Major League Baseball PLAYER PROFILE

Justin Verlander

Detroit Tigers · Pitcher · Age 43 · #35

AGE43

BATSRight

THROWSRight

CURRENT LEVELMajor League Baseball

Justin Verlander is a pitcher for Detroit Tigers. Age 43. Bats right. Throws right. MLB debut: 2005-07-04.

2026 season by level

MLB

2026 · Major League Baseball

Detroit Tigers

Season 2026 · Major League Baseball

ERA12.27

WHIP2.18

W-L0-1

GS1

IP3.2

SO1

BB2

K/92.45

BB/94.91

HR/92.45

AAA

2026 · Triple-A

Toledo Mud Hens

Season 2026 · Triple-A

ERA3.38

WHIP1.03

W-L1-1

GS2

IP10.2

SO6

BB2

K/95.06

BB/91.69

HR/93.38

ALL PROFESSIONAL LEVELS

2026 combined total

ERA5.65

WHIP1.33

W-L1-2

GS3

IP14.1

SO7

BB4

K/94.40

BB/92.51

HR/93.14

Combined totals add MLB and affiliated Minor League counting statistics. Rate statistics are recalculated, but they are not adjusted for differences in competition level.

Professional year-by-year

Minor League and MLB lines are labeled by both season and competition level.

MLB

2026 · Major League Baseball

Detroit Tigers

Season 2026 · Major League Baseball

ERA12.27

WHIP2.18

W-L0-1

GS1

IP3.2

SO1

BB2

K/92.45

BB/94.91

HR/92.45

AAA

2026 · Triple-A

Toledo Mud Hens

Season 2026 · Triple-A

ERA3.38

WHIP1.03

W-L1-1

GS2

IP10.2

SO6

BB2

K/95.06

BB/91.69

HR/93.38

MLB

2025 · Major League Baseball

San Francisco Giants

Season 2025 · Major League Baseball

ERA3.85

WHIP1.36

W-L4-11

G29

GS29

IP152.0

SO137

BB52

K/98.11

BB/93.08

HR/90.95

MLB

2024 · Major League Baseball

Houston Astros

Season 2024 · Major League Baseball

ERA5.48

WHIP1.38

W-L5-6

G17

GS17

IP90.1

SO74

BB27

K/97.37

BB/92.69

HR/91.49

AAA

2024 · Triple-A

Sugar Land Space Cowboys

Season 2024 · Triple-A

ERA10.50

WHIP2.00

W-L0-1

GS2

IP6.0

SO9

BB3

K/913.50

BB/94.50

HR/91.50

2024 · Double-A

Corpus Christi Hooks

Season 2024 · Double-A

ERA6.75

WHIP1.50

W-L0-1

GS2

IP8.0

SO8

BB1

K/99.00

BB/91.13

HR/90.00

MLB

2023 · Major League Baseball

New York Mets

Season 2023 · Major League Baseball

ERA3.15

WHIP1.14

W-L6-5

G16

GS16

IP94.1

SO81

BB31

K/97.73

BB/92.96

HR/90.86

MLB

2023 · Major League Baseball

Houston Astros

Season 2023 · Major League Baseball

ERA3.31

WHIP1.12

W-L7-3

G11

GS11

IP68.0

SO63

BB14

K/98.34

BB/91.85

HR/91.19

MLB

2023 · Major League Baseball

Season 2023 · Major League Baseball

ERA3.22

WHIP1.13

W-L13-8

G27

GS27

IP162.1

SO144

BB45

K/97.98

BB/92.49

HR/91.00

2023 · Double-A

Binghamton Rumble Ponies

Season 2023 · Double-A

ERA0.00

WHIP0.64

W-L0-0

GS1

IP4.2

SO6

BB1

K/911.57

BB/91.93

HR/90.00

MLB

2022 · Major League Baseball

Houston Astros

Season 2022 · Major League Baseball

ERA1.75

WHIP0.83

W-L18-4

G28

GS28

IP175.0

SO185

BB29

K/99.51

BB/91.49

HR/90.62

MLB

2020 · Major League Baseball

Houston Astros

Season 2020 · Major League Baseball

ERA3.00

WHIP0.67

W-L1-0

GS1

IP6.0

SO7

BB1

K/910.50

BB/91.50

HR/93.00

MLB

2019 · Major League Baseball

Houston Astros

Season 2019 · Major League Baseball

ERA2.58

WHIP0.80

W-L21-6

G34

GS34

IP223.0

SO300

BB42

K/912.11

BB/91.70

HR/91.45

MLB

2018 · Major League Baseball

Houston Astros

Season 2018 · Major League Baseball

ERA2.52

WHIP0.90

W-L16-9

G34

GS34

IP214.0

SO290

BB37

K/912.20

BB/91.56

HR/91.18

MLB

2017 · Major League Baseball

Detroit Tigers

Season 2017 · Major League Baseball

ERA3.82

WHIP1.28

W-L10-8

G28

GS28

IP172.0

SO176

BB67

K/99.21

BB/93.51

HR/91.20

MLB

2017 · Major League Baseball

Houston Astros

Season 2017 · Major League Baseball

ERA1.06

WHIP0.65

W-L5-0

GS5

IP34.0

SO43

BB5

K/911.38

BB/91.32

HR/91.06

MLB

2017 · Major League Baseball

Season 2017 · Major League Baseball

ERA3.36

WHIP1.17

W-L15-8

G33

GS33

IP206.0

SO219

BB72

K/99.57

BB/93.15

HR/91.18

MLB

2016 · Major League Baseball

Detroit Tigers

Season 2016 · Major League Baseball

ERA3.04

WHIP1.00

W-L16-9

G34

GS34

IP227.2

SO254

BB57

K/910.04

BB/92.25

HR/91.19

MLB

2015 · Major League Baseball

Detroit Tigers

Season 2015 · Major League Baseball

ERA3.38

WHIP1.09

W-L5-8

G20

GS20

IP133.1

SO113

BB32

K/97.63

BB/92.16

HR/90.88

AAA

2015 · Triple-A

Toledo Mud Hens

Season 2015 · Triple-A

ERA3.24

WHIP1.44

W-L0-0

GS2

IP8.1

SO12

BB2

K/912.96

BB/92.16

HR/90.00

MLB

2014 · Major League Baseball

Detroit Tigers

Season 2014 · Major League Baseball

ERA4.54

WHIP1.40

W-L15-12

G32

GS32

IP206.0

SO159

BB65

K/96.95

BB/92.84

HR/90.79

MLB

2013 · Major League Baseball

Detroit Tigers

Season 2013 · Major League Baseball

ERA3.46

WHIP1.31

W-L13-12

G34

GS34

IP218.1

SO217

BB75

K/98.95

BB/93.09

HR/90.78

MLB

2012 · Major League Baseball

Detroit Tigers

Season 2012 · Major League Baseball

ERA2.64

WHIP1.06

W-L17-8

G33

GS33

IP238.1

SO239

BB60

K/99.03

BB/92.27

HR/90.72

MLB

2011 · Major League Baseball

Detroit Tigers

Season 2011 · Major League Baseball

ERA2.40

WHIP0.92

W-L24-5

G34

GS34

IP251.0

SO250

BB57

K/98.96

BB/92.04

HR/90.86

MLB

2010 · Major League Baseball

Detroit Tigers

Season 2010 · Major League Baseball

ERA3.37

WHIP1.16

W-L18-9

G33

GS33

IP224.1

SO219

BB71

K/98.79

BB/92.85

HR/90.56

MLB

2009 · Major League Baseball

Detroit Tigers

Season 2009 · Major League Baseball

ERA3.45

WHIP1.18

W-L19-9

G35

GS35

IP240.0

SO269

BB63

K/910.09

BB/92.36

HR/90.75

MLB

2008 · Major League Baseball

Detroit Tigers

Season 2008 · Major League Baseball

ERA4.84

WHIP1.40

W-L11-17

G33

GS33

IP201.0

SO163

BB87

K/97.30

BB/93.90

HR/90.81

MLB

2007 · Major League Baseball

Detroit Tigers

Season 2007 · Major League Baseball

ERA3.66

WHIP1.23

W-L18-6

G32

GS32

IP201.2

SO183

BB67

K/98.17

BB/92.99

HR/90.89

MLB

2006 · Major League Baseball

Detroit Tigers

Season 2006 · Major League Baseball

ERA3.63

WHIP1.33

W-L17-9

G30

GS30

IP186.0

SO124

BB60

K/96.00

BB/92.90

HR/91.02

MLB

2005 · Major League Baseball

Detroit Tigers

Season 2005 · Major League Baseball

ERA7.15

WHIP1.76

W-L0-2

GS2

IP11.1

SO7

BB5

K/95.56

BB/93.97

HR/90.79

2005 · Double-A

Erie SeaWolves

Season 2005 · Double-A

ERA0.28

WHIP0.55

W-L2-0

GS7

IP32.2

SO32

BB7

K/98.82

BB/91.93

HR/90.28

High-A

2005 · High-A

Lakeland Tigers

Season 2005 · High-A

ERA1.67

WHIP1.03

W-L9-2

G13

GS13

IP86.0

SO104

BB19

K/910.88

BB/91.99

HR/90.31

Professional career totals

ERA3.28

WHIP1.13

W-L278-164

G585

GS585

IP3727.2

SO3731

BB1041

SV0

Career by level

MLB

Major League Baseball

ERA3.33

WHIP1.14

W-L266-159

G556

GS556

IP3571.1

SO3554

BB1006

SV0

AAA

Triple-A

ERA5.04

WHIP1.40

W-L1-2

GS6

IP25.0

SO27

BB7

SV0

Double-A

ERA1.39

WHIP0.73

W-L2-1

G10

GS10

IP45.1

SO46

BB9

SV0

High-A

Lakeland Flying Tigers

ERA1.67

WHIP1.03

W-L9-2

G13

GS13

IP86.0

SO104

BB19

SV0

Advanced profile

BABIP.333

HR/92.45

P/IP21.82

Fielding

FLD%.000

GS1

INN3.2

PO0

DP0

Bio

Age43

Height6' 5"

Weight240

BatsRight

ThrowsRight

BornManakin-Sabot, USA

Draft2004

MLB debut2005-07-04

StatusActive

Last 8 games

Date	Season · Level	Opponent	Performance
2026-06-10	2026 · AAA	vs St. Paul Saints	5.2 IP · 3 SO · 4 ER · 86 pitches
2026-06-02	2026 · AAA	at Iowa Cubs	5.0 IP · 3 SO · 0 ER · 64 pitches
2026-03-30	2026 · MLB	at Arizona Diamondbacks	3.2 IP · 1 SO · 5 ER · 80 pitches

Recent roster and availability activity

Cosmetic jersey/uniform-number changes are intentionally omitted.

2026-07-13 · Assigned

RHP Justin Verlander assigned to American League All-Stars.

2026-06-02 · Assigned

Detroit Tigers sent RHP Justin Verlander on a rehab assignment to Toledo Mud Hens.

2026-05-10 · Status Change

Detroit Tigers transferred RHP Justin Verlander from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list. Left hip inflammation.

2026-04-04 · Status Change

Detroit Tigers placed RHP Justin Verlander on the 15-day injured list retroactive to April 1, 2026. Left hip inflammation.

2026-02-10 · Signed as Free Agent

Detroit Tigers signed free agent RHP Justin Verlander.

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