Don Drysdale vs. Max Scherzer — Career Comparison

Don Drysdale
Silent GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueHall of FameStarting PitcherCy Young AwardAll-Star
Max Scherzer
MillenialMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherCy Young AwardAll-Star

When held to the same standard, Don Drysdale comes out ahead of Max Scherzer in this starter comparison. Don Drysdale led in walk avoidance (BB%+ 121 vs 102), home run suppression (HR9+ 108 vs 93), and run prevention (ERA+ 117 vs 110). Max Scherzer held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 135 vs 110). The edge goes to Don Drysdale.

Pitching Stats for Don Drysdale and Max Scherzer

Don Drysdale
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
14
Max Scherzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Don Drysdale
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
518
1.36
Max Scherzer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
483
1.47
Don Drysdale
Career
Per 9 Innings
465
1.22
Max Scherzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
474
1.44
Don Drysdale
Career
Per 9 Innings
209
0.55
Max Scherzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
221
0.67
Don Drysdale
Career
Per 9 Innings
166
0.44
Max Scherzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
0.36
Don Drysdale
Career
Per 9 Innings
55.73
55.73
Max Scherzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.38
65.38
Don Drysdale
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.77
89.77
Max Scherzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.14
98.14
Don Drysdale
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
167
0.44
Max Scherzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.04
Don Drysdale
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.13
Max Scherzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.02
Don Drysdale
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.02
Max Scherzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Drysdale
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1124
2.95
Max Scherzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1059
3.22
Don Drysdale
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.95
2.95
Max Scherzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.22
3.22
Don Drysdale
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.96
2.96
Max Scherzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.87
2.87
Don Drysdale
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.49
3.49
Max Scherzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.1
3.1
Don Drysdale
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.236
0.236
Max Scherzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.222
0.222
Don Drysdale
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10296
27
Max Scherzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
8889
27
Don Drysdale
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3432
9
Max Scherzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2963
9
Don Drysdale
Career
Per 9 Innings
3084
8.09
Max Scherzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2433
7.39
Don Drysdale
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.09
8.09
Max Scherzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.39
7.39
Don Drysdale
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
280
0.73
Max Scherzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
354
1.08
Don Drysdale
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.73
0.73
Max Scherzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.08
1.08
Don Drysdale
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.54
0.54
Max Scherzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.73
0.73
Don Drysdale
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
855
2.24
Max Scherzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
779
2.37
Don Drysdale
Career
Per 9 Innings
123
0.32
Max Scherzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.06
Don Drysdale
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.24
2.24
Max Scherzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.37
2.37
Don Drysdale
Career
Per 9 Innings
2486
6.52
Max Scherzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3489
10.6
Don Drysdale
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.52
6.52
Max Scherzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.6
10.6
Don Drysdale
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.8
4.8
Max Scherzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.22
7.22
Don Drysdale
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.974
0.974
Max Scherzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.44
1.44
Don Drysdale
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
0.22
Max Scherzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
80
0.24
Don Drysdale
Career
Per 9 Innings
154
0.4
Max Scherzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
0.35
Don Drysdale
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.03
Max Scherzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.02
Don Drysdale
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14097
36.97
Max Scherzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
11987
36.41
Don Drysdale
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.09
Max Scherzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Don Drysdale
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1292
3.39
Max Scherzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1132
3.44
Don Drysdale
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.39
3.39
Max Scherzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.44
3.44
Don Drysdale
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Max Scherzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
0.18
Don Drysdale
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Max Scherzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
0.18
Don Drysdale
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Max Scherzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
149
0.45
Don Drysdale
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.148
1.148
Max Scherzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.084
1.084
Don Drysdale
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13088
34.32
Max Scherzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
10977
33.34
Don Drysdale
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.49
2.49
Max Scherzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.34
2.34
Don Drysdale
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.272
0.272
Max Scherzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.291
0.291
Don Drysdale
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36.97
36.97
Max Scherzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.41
36.41

Fielding Stats for Don Drysdale and Max Scherzer

Don Drysdale
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
14
Max Scherzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Don Drysdale
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
518
1.36
Max Scherzer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
483
1.47
Don Drysdale
Career
Per 9 Innings
465
1.22
Max Scherzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
474
1.44
Don Drysdale
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10296
27
Max Scherzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
8889
27
Don Drysdale
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3432
9
Max Scherzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2963
9
Don Drysdale
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
188
0.49
Max Scherzer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
164
0.5
Don Drysdale
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
686
1.8
Max Scherzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
215
0.65
Don Drysdale
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
0.15
Max Scherzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.05
Don Drysdale
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
933
2.45
Max Scherzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
397
1.21
Don Drysdale
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
874
2.29
Max Scherzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
379
1.15
Don Drysdale
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.68
93.68
Max Scherzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.47
95.47
Don Drysdale
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.687
1.687
Max Scherzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.785
0.785
Don Drysdale
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.77
89.77
Max Scherzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.14
98.14
Don Drysdale
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
0.14
Max Scherzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.05
Don Drysdale
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Max Scherzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Drysdale
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Max Scherzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Drysdale
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Max Scherzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Drysdale
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Max Scherzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Don Drysdale and Max Scherzer

Don Drysdale
Career
Per 600 PA
14
14
Max Scherzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Don Drysdale
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
547
250.73
Max Scherzer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
490
555.77
Don Drysdale
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1309
600
Max Scherzer
Career
Per 600 PA
529
600
Don Drysdale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1169
535.83
Max Scherzer
Career
Per 600 PA
464
526.28
Don Drysdale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.187
0.187
Max Scherzer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.168
0.168
Don Drysdale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.561
0.561
Max Scherzer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.454
0.454
Don Drysdale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
218
99.92
Max Scherzer
Career
Per 600 PA
78
88.47
Don Drysdale
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
156
71.5
Max Scherzer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
71
80.53
Don Drysdale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
11.92
Max Scherzer
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6.81
Don Drysdale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
3.21
Max Scherzer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Drysdale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
13.29
Max Scherzer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.13
Don Drysdale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62
28.42
Max Scherzer
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7.94
Don Drysdale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
Max Scherzer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Don Drysdale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.025
0.025
Max Scherzer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Don Drysdale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
Max Scherzer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.013
0.013
Don Drysdale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82.48
37.81
Max Scherzer
Career
Per 600 PA
16.44
18.65
Don Drysdale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
345
158.14
Max Scherzer
Career
Per 600 PA
87
98.68
Don Drysdale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
283
129.72
Max Scherzer
Career
Per 600 PA
93
105.48
Don Drysdale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.228
0.228
Max Scherzer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Don Drysdale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.295
0.295
Max Scherzer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.188
0.188
Don Drysdale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.523
0.523
Max Scherzer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.381
0.381
Don Drysdale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.109
0.109
Max Scherzer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.019
0.019
Don Drysdale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
Max Scherzer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.134
0.134
Don Drysdale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.415
0.415
Max Scherzer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Don Drysdale
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Max Scherzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Don Drysdale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96
44
Max Scherzer
Career
Per 600 PA
31
35.16
Don Drysdale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
113
51.8
Max Scherzer
Career
Per 600 PA
30
34.03
Don Drysdale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
180
82.51
Max Scherzer
Career
Per 600 PA
60
68.05
Don Drysdale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69.13
31.69
Max Scherzer
Career
Per 600 PA
12.54
14.22
Don Drysdale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
2.29
Max Scherzer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.27
Don Drysdale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
27.5
Max Scherzer
Career
Per 600 PA
13
14.74
Don Drysdale
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Max Scherzer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Drysdale
Career
Per 600 PAverified
370
169.6
Max Scherzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
161
182.61
Don Drysdale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.54
3.54
Max Scherzer
Career
Per 600 PA
3.29
3.29
Don Drysdale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Max Scherzer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
Don Drysdale
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
69
31.63
Max Scherzer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
49
55.58
Don Drysdale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
2.75
Max Scherzer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.13
Don Drysdale
Career
Per 600 PA
34
15.58
Max Scherzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5.67
Don Drysdale
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Max Scherzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.4
Don Drysdale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.92
Max Scherzer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Drysdale
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.92
Max Scherzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.4
Don Drysdale
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Max Scherzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100