Description
- Position
- P
- Team
- HOU
- Type
- Pitcher
- Bats
- Right
- Throws
- Right
- Born
- 1983-02-20
- Age
- 43
- Country
- USA
- Height
- 6'5"
- Weight
- 240 lb
- Last active
- 2026
Career Résumé
21 seasons
| Seasons | 21 2005–2026 |
| Games | 556 |
| W-L | 266-159 |
| ERA | 3.33 |
| WHIP | 1.14 |
| IP | 3571 |
| SO | 3,554 |
| SV | 0 |
Pitching Projections
2026 · per ~700 BF
| Stat | Proj | Range (p10–p90) | vs LY |
|---|---|---|---|
| SO | 134 | 112–164 | -5 |
| BB | 55 | 41–63 | +5 |
| HR | 23 | 15–27 | +4 |
| Hits | 162 | 143–182 | +10 |
| ER | 84 | 58–105 | +14 |
Pitching
Regular season
| Season | Tm | W | L | ERA | WHIP | G | GS | SV | IP | SO | BB | HR | ER | xERA | Brl% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | DET | 0 | 1 | 12.27 | 2.18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3.2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 11.18 | 12.5% |
| 2025 | SF | 4 | 11 | 3.85 | 1.36 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 152.0 | 137 | 52 | 16 | 65 | 4.24 | 8.1% |
| 2024 | HOU | 5 | 6 | 5.48 | 1.38 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 90.1 | 74 | 27 | 15 | 55 | 3.75 | 6.9% |
| 2023 | HOU | 13 | 8 | 3.22 | 1.13 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 162.1 | 144 | 45 | 18 | 58 | 3.63 | 8.2% |
| 2022CY | HOU | 18 | 4 | 1.75 | 0.83 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 175.0 | 185 | 29 | 12 | 34 | 2.66 | 6.3% |
| 2020 | HOU | 1 | 0 | 3.00 | 0.67 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.0 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2.79 | 15.4% |
| 2019CY | HOU | 21 | 6 | 2.58 | 0.80 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 223.0 | 300 | 42 | 36 | 64 | 2.66 | 7.2% |
| 2018All-Star | HOU | 16 | 9 | 2.52 | 0.90 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 214.0 | 290 | 37 | 28 | 60 | 2.34 | 6.2% |
| 2017LCS MVP | HOU | 15 | 8 | 3.36 | 1.17 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 206.0 | 219 | 72 | 27 | 77 | 4.27 | 7.2% |
| 2016 | DET | 16 | 9 | 3.04 | 1.00 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 227.2 | 254 | 57 | 30 | 77 | 3.12 | 7.5% |
| 2015 | DET | 5 | 8 | 3.38 | 1.09 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 133.1 | 113 | 32 | 13 | 50 | 2.76 | 4.1% |
| 2014 | DET | 15 | 12 | 4.54 | 1.40 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 206.0 | 159 | 65 | 18 | 104 | — | — |
| 2013All-Star | DET | 13 | 12 | 3.46 | 1.31 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 218.1 | 217 | 75 | 19 | 84 | — | — |
| 2012All-Star | DET | 17 | 8 | 2.64 | 1.06 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 238.1 | 239 | 60 | 19 | 70 | — | — |
| 2011CY | DET | 24 | 5 | 2.40 | 0.92 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 251.0 | 250 | 57 | 24 | 67 | — | — |
| 2010All-Star | DET | 18 | 9 | 3.37 | 1.16 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 224.1 | 219 | 71 | 14 | 84 | — | — |
| 2009All-Star | DET | 19 | 9 | 3.45 | 1.18 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 240.0 | 269 | 63 | 20 | 92 | — | — |
| 2008 | DET | 11 | 17 | 4.84 | 1.40 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 201.0 | 163 | 87 | 18 | 108 | — | — |
| 2007All-Star | DET | 18 | 6 | 3.66 | 1.23 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 201.2 | 183 | 67 | 20 | 82 | — | — |
| 2006ROY | DET | 17 | 9 | 3.63 | 1.33 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 186.0 | 124 | 60 | 21 | 75 | — | — |
| 2005 | DET | 0 | 2 | 7.15 | 1.76 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11.1 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 9 | — | — |
Fielding
Regular season · OAA 2016+
| Season | Pos | G | GS | Inn | PO | A | E | DP | FLD% | RF/9 | OAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | P | 1 | 1 | 3.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.00 | — |
| 2025 | P | 29 | 29 | 152.0 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 0 | .950 | 1.13 | — |
| 2024 | P | 17 | 17 | 90.1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.90 | — |
| 2023 | P | 27 | 27 | 162.1 | 24 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.66 | — |
| 2022Comeback | P | 28 | 28 | 175.0 | 4 | 15 | 1 | 2 | .950 | 0.98 | — |
| 2020 | P | 1 | 1 | 6.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 4.50 | — |
| 2019All-MLB | P | 34 | 34 | 223.0 | 17 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.09 | — |
| 2018All-Star | P | 34 | 34 | 214.0 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 0 | .950 | 0.80 | — |
| 2017LCS MVP | P | 33 | 33 | 206.0 | 10 | 13 | 1 | 1 | .958 | 1.00 | — |
| 2016 | P | 34 | 34 | 227.2 | 7 | 29 | 1 | 2 | .973 | 1.42 | — |
| 2015 | P | 20 | 20 | 133.1 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 1 | .824 | 0.95 | — |
| 2014 | P | 32 | 32 | 206.0 | 10 | 23 | 6 | 2 | .846 | 1.44 | — |
| 2013All-Star | P | 34 | 34 | 218.1 | 19 | 17 | 2 | 5 | .947 | 1.48 | — |
| 2012All-Star | P | 33 | 33 | 238.1 | 25 | 24 | 4 | 3 | .925 | 1.85 | — |
| 2011All-Star | P | 34 | 34 | 251.0 | 12 | 33 | 5 | 2 | .900 | 1.61 | — |
| 2010All-Star | P | 33 | 33 | 224.1 | 15 | 34 | 2 | 3 | .961 | 1.97 | — |
| 2009All-Star | P | 35 | 35 | 240.0 | 14 | 20 | 2 | 4 | .944 | 1.28 | — |
| 2008 | P | 33 | 33 | 201.0 | 7 | 24 | 2 | 1 | .939 | 1.39 | — |
| 2007All-Star | P | 32 | 32 | 201.2 | 7 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.07 | — |
| 2006ROY | P | 30 | 30 | 186.0 | 11 | 24 | 3 | 4 | .921 | 1.69 | — |
| 2005 | P | 2 | 2 | 11.1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .800 | 3.18 | — |
Pitching game log
2026 · last 1
| Date | Opp | Res | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | SO | Pit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-30 | @ | AZ | L | L | 3.2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 80 |
2025 · vs 402
K/9
8.140
BB/9
3.149
HR/9
0.962
ERA
3.8550
WHIP
1.3627
xERA
4.2436
Brl%A
8.1%53
PlayerMedian (50th)percentile vs league
Career Highs
| Stat | Best | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Wins | 24 | 2011 |
| SO | 300 | 2019 |
| SV | 0 | 2026 |
| ERA | 1.75 | 2022 |
| WHIP | 0.67 | 2020 |
Comparable Players
2025 · stat-profile similarity
Accolades
| MVP | 2011 | |
| Cy Young | 3× | 2011, 2019, 2022 |
| Rookie of the Year | 2006 | |
| LCS MVP | 2017 | |
| Comeback Player | 2022 | |
| All-MLB First Team | 2× | 2019, 2022 |
| All-Star | 9× | 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2018, 2019, 2022 |
| World Series Champion | 2× | 2017, 2022 |
Career Arc
ERA by season · taller = better
Career Milestones
chase to the next mark
Wins266
34 to 300
Strikeouts3,554
446 to 4,000
Season
Pitch Arsenal
2025 · Statcast
| Pitch | Use | Velo | Spin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4-Seam | 45% | 93.9 | 2435 |
| Slider | 23% | 87.1 | 2503 |
| Curve | 15% | 78.5 | 2748 |
| Changeup | 9% | 84.7 | 1729 |
| Sweeper | 8% | 80.7 | 2672 |
| Sinker | 0% | 93.3 | 2474 |
Plate Discipline
2025 · induced
28.1%
Chase
lg 28.5%
68.7%
Z-Swing
lg 67%
22.3%
Whiff
lg 24.5%
77.7%
Contact
lg 76%
49.2%
Zone
lg 48.5%
27.7%
CSW
lg 28%
2,697 pitches · green/red vs league avg
Statcast Trend
xERA by season · taller = better
Barrel% Against by season · taller = better
News
5 items
- Justin Verlander injures left hamstring during bullpen sessionTigers veteran right-hander Justin Verlander has a left hamstring strain and likely will be out "weeks," according to manager A.J. Hinch.
- Tigers' Justin Verlander hints at retirement after latest injury: 'It's a different conversation now'Verlander, who wants to play until the 'wheels fall off,' conceded Friday that 'maybe they are falling off'
- Justin Verlander To Miss Several Weeks With Hamstring StrainIt was reported earlier this week that right-hander Justin Verlander would be coming off the 60-day injured list to start Sunday’s game, with righty Keider Montero moved to the bullpen. That will no longer happen. Verlander suffered a left hamstring injury while throwing a bullpen on Wednesday and has now been diagnosed with a strain […]
- Justin Verlander: Scratched from Sunday's startVerlander (hip) has been scratched from a scheduled start Sunday versus the White Sox due to a left hamstring injury, Cody Stavenhagen of The Athletic reports. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.
- Verlander to pitch for Tigers at Comerica Park in 1st since 2017Tigers right-hander Justin Verlander is expected to start against the White Sox on Sunday at Comerica Park, where he has not pitched for the franchise since 2017.