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Justin Verlander

Justin Verlander - Detroit Tigers
  • W-L 8-4
  • ERA 3.54
  • K 130
  • Walks 35
  • WHIP 1.20
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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 Starting Pitcher Comparisons
  ERA  K  WHIP  W  
Verlander   3.54 
League Average  4.29 
League Leader  2.00 
  ERA  K  WHIP  W  
Verlander   130 
League Average  28 
League Leader  132 
  ERA  K  WHIP  W  
Verlander   1.20 
League Average  1.39 
League Leader  0.81 
  ERA  K  WHIP  W  
Verlander   8 
League Average  2 
League Leader  10 
 Next Game: 7/4 vs. MIN  (Scheduled Next Start: 7/7 vs. KAN)
  GGSWLSVBSHLDCGSHOIPHRERHRBBKERAWHIPBAA  
 Last game vs. MIN   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6.1 5 2 2 0 3 13 2.84 1.26 .208  
 Career vs. MIN 11 11 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 69.0 69 31 29 5 27 50 3.78 1.39 .264  
 Away (this year) 11 11 4 4 0 0 0 2 1 68.2 73 39 38 6 19 79 4.98 1.34 .275  
 Turf (this year) 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10.0 13 10 10 1 5 17 9.00 1.80 .310  
 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  
 Jul 1 @ OAK L 1-5 L 6.0 6 4 4 2 1 6   8 4 0 0 0 109.1 3.54  
 Jun 26 @ HOU L 4-5 - 5.1 7 3 3 0 4 6   8 3 0 0 0 103.1 3.40  
 Jun 21 MIL W 3-2 W 7.2 5 2 2 2 3 8   8 3 0 0 0 98.0 3.31  
 Jun 16 @ STL L 2-11 L 4.0 8 5 5 0 2 4   7 3 0 0 0 90.1 3.39  
 Jun 10 @ CHW W 2-1 W 9.0 6 1 1 1 1 9   7 2 0 0 0 86.1 3.02  
 Jun 5 LAA L 1-2 - 8.0 4 0 0 0 4 7   6 2 0 0 0 77.1 3.26  
 May 30 @ BAL W 6-3 W 6.0 9 3 3 1 1 5   6 2 0 0 0 69.1 3.63  
 May 25 @ KAN W 13-1 W 7.0 5 0 0 0 0 8   5 2 0 0 0 63.1 3.55  
 May 20 TEX W 5-3 W 6.0 3 1 1 0 2 8   4 2 0 0 0 56.1 3.99  
 May 14 @ MIN L 5-6 - 6.1 5 2 2 0 3 13   3 2 0 0 0 50.1 4.29  
 Total   109.1 96 46 43 9 35 130   8 4 0 0 0 109.1 3.54  
 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 17 17 8 4 0 0 0 2 1 109.1 96 46 43 9 35 130 3.54 1.20 .236  
 Career   114 114 54 38 0 0 0 5 3 709.1 674 340 317 69 254 607 4.02 1.31 .249  
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OAKLAND, CA - JULY 01: Justin Verlander(notes) #35 of the Detroit Tigers pitches against the Oakland Athletics during a Major League Baseball game on July 1, 2009 at the Oakland Coliseum in Oakland, California. (Photo by Jed Jacobsohn/Getty Images)
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Getty Images		OAKLAND, CA - JULY 01: Justin Verlander(notes) #35 of the Detroit Tigers looks on after giving up a home run to Jack Cust(notes) #32 of the Oakland Athletics during a Major League Baseball game on July 1, 2009 at the Oakland Coliseum in Oakland, California. (Photo by Jed Jacobsohn/Getty Images)
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Getty Images		OAKLAND, CA - JULY 1: Justin Verlander(notes) #35 of the Detroit Tigers looks on during action against the Oakland Athletics during a Major League Baseball game on July 1, 2009 at the Oakland Coliseum in Oakland, California. (Photo by Jed Jacobsohn/Getty Images)
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Getty Images		Detroit Tigers' Justin Verlander(notes), foreground, walks near the mound after giving up a two-run home run to Oakland Athletics' Jason Giambi(notes), background, in the sixth inning of a baseball game on Wednesday, July 1, 2009, in Oakland, Calif. The Athletics won 5-1.
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(AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
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Last updated through games completed on Jul 3, 2009