Justin Verlander’s April woes
There are few pitchers in baseball as good as Justin Verlander of the Tigers.
I don’t think there is an argument there.
Lifetime, Verlander is 83-52 with a 3.89 ERA. Over the last two seasons, Verlander is 37-18 with a 3.41 ERA and a 1.169 WHIP.
But think how awesome his numbers would be if he got off to a good start. Take a look at his April numbers:
| Year | W | L | G | CG | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | SO | HBP | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 3 | 2 | .600 | 3.52 | 5 | 0 | 30.2 | 24 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 21 | 1 | 1.109 | 6.2 | 2.10 |
| 2007 | 1 | 1 | .500 | 2.79 | 5 | 0 | 29.0 | 22 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 14 | 21 | 2 | 1.241 | 6.5 | 1.50 |
| 2008 | 1 | 4 | .200 | 6.50 | 6 | 0 | 36.0 | 35 | 31 | 26 | 5 | 18 | 20 | 6 | 1.472 | 5.0 | 1.11 |
| 2009 | 1 | 2 | .333 | 6.75 | 5 | 0 | 28.0 | 34 | 24 | 21 | 3 | 9 | 34 | 1 | 1.536 | 10.9 | 3.78 |
| 2010 | 1 | 2 | .333 | 5.53 | 5 | 0 | 27.2 | 28 | 18 | 17 | 3 | 12 | 26 | 0 | 1.446 | 8.5 | 2.17 |
| Career Total | 7 | 11 | .389 | 5.06 | 26 | 0 | 151.1 | 143 | 98 | 85 | 17 | 63 | 122 | 10 | 1.361 | 7.3 | 1.94 |
Provided by Baseball-Reference.com: View Original Table
If Verlander starts strong this season, you may be looking at the AL Cy Young for 2011.
