Justin Verlander vs Zack Wheeler

Justin VerlanderZack Wheeler

Justin Verlander and Zack Wheeler compared on their MLB careers: Justin Verlander played 21 seasons, 2005 to 2026, Zack Wheeler 12 seasons, 2013 to 2026. Justin Verlander has 266 wins to Zack Wheeler's 126. Justin Verlander won 2 titles.

Who has the better career numbers?

Justin Verlander and Zack Wheeler career totals
556GP309
266W126
159L80
3.3ERA3.3
3571.1IP1878.2
3,554K1,997
1,006BB536
1.1WHIP1.1
0SV0

How do they compare in the postseason?

Justin Verlander and Zack Wheeler postseason
38GP12
93R19
179H37

Where each stands all time

Justin Verlander and Zack Wheeler all-time places
8th (3,554)Strikeouts (pitching)95th (1,997)
36th (266)Wins (pitching)—

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
  • Zack Wheeler: 0 championships; NL Gold Glove

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 Zack Wheeler 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.
1st2005027.152013753.42
2nd20061793.63201411113.54
3rd20071863.662017375.21
4th200811174.8420181273.31
5th20091993.4520191183.96
6th20101893.372020422.92
7th20112452.40202114102.78
8th20121782.6420221272.82
9th201313123.4620231363.61
10th201415124.5420241672.57
11th2015583.3820251052.71
12th20161693.0420261352.99
13th20171583.36————
14th20181692.52————
15th20192162.58————
16th2020103.00————
17th20221841.75————
18th20231383.22————
19th2024565.48————
20th20254113.85————
21st20260112.27————

What the columns mean: W · L · ERA