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Starting Pitcher · Detroit Tigers

Justin Verlander

RHP · Throws Right · Age 43Starter
ERA
7.00
FIP
–
IP
9.0
W-L
0-1
WHIP
1.56
K%
17.9
BB%
7.7
GB%
–
K/9
7.0
HR/9
3.0
Drafted by the Detroit Tigers in 2004 (round 1), he was signed by the Detroit Tigers in free agency in February 2026. He made his MLB debut on July 4, 2005.Facts: MLB StatsAPI (people · transactions)
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Four-Seam Fastball

FF · lead pitch

46% of pitches · .374 xwOBA allowed · 508 BIP · where it goes, what it costs

Pitcher Locations
where he throws it · catcher’s view
3%5%6%5%2%4%6%8%9%5%3%8%10%10%7%1%1%2%2%1%0%1%1%1%1%
Rare 0% · Common 10% · Very common 20%+
xwOBA Allowed
damage done by zone · all batters
.713.333.276.228.461.487.450.299.351.551.251.311.434.397.418–.160.277.213––.691.509.6271.351
Cold .200 · Avg .310 · Hot .500+
Expected Damage
locations × damage zones
.019.015.018.010.009.020.027.023.030.027.009.025.043.040.031–.002.004.004––.004.004.009.016
Low risk · Average · High-risk zone
Four-Seam Fastball (46% usage) has allowed .374 xwOBA over 508 balls in play — his most-used pitch.

Arsenal

usage × whiff, ranked

5 pitch types · 4,509-pitch sample · 2026/2025/2024 blend, weighted 4/3/1

Four-Seam Fastball FF
46% usage · 15% whiff · .374 xwOBA · 93.1 mph
Slider SL
22% usage · 30% whiff · .269 xwOBA · 87.3 mph
Curveball CU
16% usage · 25% whiff · .348 xwOBA · 78.3 mph
Changeup CH
9% usage · 28% whiff · .269 xwOBA · 83.3 mph
Sweeper ST
6% usage · 24% whiff · .193 xwOBA
Whiff% Trend
last 4 outings · by pitch · min 5 swings per point
01020304050603/173/243/309/26
Four-Seam FastballSliderCurveball
Hand Splits
K% + xwOBA allowed by batter side · 2026/2025/2024 blend, weighted 4/3/1
SplitK%xwOBASample
vs. LHB21.3 .327 548
vs. RHB19.6 .314 545
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