Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right • Throws: Right
6-5, 235lb (196cm, 106kg)
Team: Houston Astros (majors)
Born: February 20, 1983 in Manakin Sabot, VA us
Draft: Drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 1st round (2nd) of the 2004 MLB June Amateur Draft from Old Dominion University (Norfolk, VA).
High School: Goochland HS (Goochland, VA)
School: Old Dominion University (Norfolk, VA)
Debut:
July 4, 2005
(Age 22-134d,
18,707th in major league history)
vs. CLE 5.1 IP, 7 H, 4 SO, 3 BB, 4 ER, L
Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2006 season
2024 Contract Status: Signed thru 2024, 2 yrs/$86.67M (23-24) & 25 vesting option
Service Time (01/2024): 18.002 • Free Agent: 2025
Agents: ISE Baseball • Previously: Richard Verlander
National Team: us USA (College)
Full Name: Justin Brooks Verlander
Nicknames: JV
Pronunciation: \VUHR-land-er\
Instagram: @justinverlander
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2024
Career
0.3
81.1
1
258
1
142
4.43
3.25
4
513
4
513
0
0
22.1
3347.2
15
3357
1.388
1.120
| Rk | Gtm | Date | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | BF | Inn | PO | A | E | Ch | DP | Pos | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21 (20) | Apr 19 | HOU | @ | WSN | W,5-3 | GS | 21 | 6.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | P |
| 2 | 26 (4) | Apr 25 | HOU | @ | CHC | L,1-3 | GS | 20 | 4.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P |
| May | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | BF | Inn | PO | A | E | Ch | DP | Pos | |||
| 3 | 30 (3) | May 1 | HOU | CLE | L,2-3 | GS | 27 | 7.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | P | |
| 4 | 35 (4) | May 7 | HOU | @ | NYY | L,3-10 | GS | 26 | 5.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | P |
| 4gm | 22.1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||||||||
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