It Verlander would be named an All-Star in 2008, finishing fifth in Cy Young voting, and while he had a poor 2009, he would then embark on the greatest run of his career. He would go to the All-Star every season from 2009 to 2014, leading the AL in Wins twice. He was third in Cy Young voting in 2009, second in 2012, and in 2011 he would win that award and the MVP. That year he would go 24-5, and led the AL in ERA (2.40) and WHIP (0.920). The Tigers would go to four consecutive playoffs, and had it not been for Verlander, they likely would not have won the Pennant in 2012.
During the 2017 season, it was clear that the Tigers were no longer competitive, and he was traded to the Houston Astros, where he would help them win their first (and his first) World Series Championship. With Detroit, he went 183-114 with 2,373 Strikeouts.
7. Justin Verlander
- General
- Awards
- Career Stats
- Born: February 20, 1983 in Manakin Sabot, VA USA
- Weight: 235 lbs.
- Height: 6'5"
- Bats: R
- Throws: R
- Debut: July 04, 2005
- Final Game: July 24, 2020
| W | L | ERA | G | GS | SV | IP | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 226 | 129 | 3.44 | 454 | 454 | 0 | 2,988.0 | 3013 |
Justin Verlander played a pair of Games in 2005, and he shot out of the gate as a rookie in 2006, winning the American League Rookie of the Year Award with a 17-9 record. Some ROYs falter, but this would not be the case for JV.
The Bullet Points
- Position: Pitcher
- Acquired: Selected in the First Round of the Amateur Draft 6/7/04.
- Departed: Traded to the Houston Astros with a Player to be Named Later (which would be Juan Ramirez) for Daz Cameron, Franklin Perez, and Jake Rogers 8/31/17
- Games Played: 380
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Notable Statistics: 183 Wins
114 Losses
3.49 ERA
380 Games Started
23 Complete Games
7 Shutouts
2,511 Innings Pitched
2,373 Strikeouts
3.48 FIP
1.191 WHIP
3.10 SO/BB
55.0 bWAR
16 Playoff Games
7 Wins
5 Losses
3.39 ERA
16 Games Started
1 Complete Game
1 Shutout
98.1 Innings Pitched
112 Strikeouts
1.09 WHIP
3.73 SO/BB -
Major Accolades and Awards: MVP (2011)
Cy Young (2011)
The Sporting News Major League Player of the Year (2011)
The Sporting News Pitcher of the Year (2011 & 2012)
All-Star (2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 & 2013)
Highest bWAR for Pitchers (2011, 2012 & 2016)
Lowest Earned Run Average (2011)
Most Wins (2009 & 2011)
Lowest WHIP (2011 & 2016)
Lowest H/9 (2011)
Highest SO/9 (2009)
Most Innings Pitched (2009, 2011 & 2012)
Most Strikeouts (2009, 2011, 2012 & 2016)
Highest ERA+ (2011 & 2012)
Highest Championship Win Probability Added (2011)
Highest Fielding Percentage by a Pitcher (2007)
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