Justin Verlander Stats
- Height / Weight
- 6' 5" / 235 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- 2/20/1983 (41)
- Experience
- 18
- College
- Old Dominion
Justin Verlander Season Stats
Last 10 Games
Justin Verlander News
Houston Astros starter Justin Verlander was in fine form on Sunday afternoon against the Detroit Tigers. The veteran right-hander tossed seven scoreless innings, allowing two hits and two walks while striking out eight batters. It was a nice bounce-back performance for Verlander after he surrendered seven runs to the New York Yankees in his previous outing. The 41-year-old now owns a 2-1 record this season to go along with a 3.38 ERA, 1.19 WHIP and 23:12 K:BB through five starts. Verlander does not possess the same strikeout stuff he once had, but he is still a quality fantasy asset capable of churning out quality starts. He lines up against a surprisingly stout Milwaukee Brewers offense in his next projected start.
Houston Astros starting pitcher Justin Verlander did not have his good stuff in Tuesday's 10-3 loss to the Yankees. Verlander pitched five innings, allowing seven runs on eight hits (including three home runs) and three walks with two strikeouts. The veteran pitched well in his first three starts but this one brought his ERA all the way up to 4.43, and his 6.04 K/9 rate and 4.03 BB/9 rate leave room for improvement. Verlander should have an opportunity to find it in his next scheduled start, which is a favorable matchup at the Tigers.
Houston Astros starting pitcher Justin Verlander went six innings in his season debut on Friday and picked up the win in a 5-3 victory over the Nationals. The veteran hurler allowed two earned runs on four hits (one HR) and didn't walk a batter while striking out four. It looks like the 41-year-old won't miss a beat despite missing the first few weeks of the season. Even though his K% has gone down in three consecutive seasons and Contact% has gone up in each of those seasons, the 3x Cy Young winner has remained effective, going 13-8 last season with a 3.22 ERA, 1.13 WHIP, and 14.8% K-BB%. His next start lines up with the Cubs next Thursday in Chicago.
Batting Order
1 | Jose Altuve |
2 | Kyle Tucker |
3 | Yordan Alvarez |
4 | Alex Bregman |
5 | Jeremy Peña |
6 | Yainer Diaz |
7 | Joey Loperfido |
8 | Mauricio Dubón |
9 | Trey Cabbage |
Justin Verlander Stats
Last 10 Games
Batting Order
1 | Jose Altuve |
2 | Kyle Tucker |
3 | Yordan Alvarez |
4 | Alex Bregman |
5 | Jeremy Peña |
6 | Yainer Diaz |
7 | Joey Loperfido |
8 | Mauricio Dubón |
9 | Trey Cabbage |
While Father Time remains undefeated, Justin Verlander has been one of his toughest opponents. In his age 40 season, in 27 starts Verlander had a 13-8 W-L record, 3.22 ERA, 1.13 WHIP and 144 Ks (162.1 IP). Despite another very good season from the future Hall of Famer, there were some red flags. Verlander's 4.56 xFIP and 4.43 SIERA suggest his ERA was fortunate. Both were also large drop-offs from the 3.23 xFIP and 3.09 SIERA Verlander had in 2022. We also saw significant regression in Verlander's strikeout rate (27.8% K% in 2022 and 21.5% K% in 2023) and walk rate (4.4% BB% in 2022 and 6.7% BB% in 2023). His 14.8% K-BB% ranked 66th among the 127 pitchers with at least 100.0 IP. Verlander's numbers were similar with the Mets and Astros so it doesn't look like he can turn back time over a full year back in Houston. Verlander also missed time due to a right shoulder injury in 2023 as all signs are pointing towards age catching up with him. Don't be surprised if he can defy the odds. But, there are just too many indications that this is the end of what has been a wonderful career.