Frank Tanana vs. Justin Verlander — Career Comparison

Frank Tanana
Baby BoomersMichiganThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Justin Verlander
MillenialVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueStarting PitcherCy Young AwardMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star

The numbers give Justin Verlander a clear advantage over Frank Tanana across the core pitching metrics. Justin Verlander led in home run suppression (HR9+ 122 vs 71), skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 107 vs 87), and run prevention (ERA+ 109 vs 92). Frank Tanana held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 101 vs 95). Justin Verlander was the better starter — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Frank Tanana and Justin Verlander

Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
21
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
638
1.37
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
555
1.4
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
616
1.32
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
555
1.4
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 9 Innings
240
0.52
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
266
0.67
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 9 Innings
236
0.51
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
158
0.4
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 9 Innings
50.42
50.42
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.74
62.74
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.55
96.55
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
143
0.31
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.07
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.07
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.02
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 9 Innings
1704
3.66
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1317
3.32
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.66
3.66
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.32
3.32
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.65
3.65
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.99
2.99
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.06
4.06
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.31
3.31
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.254
0.254
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.228
0.228
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12565
27
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 9 Innings
10703
27
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4188.1
9
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 9 Innings
3567.2
9
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 9 Innings
4063
8.73
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3046
7.68
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.73
8.73
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.68
7.68
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 9 Innings
448
0.96
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
371
0.94
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.96
0.96
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.94
0.94
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.7
0.7
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.67
0.67
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 9 Innings
1255
2.7
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1004
2.53
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 9 Innings
116
0.25
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.07
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.7
2.7
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.53
2.53
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 9 Innings
2773
5.96
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3553
8.96
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.96
5.96
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.96
8.96
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.35
4.35
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.4
6.4
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.962
0.962
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.277
1.277
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
0.26
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
0.25
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
0.28
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
121
0.31
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.06
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.05
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17641
37.91
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 9 Innings
14607
36.85
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.02
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 9 Innings
1910
4.1
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1428
3.6
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.1
4.1
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.6
3.6
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 9 Innings
165
0.35
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.12
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 9 Innings
117
0.25
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
0.21
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
309
0.66
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 9 Innings
186
0.47
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.27
1.27
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.135
1.135
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15975
34.33
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 9 Innings
13351
33.68
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.99
2.99
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.57
2.57
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.283
0.283
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.284
0.284
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.91
37.91
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.85
36.85

Fielding Stats for Frank Tanana and Justin Verlander

Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
21
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
638
1.37
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
555
1.4
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
616
1.32
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
555
1.4
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12565
27
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 9 Innings
10703
27
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4188.1
9
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 9 Innings
3567.2
9
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
226
0.49
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
214
0.54
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
638
1.37
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 9 Innings
325
0.82
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.04
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.09
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
883
1.9
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 9 Innings
574
1.45
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
864
1.86
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 9 Innings
539
1.36
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.85
97.85
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.9
93.9
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.354
1.354
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.971
0.971
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.55
96.55
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.09
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.08
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Frank Tanana and Justin Verlander

Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
21
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 600 PA
20
20
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
639
5990.63
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 600 PA
555
5550
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
64
600
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 600 PA
60
600
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
553.13
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 600 PA
50
500
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.153
0.153
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.415
0.415
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
84.38
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 600 PA
5
50
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
65.63
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 600 PA
5
50
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.38
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.38
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
18.75
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.06
19.34
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
2.45
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
112.5
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 600 PA
5
50
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
103.13
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 600 PA
5
50
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.203
0.203
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.384
0.384
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.051
0.051
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.132
0.132
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 600 PA
0.106
0.106
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
28.13
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 600 PA
2
20
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
46.88
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 600 PA
1
10
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
75
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 600 PA
3
30
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.2
11.29
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 600 PA
-2.22
-22.21
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
18.75
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
112.5
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 600 PA
24
240
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.33
5.33
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 600 PA
2.5
2.5
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 600 PA
3
28.13
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
100
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 600 PA
2
20
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.38
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.38
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 600 PA