Madison Bumgarner vs Justin Verlander: Career Stats Comparison

Madison Bumgarner (2009–present) and Justin Verlander (2005–present) — both came up during the 2000s, so the matchup is a direct one. Madison Bumgarner compiled 134 wins and 2,070 strikeouts; Justin Verlander put up 266 wins and 3,553 strikeouts. The numbers below run them through identical career and rate-stat lenses.

Madison Bumgarner

Pitcher · 2009–present
Wins
134
Losses
124
Strikeouts
2,070
ERA
3.47
WHIP
1.15
IP
2,209
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Justin Verlander

Pitcher · 2005–present
Wins
266
Losses
158
Strikeouts
3,553
ERA
3.32
WHIP
1.14
IP
3,567
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Career Stats Side-by-Side

Every cell below is a career total or career rate. Cells highlighted in green mark the player who leads that line. For pitchers, lower ERA, WHIP, and BB/9 lead; higher K/9 leads.

Statistic Madison Bumgarner Justin Verlander
Wins 134 266
Losses 124 158
Games 358 555
Games Started 355 555
Complete Games 16 26
Shutouts 7 9
Saves 0 0
Strikeouts 2,070 3,553
Walks 544 1,004
Hits Allowed 2,007 3,046
Home Runs Allowed 258 371
Innings Pitched 2,209 3,567
ERA 3.47 3.32
WHIP 1.15 1.14
K/9 8.43 8.96
BB/9 2.22 2.53

PIV Comparison

By PIV (Player Impact Value), Justin Verlander outpaces Madison Bumgarner 68,171 to 26,439 — a gap driven primarily by per-season impact (3,099 vs 1,763 per year). PIV adjusts each season to league baselines, so it's the cleanest way to compare careers across eras.

Madison Bumgarner
26,439
Career Pitcher PIV · 1,763 per season (15 seasons)
Justin Verlander
68,171
Career Pitcher PIV · 3,099 per season (22 seasons)

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Peak Seasons

The best single seasons each player produced, ranked by ERA among qualified workloads (120+ innings).

Madison Bumgarner — top 3 seasons by ERA (lower is better)

20162.74 ERA15-9, 251 K in 226 IP
20132.77 ERA13-9, 199 K in 201 IP
20152.93 ERA18-9, 234 K in 218 IP

Justin Verlander — top 3 seasons by ERA (lower is better)

20221.75 ERA18-4, 185 K in 175 IP
20112.40 ERA24-5, 250 K in 251 IP
20182.52 ERA16-9, 290 K in 214 IP

Verdict

On the head-to-head card, Justin Verlander leads in wins, strikeouts, ERA, and WHIP, while Madison Bumgarner owns no headline categories. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Justin Verlander. PIV agrees: Justin Verlander grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.

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