Justin Brooks Verlander is a pitcher for the National League’s Houston Astros in Major League Baseball (MLB).
He’s also a former member of the Detroit Tigers of Major League Baseball. Verlander played a key role in the United States national team’s silver medal performance in the 2003 Pan American Games.
With the Tigers, he has 2,373 career strikeouts and 7 triumphs, and he is now tied for second all-time in strikeouts (183).
Justin Verlander has been picked to play in the MLB All-Star Game eight times. He’s also won three American League titles and owns five American League strikeout records.
He pitched a no-hitter at Comerica Park against the Milwaukee Brewers for the first time in baseball history.
He established himself as the American League’s winningest pitcher and set a new strikeout record in 2009. In 2011, he had his greatest season, pitching his second no-hitter of the season against the Toronto Blue Jays.
At the end of the season, Verlander received the American League Cy Young Award, the American League Most Valuable Player Award, and The Sporting News Player of the Year Award.
He was also given awards akin to the Triple Crown. Justin Verlander won his second Cy Young Award in 2019 and threw at least 300 strikeouts for the first time in his career.
How Tall Is Justin Verlander?
He stands at a height of 1.96 meters tall