Justin Verlander

Houston Astros

Pitch Repertoire At-A-Glance

Justin Verlander has thrown 52,022 pitches that have been tracked by the PITCHf/x system between 2007 and 2023, including pitches thrown in the MLB Regular Season, the MLB Postseason and Spring Training. In 2023, they have relied primarily on their Fourseam Fastball (94mph) and Slider (87mph), also mixing in a Curve (78mph). He also rarely throws a Change (85mph).


In 2023, compared to other RHP:
Their fourseam fastball generates an extremely high number of swings & misses compared to other pitchers' fourseamers, has essentially average velo and has some added backspin. Their slider is a real worm killer that generates an extreme number of groundballs compared to other pitchers' sliders, generates more whiffs/swing compared to other pitchers' sliders and is much harder than usual. Their curve is basically never swung at and missed compared to other pitchers' curves, results in more flyballs compared to other pitchers' curves, has a sharp downward bite and has primarily 12-6 movement. Their change (take this with a grain of salt because they've only thrown 8 of them in 2023) generates an extremely high number of swings & misses compared to other pitchers' changeups, results in more flyballs compared to other pitchers' changeups and has slight armside fade.