Josh Lindblom vs. Justin Verlander — Career Comparison

Josh Lindblom
MillenialIndianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Justin Verlander
MillenialVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueStarting PitcherCy Young AwardMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star

Justin Verlander built a career as a starting pitcher and Josh Lindblom as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Justin Verlander led in home run suppression (HR9+ 122 vs 84), skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 107 vs 96), and run prevention (ERA+ 109 vs 99). Josh Lindblom held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 104 vs 95). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to Justin Verlander.

Pitching Stats for Josh Lindblom and Justin Verlander

Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
20
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
134
5.77
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
555
1.4
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.69
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
555
1.4
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.3
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
266
0.67
Josh Lindblom
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.52
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
158
0.4
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.84
36.84
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.74
62.74
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.94
11.94
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.07
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.02
Josh Lindblom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Lindblom
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
111
4.78
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1317
3.32
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.78
4.78
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.32
3.32
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.54
4.54
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.99
2.99
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.33
4.33
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.31
3.31
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.257
0.257
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.228
0.228
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Innings
627
27
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10703
27
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Innings
209
9
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3567.2
9
Josh Lindblom
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
205
8.83
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3046
7.68
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.83
8.83
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.68
7.68
Josh Lindblom
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
1.25
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
371
0.94
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.25
1.25
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.94
0.94
Josh Lindblom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.22
0.22
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Josh Lindblom
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
87
3.75
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1004
2.53
Josh Lindblom
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.3
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.07
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.75
3.75
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.53
2.53
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Innings
200
8.61
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3553
8.96
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.61
8.61
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.96
8.96
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.49
1.49
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.4
6.4
Josh Lindblom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.373
1.373
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.277
1.277
Josh Lindblom
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.52
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
0.25
Josh Lindblom
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.56
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
121
0.31
Josh Lindblom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.05
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
906
39.01
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14607
36.85
Josh Lindblom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
1.51
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Lindblom
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
114
4.91
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1428
3.6
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.91
4.91
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.6
3.6
Josh Lindblom
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.17
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.12
Josh Lindblom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.17
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
0.21
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.39
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
186
0.47
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.397
1.397
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.135
1.135
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
798
34.36
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13351
33.68
Josh Lindblom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.85
0.85
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.57
2.57
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.309
0.309
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.284
0.284
Josh Lindblom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.01
39.01
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.85
36.85

Fielding Stats for Josh Lindblom and Justin Verlander

Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
20
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
134
5.77
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
555
1.4
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.69
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
555
1.4
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Innings
627
27
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10703
27
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Innings
209
9
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3567.2
9
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.3
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
214
0.54
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.86
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
325
0.82
Josh Lindblom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.09
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
1.21
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
574
1.45
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
1.16
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
539
1.36
Josh Lindblom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.43
96.43
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.9
93.9
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.202
0.202
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.971
0.971
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.94
11.94
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.08
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Josh Lindblom and Justin Verlander

Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PAverified
134
20100
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
555
5550
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
60
600
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
600
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
50
500
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
50
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
50
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
2.45
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
50
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
50
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.07
0.07
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.106
0.106
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
20
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
10
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
30
Josh Lindblom
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.43
-64.8
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-2.22
-22.21
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Lindblom
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
450
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
240
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
1.33
1.33
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.5
2.5
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
100
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Lindblom
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 600 PA
2
20
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 600 PA