Report Feb 8 (Yahoo! Sports)
  •  OP BLOGROLL: Justin Verlander, the Detroit Lions and more signing-day follies Feb 6 (The Oakland Press)*
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 Starting Pitcher Comparisons
  ERA  K  WHIP  W  
Verlander   3.45 
League Average  4.32 
League Leader  2.16 
  ERA  K  WHIP  W  
Verlander   269 
League Average  47 
League Leader  269 
  ERA  K  WHIP  W  
Verlander   1.18 
League Average  1.39 
League Leader  1.00 
  ERA  K  WHIP  W  
Verlander   19 
League Average  3 
League Leader  19 
 Next Game: 3/3 vs. TOR 
  GGSWLSVBSHLDCGSHOIPHRERHRBBKERAWHIPBAA  
 Last game vs. TOR   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7.0 10 5 5 2 0 9 6.43 1.43 .345  
 Career vs. TOR 3 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 15.0 25 19 19 3 4 15 11.40 1.93 .397  
 Away (this year) 19 19 9 7 0 0 0 2 1 124.2 126 58 56 9 31 145 4.04 1.26 .263  
 Grass (this year) 31 31 18 7 0 0 0 3 1 214.2 193 83 76 18 55 239 3.19 1.16 .240  
 Last 10 Games (Season Game Log) Season to Date
 Date Opponent Score Dec IP H R ER HR BB K   W L SV BS HLD IP ERA  
 Oct 4 CHW W 5-3 W 7.2 6 3 3 0 2 5   19 9 0 0 0 240.0 3.45  
 Sep 29 MIN W 6-5 W 8.0 8 4 4 0 0 8   18 9 0 0 0 232.1 3.45  
 Sep 24 @ CLE W 6-5 W 7.0 7 2 2 0 2 11   17 9 0 0 0 224.1 3.41  
 Sep 19 @ MIN L 2-6 L 7.1 9 5 5 1 2 6   16 9 0 0 0 217.1 3.44  
 Sep 14 TOR W 6-5 - 7.0 10 5 5 2 0 9   16 8 0 0 0 210.0 3.34  
 Sep 9 @ KAN L 1-5 L 6.0 6 1 1 0 3 8   16 8 0 0 0 203.0 3.24  
 Sep 4 @ TAM W 4-3 W 8.0 4 1 1 0 1 7   16 7 0 0 0 197.0 3.29  
 Aug 30 TAM W 4-3 W 8.0 6 3 3 2 3 4   15 7 0 0 0 189.0 3.38  
 Aug 24 @ LAA W 10-7 W 5.2 10 4 4 0 2 7   14 7 0 0 0 181.0 3.38  
 Aug 19 SEA L 1-3 L 8.0 6 3 3 1 1 10   13 7 0 0 0 175.1 3.29  
 Total   240.0 219 99 92 20 63 269   19 9 0 0 0 240.0 3.45  
 Pitching
 Last 3 years Team G GS W L SV BS HLD CG SHO IP H R ER HR BB K ERA WHIP BAA  
 2007 DET 32 32 18 6 0 0 0 1 1 201.2 181 88 82 20 67 183 3.66 1.23 .233  
 2008 DET 33 33 11 17 0 0 0 1 0 201.0 195 119 108 18 87 163 4.84 1.40 .254  
 2009 DET 35 35 19 9 0 0 0 3 1 240.0 219 99 92 20 63 269 3.45 1.18 .243  
 Career   132 132 65 43 0 0 0 6 3 840.0 797 393 366 80 282 746 3.92 1.28 .249  
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Detroit Tigers ace Justin Verlander(notes), left, listens to team president and general manager Dave Dombrowski during a news conference in Detroit, on Thursday, Feb. 4, 2010. Verlander and the Tigers finalized an $80 million, five-year contract on Thursday, a deal that avoids a salary arbitration heading. Verlander's deal includes a $500,000 signing bonus, $6.75 million this season, $12.75 million next year and $20 million in each of the following three seasons.
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(AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)		Detroit Tigers ace Justin Verlander(notes) talks to the media during a news conference in Detroit, on Thursday, Feb. 4, 2010. Verlander and the Tigers finalized an $80 million, five-year contract on Thursday, a deal that avoids a salary arbitration heading. Verlander's deal includes a $500,000 signing bonus, $6.75 million this season, $12.75 million next year and $20 million in each of the following three seasons.
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(AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)		FILE - In this July 29, 2009, file photo, Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Justin Verlander(notes) (35) throws during a baseball game against the Texas Rangers in Arlington, Texas. Verlander and the Detroit Tigers have agreed to an $80 million, five-year contract, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press. The person spoke on the condition of anonymity Wednesday night, Feb. 3, 2010, because the deal had not been announced. The person said the contract could be completed as soon as Thursday.
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(AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez, File)		FILe - In this Sept. 9, 2009, file photo, Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Justin Verlander(notes) throws in the first inning of a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals in Kansas City, Mo. Verlander and the Detroit Tigers have agreed to an $80 million, five-year contract, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press. The person spoke on the condition of anonymity Wednesday night, Feb. 3, 2010, because the deal had not been announced. The person said the contract could be completed as soon as Thursday.
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(AP Photo/Ed Zurga, File)
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Last updated through games completed on Nov 4, 2009