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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ERA | 4.73 | 3.26–5.94 | +0.84 |
| WHIP | 1.36 | 1.12–1.57 | +0.14 |
| SO | 134 | 110–166 | −5 |
| BB | 55 | 39–64 | +5 |
| HR | 23 | 15–27 | +3 |
| Hits | 162 | 141–183 | +10 |
| ER | 84 | 58–106 | +13 |
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 | 11.41 | 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 | — | — |
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 | — |
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
13 items
- The baseball world during Justin Verlander's MLB debutThe oldest player in MLB made his debut as a 22-year-old in 2005 -- and the big leagues looked a lot different when Verlander first broke through.
- Justin Verlander To Retire At End Of SeasonOne of the best careers of this era of baseball is winding down. Justin Verlander announced that he will retire at the end of the current season. Earlier today, Verlander was selected as a “legend pick” for the All-Star game. Verlander issued a statement thanking commissioner Rob Manfred for the honor and revealed the news […]
- Justin Verlander discusses decision to retire at end of seasonJustin Verlander discusses decision to retire at end of season
- Justin Verlander will retire as the best pitcher of a loaded generationIn a class of great pitchers that includes Clayton Kershaw and Max Scherzer, Verlander stands at the top
- We won't see a pitcher like Justin Verlander againWith the future first-ballot Hall of Famer set to retire, his departure helps mark the end of an era for MLB's aces.
- Tigers' Justin Verlander announces retirement: Three-time Cy Young winner will end career after 2026 seasonThe 43-year-old Verlander is a 10-time All-Star, three-time Cy Young Award winner and two-time World Series champion
- Tigers' Justin Verlander to retire after 2026 seasonThree-time Cy Young winner and 2011 American League MVP Justin Verlander, the oldest active player in the major leagues at 43, will retire after the 2026 season.
- Justin Verlander: Retiring after seasonVerlander (hamstring/hip) announced Wednesday via social media that he will retire following the 2026 season. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.
- 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.