Gerrit Cole vs Max Scherzer

Gerrit ColeMax Scherzer

Gerrit Cole and Max Scherzer compared on their MLB careers: Gerrit Cole played 13 seasons, 2013 to 2026, Max Scherzer 19 seasons, 2008 to 2026. Gerrit Cole has 162 wins to Max Scherzer's 224. Max Scherzer won 2 titles.

Who has the better career numbers?

Gerrit Cole and Max Scherzer career totals
338GP499
162W224
89L125
3.2ERA3.3
2075.1IP3035.2
2,374K3,543
522BB810
1.1WHIP1.1
0SV0

How do they compare in the postseason?

Gerrit Cole and Max Scherzer postseason
22GP33
50R69
100H121

Where each stands all time

Gerrit Cole and Max Scherzer all-time places
53rd (2,374)Strikeouts (pitching)9th (3,543)
215th (162)Wins (pitching)68th (224)

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

  • Gerrit Cole: 0 championships; AL Cy Young
  • Max Scherzer: 2 championships; AL Cy Young, NL Cy Young ×2

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.

Gerrit Cole and Max Scherzer 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.
1st20131073.222008043.05
2nd20141153.6520099114.12
3rd20151982.60201012113.50
4th20167103.8820111594.43
5th201712124.2620121673.74
6th20181552.8820132132.90
7th20192052.5020141853.15
8th2020732.84201514122.79
9th20211683.2320162072.96
10th20221383.5020171662.51
11th20231542.6320181872.53
12th2024853.4120191172.92
13th2026993.632020543.74
14th————20211542.46
15th————20221152.29
16th————20231363.77
17th————2024243.95
18th————2025555.19
19th————2026386.07

What the columns mean: W · L · ERA