Justin Verlander vs Max Scherzer
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Justin Verlander and Max Scherzer compared on their MLB careers: Justin Verlander played 21 seasons, 2005 to 2026, Max Scherzer 19 seasons, 2008 to 2026. Justin Verlander has 266 wins to Max Scherzer's 225. They have faced each other 1 time: Justin Verlander's team won 1, Max Scherzer's 0. Justin Verlander won 2 titles, Max Scherzer won 2 titles.
Who has the better career numbers?
Max Scherzer leads in 4 of the 6 lines, Justin Verlander in 2. Bold marks the better figure; playing time — games, minutes, at-bats, innings — is not scored.
Justin Verlander vs Max Scherzer head to head
They have faced each other 1 time: Justin Verlander's team won 1, Max Scherzer's 0.
Every game against each other
| Date | Game | Verlander's team | Justin Verlander | Max Scherzer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6, 2023 |  HOU at  TEX | W 12-3 | 7 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 6 K | 3 IP, 6 H, 7 R, 7 ER, 4 K |
Games both played on opposite sides, from the game logs on file; the record is their teams’.
How do they compare in the postseason?
Where each stands all time
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
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.