Max Scherzer vs. Michael Wacha — Career Comparison

Max Scherzer
MillenialMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherCy Young AwardAll-Star
Michael Wacha
MillenialIowaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

When held to the same standard, Max Scherzer comes out ahead of Michael Wacha in this starter comparison. Max Scherzer led in strikeout rate (K%+ 135 vs 94), skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 111 vs 96), and run prevention (ERA+ 110 vs 99). Michael Wacha held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 107 vs 102). The edge goes to Max Scherzer.

Pitching Stats for Max Scherzer and Michael Wacha

Max Scherzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
13
Max Scherzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
483
1.47
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
309
1.71
Max Scherzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
474
1.44
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
288
1.59
Max Scherzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
221
0.67
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
111
0.61
Max Scherzer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
0.36
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
75
0.41
Max Scherzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.38
65.38
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
59.68
59.68
Max Scherzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.14
98.14
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.2
93.2
Max Scherzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.04
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Max Scherzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.02
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Max Scherzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Max Scherzer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1059
3.22
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
703
3.89
Max Scherzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.22
3.22
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.89
3.89
Max Scherzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.87
2.87
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.75
3.75
Max Scherzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.1
3.1
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.81
3.81
Max Scherzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.222
0.222
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.253
0.253
Max Scherzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8889
27
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
4882
27
Max Scherzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2963
9
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
1627.1
9
Max Scherzer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2433
7.39
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1571
8.69
Max Scherzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.39
7.39
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.69
8.69
Max Scherzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
354
1.08
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
194
1.07
Max Scherzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.08
1.08
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.07
1.07
Max Scherzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.73
0.73
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.63
0.63
Max Scherzer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
779
2.37
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
503
2.78
Max Scherzer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.06
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.1
Max Scherzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.37
2.37
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.78
2.78
Max Scherzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3489
10.6
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
1416
7.83
Max Scherzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.6
10.6
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.83
7.83
Max Scherzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.22
7.22
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.58
4.58
Max Scherzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.44
1.44
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.179
1.179
Max Scherzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
0.24
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
0.24
Max Scherzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
114
0.35
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.23
Max Scherzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.02
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Max Scherzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11987
36.41
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6846
37.86
Max Scherzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.02
Max Scherzer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1132
3.44
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
746
4.13
Max Scherzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.44
3.44
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.13
4.13
Max Scherzer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
0.18
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
0.2
Max Scherzer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.18
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
0.25
Max Scherzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
149
0.45
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
136
0.75
Max Scherzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.084
1.084
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.275
1.275
Max Scherzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10977
33.34
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6219
34.39
Max Scherzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.34
2.34
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.41
2.41
Max Scherzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.291
0.291
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.299
0.299
Max Scherzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.41
36.41
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.86
37.86

Fielding Stats for Max Scherzer and Michael Wacha

Max Scherzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
13
Max Scherzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
483
1.47
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
309
1.71
Max Scherzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
474
1.44
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
288
1.59
Max Scherzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8889
27
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
4882
27
Max Scherzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2963
9
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
1627.1
9
Max Scherzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
164
0.5
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
0.66
Max Scherzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
215
0.65
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
170
0.94
Max Scherzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.05
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.04
Max Scherzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
397
1.21
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
296
1.64
Max Scherzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
379
1.15
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
289
1.6
Max Scherzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.47
95.47
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.64
97.64
Max Scherzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.785
0.785
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.935
0.935
Max Scherzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.14
98.14
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.2
93.2
Max Scherzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.05
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.08
Max Scherzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Max Scherzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Max Scherzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Max Scherzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Max Scherzer and Michael Wacha

Max Scherzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 600 PA
13
13
Max Scherzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
490
555.77
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 600 PAverified
310
641.38
Max Scherzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
529
600
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 600 PA
290
600
Max Scherzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
464
526.28
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 600 PA
251
519.31
Max Scherzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.168
0.168
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 600 PA
0.092
0.092
Max Scherzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.454
0.454
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 600 PA
0.319
0.319
Max Scherzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
88.47
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 600 PA
23
47.59
Max Scherzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71
80.53
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 600 PA
21
43.45
Max Scherzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6.81
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 600 PA
2
4.14
Max Scherzer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Max Scherzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.13
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Max Scherzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7.94
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 600 PA
2
4.14
Max Scherzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 600 PA
0.087
0.087
Max Scherzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Max Scherzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.013
0.013
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Max Scherzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.44
18.65
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 600 PA
2.82
5.84
Max Scherzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
87
98.68
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 600 PA
25
51.72
Max Scherzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
93
105.48
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 600 PA
32
66.21
Max Scherzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
Max Scherzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Max Scherzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.381
0.381
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Max Scherzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
Max Scherzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.134
0.134
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
Max Scherzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.269
0.269
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 600 PA
0.152
0.152
Max Scherzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 600 PA
0.181
0.181
Max Scherzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
35.16
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 600 PA
16
33.1
Max Scherzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
34.03
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 600 PA
16
33.1
Max Scherzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
68.05
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 600 PA
32
66.21
Max Scherzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.54
14.22
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 600 PA
-7.53
-15.58
Max Scherzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.27
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Max Scherzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
14.74
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
18.62
Max Scherzer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Max Scherzer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
161
182.61
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
125
258.62
Max Scherzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.29
3.29
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 600 PA
2.32
2.32
Max Scherzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
Max Scherzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
49
55.58
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
60
Max Scherzer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.13
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.07
Max Scherzer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
5.67
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
6.21
Max Scherzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.4
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.07
Max Scherzer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Max Scherzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.4
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.07
Max Scherzer
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100