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
	18-4	175.0	1.75	0.83	27.8%	4.4%	27.9%				95.0	13.0%	23.3%	40.0%	2.37	.241

	2^nd 7 W	33^rd 117 IP	1^st 4.18 ERA	2^nd 1.28 WHIP	20^th 21.3% K%	12^th 7.5% BB%	98^th 27.9% CSW%				37^th 93.3 FB MPH	52^nd 11.7% SwStr%	33^rd 27.1% HC%	141^st 44.0% GB%	3^rd 4.16 xERA	3^rd .320 xwOBA

The List
Rank

x1

Articles

1/20/2023Top 35 MLB 2022-2023 Free AgentsGabe Goralnick

1/19/2023PPP 165 - All New York Mets SP AnalyzedNick Pollack

1/19/2023TWF 26: He's a Giant, He's a Met, He's a...Twin?John Ke

1/17/2023Fantasy Baseball Sleepers and Busts: New York MetsJim Chatterton

1/17/2023SP 11-20 for 2023Adam Howe

See More Articles

Projection

No projection available for this season

View All Player Projections

Stats Glossary

Overview

Show 2022 MLB Average

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	28	28	175.0	18	4	1.75	2.35	2.49	3.27	0.83	6.0	27.8%	4.4%	.240	.253	23.3%	40.0%	6.8%	80.5%	13.0%	27.9%
SP MLB AVG		22	22	117.0	7	7	4.18	4.16	4.15	4.13	1.28	8.7	21.3%	7.6%	.291	.283	27.0%	44.0%	13.4%	73.2%	11.7%	27.9%
4 Years		97	97	618.0	56	19	2.33	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.84	6.0	33.0%	4.6%	.243	.235	15.7%	38.5%	22.3%	85.0%	15.8%	32.3%

Repertoire

Four-Seamer | 50%
Slider | 28%
Curveball | 19%
Changeup | 2%
Cutter | 0%
All Pitches

2018 2019 2020 2022 All

Show 2022 MLB Average

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	50.4%	37.6%	48.0%	10.4%	13.7%	24.0%	70.5%	66.3%	35.5%	44.6%	.194	.241	.212	5.6%	.223	.281	30.9%	2,425
SP MLB AVG	93.3	38.8%	26.4%	50.1%	9.3%	17.6%	26.9%	65.2%	59.4%	34.9%	41.7%	.268	.354	.297	13.7%	.262	.356	30.9%	2,250

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	.223	.281	.243	.298	30.9%	7.9%	35.0%	26.7%	89.9	87.6	20.9	6.0	11.5	-1.3	6.7	6.1	2,425
SP MLB AVG	.262	.356	.286	.397	30.9%	10.0%	41.5%	29.0%	90.5	88.6	18.9	4.9	9.3	-0.7	5.8	6.4	2,250

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	1,314	318	42	8	0	6	51	21	3	0	927	387	.194	.284	.241
SP MLB AVG	637	157	22	7	1	6	32	15	1	0	423	214	.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	35.5%	19.8%	44.6%	17.8%	5.6%	27.6%	41.6%	30.9%	28.0%	2.1%	25.6%	37.2%	21.1%	6.2%	33.5%
SP MLB AVG	34.9%	23.4%	41.7%	12.5%	13.7%	31.9%	35.4%	32.7%	21.0%	3.5%	22.9%	31.9%	23.9%	7.7%	38.4%

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	30.9%	7.9%	35.0%	26.7%	.194	.241	.212	.231	.223	.281	.243	.298	89.9	87.6	20.9
SP MLB AVG	30.9%	10.0%	41.5%	29.0%	.268	.354	.297	.337	.262	.356	.286	.397	90.5	88.6	18.9

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	37.6%	48.0%	10.4%	13.7%	24.0%	70.5%	66.3%	18.2%	56.8%	81.8%	75.9%	84.9%	16.6%	29.6%	64.6%	49.7%
SP MLB AVG	26.4%	50.1%	9.3%	17.6%	26.9%	65.2%	59.4%	19.4%	47.6%	80.6%	71.0%	84.4%	22.8%	22.2%	62.5%	51.5%

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	33.1%	31.6%	35.3%	63.5%	23.2%	13.2%	7.5%	26.5%	41.9%	61.7%	29.1%	25.5%	48.0%	16.0%	15.2%
SP MLB AVG	34.6%	28.0%	37.4%	51.1%	26.4%	22.6%	7.4%	30.1%	41.8%	58.0%	28.9%	28.3%	50.1%	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	28.4%	36.2%	44.0%	19.2%	11.6%	30.9%	67.1%	61.6%	38.8%	38.8%	.188	.211	.302	6.0%	.182	.218	15.9%	2,463
SP MLB AVG	84.3	23.5%	33.6%	41.2%	15.4%	14.1%	29.5%	62.7%	57.1%	41.9%	36.5%	.230	.289	.283	14.8%	.223	.288	22.9%	2,378

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	.182	.218	.283	.341	15.9%	4.7%	36.4%	20.7%	84.1	83.1	15.6	1.8	3.4	-1.5	6.7	6.1	2,463
SP MLB AVG	.223	.288	.272	.367	22.9%	7.7%	37.5%	25.2%	86.8	86.1	14.7	3.3	1.4	-0.9	5.7	6.3	2,378

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	739	227	32	5	1	3	90	6	2	2	496	243	.188	.261	.211
SP MLB AVG	359	95	12	4	0	3	27	5	1	1	229	130	.230	.389	.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	-	-	-	-	-	-