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Max Scherzer’s prime featured overwhelming strikeout dominance. He won three Cy Young Awards during a competitive era. Scherzer regularly posted elite ERA+ numbers in hitter-friendly parks. His intensity translated into consistent postseason contributions. He surpassed 3,000 strikeouts with strong rate efficiency. Scherzer combined durability with high pitch counts. He produced multiple sub-3.00 ERA seasons in tough divisions. His fastball-slider-changeup mix kept hitters off balance. Scherzer delivered historic single-game strikeout totals. He remains one of the defining pitchers of the 2010s.

Career Numbers

222-119
W-L
3.24
ERA
3,499
K
2,979.1
IP
12
CG
5
SHO