← Back
The Game Network
English Español 日本語
Search

Justin Verlander

#35
PITCHER · R/R · MLB · ACTIVE: 2005–PRESENT BORN: MANAKIN SABOT, USA
Detroit Tigers
ROY 2006 Cy Young ×3 MVP 2011 All-Star ×9 All-MLB ×2
Career
266 W · 3.33 ERA · 3554 K
3571.1 IP · 1.14 WHIP · 556 G
2026 Season
0-1 · 12.27 ERA
3.2 IP · 1 K · 2.18 WHIP
Salary / Contract
2026: $13M
$2M cash · $11M deferred
View Details →
2026 Salary Note Justin Verlander's 2026 salary is listed at $13M nominal, with $2M paid in-season and $11M deferred under the contract structure. Salary History →
The Game Network

Where History Is Kept. This page is part of a living baseball archive.

About This Archive →
News

Latest News

The Game Network

Where History Is Kept. This page is part of a living baseball archive.

About This Archive →
Tracking

Milestones

View all →

Justin Verlander is a pitcher for the Detroit Tigers. Across 556 MLB appearances, with a 3.33 ERA and 3554 strikeouts. This page covers season stats, team history, salary & contract info, and related info.

Deep Data

Full Career Record

Season-by-season performance, contract terms, and the complete archive.

Season-by-Season Pitching
← Scroll for more →
Year Team W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO WHIP
2005 DET 0 2 7.15 2 2 0 11.1 15 9 5 7 1.76
2006 DET 17 9 3.63 30 30 0 186.0 187 75 60 124 1.33
2007 DET 18 6 3.66 32 32 0 201.2 181 82 67 183 1.23
2008 DET 11 17 4.84 33 33 0 201.0 195 108 87 163 1.40
2009 DET 19 9 3.45 35 35 0 240.0 219 92 63 269 1.18
2010 DET 18 9 3.37 33 33 0 224.1 190 84 71 219 1.16
2011 DET 24 5 2.40 34 34 0 251.0 174 67 57 250 0.92
2012 DET 17 8 2.64 33 33 0 238.1 192 70 60 239 1.06
2013 DET 13 12 3.46 34 34 0 218.1 212 84 75 217 1.31
2014 DET 15 12 4.54 32 32 0 206.0 223 104 65 159 1.40
2015 DET 5 8 3.38 20 20 0 133.1 113 50 32 113 1.09
2016 DET 16 9 3.04 34 34 0 227.2 171 77 57 254 1.00
2017 DET 10 8 3.82 28 28 0 172.0 153 73 67 176 1.28
2017 HOU 5 0 1.06 5 5 0 34.0 17 4 5 43 0.65
2018 HOU 16 9 2.52 34 34 0 214.0 156 60 37 290 0.90
2019 HOU 21 6 2.58 34 34 0 223.0 137 64 42 300 0.80
2020 HOU 1 0 3.00 1 1 0 6.0 3 2 1 7 0.67
2022 HOU 18 4 1.75 28 28 0 175.0 116 34 29 185 0.83
2023 HOU 7 3 3.31 11 11 0 68.0 62 25 14 63 1.12
2023 NYM 6 5 3.15 16 16 0 94.1 77 33 31 81 1.14
2024 HOU 5 6 5.48 17 17 0 90.1 98 55 27 74 1.38
2025 SF 4 11 3.85 29 29 0 152.0 155 65 52 137 1.36
2026 DET 0 1 12.27 1 1 0 3.2 6 5 2 1 2.18
Career Totals — 266 159 3.33 556 556 0 3571.1 3052 1322 1006 3554 1.14
Season-by-Season Batting
← Scroll for more →
Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS
2005 DET 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2006 DET 30 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
2007 DET 32 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 .000 .000 .000
2008 DET 33 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 .000 .000 .000
2009 DET 35 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000
2010 DET 33 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 .000 .000 .000
2011 DET 34 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 .000 .000 .000
2012 DET 33 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000
2013 DET 34 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000
2014 DET 32 6 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
2015 DET 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2016 DET 34 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .200 .200 .200 .400
2017 DET 28 6 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 .167 .167 .167 .333
2017 HOU 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2018 HOU 34 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .200 .200 .200 .400
2019 HOU 34 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000
2020 HOU 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2022 HOU 28 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2023 HOU 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2023 NYM 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2024 HOU 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2025 SF 29 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Career Totals — 555 50 2 5 0 0 0 1 0 0 24 .100 .100 .100 .200
Awards & Achievements
  • ALCS MVP (1): 2017
  • All-MLB Team - First Team (2): 2019, 2022
  • Babe Ruth Award (1): 2017
  • Bob Feller Act of Valor Award - MLB Player (1): 2013
  • Comeback Player of the Year (1): 2022
  • Cy Young Award (3): 2011, 2019, 2022
  • MLB Players Choice Comeback Player (1): 2022
  • MLB Players Choice Outstanding Pitcher (3): 2011, 2019, 2022
  • MLB Players Choice Outstanding Rookie (1): 2006
  • MLB Players Choice Player of the Year (1): 2011
  • Most Valuable Player (1): 2011
  • Pitcher of the Month (5): 2009, 2011, 2012, 2016, 2018
  • Pitching Triple Crown (1): 2011
  • Player of the Week (10): 2006, 2007, 2011, 2011, 2011, 2012, 2018, 2018, 2019, 2023
  • Rookie of the Month (1): 2006
  • Rookie of the Year (1): 2006
  • This Year in Baseball Best Major Leaguer - Postseason (1): 2017
  • This Year in Baseball Starter of the Year (1): 2011
  • TSN All-Star (1): 2022
  • TSN Comeback Player of the Year (1): 2022
  • TSN Major League Player of the Year (1): 2011
  • TSN Pitcher of the Year (3): 2011, 2012, 2022
  • TSN Rookie of the Year (1): 2006
All-Star Selections

2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2018, 2019, 2022

Salary & Contract
Year Salary
2006$980,000
2007$1,030,000
2008$1,130,000
2009$3,675,000
2010$6,850,000
2011$12,850,000
2012$20,100,000
2013$20,100,000
2014$20,000,000
2015$28,000,000
2016$28,000,000
2017$28,000,000
2018$28,000,000
2019$28,000,000
2020$33,000,000
2021$33,000,000
2022$25,000,000
2023$43,333,333
2024$43,333,333
2025$15,000,000
2026$13,000,000 *

Contract-Basis Total: $432,381,666 (21 seasons)

Contract-Basis Average: $20,589,603

Salary data is available from 1985 onward.

TGN salary figures show base salary. Signing bonuses, accounting allocations, and luxury-tax values are listed separately where available.

* The 2026 salary includes deferred compensation. The displayed amount ($13M) is the contract salary for the season. Of this, $11M is deferred and scheduled for payment from 2030 through 2039. Current-year cash: $2M.

Career total is calculated from contract salary when available. For deferred contracts, current-year cash may be lower than the displayed contract salary.

Contract Detail

Contract

1yr/$13M (FA)
Year 1 of 1
Contract Salary $13,000,000 Cash Paid $2,000,000 Deferred $11,000,000

Justin Verlander signed a one-year, $13 million contract with the Detroit Tigers in February 2026.

Salary Note

Justin Verlander signed a one-year, $13 million contract with the Detroit Tigers in February 2026. Of that amount, $11 million is deferred and paid in ten installments of $1.1 million each June 30 from 2030 through 2039. Current-year cash for 2026 is $2 million. The structure means Verlander's in-season cash is comparable to a league-minimum contract while the full contract value is paid over more than a decade.

Contract Detail

2026–2026: 1yr/$13M FA (Current)

Justin Verlander signed a one-year, $13 million contract with the Detroit Tigers in February 2026. Of that amount, $11 million is deferred and paid in ten installments of $1.1 million each June 30 from 2030 through 2039. Current-year cash for 2026 is $2 million. The structure means Verlander's in-season cash is comparable to a league-minimum contract while the full contract value is paid over more than a decade.

The Game Network

Where History Is Kept. This page is part of a living baseball archive.

About This Archive →
Game Log — Recent
Date Opp Result IPHERBBKHR
Mar 29 @ ARI 6-9 L 3.2 6 5 2 1 1
Mar 23 @ COL 11-8 W 4.2 8 5 1 4 2
Data: Lahman Baseball Database (CC BY-SA 4.0), Cot's Baseball Contracts, Retrosheet.