Justin Verlander
P · 21 seasons · 2005 – 2026 · B/T: R/R
Few careers score higher: Justin Verlander sits 9th of 11,481 pitchers all-time in roto value, built over 21 seasons. His 2019 was the best any pitcher managed that year and the 15th best on record, worth +21.7. Three different seasons ended with him as the top-scoring pitcher (2011, 2019 and 2022). The value came from strikeouts (+48.4), wins (+48.0) and WHIP (+44.7), with no category working against him.
Hitting
Best Season
-1.96
2014 · #50,271 all-time
Career Z
-42.4
summed
Avg / Season
-2.12
longevity-neutral
Seasons
20
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | DET | 2 | -2.10 | #572 | #64,808 |
| 2006 | DET | 30 | -2.12 | #902 | #67,426 |
| 2007 | DET | 32 | -2.21 | #1,097 | #78,298 |
| 2008 | DET | 33 | -2.25 | #1,128 | #82,179 |
| 2009 | DET | 35 | -2.17 | #997 | #74,182 |
| 2010 | DET | 33 | -2.26 | #1,071 | #84,185 |
| 2011 | DET | 34 | -2.24 | #1,120 | #81,673 |
| 2012 | DET | 33 | -2.26 | #1,117 | #83,757 |
| 2013 | DET | 34 | -2.17 | #1,053 | #73,957 |
| 2014★ | DET | 32 | -1.96 | #537 | #50,271 |
| 2015 | DET | 20 | -2.05 | #594 | #57,954 |
| 2016 | DET | 34 | -2.02 | #980 | #55,011 |
| 2017 | DET | 33 | -2.11 | #1,076 | #65,714 |
| 2018 | HOU | 34 | -2.11 | #1,008 | #65,799 |
| 2019 | HOU | 34 | -2.14 | #1,144 | #70,572 |
| 2020 | HOU | 1 | -2.06 | #508 | #58,654 |
| 2022 | HOU | 28 | -2.02 | #580 | #53,628 |
| 2023 | NYM | 27 | -2.05 | #565 | #56,873 |
| 2024 | HOU | 17 | -2.04 | #564 | #55,925 |
| 2025 | SF | 29 | -2.01 | #554 | #52,712 |
★ Best season by Z
Pitching
Best Season
21.66
2019 · #15 all-time
Career Z
169.9
summed
Avg / Season
8.09
longevity-neutral
Seasons
21
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | DET | 2 | -2.60 | #502 | #40,584 |
| 2006 | DET | 30 | 6.89 | #41 | #3,205 |
| 2007 | DET | 32 | 9.64 | #16 | #1,285 |
| 2008 | DET | 33 | 2.48 | #122 | #10,287 |
| 2009 | DET | 35 | 13.07 | #9 | #366 |
| 2010 | DET | 33 | 10.17 | #11 | #1,057 |
| 2011 | DET | 34 | 18.40 | #1 | #47 |
| 2012 | DET | 33 | 14.02 | #2 | #257 |
| 2013 | DET | 34 | 5.90 | #58 | #4,235 |
| 2014 | DET | 32 | 0.66 | #203 | #15,827 |
| 2015 | DET | 20 | 4.07 | #89 | #6,996 |
| 2016 | DET | 34 | 14.29 | #4 | #230 |
| 2017 | DET | 33 | 10.44 | #16 | #961 |
| 2018 | HOU | 34 | 17.59 | #3 | #64 |
| 2019★ | HOU | 34 | 21.66 | #1 | #15 |
| 2020 | HOU | 1 | -0.48 | #315 | #20,655 |
| 2022 | HOU | 28 | 16.94 | #1 | #84 |
| 2023 | NYM | 27 | 9.11 | #30 | #1,571 |
| 2024 | HOU | 17 | -1.67 | #476 | #28,013 |
| 2025 | SF | 29 | 1.70 | #203 | #12,462 |
| 2026 | DET | 2 | -2.39 | #679 | #37,575 |
★ Best season by Z