Verlander Tosses No-No
June 13, 2007 by Geoff Young
Filed under Feats and Accomplishments, Personalities
Detroit Tigers right-hander Justin Verlander spun a no-hitter Tuesday night against the Milwaukee Brewers. Yep, he shut down the likes of J.J. Hardy, Prince Fielder, and Geoff Jenkins for a full nine innings. Walked Bill Hall all three times, but hey, a guy’s got to know his limitations.
Verlander fanned 12 batters on the night. You know how many pitches he threw? 112. That’s sick.
Another thing that’s sick is Verlander’s improvement this season. He was outstanding as a rookie, but check this out:
| Year | Age | IP/GS | ERA+ | H/9 | HR/9 | BB/9 | K/9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stats are through games of June 12, 2007, and are courtesy of Baseball-Reference. | |||||||
| 2006 | 23 | 6.20 | 125 | 9.05 | 1.02 | 2.90 | 6.00 |
| 2007 | 24 | 6.46 | 156 | 6.96 | 0.75 | 3.21 | 7.29 |
Talk about nice trends. Verlander’s hits and homers are down, his strikeouts are up, and he’s working deeper into games. Oh, and he hasn’t reached his physical prime. What’s not to like?
