Justin Verlander vs Randy Johnson

Justin VerlanderRandy Johnson

Justin Verlander and Randy Johnson compared on their MLB careers: Justin Verlander played 21 seasons, 2005 to 2026, Randy Johnson 22 seasons, 1988 to 2009. Justin Verlander has 266 wins to Randy Johnson's 303. Justin Verlander won 2 titles, Randy Johnson won 1 title.

Who has the better career numbers?

Justin Verlander and Randy Johnson career totals
556GP618
266W303
159L166
3.3ERA3.3
3571.1IP4135.1
3,554K4,875
1,006BB1,497
1.1WHIP1.2
0SV2

How do they compare in the postseason?

Justin Verlander and Randy Johnson postseason
38GP19
93R51
179H106

Where each stands all time

Justin Verlander and Randy Johnson all-time places
8th (3,554)Strikeouts (pitching)2nd (4,875)
36th (266)Wins (pitching)22nd (303)

Among the MLB players with a career line on file, regular season, counting stats only — the same lists the records pages run on.

Titles and awards

  • Justin Verlander: 2 championships; AL Rookie of the Year, AL Cy Young ×3, AL MVP
  • Randy Johnson: 1 championship; AL Cy Young, NL Cy Young ×4, World Series MVP

Awards come from the league’s published winner lists; a championship counts a season played for the club that won it.

Season by season

Lined up by career year, not by calendar: each row is the players’ nth season.

Justin Verlander and Randy Johnson season by season
W: Games in which this pitcher was credited with the win.L: Games in which this pitcher was charged with the loss.ERA: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched — lower is better. Under 3.00 is excellent.W: Games in which this pitcher was credited with the win.L: Games in which this pitcher was charged with the loss.ERA: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched — lower is better. Under 3.00 is excellent.
1st2005027.151988302.42
2nd20061793.6319897134.82
3rd20071863.66199014113.65
4th200811174.84199113103.98
5th20091993.45199212143.77
6th20101893.3719931983.24
7th20112452.4019941363.19
8th20121782.6419951822.48
9th201313123.461996503.67
10th201415124.5419972042.28
11th2015583.38199819113.28
12th20161693.0419991792.48
13th20171583.3620001972.64
14th20181692.5220012162.49
15th20192162.5820022452.32
16th2020103.002003684.26
17th20221841.75200416142.60
18th20231383.2220051783.79
19th2024565.48200617115.00
20th20254113.852007433.81
21st20260112.27200811103.91
22nd————2009864.88

What the columns mean: W · L · ERA