Miguel Cabrera vs Max Scherzer: Career Stats Comparison
Miguel Cabrera (2003–present) and Max Scherzer (2008–present) — both broke in during the 2000s, which makes the head-to-head feel like a contemporaries' debate. Miguel Cabrera finished with 3,174 hits and 511 home runs; Max Scherzer finished with 78 hits and 1 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Miguel Cabrera
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Miguel Cabrera and Max Scherzer. Cells highlighted in green mark the category leader. Counting stats reward longevity; the rate stats at the bottom are era-agnostic.
| Statistic | Miguel Cabrera | Max Scherzer |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 2,797 | 490 |
| At-Bats | 10,356 | 464 |
| Runs | 1,551 | 31 |
| Hits | 3,174 | 78 |
| Doubles | 627 | 6 |
| Triples | 17 | 0 |
| Home Runs | 511 | 1 |
| RBI | 1,881 | 30 |
| Walks | 1,258 | 13 |
| Strikeouts | 2,105 | 161 |
| Stolen Bases | 40 | 3 |
| Batting Avg | .306 | .168 |
| On-Base % | .382 | .194 |
| Slugging % | .518 | .188 |
| OPS | .901 | .381 |
PIV Comparison
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Miguel Cabrera outpaces Max Scherzer 49,680 to -2,314 — a gap driven primarily by per-season impact (2,366 vs -116 per year). PIV adjusts each season to league baselines, so it's the cleanest way to compare careers across eras.
Peak Seasons
The best single seasons each player produced, ranked by OPS among qualified workloads (300+ at-bats).
Miguel Cabrera — top 3 seasons by OPS
Max Scherzer — top 0 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Miguel Cabrera leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Max Scherzer owns no headline categories. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Miguel Cabrera. PIV agrees: Miguel Cabrera grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.