Max Scherzer vs Pedro Martinez

Max ScherzerPedro Martinez

Max Scherzer and Pedro Martinez compared on their MLB careers: Max Scherzer played 19 seasons, 2008 to 2026, Pedro Martinez 18 seasons, 1992 to 2009. Max Scherzer has 224 wins to Pedro Martinez's 219. Max Scherzer won 2 titles, Pedro Martinez won 1 title.

Who has the better career numbers?

Max Scherzer and Pedro Martinez career totals
499GP476
224W219
125L100
3.3ERA2.9
3035.2IP2827.1
3,543K3,154
810BB760
1.1WHIP1.1
0SV3

How do they compare in the postseason?

Max Scherzer and Pedro Martinez postseason
33GP16
69R37
121H74

Where each stands all time

Max Scherzer and Pedro Martinez all-time places
9th (3,543)Strikeouts (pitching)15th (3,154)
68th (224)Wins (pitching)79th (219)

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

  • Max Scherzer: 2 championships; AL Cy Young, NL Cy Young ×2
  • Pedro Martinez: 1 championship; NL Cy Young, AL 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.

Max Scherzer and Pedro Martinez 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.
1st2008043.051992012.25
2nd20099114.1219931052.61
3rd201012113.5019941153.42
4th20111594.43199514103.51
5th20121673.74199613103.70
6th20132132.9019971781.90
7th20141853.1519981972.89
8th201514122.7919992342.07
9th20162072.9620001861.74
10th20171662.512001732.39
11th20181872.5320022042.26
12th20191172.9220031442.22
13th2020543.7420041693.90
14th20211542.4620051582.82
15th20221152.292006984.48
16th20231363.772007312.57
17th2024243.952008565.61
18th2025555.192009513.63
19th2026386.07————

What the columns mean: W · L · ERA