Justin Verlander

#35 - Starting Pitcher

Bats / Throws	Right / Right
Date of Birth	2/20/1983 (39)
Height, Weight	6'5", 235 lb
Hometown	Manakin-Sabot, VA

2022 Season Stats

MLB Rank MLB Average

	W-L	IP	ERA	WHIP	K%	BB%	CSW%				FB MPH	SwStr%	HC%	GB%	xERA	xwOBA
	17-4	163.0	1.82	0.84	26.9%	4.3%	27.6%				95.0	12.9%	23.5%	40.6%	2.44	.244

	2^nd 7 W	39^th 113 IP	1^st 4.19 ERA	2^nd 1.28 WHIP	27^th 21.2% K%	10^th 7.5% BB%	104^th 27.9% CSW%				37^th 93.3 FB MPH	58^th 11.6% SwStr%	35^th 27.2% HC%	135^th 43.9% GB%	3^rd 4.19 xERA	3^rd .320 xwOBA

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2022 Projection

W	IP	ERA	WHIP	K%	BB%
8	140	3.70	1.17	27.3%	7.1%

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Stats Glossary

Overview

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Year	Team	G	GS	IP	W	L	ERA	xERA	FIP	xFIP	WHIP	H/9	K%	BB%	BABIP	xBABIP	HC%	GB%	HR/FB%	LOB%	SwStr%	CSW%
2018	HOU	34	34	214.0	16	9	2.52	0.39	2.78	2.84	0.90	6.6	34.8%	4.4%	.274	.185	8.4%	33.3%	42.4%	85.3%	16.2%	34.0%
2019	HOU	34	34	223.0	21	6	2.58	0.91	3.27	3.05	0.80	5.5	35.4%	5.0%	.219	.235	12.3%	37.3%	35.6%	88.4%	17.5%	34.0%
2020	HOU	1	1	6.0	1	0	3.00	3.30	5.69	3.07	0.67	4.5	33.3%	4.8%	.091	.128	33.3%	61.5%	40.0%	100.0%	12.3%	28.8%
2022	HOU	26	26	163.0	17	4	1.82	2.44	2.62	3.33	0.84	6.1	26.9%	4.3%	.240	.253	23.5%	40.6%	7.3%	80.7%	12.9%	27.6%
SP MLB AVG		21	21	113.0	7	7	4.19	4.19	4.17	4.15	1.28	8.7	21.2%	7.5%	.291	.283	27.1%	43.9%	13.3%	73.1%	11.6%	27.9%
4 Years		95	95	606.0	55	19	2.36	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.85	6.0	32.9%	4.6%	.243	.235	15.6%	38.8%	23.1%	85.1%	15.8%	32.3%

Repertoire

Four-Seamer | 50%
Slider | 28%
Curveball | 19%
Changeup | 3%
Cutter | 0%
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2018 2019 2020 2022 All

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Year	MPH	Usage%	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	GB%	FB%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	HR/FB%	xAVG	xwOBA	HC%	Spin
2018	94.9	17.5%	33.9%	53.8%	15.7%	19.7%	35.4%	71.8%	68.8%	23.4%	59.7%	.159	.235	.192	8.7%	.149	.222	20.3%	2,619
2019	94.5	24.7%	33.5%	50.3%	15.8%	18.5%	34.3%	70.6%	66.6%	19.4%	58.2%	.219	.323	.275	15.8%	.185	.265	28.7%	2,576
2020	94.9	54.8%	33.3%	62.5%	2.5%	17.5%	20.0%	75.0%	67.5%	54.5%	45.5%	.214	.369	.111	40.0%	.225	.372	46.7%	2,524
2021	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2022	95.0	50.3%	37.8%	47.8%	10.2%	13.7%	23.9%	70.7%	66.4%	36.2%	44.5%	.193	.240	.206	5.9%	.222	.281	31.4%	2,426
SP MLB AVG	93.3	38.9%	26.4%	50.2%	9.3%	17.7%	27.0%	65.3%	59.5%	34.9%	41.7%	.268	.354	.296	13.8%	.262	.356	31.0%	2,248

Year	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	EV	FB EV	LA	xMov	yMov	xRP	yRP	Ext.	Spin
2018	.149	.222	.182	.265	20.3%	2.6%	29.9%	18.7%	87.9	87.1	31.0	0.9	1.7	-1.9	6.8	5.9	2,619
2019	.185	.265	.236	.361	28.7%	14.3%	47.0%	27.8%	93.8	88.8	28.3	0.8	1.7	-1.6	7.0	5.9	2,576
2020	.225	.372	.138	.443	46.7%	18.2%	36.4%	26.7%	93.1	98.0	14.4	7.0	12.3	-1.5	6.5	6.2	2,524
2021	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2022	.222	.281	.237	.296	31.4%	8.3%	34.8%	26.9%	90.2	88.2	21.0	6.0	11.5	-1.3	6.7	6.1	2,426
SP MLB AVG	.262	.356	.286	.396	31.0%	9.9%	41.5%	29.1%	90.5	88.7	18.8	4.8	9.4	-0.7	5.8	6.4	2,248

Year	P	TBF	1B	2B	3B	HR	K	BB	HBP	WP	Strikes	Balls	AVG	SLG	wOBA
2018	599	123	10	4	0	4	36	8	2	0	430	169	.159	.301	.235
2019	853	169	12	7	6	9	56	13	0	0	602	251	.219	.516	.323
2020	40	15	1	0	0	2	3	1	0	0	30	10	.214	.643	.369
2021	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2022	1,222	297	39	7	0	6	45	19	3	0	864	358	.193	.285	.240
SP MLB AVG	610	151	21	7	1	6	30	15	1	0	406	205	.268	.467	.354

Year	GB%	LD%	FB%	IFFB%	HR/FB%	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%	Foul%	Weak%	Top%	Under%	Fl&B%	Solid%	SS%
2018	23.4%	16.9%	59.7%	24.7%	8.7%	22.1%	31.2%	46.8%	23.5%	2.6%	14.3%	53.2%	15.6%	11.7%	28.6%
2019	19.4%	24.5%	58.2%	16.3%	15.8%	34.7%	42.9%	22.4%	24.5%	2.0%	12.2%	39.8%	21.4%	12.2%	41.8%
2020	54.5%	0.0%	45.5%	0.0%	40.0%	45.5%	45.5%	9.1%	27.5%	0.0%	36.4%	27.3%	18.2%	0.0%	9.1%
2021	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2022	36.2%	19.2%	44.5%	17.9%	5.9%	27.4%	40.9%	31.7%	28.0%	1.3%	26.2%	37.6%	21.0%	5.7%	32.8%
SP MLB AVG	34.9%	23.4%	41.7%	12.5%	13.8%	31.9%	35.6%	32.5%	21.0%	3.5%	22.9%	32.0%	24.1%	7.6%	38.3%

Year	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	BACON	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	EV	FB EV	LA
2018	20.3%	2.6%	29.9%	18.7%	.159	.235	.192	.234	.149	.222	.182	.265	87.9	87.1	31.0
2019	28.7%	14.3%	47.0%	27.8%	.219	.323	.275	.340	.185	.265	.236	.361	93.8	88.8	28.3
2020	46.7%	18.2%	36.4%	26.7%	.214	.369	.111	.273	.225	.372	.138	.443	93.1	98.0	14.4
2021	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2022	31.4%	8.3%	34.8%	26.9%	.193	.240	.206	.227	.222	.281	.237	.296	90.2	88.2	21.0
SP MLB AVG	31.0%	9.9%	41.5%	29.1%	.268	.354	.296	.336	.262	.356	.286	.396	90.5	88.7	18.8

Year	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	Whiff%	Swing%	Con%	O-Con%	Z-Con%	ECS%	2-Str O-Sw%	F-Str%	TF-Str%
2018	33.9%	53.8%	15.7%	19.7%	35.4%	71.8%	68.8%	30.1%	52.1%	69.9%	68.1%	70.6%	26.6%	26.8%	72.5%	64.0%
2019	33.5%	50.3%	15.8%	18.5%	34.3%	70.6%	66.6%	30.4%	52.1%	69.6%	65.5%	71.5%	24.2%	24.2%	65.0%	55.3%
2020	33.3%	62.5%	2.5%	17.5%	20.0%	75.0%	67.5%	4.3%	57.5%	95.7%	100.0%	94.4%	15.8%	12.5%	76.9%	38.5%
2021	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2022	37.8%	47.8%	10.2%	13.7%	23.9%	70.7%	66.4%	17.9%	57.0%	82.1%	76.3%	85.1%	16.6%	30.0%	64.9%	50.1%
SP MLB AVG	26.4%	50.2%	9.3%	17.7%	27.0%	65.3%	59.5%	19.3%	47.6%	80.7%	71.0%	84.5%	22.8%	22.2%	62.6%	51.6%

Year	aLoc%	x-mLoc%	gLoc%	hiLoc%	y-mLoc%	loLoc%	heLoc%	iLoc%	oLoc%	Early%	Behind%	2-Str%	Zone%	Early BIP%	PAR%
2018	27.7%	28.7%	43.6%	48.2%	29.0%	22.7%	8.0%	24.0%	47.2%	61.6%	25.2%	26.2%	53.8%	10.6%	22.3%
2019	41.0%	30.6%	28.4%	57.9%	23.8%	18.3%	7.2%	23.1%	46.3%	60.5%	30.7%	25.2%	50.3%	10.5%	26.0%
2020	45.0%	32.5%	22.5%	50.0%	35.0%	15.0%	7.5%	17.5%	50.0%	47.5%	32.5%	40.0%	62.5%	31.6%	18.8%
2021	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2022	32.9%	31.3%	35.8%	63.6%	23.2%	13.2%	7.4%	26.3%	42.4%	62.0%	28.9%	25.4%	47.8%	16.1%	14.5%
SP MLB AVG	34.6%	28.0%	37.4%	51.1%	26.5%	22.4%	7.4%	30.1%	41.9%	57.9%	28.9%	28.3%	50.2%	14.0%	16.1%

Year	MPH	Usage%	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	GB%	FB%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	HR/FB%	xAVG	xwOBA	HC%	Spin
2018	86.4	5.3%	38.1%	37.6%	19.9%	13.8%	33.7%	64.6%	60.8%	46.4%	35.7%	.121	.150	.250	0.0%	.108	.130	13.3%	2,673
2019	87.4	13.7%	50.9%	40.3%	24.8%	8.9%	33.8%	69.9%	65.4%	40.5%	36.5%	.151	.201	.250	11.1%	.149	.189	9.5%	2,597
2020	87.0	37.0%	26.3%	29.6%	29.6%	11.1%	40.7%	48.1%	48.1%	-	-	.000	.000	-	-	.000	.000	0.0%	2,544
2021	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2022	87.4	28.2%	35.8%	44.2%	19.2%	10.9%	30.2%	66.6%	60.9%	39.7%	37.2%	.193	.216	.305	6.7%	.191	.226	15.8%	2,466
SP MLB AVG	84.3	23.5%	33.6%	41.1%	15.4%	14.0%	29.4%	62.6%	57.1%	42.3%	36.2%	.231	.289	.285	14.5%	.224	.289	23.0%	2,379

Year	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	EV	FB EV	LA	xMov	yMov	xRP	yRP	Ext.	Spin
2018	.108	.130	.225	.230	13.3%	0.0%	25.0%	11.7%	84.8	82.9	16.9	0.3	0.3	-2.2	6.6	5.7	2,673
2019	.149	.189	.264	.291	9.5%	0.0%	32.0%	16.2%	83.5	82.3	13.8	0.3	0.5	-1.7	6.9	5.8	2,597
2020	.000	.000	-	-	0.0%	-	-	0.0%	-	-	-	1.7	6.5	-1.6	6.5	6.2	2,544
2021	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2022	.191	.226	.294	.350	15.8%	5.0%	37.2%	21.5%	84.5	83.5	14.8	1.8	3.4	-1.5	6.7	6.1	2,466
SP MLB AVG	.224	.289	.273	.367	23.0%	7.6%	37.5%	25.2%	86.8	86.1	14.4	3.3	1.4	-0.8	5.7	6.3	2,379

Year	P	TBF	1B	2B	3B	HR	K	BB	HBP	WP	Strikes	Balls	AVG	SLG	wOBA
2018	181	60	3	4	0	0	30	2	0	0	117	64	.121	.190	.150
2019	471	148	13	4	1	3	64	8	1	1	329	142	.151	.259	.201
2020	27	4	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	13	14	.000	.000	.000
2021	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2022	686	209	31	4	1	3	81	6	1	1	457	229	.193	.267	.216
SP MLB AVG	345	91	12	4	0	3	26	5	1	1	220	125	.231	.387	.289

Year	GB%	LD%	FB%	IFFB%	HR/FB%	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%	Foul%	Weak%	Top%	Under%	Fl&B%	Solid%	SS%
2018	46.4%	17.9%	35.7%	21.4%	0.0%	39.3%	35.7%	25.0%	15.5%	3.6%	32.1%	39.3%	21.4%	3.6%	25.0%
2019	40.5%	24.3%	36.5%	9.5%	11.1%	44.6%	31.1%	24.3%	20.2%	8.1%	28.4%	32.4%	25.7%	6.8%	35.1%
2020	-	-	-	-	-