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Nick Johnson
Washington Nationals, 2001–2012
14.8
Score, No. 2290 all-time
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Scherzer leads on both counts: 69.0 wins added to 14.8 over a career, and 42.6 to 14.8 across his seven best seasons.
Max Scherzer is still playing, so his numbers will keep moving.
first base
Washington Nationals, 2001–2012
14.8
Score, No. 2290 all-time
starting pitcher
Washington Nationals, 2008–2025
55.8
Score, No. 123 all-time
Wins added is how many extra games a player’s teams won because they had him and not a replacement-level player, the kind of fill-in any team can find. In one season, 2 is a solid regular, 5 is an All-Star and 8 or more is an MVP-level year. Score is the average of the career total and the best seven seasons.
| Nick Johnson | Max Scherzer | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | ||
| 14.8 | Score | 55.8(better) |
| 14.8 | Wins added, career | 69.0(better) |
| 14.8 | Wins added, best 7 seasons | 42.6(better) |
| 2,290 | All-time rank | 123(better) |
| 10 | Seasons | 18 |
The dot marks the better number in each row. A hitter and a pitcher don’t share traditional stats, so this comparison uses the ratings only.