Max Scherzer vs Randy Johnson

Max ScherzerRandy Johnson

Max Scherzer and Randy Johnson compared on their MLB careers: Max Scherzer played 19 seasons, 2008 to 2026, Randy Johnson 22 seasons, 1988 to 2009. Max Scherzer has 224 wins to Randy Johnson's 303. Max Scherzer won 2 titles, Randy Johnson won 1 title.

Who has the better career numbers?

Max Scherzer and Randy Johnson career totals
499GP618
224W303
125L166
3.3ERA3.3
3035.2IP4135.1
3,543K4,875
810BB1,497
1.1WHIP1.2
0SV2

How do they compare in the postseason?

Max Scherzer and Randy Johnson postseason
33GP19
69R51
121H106

Where each stands all time

Max Scherzer and Randy Johnson all-time places
9th (3,543)Strikeouts (pitching)2nd (4,875)
68th (224)Wins (pitching)22nd (303)

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
  • Randy Johnson: 1 championship; AL Cy Young, NL Cy Young ×4, World Series MVP

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 Randy Johnson 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.
1st2008043.051988302.42
2nd20099114.1219897134.82
3rd201012113.50199014113.65
4th20111594.43199113103.98
5th20121673.74199212143.77
6th20132132.9019931983.24
7th20141853.1519941363.19
8th201514122.7919951822.48
9th20162072.961996503.67
10th20171662.5119972042.28
11th20181872.53199819113.28
12th20191172.9219991792.48
13th2020543.7420001972.64
14th20211542.4620012162.49
15th20221152.2920022452.32
16th20231363.772003684.26
17th2024243.95200416142.60
18th2025555.1920051783.79
19th2026386.07200617115.00
20th————2007433.81
21st————200811103.91
22nd————2009864.88

What the columns mean: W · L · ERA