Born: (1983-02-20) February 20, 1983 (age 41) Manakin Sabot, Virginia, U.S.
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
MLB debut
July 4, 2005, for the Detroit Tigers
MLB statistics (through May 7, 2024)
Win–loss record
258–142
Earned run average
3.25
Strikeouts
3,357
Teams
Detroit Tigers (2005–2017)
Houston Astros (2017–2020, 2022)
New York Mets (2023)
Houston Astros (2023–present)
Career highlights and awards
9× All-Star (2007, 2009–2013, 2018, 2019, 2022)
2× World Series champion (2017, 2022)
AL MVP (2011)
ALCS MVP (2017)
2× All-MLB First Team (2019, 2022)
3× AL Cy Young Award (2011, 2019, 2022)
Triple Crown (2011)
AL Rookie of the Year (2006)
Babe Ruth Award (2017)
AL Comeback Player of the Year (2022)
4× AL wins leader (2009, 2011, 2019, 2022)
2× AL ERA leader (2011, 2022)
5× AL strikeout leader (2009, 2011, 2012, 2016, 2018)
Pitched three no-hitters (2007, 2011, 2019)
Medals
Men's baseball
Representing United States
Pan American Games
2003 Santo Domingo
Team competition
Justin Brooks Verlander (/ˈvɜːrlændɜːr/VUR-land-ur; born February 20, 1983) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Houston Astros of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Detroit Tigers and New York Mets. From Manakin-Sabot, Virginia, Verlander attended Old Dominion University (ODU) and played college baseball for the Monarchs. He broke the Monarchs' and Colonial Athletic Association's career records for strikeouts. At the 2003 Pan American Games, Verlander helped lead the United States national team to a silver medal.
The Tigers selected Verlander with the second overall pick of the 2004 MLB draft. He made his major league debut with the Tigers in 2005 playing there for 12 years as the ace in their starting rotation, as a key figure in four consecutive American League (AL) Central division championships (2011–2014) and two AL pennants (in 2006 and 2012). He is among the career pitching leaders for the Tigers, including ranking second in strikeouts (2,373), seventh in wins (183), and eighth in innings pitched (2,511). The Tigers traded Verlander to the Astros before the 2017 trade deadline, and he went undefeated in his first five starts heading into the postseason. He was named ALCS MVP, and was co-winner of the Babe Ruth Award as the Astros won the 2017 World Series. In 2018, Verlander became the 114th pitcher in major league history to earn 200 career wins, also becoming the 20th-fastest to reach the milestone (427 starts).[1] In 2019, Verlander became the sixth pitcher in MLB history to throw three career no-hitters[2] and strike out 3,000 batters, becoming the 18th pitcher in major league history to do so.
Verlander is a nine-time MLB All-Star and has led the AL in strikeouts five times, in earned run average twice, and in wins three times. He was the AL Rookie of the Year in 2006,[3] and in 2007 pitched the first no-hitter at Comerica Park versus the Milwaukee Brewers.[4] In 2009, he led the AL in wins and strikeouts, both for the first time. Verlander produced his most successful season in 2011, including his second career no-hitter versus the Toronto Blue Jays.[5] By season's end, Verlander won the Pitching Triple Crown, the AL Cy Young Award unanimously, the AL Most Valuable Player (MVP) Award,[6] and the Sporting News Player of the Year Award. In 2019, Verlander had his first career 300-strikeout season and won his second Cy Young award while leading the Astros to their second pennant in three seasons.[7] He suffered an arm injury that required Tommy John surgery that sidelined him for 2020 and 2021. He returned in 2022 and proceeded to win 18 games with a sub-2.00 ERA on his way to leading the Astros to their second World championship. He was awarded the Cy Young in the off-season, making him the first Astro to win multiple Cy Young Awards.
Verlander is one of only four pitchers in Major League history to win multiple World Series championships, win multiple Cy Young Awards, throw multiple no-hitters, and earn multiple All-Star selections; the others are Hall of Famer Sandy Koufax, Tim Lincecum and former teammate Max Scherzer. Additionally, Verlander is one of only two pitchers to win the four major awards of a World Series championship, an MVP Award, a Rookie of the Year Award, and a Cy Young Award, the other being Don Newcombe; unlike Newcombe, Verlander also has multiple of two of these awards.
^McTaggart, Brian (August 19, 2018). "Verlander's 200th win puts Astros alone in first". MLB.com. Retrieved August 21, 2018.
^Hascup, Jimmy. "Astros starter Justin Verlander throws no-hitter against Blue Jays". USA Today. Retrieved September 1, 2019.
^2013 Tigers Information Guide(PDF). 2013. pp. 211–222.
^Verlander makes history in Detroit MLB, June 12, 2007
^Detroit Tigers' Jason Verlander tosses second career no-hitter in win over Blue Jays MLive, May 7, 2011
^"Verlander wins AL MVP". November 12, 2011. Retrieved November 21, 2011.
^"Astros' Justin Verlander wins second AL Cy Young Award, but this one is even sweeter". USA Today.
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