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CAREER INTELLIGENCE PROFILE
Justin Verlander
player
CAREER LINEAGE
High School / Academy → College → Pro / Club
TROPHY CASE
Tournaments, Championships & Awards Won
Players Choice Award for AL Comeback Player of the Year (2022)
2022
SOURCE ↗3× Houston Astros Pitcher of the Year (2018, 2019, 2022)
2018, 2019, 2022
SOURCE ↗2018 AL Cy Young Award runner-up
2018
SOURCE ↗2× World Series champion (2017, 2022)
2017, 2022
SOURCE ↗American League Championship Series Most Valuable Player (ALCS MVP) (2017)
2017
SOURCE ↗Babe Ruth Award (2017)
2017
SOURCE ↗2016 AL Cy Young Award runner-up
2016
SOURCE ↗2012 AL Cy Young Award runner-up
2012
SOURCE ↗3× Cy Young Award (2011—unanimous choice, 2019, 2022)
2011, 2019, 2022
SOURCE ↗3× Players Choice Award for AL Outstanding Pitcher (2011, 2019, 2022)
2011, 2019, 2022
SOURCE ↗American League Most Valuable Player (AL MVP) (2011)
2011
SOURCE ↗American League Pitching Triple Crown (2011)
2011
SOURCE ↗Players Choice Award for Player of the Year (2011)
2011
SOURCE ↗3× Tiger of the Year-BBWAA-Detroit Chapter (2009, 2011, 2016)
2009, 2011, 2016
SOURCE ↗5× American League Pitcher of the Month (May 2009, June 2011, September 2012, July 2016, May 2018)
2009, 2011, 2012, 2016, 2018
SOURCE ↗Third in 2009 American League Cy Young Award voting
2009
SOURCE ↗9× Major League Baseball All-Star (2007, 2009–2013, 2018, 2019, 2022)
2007, 2009–2013, 2018, 2019, 2022
SOURCE ↗5th in 2007 American League Cy Young Award voting
2007
SOURCE ↗10× American League Player of the Week (May 22–28, 2006; June 11–17, 2007; May 2–8, 2011; June 13–19, 2011; September 12–18, 2011; September 24–30, 2012; April 9–15, 2018; September 10–16, 2018; August 26 – September 1, 2019; September 25 – October 1, 2023)
2006, 2007, 2011, 2011, 2011, 2012, 2018, 2018
SOURCE ↗15th in 2006 American League MVP voting (the highest of any rookie and second highest of any pitcher – Johan Santana was 7th)
2006
SOURCE ↗7th in 2006 American League Cy Young Award voting (the highest of any rookie pitcher)
2006
SOURCE ↗American League Rookie of the Month (May 2006)
2006
SOURCE ↗American League Rookie of the Year (2006)
2006
SOURCE ↗Detroit Sports Media Association Detroit Tigers Rookie of the Year Award (2006)
2006
SOURCE ↗Players Choice Award for AL Outstanding Rookie (2006)
2006
SOURCE ↗Became first Tigers pitcher since Denny McLain in 1968 (31–6, .838) to lead the American League in winning percentage and qualify for an ERA title (18–6, .750) in 2007. He did it again in 2011 (24–5, .828).
1968, 2007, 2011
SOURCE ↗10× All-Star (2007, 2009–2013, 2018, 2019, 2022, 2026)
SOURCE ↗2017)
SOURCE ↗2022)
SOURCE ↗2× AL ERA leader (2011, 2022)
SOURCE ↗2× All-MLB First Team (2019, 2022)
SOURCE ↗3× AL Cy Young Award (2011, 2019, 2022)
SOURCE ↗4× AL wins leader (2009, 2011, 2019, 2022)
SOURCE ↗5× AL strikeout leader (2009, 2011, 2012, 2016, 2018)
SOURCE ↗AL Comeback Player of the Year (2022)
SOURCE ↗AL MVP (2011)
SOURCE ↗AL Rookie of the Year (2006)
SOURCE ↗Major League Baseball 2K12 cover athlete
SOURCE ↗One of only two players to win the Rookie of the Year Award, Cy Young Award, and the MVP Award; the other is Don Newcombe
SOURCE ↗Only pitcher in Major League history to win Rookie of the Year, start in a World Series game, throw a no-hitter, and be an All-Star in his first two seasons
SOURCE ↗Pitched three no-hitters (2007, 2011, 2019)
SOURCE ↗Triple Crown (2011)
SOURCE ↗website=StatMuse
SOURCE ↗BRAIN STORAGE
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