Sandy Koufax vs Max Scherzer Comparison
Seasons
Info
Sandy Koufax | Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers (1955-1966) |
Max Scherzer | Arizona Diamondbacks (2008-2009), Detroit Tigers (2010-2014), Washington Nationals (2015-2021), Los Angeles Dodgers (2021), New York Mets (2022-Present) |
Sandy Koufax | Left Handed Pitcher |
Max Scherzer | Right Handed Pitcher |
Sandy Koufax | 6'2" |
Max Scherzer | 6'3" |
Sandy Koufax | 210 |
Max Scherzer | 210 |
Sandy Koufax | Right |
Max Scherzer | Right |
Sandy Koufax | Left |
Max Scherzer | Right |
World Series And Playoff Appearances
Sandy Koufax | 4 (1955, 1959, 1963, 1965) | |
Max Scherzer | 1 (2019) |
Sandy Koufax | 6 (1955-1956, 1959, 1963, 1965-1966) | |
Max Scherzer | 2 (2012, 2019) |
Sandy Koufax | 6 (1955-1956, 1959, 1963, 1965-1966) *Didn't play in playoffs in 1955-1956 | |
Max Scherzer | 7 (2011-2014, 2016-2017, 2021) |
Sandy Koufax | 2 (1963, 1965) | |
Max Scherzer | 0 |
Awards And Honors
Sandy Koufax | Yes | 86.87% in 1972 |
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Max Scherzer | No | Still Playing |
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Sandy Koufax | Yes | Dodgers #32 |
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Max Scherzer | No | Still Playing |
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Sandy Koufax | 1 (1963) | |
Max Scherzer | 0 |
Sandy Koufax | 3 (1963, 1965, 1966) | |
Max Scherzer | 3 (2013, 2016-2017) |
Sandy Koufax | No |
Max Scherzer | No |
Sandy Koufax | 7 (1961-1962, 1963-1966) | |
Max Scherzer | 8 (2013-2019, 2021) |
Sandy Koufax | 3 (1963, 1965-1966) | |
Max Scherzer | 4 (2013-2014, 2016, 2018) |
Sandy Koufax | 5 (1962-1966) | |
Max Scherzer | 0 |
Sandy Koufax | 4 (1961, 1963, 1965-1966) | |
Max Scherzer | 3 (2016-2018) |
Sandy Koufax | 4 (1962-1965) | |
Max Scherzer | 5 (2013, 2016-2018, 2021) |
Pitching
Sandy Koufax | 165 |
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Max Scherzer | 214 |
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Sandy Koufax | 87 |
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Max Scherzer | 108 |
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Sandy Koufax | .655% |
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Max Scherzer | .665% |
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Sandy Koufax | 397 |
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Max Scherzer | 457 |
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Sandy Koufax | 314 |
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Max Scherzer | 448 |
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Sandy Koufax | 2.76 |
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Max Scherzer | 3.15 |
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Sandy Koufax | 2,324.1 |
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Max Scherzer | 2,834.2 |
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Sandy Koufax | 1,754 |
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Max Scherzer | 2,306 |
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Sandy Koufax | 806 |
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Max Scherzer | 1,063 |
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Sandy Koufax | 713 |
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Max Scherzer | 991 |
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Sandy Koufax | 204 |
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Max Scherzer | 328 |
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Sandy Koufax | 2,396 |
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Max Scherzer | 3,367 |
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Sandy Koufax | 817 |
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Max Scherzer | 746 |
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Sandy Koufax | 9,497 |
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Max Scherzer | 11,452 |
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Sandy Koufax | 48 |
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Max Scherzer | 20 |
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Sandy Koufax | 18 |
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Max Scherzer | 111 |
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Sandy Koufax | 137 |
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Max Scherzer | 12 |
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Sandy Koufax | 40 |
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Max Scherzer | 5 |
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Sandy Koufax | 1.11 |
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Max Scherzer | 1.08 |
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Sandy Koufax | 6.8 |
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Max Scherzer | 7.3 |
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Sandy Koufax | 0.8 |
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Max Scherzer | 1.0 |
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Sandy Koufax | 9.3 |
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Max Scherzer | 10.7 |
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Sandy Koufax | 3.2 |
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Max Scherzer | 2.4 |
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Sandy Koufax | 25.2% |
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Max Scherzer | 29.4% |
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Sandy Koufax | 8.6% |
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Max Scherzer | 6.5% |
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Sandy Koufax | 2.9 |
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Max Scherzer | 4.5 |
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Sandy Koufax | 3.12 |
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Max Scherzer | 3.38 |
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Playoff Pitching
Sandy Koufax | 4 |
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Max Scherzer | 7 |
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Sandy Koufax | 3 |
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Max Scherzer | 6 |
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Sandy Koufax | .571% |
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Max Scherzer | .538% |
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Sandy Koufax | 0.95 |
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Max Scherzer | 3.22 |
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Sandy Koufax | 8 |
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Max Scherzer | 25 |
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Sandy Koufax | 7 |
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Max Scherzer | 20 |
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Sandy Koufax | 57 |
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Max Scherzer | 128.2 |
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Sandy Koufax | 36 |
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Max Scherzer | 85 |
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Sandy Koufax | 10 |
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Max Scherzer | 49 |
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Sandy Koufax | 6 |
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Max Scherzer | 46 |
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Sandy Koufax | 2 |
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Max Scherzer | 14 |
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Sandy Koufax | 11 |
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Max Scherzer | 51 |
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Sandy Koufax | 1 |
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Max Scherzer | 3 |
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Sandy Koufax | 0 |
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Max Scherzer | 8 |
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Sandy Koufax | 0.82 |
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Max Scherzer | 1.06 |
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Sandy Koufax | 5.7 |
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Max Scherzer | 6.0 |
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Sandy Koufax | 0.3 |
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Max Scherzer | 1.0 |
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Sandy Koufax | 1.7 |
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Max Scherzer | 3.6 |
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Sandy Koufax | 5.2% |
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Max Scherzer | 9.6% |
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Best Pitching
Sandy Koufax | 27 (1966) |
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Max Scherzer | 21 (2013) |
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Sandy Koufax | 2 (1955) |
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Max Scherzer | 3 (2013) |
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Sandy Koufax | .833% (1963) |
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Max Scherzer | .875% (2013) |
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Sandy Koufax | 43 (1965) |
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Max Scherzer | 34 (2016) |
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Sandy Koufax | 41 (1966) |
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Max Scherzer | 34 (2016) |
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Sandy Koufax | 1.73 (1966) |
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Max Scherzer | 2.46 (2021) |
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Sandy Koufax | 335.2 (1965) |
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Max Scherzer | 228.2 (2015) |
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Sandy Koufax | 33 (1955) |
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Max Scherzer | 48 (2008) |
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Sandy Koufax | 15 (1955) |
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Max Scherzer | 24 (2008) |
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Sandy Koufax | 14 (1955) |
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Max Scherzer | 19 (2008) |
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Sandy Koufax | 2 (1955) |
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Max Scherzer | 5 (2008) |
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Sandy Koufax | 382 (1965) |
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Max Scherzer | 300 (2018) |
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Sandy Koufax | 28 (1955) |
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Max Scherzer | 21 (2008) |
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Sandy Koufax | 1297 (1965) |
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Max Scherzer | 904 (2014) |
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Sandy Koufax | 0 (1956) |
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Max Scherzer | 0 (2021) |
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Sandy Koufax | 0 (1966) |
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Max Scherzer | 1 (2020) |
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Sandy Koufax | 0.86 (1965) |
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Max Scherzer | 0.86 (2021) |
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Sandy Koufax | 5.8 (1965) |
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Max Scherzer | 5.7 (2017) |
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Sandy Koufax | 0.4 (1955) |
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Max Scherzer | 0.7 (2014) |
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Sandy Koufax | 10.6 (1962) |
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Max Scherzer | 12.7 (2019) |
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Sandy Koufax | 29.5% (1965) |
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Max Scherzer | 35.1% (2019) |
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Sandy Koufax | 1.7 (1963) |
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Max Scherzer | 1.3 (2015) |
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Sandy Koufax | 4.8% (1963) |
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Max Scherzer | 3.8% (2015) |
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Sandy Koufax | 5.4 (1965) |
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Max Scherzer | 8.1 (2015) |
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Seasons
Info
Sandy Koufax | Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers (1955-1966) |
Max Scherzer | Arizona Diamondbacks (2008-2009), Detroit Tigers (2010-2014), Washington Nationals (2015-2021), Los Angeles Dodgers (2021), New York Mets (2022-Present) |
Sandy Koufax | Left Handed Pitcher |
Max Scherzer | Right Handed Pitcher |
Sandy Koufax | 6'2" |
Max Scherzer | 6'3" |
Weight
Sandy Koufax | Right |
Max Scherzer | Right |
Sandy Koufax | Left |
Max Scherzer | Right |
World Series And Playoff Appearances
Sandy Koufax | 4 (1955, 1959, 1963, 1965) |
Max Scherzer | 1 (2019) |
Sandy Koufax | 6 (1955-1956, 1959, 1963, 1965-1966) |
Max Scherzer | 2 (2012, 2019) |
Sandy Koufax | 6 (1955-1956, 1959, 1963, 1965-1966) *Didn't play in playoffs in 1955-1956 |
Max Scherzer | 7 (2011-2014, 2016-2017, 2021) |
World Series MVP
Awards And Honors
Sandy Koufax | Yes | 86.87% in 1972 |
Max Scherzer | No | Still Playing |
Sandy Koufax | Yes | Dodgers #32 |
Max Scherzer | No | Still Playing |
MVP
Sandy Koufax | 3 (1963, 1965, 1966) |
Max Scherzer | 3 (2013, 2016-2017) |
Sandy Koufax | No |
Max Scherzer | No |
Sandy Koufax | 7 (1961-1962, 1963-1966) |
Max Scherzer | 8 (2013-2019, 2021) |
Sandy Koufax | 3 (1963, 1965-1966) |
Max Scherzer | 4 (2013-2014, 2016, 2018) |
League Leader in ERA
Sandy Koufax | 4 (1961, 1963, 1965-1966) |
Max Scherzer | 3 (2016-2018) |
Sandy Koufax | 4 (1962-1965) |
Max Scherzer | 5 (2013, 2016-2018, 2021) |
Pitching
Wins (W)
Losses (L)
W-L Percentage (WL%)
Games (G)
Games Started (GS)
Earned Run Average (ERA)
Innings Pitched (IP)
Hits Allowed (H)
Runs Allowed (R)
Earned Runs Allowed (ER)
Home Runs Allowed (HR)
Strikeouts (SO)
Walks (BB)
Batters Faced (BF)
Intentional Walks (IBB)
Hit by Pitch (HBP)
Complete Games (CG)
Shutouts (SHO)
Walks and Hits Per Innings Pitched (WHIP)
Hits Per 9 Innings
Home Runs Per 9 Innings
Strikeouts Per 9 Innings
Walks Per 9 Innings
Strikeout Percentage (SO%)
Walk Percentage (BB%)
Strikeout to Walk Ratio (K/BB)
RA9
Playoff Pitching
Wins (W)
Losses (L)
W-L Percentage (WL%)
Earned Run Average – (ERA)
Games (G)
Games Started (GS)
Innings Pitched (IP)
Hits Allowed (H)
Runs Allowed (R)
Earned Runs Allowed (ER)
Home Runs Allowed (HR)
Walks (BB)
Intentional Walks (IBB)
Hit by Pitch (HBP)
Walks and Hits Per Innings Pitched (WHIP)
Hits Per 9 Innings
Home Runs Per 9 Innings
Walks Per 9 Innings
Walk Percentage (BBP)
Who do you think is the better player?
Who do you think is the better player?
- Sandy Koufax (75%, 3 Votes)
- Max Scherzer (25%, 1 Votes)
Total Voters: 4