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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
	5-1	45.2	1.38	0.69	25.3%	5.6%	27.0%				94.6	12.0%	26.1%	42.7%	2.28	.241

	1^st 2 W	22^nd 29 IP	10^th 4.35 ERA	3^rd 1.35 WHIP	50^th 21.0% K%	47^th 8.4% BB%	127^th 28.1% CSW%				46^th 93.1 FB MPH	85^th 11.6% SwStr%	89^th 27.0% HC%	122^nd 44.9% GB%	13^th 4.15 xERA	13^th .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	2.43	2.77	3.08	0.90	6.6	34.8%	4.4%	.274	.267	19.4%	33.9%	12.0%	85.3%	16.2%	34.0%
2019	HOU	34	34	223.0	21	6	2.58	2.23	3.26	3.17	0.80	5.5	35.4%	5.0%	.219	.252	18.4%	37.9%	18.8%	88.4%	17.5%	34.0%
2020	HOU	1	1	6.0	1	0	3.00	2.99	5.69	3.07	0.67	4.5	33.3%	4.8%	.091	.183	33.3%	61.5%	40.0%	100.0%	12.3%	28.8%
2022	HOU	7	7	45.2	5	1	1.38	2.26	3.09	3.46	0.69	4.4	25.3%	5.6%	.170	.237	26.1%	42.7%	8.9%	94.7%	12.0%	27.0%
SP MLB AVG		6	6	29.0	2	2	4.35	4.15	4.09	4.13	1.35	8.7	21.0%	8.4%	.288	.281	27.0%	44.9%	11.9%	72.8%	11.6%	28.1%
4 Years		76	76	488.2	43	16	2.45	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.83	5.9	34.2%	4.8%	.237	.257	19.7%	36.8%	14.8%	87.7%	16.4%	33.4%

Repertoire

Four-Seamer | 50%
Slider | 31%
Curveball | 17%
Changeup | 2%
Cutter | 0%
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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	95.0	61.1%	34.6%	55.3%	15.8%	19.1%	34.9%	73.1%	68.8%	24.6%	54.2%	.213	.282	.259	11.2%	.210	.275	24.9%	2,618
2019	94.5	43.7%	34.3%	51.9%	15.7%	19.5%	35.3%	71.4%	67.1%	21.2%	57.6%	.226	.336	.256	20.8%	.208	.299	29.1%	2,574
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%	.235	.355	46.7%	2,524
2021	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2022	94.6	49.8%	36.3%	54.2%	9.7%	14.4%	24.1%	74.3%	71.5%	41.5%	43.1%	.122	.186	.111	7.1%	.232	.300	37.0%	2,391
SP MLB AVG	93.1	37.3%	25.1%	50.3%	9.4%	17.7%	27.0%	64.4%	58.9%	34.9%	42.0%	.259	.358	.285	13.7%	.261	.366	30.4%	2,222

Year	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	EV	FB EV	LA	xMov	yMov	xRP	yRP	Ext.	Spin
2018	.210	.275	.260	.247	24.9%	6.1%	36.0%	23.4%	89.8	86.5	27.4	0.9	1.7	-1.8	6.9	5.9	2,618
2019	.208	.299	.248	.266	29.1%	14.7%	44.6%	26.9%	93.0	89.1	28.7	0.8	1.7	-1.6	7.0	5.9	2,574
2020	.235	.355	.186	.330	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	.232	.300	.240	.268	37.0%	9.2%	33.3%	26.8%	90.6	90.5	17.8	6.1	11.5	-1.4	6.7	6.2	2,391
SP MLB AVG	.261	.366	.282	.321	30.4%	10.9%	42.5%	28.4%	91.0	89.0	19.1	4.8	9.5	-0.5	5.8	6.4	2,222

Year	P	TBF	1B	2B	3B	HR	K	BB	HBP	WP	Strikes	Balls	AVG	SLG	wOBA
2018	2,094	457	52	16	4	18	131	26	3	0	1,531	563	.213	.397	.282
2019	1,506	308	25	11	6	22	98	23	1	0	1,075	431	.226	.541	.336
2020	40	15	1	0	0	2	3	1	0	0	30	10	.214	.643	.369
2021	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2022	319	82	6	1	0	2	10	6	0	0	237	82	.122	.216	.186
SP MLB AVG	159	39	5	2	0	1	8	4	0	0	105	54	.259	.455	.358

Year	GB%	LD%	FB%	IFFB%	HR/FB%	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%	Foul%	Weak%	Top%	Under%	Fl&B%	Solid%	SS%
2018	24.6%	21.2%	54.2%	20.5%	11.2%	38.0%	20.5%	41.4%	24.1%	2.4%	15.2%	46.5%	20.9%	9.1%	34.0%
2019	21.2%	22.3%	57.6%	19.0%	20.8%	45.7%	27.7%	27.7%	23.8%	1.6%	13.6%	40.8%	21.7%	8.7%	36.4%
2020	54.5%	0.0%	45.5%	0.0%	40.0%	54.5%	9.1%	36.4%	27.5%	0.0%	36.4%	27.3%	18.2%	0.0%	9.1%
2021	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2022	41.5%	15.4%	43.1%	13.8%	7.1%	46.2%	23.1%	32.3%	29.5%	3.1%	30.8%	32.3%	20.0%	4.6%	30.8%
SP MLB AVG	34.9%	23.2%	42.0%	13.1%	13.7%	40.1%	21.8%	38.6%	20.6%	3.3%	22.9%	31.2%	23.3%	8.5%	37.3%

Year	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	BACON	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	EV	FB EV	LA
2018	24.9%	6.1%	36.0%	23.4%	.213	.282	.259	.304	.210	.275	.260	.247	89.8	86.5	27.4
2019	29.1%	14.7%	44.6%	26.9%	.226	.336	.256	.344	.208	.299	.248	.266	93.0	89.1	28.7
2020	46.7%	18.2%	36.4%	26.7%	.214	.369	.111	.273	.235	.355	.186	.330	93.1	98.0	14.4
2021	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2022	37.0%	9.2%	33.3%	26.8%	.122	.186	.111	.138	.232	.300	.240	.268	90.6	90.5	17.8
SP MLB AVG	30.4%	10.9%	42.5%	28.4%	.259	.358	.285	.325	.261	.366	.282	.321	91.0	89.0	19.1

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	34.6%	55.3%	15.8%	19.1%	34.9%	73.1%	68.8%	29.2%	54.0%	70.8%	67.0%	72.4%	25.7%	24.3%	72.5%	62.5%
2019	34.3%	51.9%	15.7%	19.5%	35.3%	71.4%	67.1%	30.3%	51.9%	69.7%	64.1%	72.2%	24.5%	26.3%	66.5%	56.8%
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	36.3%	54.2%	9.7%	14.4%	24.1%	74.3%	71.5%	16.2%	59.9%	83.8%	77.4%	86.2%	17.1%	30.8%	68.8%	51.0%
SP MLB AVG	25.1%	50.3%	9.4%	17.7%	27.0%	64.4%	58.9%	19.8%	46.7%	80.2%	70.0%	83.7%	22.7%	21.9%	61.3%	50.9%

Year	aLoc%	x-mLoc%	gLoc%	hiLoc%	y-mLoc%	loLoc%	heLoc%	iLoc%	oLoc%	Early%	Behind%	2-Str%	Zone%	Early BIP%	PAR%
2018	25.4%	30.2%	44.3%	49.8%	29.7%	20.5%	9.1%	25.8%	44.0%	61.2%	25.6%	27.4%	55.3%	10.9%	22.5%
2019	39.8%	29.7%	30.4%	55.8%	24.8%	19.4%	7.6%	24.1%	46.1%	61.3%	29.9%	24.7%	51.9%	10.8%	26.3%
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	29.8%	33.5%	36.7%	61.1%	26.3%	12.5%	8.5%	26.0%	40.4%	62.4%	30.4%	24.5%	54.2%	16.6%	12.8%
SP MLB AVG	33.7%	28.0%	38.3%	51.7%	26.6%	21.7%	7.4%	30.5%	41.5%	57.1%	29.5%	28.3%	50.3%	14.2%	16.5%

Year	MPH	Usage%	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	GB%	FB%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	HR/FB%	xAVG	xwOBA	HC%	Spin
2018	86.5	22.3%	36.4%	40.6%	19.9%	12.8%	32.8%	63.8%	58.8%	44.4%	35.9%	.184	.246	.283	14.3%	.169	.214	13.8%	2,684
2019	87.5	25.2%	51.5%	40.0%	25.4%	8.6%	34.0%	70.5%	66.8%	45.9%	35.6%	.118	.167	.176	13.5%	.140	.169	11.3%	2,608
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	87.0	31.4%	35.1%	43.3%	16.4%	10.9%	27.4%	64.2%	58.2%	41.7%	36.1%	.203	.234	.314	7.7%	.183	.224	15.9%	2,397
SP MLB AVG	84.1	23.5%	32.0%	42.0%	15.5%	14.2%	29.7%	62.1%	56.7%	45.4%	34.4%	.227	.281	.288	12.3%	.217	.279	24.6%	2,353

Year	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	EV	FB EV	LA	xMov	yMov	xRP	yRP	Ext.	Spin
2018	.169	.214	.275	.183	13.8%	3.4%	29.4%	15.9%	86.6	85.2	15.8	0.3	0.2	-2.2	6.6	5.7	2,684
2019	.140	.169	.242	.144	11.3%	2.1%	26.8%	14.0%	84.4	82.8	12.5	0.4	0.5	-1.7	6.9	5.8	2,608
2020	.000	.000	-	.000	0.0%	-	-	0.0%	-	-	-	1.7	6.5	-1.6	6.5	6.2	2,544
2021	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2022	.183	.224	.279	.192	15.9%	2.8%	36.1%	20.6%	84.8	85.3	15.3	1.6	3.4	-1.6	6.7	6.2	2,397
SP MLB AVG	.217	.279	.274	.252	24.6%	7.4%	38.8%	25.8%	87.6	86.1	13.3	3.2	1.3	-0.7	5.8	6.3	2,353

Year	P	TBF	1B	2B	3B	HR	K	BB	HBP	WP	Strikes	Balls	AVG	SLG	wOBA
2018	763	220	20	11	1	6	88	10	3	1	487	276	.184	.335	.246
2019	870	285	17	7	1	7	122	12	1	1	613	256	.118	.229	.167
2020	27	4	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	13	14	.000	.000	.000
2021	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2022	201	63	11	0	0	1	23	3	1	0	129	72	.203	.254	.234
SP MLB AVG	98	26	4	1	0	1	7	1	0	0	62	36	.227	.359	.281

Year	GB%	LD%	FB%	IFFB%	HR/FB%	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%	Foul%	Weak%	Top%	Under%	Fl&B%	Solid%	SS%
2018	44.4%	21.4%	35.9%	12.8%	14.3%	58.1%	15.4%	28.2%	15.5%	5.1%	30.8%	35.9%	20.5%	6.0%	29.9%
2019	45.9%	20.5%	35.6%	11.6%	13.5%	56.2%	18.5%	27.4%	19.3%	8.2%	34.9%	31.5%	19.2%	6.2%	30.8%
2020	-	-	-	-