Justin Verlander Awards Overview
Justin Verlander has won three American League Cy Young Awards, in 2011, 2019, and 2022, with the Detroit Tigers and Houston Astros. He earned the AL Most Valuable Player Award in 2011 and has been selected to multiple All-Star teams across his career. His awards reflect consistent dominance in pitching metrics such as ERA, strikeouts, and wins.
Verlander also received the AL Pitcher of the Month and AL Pitcher of the Week honors multiple times. He threw two no-hitters, including a combined no-hitter in 2019 with the Astros. His career highlights are documented on MLB.com and other official baseball sources.
Cy Young and MVP Recognition
In 2011, Verlander won the AL Cy Young and AL MVP after posting a 24-5 record with a 2.40 ERA and 250 strikeouts. He became the first Tigers pitcher to win the award since Denny McLain in 1968. That season he led the league in wins, ERA, and strikeouts.
He won his second Cy Young in 2019 with the Astros after leading the AL with a 2.58 ERA and 300 strikeouts. His third Cy Young came in 2022 at age 39, making him the oldest pitcher to win the award in the modern era. He finished that season with a 18-9 record and 238 strikeouts.
Postseason Honors and World Series Titles
Verlander earned the World Series Most Valuable Player Award in 2017 when the Astros defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers. He pitched 61 innings in the 2017 postseason with a 1.86 ERA and 72 strikeouts. His performance in that series is frequently cited as one of the greatest postseason pitching efforts.
He also won World Series championships with the Astros in 2017 and 2022. In the 2022 postseason, Verlander contributed to Houston's title run with a 2.11 ERA across two starts. His combined postseason stats are available on official MLB and team archives.