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Justin Verlander
Justin Verlander
Detroit Tigers • Pitcher
Age 43 • 6' 5" • 240 lb
Bats: R • Throws: R
MLB Debut: 2005-07-04
Born: Manakin-Sabot , VA • USA
Draft: 2004
2025 Stats
W
4
L
11
ERA
3.85
WHIP
1.36
IP
152.0
SO
137
SV
0
HLD
0
G
29
GS
29
Career Stats
W
266
L
158
ERA
3.32
WHIP
1.14
IP
3567.2
SO
3553
SV
0
HLD
0
G
555
GS
555
Year-by-Year Pitching
Year Team GGSIP WLSVSO ERAWHIPAwards
2005 DET 2 2 11.1 — 2 — 7 7.15 1.76
2006 DET 30 30 186.0 17 9 — 124 3.63 1.33 ROY
2007 DET 32 32 201.2 18 6 — 183 3.66 1.23 AS
2008 DET 33 33 201.0 11 17 — 163 4.84 1.40
2009 DET 35 35 240.0 19 9 — 269 3.45 1.18 AS
2010 DET 33 33 224.1 18 9 — 219 3.37 1.16 AS
2011 DET 34 34 251.0 24 5 — 250 2.40 0.92 AS CY MVP
2012 DET 33 33 238.1 17 8 — 239 2.64 1.06 AS
2013 DET 34 34 218.1 13 12 — 217 3.46 1.31 AS
2014 DET 32 32 206.0 15 12 — 159 4.54 1.40
2015 DET 20 20 133.1 5 8 — 113 3.38 1.09
2016 DET 34 34 227.2 16 9 — 254 3.04 1.00
2017 Total 33 33 206.0 15 8 — 219 3.36 1.17 WS
2018 HOU 34 34 214.0 16 9 — 290 2.52 0.90 AS
2019 HOU 34 34 223.0 21 6 — 300 2.58 0.80 AS CY
2020 HOU 1 1 6.0 1 — — 7 3.00 0.67
2022 HOU 28 28 175.0 18 4 — 185 1.75 0.83 AS WS CY
2023 Total 27 27 162.1 13 8 — 144 3.22 1.13
2024 HOU 17 17 90.1 5 6 — 74 5.48 1.38
2025 SF 29 29 152.0 4 11 — 137 3.85 1.36
Spring Training
Pitching
YearTeamGGSIPWLSVSOERAWHIP
2006 DET 6418.2 ———16 3.381.45
2007 DET 6518.0 —2—13 6.001.17
2008 DET 6620.0 21—12 5.851.65
2009 DET 8832.1 12—15 3.901.21
2010 DET 5521.1 23—14 5.481.50
2011 DET 6628.0 3——23 0.960.86
2012 DET 6626.2 2——25 2.030.94
2013 DET 6624.2 13—21 4.010.93
2014 DET 4420.0 2——17 0.000.65
2015 DET 5516.0 11—10 5.631.19
2016 DET 5519.0 2——11 2.841.05
2017 DET 7725.2 —2—19 3.161.05
2018 HOU 5522.0 11—24 1.640.86
2019 HOU 5517.1 21—25 2.601.04
2020 HOU 224.2 —1—4 3.861.50
2022 HOU 4413.2 2——15 1.321.10
2023 NYM 5521.0 21—22 3.001.24
2025 SF 5521.0 2——19 3.431.24
2026 DET 4414.2 ———19 6.751.50
Postseason
Pitching
YearTeamGGSIPWLSVSOERAWHIP
2006 DET 4421.2 12—23 5.821.66
2011 DET 4420.1 21—25 5.311.43
2012 DET 4428.1 31—29 2.220.78
2013 DET 3323.0 11—31 0.390.57
2014 DET 115.0 ———4 5.401.40
2017 HOU 6536.2 41—38 2.210.82
2018 HOU 3317.1 21—17 4.151.10
2019 HOU 6635.1 14—38 4.331.25
2022 HOU 4420.0 2——25 5.851.55
2023 HOU 3318.1 11—14 2.951.20
Game Logs
Season selector loads one year at a time.
Pitching
Date Opponent IP H R ER BB SO HR
2025-09-27 vs COL 6.0 5 2 2 1 7 2
2025-09-22 vs STL 4.1 9 6 4 2 3 1
2025-09-17 @ AZ 7.0 3 0 0 2 3 0
2025-09-12 vs LAD 7.0 4 1 1 4 4 1
2025-09-06 @ STL 6.0 3 0 0 0 6 0
2025-08-31 vs BAL 5.0 3 0 0 4 10 0
2025-08-26 vs CHC 6.0 7 2 2 2 5 0
2025-08-21 @ SD 4.1 6 7 6 1 4 0
2025-08-16 vs TB 7.0 2 0 0 0 8 0
2025-08-10 vs WSH 5.0 11 5 5 1 6 1
2025-08-04 @ PIT 5.0 3 1 0 1 4 0
2025-07-29 vs PIT 5.0 6 1 1 1 7 1
2025-07-23 @ ATL 5.0 1 0 0 5 3 0
2025-07-18 @ TOR 2.2 9 4 4 2 0 0
2025-07-09 vs PHI 6.0 7 4 2 0 7 1
2025-07-04 @ ATH 3.0 7 6 6 1 5 0
2025-06-29 @ CWS 6.0 5 1 1 2 3 0
2025-06-24 vs MIA 5.0 5 3 3 1 5 0
2025-06-18 vs CLE 4.2 7 4 3 1 6 1
2025-05-18 vs ATH 4.0 3 2 2 5 1 0
2025-05-12 vs AZ 6.0 9 2 2 1 5 2
2025-05-06 @ CHC 5.0 5 3 3 2 3 1
2025-05-01 vs COL 6.1 5 2 2 1 4 1
2025-04-25 vs TEX 6.0 4 2 1 1 5 0
2025-04-20 @ LAA 6.0 2 1 1 2 6 1
2025-04-15 @ PHI 5.2 8 4 4 3 1 1
2025-04-09 vs CIN 5.2 5 6 5 3 9 0
2025-04-04 vs SEA 2.1 5 3 3 2 2 1
2025-03-29 @ CIN 5.0 6 2 2 1 5 1
Transactions
Entire history • newest first.
2026-02-10
Detroit Tigers signed free agent RHP Justin Verlander.
2025-11-02
RHP Justin Verlander elected free agency.
2025-06-23
San Francisco Giants activated RHP Justin Verlander from the paternity list.
2025-06-20
San Francisco Giants placed RHP Justin Verlander on the paternity list.
2025-06-18
San Francisco Giants activated RHP Justin Verlander from the 15-day injured list.
2025-05-22
San Francisco Giants placed RHP Justin Verlander on the 15-day injured list retroactive to May 19, 2025. Right pectoral soreness.
2025-04-16
RHP Justin Verlander changed number to 35.
2025-04-15
RHP Justin Verlander changed number to 42.
2025-01-11
San Francisco Giants signed free agent RHP Justin Verlander.
2025-01-11
San Francisco Giants activated RHP Justin Verlander.
2024-10-31
RHP Justin Verlander elected free agency.
2024-10-03
Houston Astros activated RHP Justin Verlander.
2024-10-01
RHP Justin Verlander roster status changed by Houston Astros.
2024-08-21
Houston Astros activated RHP Justin Verlander from the 15-day injured list.
2024-08-15
Houston Astros sent RHP Justin Verlander on a rehab assignment to Corpus Christi Hooks.
2024-08-10
Houston Astros sent RHP Justin Verlander on a rehab assignment to Sugar Land Space Cowboys.
2024-06-18
Houston Astros placed RHP Justin Verlander on the 15-day injured list retroactive to June 16, 2024. Neck discomfort.
2024-04-19
Houston Astros activated RHP Justin Verlander from the 15-day injured list.
2024-04-13
Houston Astros sent RHP Justin Verlander on a rehab assignment to Corpus Christi Hooks.
2024-04-05
Houston Astros sent RHP Justin Verlander on a rehab assignment to Sugar Land Space Cowboys.
2024-03-28
Houston Astros placed RHP Justin Verlander on the 15-day injured list. Right shoulder inflammation.
2023-08-03
Houston Astros activated RHP Justin Verlander.
2023-08-01
New York Mets traded RHP Justin Verlander to Houston Astros for OF Drew Gilbert and OF Ryan Clifford.
2023-05-04
New York Mets activated RHP Justin Verlander from the 15-day injured list.
2023-04-28
New York Mets sent RHP Justin Verlander on a rehab assignment to Binghamton Rumble Ponies.
2023-03-31
New York Mets placed RHP Justin Verlander on the 15-day injured list retroactive to March 28, 2023. Low grade teres major strain.
2022-12-07
New York Mets signed free agent RHP Justin Verlander.
2022-12-07
New York Mets activated RHP Justin Verlander.
2022-11-09
RHP Justin Verlander elected free agency.
2022-09-16
Houston Astros activated RHP Justin Verlander from the 15-day injured list.
2022-08-30
Houston Astros placed RHP Justin Verlander on the 15-day injured list retroactive to August 29, 2022. Right calf injury.
2022-07-18
RHP Justin Verlander assigned to American League All-Stars.
2022-07-18
American League All-Stars placed RHP Justin Verlander on the reserve list.
2022-03-12
Houston Astros signed free agent RHP Justin Verlander, and.
2021-11-03
RHP Justin Verlander elected free agency.
2021-02-27
Houston Astros placed P Justin Verlander on the 60 day disabled list.
2020-10-18
Houston Astros activated RHP Justin Verlander.
2020-09-29
Houston Astros reassigned RHP Justin Verlander to the minor leagues.
2020-09-28
Houston Astros activated RHP Justin Verlander from the 10-day injured list.
2020-07-27
Houston Astros placed RHP Justin Verlander on the 10-day injured list retroactive to July 25, 2020. Right forearm strain.
2017-09-02
Houston Astros activated RHP Justin Verlander.
2017-08-31
Detroit Tigers traded RHP Justin Verlander, cash and Player To Be Named Later to Houston Astros for CF Daz Cameron, RHP Franklin Perez and C Jake Rogers.
2015-06-13
Detroit Tigers activated RHP Justin Verlander from the 15-day disabled list.
2015-05-31
Detroit Tigers sent RHP Justin Verlander on a rehab assignment to Toledo Mud Hens.
2015-04-08
Detroit Tigers placed RHP Justin Verlander on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to March 29, 2015. Strained right triceps
Scouting Report
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Zone: left -0.7083 / right 0.7083 • bot 1.595 / top 3.394 • Domain: X [-2,2], Z [0,5]
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