Over the past 17 years, Verlander has thrived in every other conceivable high-stakes situation. He was the MVP of the 2017 ALCS. For his career, he's 15-5 with a 3.04 ERA in the playoffs -- as long as you remove the World Series outings. Because the biggest ding on his obviously Hall of Fame-worthy career is his performance in the Fall Classic. Here's a quick summary:
Pre-World Series JV: 259-138, 3.23 ERA
World Series JV: 0-6, 6.07 ERA