What years did Justin Verlander play?

Justin Verlander played in Major League Baseball from 2005 to 2026.

Was Justin Verlander a pitcher?

Yes. Justin Verlander pitched in the major leagues, recording 266 wins and 3560 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Justin Verlander hit?

Justin Verlander hit 0 career home runs with 5 hits.

What teams has Justin Verlander played for?

Justin Verlander has played for 4 teams: the Detroit Tigers (2005–2017, 2026), the Houston Astros (2017–2020, 2022–2024), the New York Mets (2023), and the San Francisco Giants (2025).

How many MVP awards has Justin Verlander won?

Justin Verlander has won 1 MVP award, in 2011.

How many Cy Young Awards has Justin Verlander won?

Justin Verlander has won 3 Cy Young Awards, in 2011, 2019, and 2022.

What awards has Justin Verlander won?

Justin Verlander has won the MVP award (2011), 3 Cy Young Awards (2011, 2019, and 2022), the Rookie of the Year award (2006), and the pitching Triple Crown (2011). He has been selected to 9 All-Star Games.

What are Justin Verlander's career stats?

In 557 games, Justin Verlander has gone 266-159 with a 3.33 ERA, 3,560 strikeouts, and 3,576.2 innings pitched.

What was Justin Verlander's salary?

Justin Verlander's last recorded salary was $28,000,000, in 2016. His highest recorded salary was $28,000,000, in 2015, and his lowest was $980,000, in 2006. The Salary History table lists each season from 2006 to 2016.

What position does Justin Verlander play?

Justin Verlander plays primarily as a pitcher, the position where he has appeared in the most games.

How tall is Justin Verlander and how much does he weigh?

Justin Verlander is listed at 6 feet 5 inches and 235 pounds.

What number does Justin Verlander wear?

Justin Verlander wears number 35, according to MLB's 2026 roster data.

What was Justin Verlander's career ERA?

Justin Verlander finished with a 3.33 career ERA, going 266-159 with 3,560 strikeouts.

Justin Verlander

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2005-2026)

Justin Verlander is a pitcher who has played in Major League Baseball since 2005 for 4 teams, including the Detroit Tigers, a span of 22 seasons. Across 557 career appearances, he has gone 266-159 with a 3.33 ERA and 3,560 strikeouts. Justin Verlander is a 9-time All-Star, an MVP, a 3-time Cy Young, a Rookie of the Year, an ALCS MVP, a Babe Ruth Award, and a Pitching Triple Crown. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 68170.5.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated October 17, 2026

Active Player

W–L 266–159

ERA 3.33

WHIP 1.14

SO 3,560

Pitcher PIV thru 2025 68170.5

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'5" / 235 lb
Born: 2/20/1983 in Manakin Sabot, VA, USA
MLB Debut: 2005-07-04
Awards: 9× All-Star · MVP · 3× Cy Young · Rookie of the Year · ALCS MVP · Babe Ruth Award · Pitching Triple Crown
Jersey: #35

Full name: Justin Brooks Verlander

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Career Pitching Statistics

Justin Verlander — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
266	159	557	557	26	9	0	3576.2	3,057	1,324	374	1,007	3,560	3.33	68170.5

Career ERA 3.33 vs. league average 4.18 across their career seasons — 20.3% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Justin Verlander Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2005	DET	AL	0	2	2	2	0	0	11.1	15	9	5	7	7.15	4.29 (-67%)	-64.9
2006	DET	AL	17	9	30	30	1	1	186.0	187	75	60	124	3.63	4.53 (+20%)	874.7
2007	DET	AL	18	6	32	32	1	1	201.2	181	82	67	183	3.66	4.47 (+18%)	2519.2
2008	DET	AL	11	17	33	33	1	0	201.0	195	108	87	163	4.84	4.32 (-12%)	743.2
2009	DET	AL	19	9	35	35	3	1	240.0	219	92	63	269	3.45	4.32 (+20%)	9573.5
2010	DET	AL	18	9	33	33	4	0	224.1	190	84	71	219	3.37	4.08 (+17%)	6525.5
2011	DET	AL	24	5	34	34	4	2	251.0	174	67	57	250	2.40	3.94 (+39%)	6261.9
2012	DET	AL	17	8	33	33	6	1	238.1	192	70	60	239	2.64	4.01 (+34%)	6694.1
2013	DET	AL	13	12	34	34	0	0	218.1	212	84	75	217	3.46	3.87 (+10%)	3357.2
2014	DET	AL	15	12	32	32	0	0	206.0	223	104	65	159	4.54	3.74 (-21%)	-16.8
2015	DET	AL	5	8	20	20	1	1	133.1	113	50	32	113	3.37	3.96 (+15%)	1602.4
2016	DET	AL	16	9	34	34	2	0	227.2	171	77	57	254	3.04	4.19 (+27%)	4201.3
2017	DET	AL	10	8	28	28	0	0	172.0	153	73	67	176	3.82	4.36 (+12%)	1280.3
2017	HOU	AL	5	0	5	5	0	0	34.0	17	4	5	43	1.06	4.36 (+76%)	1430.2
2018	HOU	AL	16	9	34	34	1	1	214.0	156	60	37	290	2.52	4.15 (+39%)	7634.0
2019	HOU	AL	21	6	34	34	2	1	223.0	137	64	42	300	2.58	4.51 (+43%)	7213.6
2020	HOU	AL	1	0	1	1	0	0	6.0	3	2	1	7	3.00	—	0.0
2022	HOU	AL	18	4	28	28	0	0	175.0	116	34	29	185	1.75	3.97 (+56%)	6702.5
2023	NYN	NL	6	5	16	16	0	0	94.1	77	33	31	81	3.15	4.33 (+27%)	1288.7
2023	HOU	AL	7	3	11	11	0	0	68.0	62	25	14	63	3.31	4.33 (+24%)	715.2
2024	HOU	AL	5	6	17	17	0	0	90.1	98	55	27	74	5.48	4.08 (-34%)	-1591.3
2025	SFN	NL	4	11	29	29	0	0	152.0	155	65	52	137	3.85	4.16 (+7%)	1225.9
2026	DET	AL	0	1	2	2	0	0	9.0	11	7	3	7	7.00	4.18 (-68%)	-
Career · 23 seasons			266	159	557	557	26	9	3,576.2	3,057	1,324	1,007	3,560	3.33	—	68,171

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

Justin Verlander — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
555	50	2	5	0	0	0	1	0	0	24	.100	.100	.100	.200	0

Career AVG .100 vs. league average .255 across their career seasons — 60.8% below league average.

Career OBP .100 vs. league average .323 across their career seasons — 69.0% below league average.

Career SLG .100 vs. league average .411 across their career seasons — 75.7% below league average.

Career OPS .200 vs. league average .733 across their career seasons — 72.7% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Justin Verlander Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	RBI	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2005	DET	AL	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2006	DET	AL	30	1	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2007	DET	AL	32	4	0	0	0	3	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2008	DET	AL	33	5	0	0	0	3	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2009	DET	AL	35	2	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2010	DET	AL	33	4	0	0	0	3	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2011	DET	AL	34	4	0	0	0	3	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2012	DET	AL	33	4	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2013	DET	AL	34	2	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2014	DET	AL	32	6	1	2	0	0	.333	—	—	—	—	0.0
2015	DET	AL	20	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2016	DET	AL	34	5	1	1	0	2	.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
2017	DET	AL	28	6	0	1	1	4	.167	—	—	—	—	0.0
2017	HOU	AL	5	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2018	HOU	AL	34	5	0	1	0	2	.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
2019	HOU	AL	34	2	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2020	HOU	AL	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2022	HOU	AL	28	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2023	NYN	NL	16	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2023	HOU	AL	11	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2024	HOU	AL	17	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2025	SFN	NL	29	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 22 seasons			555	50	2	5	1	24	.100	—	—	—	—	0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Justin Verlander — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
37	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Justin Verlander — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	SO	AVG
2023	ALCS	HOU	1	0	0	.000
2023	ALDS2	HOU	1	0	0	.000
2022	ALCS	HOU	1	0	0	.000
2022	ALDS2	HOU	1	0	0	.000
2022	WS	HOU	2	0	0	.000
2019	ALCS	HOU	2	0	0	.000
2019	ALDS1	HOU	2	0	0	.000
2019	WS	HOU	2	0	0	.000
2018	ALCS	HOU	2	0	0	.000
2018	ALDS2	HOU	1	0	0	.000
2017	ALCS	HOU	2	0	0	.000
2017	ALDS2	HOU	2	0	0	.000
2017	WS	HOU	2	3	3	.000
2014	ALDS2	DET	1	0	0	.000
2013	ALCS	DET	1	0	0	.000
2013	ALDS2	DET	2	0	0	.000
2012	ALCS	DET	1	0	0	.000
2012	ALDS2	DET	2	0	0	.000
2012	WS	DET	1	1	0	.000
2011	ALCS	DET	2	0	0	.000
2011	ALDS1	DET	2	0	0	.000
2006	ALCS	DET	1	0	0	.000
2006	ALDS1	DET	1	0	0	.000
2006	WS	DET	2	2	1	.000

Playoff Career Pitching

Justin Verlander — Playoff Career Pitching
W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
17	12	37	36	0	220.1	173	86	73	241	3.51

Playoff Pitching by Year

Justin Verlander — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year	Round	Team	W	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
2023	ALCS	HOU	0	1	1	1	6.2	6	2	2	5	2.70
2023	ALDS2	HOU	1	0	1	1	6.0	4	0	3	6	0.00
2022	ALCS	HOU	1	0	1	1	6.0	3	1	1	11	1.50
2022	ALDS2	HOU	0	0	1	1	4.0	10	6	1	3	13.50
2022	WS	HOU	1	0	2	2	10.0	10	6	6	11	5.40
2019	ALCS	HOU	0	1	2	2	13.2	10	6	2	16	3.95
2019	ALDS1	HOU	1	1	2	2	10.2	8	4	6	13	3.38
2019	WS	HOU	0	2	2	2	11.0	12	7	6	9	5.73
2018	ALCS	HOU	1	1	2	2	12.0	9	6	6	10	4.50
2018	ALDS2	HOU	1	0	1	1	5.1	2	2	2	7	3.38
2017	ALCS	HOU	2	0	2	2	16.0	10	1	2	21	0.56
2017	ALDS2	HOU	2	0	2	1	8.2	7	3	4	3	3.12
2017	WS	HOU	0	1	2	2	12.0	5	5	2	14	3.75
2014	ALDS2	DET	0	0	1	1	5.0	6	3	1	4	5.40
2013	ALCS	DET	0	1	1	1	8.0	4	1	1	10	1.12
2013	ALDS2	DET	1	0	2	2	15.0	6	0	2	21	0.00
2012	ALCS	DET	1	0	1	1	8.1	3	1	0	3	1.08
2012	ALDS2	DET	2	0	2	2	16.0	7	1	5	22	0.56
2012	WS	DET	0	1	1	1	4.0	6	5	1	4	11.25
2011	ALCS	DET	1	1	2	2	11.1	13	7	5	13	5.56
2011	ALDS1	DET	1	0	2	2	9.0	6	5	5	12	5.00
2006	ALCS	DET	1	0	1	1	5.1	7	4	1	6	6.75
2006	ALDS1	DET	0	0	1	1	5.1	7	3	4	5	5.06
2006	WS	DET	0	2	2	2	11.0	12	7	5	12	5.73

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Justin Verlander — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	278	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	277	50	2	5	0	1	.100

Pitching — Home / Away

Justin Verlander — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	278	1793.1	1496	625	484	1796	3.14
Away	277	1774.1	1550	692	520	1757	3.51

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Justin Verlander — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2025-09-27	SFG	COL	W	6.0	5	2	2	1	7	2
2025-09-22	SFG	STL	L	4.1	9	6	4	2	3	1
2025-09-17	SFG	AZ	—	7.0	3	0	0	2	3	0
2025-09-12	SFG	LAD	—	7.0	4	1	1	4	4	1
2025-09-06	SFG	STL	—	6.0	3	0	0	0	6	0
2025-08-31	SFG	BAL	W	5.0	3	0	0	4	10	0
2025-08-26	SFG	CHC	W	6.0	7	2	2	2	5	0
2025-08-21	SFG	SDP	L	4.1	6	7	6	1	4	0
2025-08-16	SFG	TBR	—	7.0	2	0	0	0	8	0
2025-08-10	SFG	WAS	L	5.0	11	5	5	1	6	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Justin Verlander — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	555	555	214	325	35	31

Season-by-Season Fielding

Justin Verlander — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2005	DET	P	2	2	2	2	1	0
2006	DET	P	30	30	11	24	3	4
2007	DET	P	32	32	7	17	0	0
2008	DET	P	33	33	7	24	2	1
2009	DET	P	35	35	14	20	2	4
2010	DET	P	33	33	15	34	2	3
2011	DET	P	34	34	12	33	5	2
2012	DET	P	33	33	25	24	4	3
2013	DET	P	34	34	19	17	2	5
2014	DET	P	32	32	10	23	6	2
2015	DET	P	20	20	8	6	3	1
2016	DET	P	34	34	7	29	1	2
2017	DET	P	28	28	8	13	1	0
2017	HOU	P	5	5	2	0	0	1
2018	HOU	P	34	34	7	12	1	0
2019	HOU	P	34	34	17	10	0	0
2020	HOU	P	1	1	2	1	0	0
2022	HOU	P	28	28	4	15	1	2
2023	NYN	P	16	16	13	5	0	1
2023	HOU	P	11	11	11	1	0	0
2024	HOU	P	17	17	4	5	0	0
2025	SFN	P	29	29	9	10	1	0

Career Games by Position

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Justin Verlander Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Pitcher	555

Awards & Honors

Justin Verlander — Awards & Honors
Year	Award	Notes
2023	Player of the Week	Week of 2023-09-30
2022	All-MLB Team - First Team	SP
2022	Comeback Player of the Year
2022	Cy Young Award
2022	MLB Players Choice Comeback Player
2022	MLB Players Choice Outstanding Pitcher
2022	TSN All-Star	SP
2022	TSN Comeback Player of the Year
2022	TSN Pitcher of the Year
2019	All-MLB Team - First Team	SP
2019	Cy Young Award
2019	MLB Players Choice Outstanding Pitcher
2019	Player of the Week	Week of 2019-08-31
2018	Pitcher of the Month	May
2018	Player of the Week	Week of 2018-04-14
2018	Player of the Week	Week of 2018-09-15
2017	ALCS MVP
2017	Babe Ruth Award
2017	This Year in Baseball Best Major Leaguer - Postseason	Esurance
2016	Pitcher of the Month	July
2013	Bob Feller Act of Valor Award - MLB Player
2012	Pitcher of the Month	September
2012	Player of the Week	Week of 2012-09-28
2012	TSN Pitcher of the Year
2011	Cy Young Award
2011	MLB Players Choice Outstanding Pitcher
2011	MLB Players Choice Player of the Year
2011	Most Valuable Player
2011	Pitcher of the Month	June
2011	Pitching Triple Crown
2011	Player of the Week	Week of 2011-05-08
2011	Player of the Week	Week of 2011-06-19
2011	Player of the Week	Week of 2011-09-18
2011	TSN Major League Player of the Year
2011	TSN Pitcher of the Year
2011	This Year in Baseball Starter of the Year	MLB.com GIBBY
2009	Pitcher of the Month	May
2007	Player of the Week	Week of 2007-06-16
2006	MLB Players Choice Outstanding Rookie
2006	Player of the Week	Week of 2006-05-27
2006	Rookie of the Month	May
2006	Rookie of the Year
2006	TSN Rookie of the Year

Salary History

Justin Verlander's recorded salaries total $142,715,000 over 11 seasons, 2006 to 2016. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Verlander's career ran from 2005 to 2026. His seasons after 2016 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 2005.

Justin Verlander — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2016	DET	AL	$28,000,000
2015	DET	AL	$28,000,000
2014	DET	AL	$20,000,000
2013	DET	AL	$20,100,000
2012	DET	AL	$20,100,000
2011	DET	AL	$12,850,000
2010	DET	AL	$6,850,000
2009	DET	AL	$3,675,000
2008	DET	AL	$1,130,000
2007	DET	AL	$1,030,000
2006	DET	AL	$980,000
Total recorded salary (partial)			$142,715,000

College History

Justin Verlander — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Old Dominion University	Norfolk	VA	2002, 2003, 2004

Award Voting History

Justin Verlander — Award Voting History
Year	Award	League	Finish	Points Won	Points Max	Votes First
2022	Cy Young Award	AL	1st	210.0	210	30
2022	Most Valuable Player	AL	10th	44.0	420	0
2019	Cy Young Award	AL	1st	171.0	210	17
2019	Most Valuable Player	AL	11th	56.0	420	0
2018	Cy Young Award	AL	2nd	154.0	210	13
2018	Most Valuable Player	AL	10th	26.0	420	0
2017	Cy Young Award	AL	5th	32.0	210	0
2016	Cy Young Award	AL	2nd	132.0	210	14
2016	Most Valuable Player	AL	17th	2.0	420	0
2012	Cy Young Award	AL	2nd	149.0	196	13
2012	Most Valuable Player	AL	8th	58.0	392	0
2011	Cy Young Award	AL	1st	196.0	196	28
2011	Most Valuable Player	AL	1st	280.0	392	13
2010	Cy Young Award	AL	11th	1.0	196	0
2009	Cy Young Award	AL	3rd	14.0	140	1
2009	Most Valuable Player	AL	20th	7.0	392	0
2007	Cy Young Award	AL	5th	1.0	140	0
2006	Cy Young Award	AL	7th	2.0	140	0
2006	Most Valuable Player	AL	15th	7.0	392	0
2006	Rookie of the Year	AL	1st	133.0	140	26

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Justin Verlander: the record in brief

The debut date in the bio is July 4, 2005; Justin Verlander is an active player, and this profile updates as the season goes on. The team column moves through the Detroit Tigers (2005 through 2017), the Houston Astros (2017 to 2024), the New York Mets (2023), and the San Francisco Giants (2025). Verlander played primarily as a pitcher and both batted and threw right-handed. Born on February 20, 1983, in Manakin Sabot, VA, USA, Verlander was listed at 6 feet, 5 inches and 235 pounds. Justin Verlander was the playing name; the full given name is Justin Brooks.

The pitching table credits Verlander with a 266-159 record and a 3.33 ERA in 557 games. The same table counts 3,560 strikeouts, 26 complete games, and 9 shutouts. Against a 4.18 league ERA for the same years, Verlander was 20.3% better. No season topped the 24 wins of 2011. 2019 produced Verlander's most strikeouts, 300. 2022 was Verlander's sharpest full season, a 1.75 ERA against the league's 3.97.

Frequently Asked Questions about Justin Verlander

What years did Justin Verlander play?: Justin Verlander played in Major League Baseball from 2005 to 2026.
Was Justin Verlander a pitcher?: Yes. Justin Verlander pitched in the major leagues, recording 266 wins and 3560 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Justin Verlander hit?: Justin Verlander hit 0 career home runs with 5 hits.
What teams has Justin Verlander played for?: Justin Verlander has played for 4 teams: the Detroit Tigers (2005–2017, 2026), the Houston Astros (2017–2020, 2022–2024), the New York Mets (2023), and the San Francisco Giants (2025).
How many MVP awards has Justin Verlander won?: Justin Verlander has won 1 MVP award, in 2011.
How many Cy Young Awards has Justin Verlander won?: Justin Verlander has won 3 Cy Young Awards, in 2011, 2019, and 2022.
What awards has Justin Verlander won?: Justin Verlander has won the MVP award (2011), 3 Cy Young Awards (2011, 2019, and 2022), the Rookie of the Year award (2006), and the pitching Triple Crown (2011). He has been selected to 9 All-Star Games.
What are Justin Verlander's career stats?: In 557 games, Justin Verlander has gone 266-159 with a 3.33 ERA, 3,560 strikeouts, and 3,576.2 innings pitched.
How much has Justin Verlander earned in his career?: Justin Verlander's recorded salaries total $142,715,000 over 11 seasons, 2006 to 2016. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Verlander's career ran from 2005 to 2026. His seasons after 2016 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 2005.
What was Justin Verlander's salary?: Justin Verlander's last recorded salary was $28,000,000, in 2016. His highest recorded salary was $28,000,000, in 2015, and his lowest was $980,000, in 2006. The Salary History table lists each season from 2006 to 2016.
What position does Justin Verlander play?: Justin Verlander plays primarily as a pitcher, the position where he has appeared in the most games.
How tall is Justin Verlander and how much does he weigh?: Justin Verlander is listed at 6 feet 5 inches and 235 pounds.
What number does Justin Verlander wear?: Justin Verlander wears number 35, according to MLB's 2026 roster data.
What was Justin Verlander's career ERA?: Justin Verlander finished with a 3.33 career ERA, going 266-159 with 3,560 strikeouts.