Justin Verlander
Bats
Right
Throws
Right
Height
6' 5"
Weight
240 lb
Born
Feb 20, 1983
Birthplace
Manakin-Sabot, VA
MLB Service
21.007
Years.Days (est.)
Draft
2004 · Round 1, Pick 2 (Detroit Tigers)
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Current Contract
| 2026 | 2027 | 2030 | 2031 | 2032 | 2033 | 2034 | 2035 | 2036 | 2037 | 2038 | 2039 | Free Agency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cap Hit | $10.0M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | UFA2040 |
| Age | 43 | 44 | 47 | 48 | 49 | 50 | 51 | 52 | 53 | 54 | 55 | 56 |
MLB Pitching — Year by Year
2026 updates live from MLB| Year | Team | G | W-L | SV | IP | ERA | WHIP | K | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Detroit Tigers | 2 | 0-2 | 0 | 11.1 | 7.15 | 1.76 | 7 | 0.1 |
| 2006 | Detroit Tigers | 30 | 17-9 | 0 | 186.0 | 3.63 | 1.33 | 124 | 2.8 |
| 2007 | Detroit Tigers | 32 | 18-6 | 0 | 201.2 | 3.66 | 1.23 | 183 | 3.7 |
| 2008 | Detroit Tigers | 33 | 11-17 | 0 | 201.0 | 4.84 | 1.40 | 163 | 3.2 |
| 2009 | Detroit Tigers | 35 | 19-9 | 0 | 240.0 | 3.45 | 1.18 | 269 | 8.4 |
| 2010 | Detroit Tigers | 33 | 18-9 | 0 | 224.1 | 3.37 | 1.16 | 219 | 6.7 |
| 2011 | Detroit Tigers | 34 | 24-5 | 0 | 251.0 | 2.40 | 0.92 | 250 | 6.5 |
| 2012 | Detroit Tigers | 33 | 17-8 | 0 | 238.1 | 2.64 | 1.06 | 239 | 6.9 |
| 2013 | Detroit Tigers | 34 | 13-12 | 0 | 218.1 | 3.46 | 1.31 | 217 | 4.8 |
| 2014 | Detroit Tigers | 32 | 15-12 | 0 | 206.0 | 4.54 | 1.40 | 159 | 3.2 |
| 2015 | Detroit Tigers | 20 | 5-8 | 0 | 133.1 | 3.38 | 1.09 | 113 | 3.1 |
| 2016 | Detroit Tigers | 34 | 16-9 | 0 | 227.2 | 3.04 | 1.00 | 254 | 5.4 |
| 2017 | Detroit Tigers | 28 | 10-8 | 0 | 172.0 | 3.82 | 1.28 | 176 | 3.1 |
| 2017 | Houston Astros | 5 | 5-0 | 0 | 34.0 | 1.06 | 0.65 | 43 | 3.1 |
| 2017 | — | 33 | 15-8 | 0 | 206.0 | 3.36 | 1.17 | 219 | 3.1 |
| 2018 | Houston Astros | 34 | 16-9 | 0 | 214.0 | 2.52 | 0.90 | 290 | 6.6 |
| 2019 | Houston Astros | 34 | 21-6 | 0 | 223.0 | 2.58 | 0.80 | 300 | 6.4 |
| 2020 | Houston Astros | 1 | 1-0 | 0 | 6.0 | 3.00 | 0.67 | 7 | -0.0 |
| 2022 | Houston Astros | 28 | 18-4 | 0 | 175.0 | 1.75 | 0.83 | 185 | 6.1 |
| 2023 | New York Mets | 16 | 6-5 | 0 | 94.1 | 3.15 | 1.14 | 81 | 1.5 |
| 2023 | Houston Astros | 11 | 7-3 | 0 | 68.0 | 3.31 | 1.12 | 63 | 1.5 |
| 2023 | — | 27 | 13-8 | 0 | 162.1 | 3.22 | 1.13 | 144 | 1.5 |
| 2024 | Houston Astros | 17 | 5-6 | 0 | 90.1 | 5.48 | 1.38 | 74 | 0.7 |
| 2025 | San Francisco Giants | 29 | 4-11 | 0 | 152.0 | 3.85 | 1.36 | 137 | 2.2 |
| 2026 | Detroit Tigers | 1 | 0-1 | 0 | 3.2 | 12.27 | 2.18 | 1 | -0.1 |
| Career | 556 | 266-159 | 0 | 3571.1 | 3.33 | 1.14 | 3554 | 80.9 | |