MLB Baseball

#21
Max Scherzer
ERA W-L K
3.54 4-2 39
Team: NY MetsHt / Wt: 6-3 / 215
Position: SPBorn: 7/27/1984 Birthplace: St. Louis, Missouri
Bats/Throws: R/R Draft: 1st Round by Diamondbacks (2006)


Latest News
May 26 8:31 PM PT9:31 PM MT10:31 PM CT11:31 PM ET23:31 ET3:31 GMT11:31 8:31 PM MST10:31 PM EST9:31 PM CST11:01 PM VEN7:31 UAE (+1)9:31 PM CT-Max Scherzer improved to 4-2, allowing one run on six hits in 7.0 innings, as the New York Mets defeated the Colorado Rockies 5-2 on Friday. Scherzer struck out eight, ending the game with a 3.54 ERA and 1.13 WHIP on the season.
May 21 1:16 PM PT2:16 PM MT3:16 PM CT4:16 PM ET16:16 ET20:16 GMT4:16 1:16 PM MST3:16 PM EST2:16 PM CST3:46 PM VEN0:16 UAE (+1)2:16 PM CT-Max Scherzer allowed three hits and one walk without giving up a run in 6.0 innings as the New York Mets defeated the Cleveland Guardians 5-4 on Sunday. Scherzer struck out five, ending the game with a 4.01 ERA and 1.19 WHIP on the season.
May 14 4:39 PM PT5:39 PM MT6:39 PM CT7:39 PM ET19:39 ET23:39 GMT7:39 4:39 PM MST6:39 PM EST5:39 PM CST7:09 PM VEN3:39 UAE (+1)5:39 PM CT-Max Scherzer improved to 3-2, allowing one run on two hits and two walks in 5.0 innings, as the New York Mets defeated the Washington Nationals 8-2 on Sunday. Scherzer struck out six, ending the game with a 4.88 ERA and 1.30 WHIP on the season.
May 9 1:51 PM PT2:51 PM MT3:51 PM CT4:51 PM ET16:51 ET20:51 GMT4:51 1:51 PM MST3:51 PM EST2:51 PM CST4:21 PM VEN0:51 UAE (+1)2:51 PM CT-Scherzer is expected to start Sunday or Monday against the Nationals after throwing a bullpen session Friday. Scherzer, who was scratched from his start Tuesday against Cincinnati because of neck spasms, threw about 30 pitches before the opener of a four-game series against one of his former teams.
Analysis: The three-time Cy Young Award winner has pitched only once since a 10-game suspension for violating Major League Baseball's prohibition on sticky substances during an April 19 game against the Dodgers. Scherzer yielded six runs in 3 1/3 innings against Detroit on May 3 and is 2-2 with a 5.56 ERA in five starts. Scherzer said he has experienced neck spasms throughout his career and has regularly done neck exercises as a preventative measure
May 3 6:10 PM PT7:10 PM MT8:10 PM CT9:10 PM ET21:10 ET1:10 GMT9:10 6:10 PM MST8:10 PM EST7:10 PM CST8:40 PM VEN5:10 UAE (+1)7:10 PM CT-Max Scherzer fell to 2-2, allowing six runs on eight hits and one walk in 3.1 innings, as the New York Mets lost to the Detroit Tigers 8-1 on Wednesday. Scherzer struck out three, ending the game with a 5.56 ERA and 1.41 WHIP on the season.
Apr. 20 8:01 PM PT9:01 PM MT10:01 PM CT11:01 PM ET23:01 ET3:01 GMT11:01 8:01 PM MST10:01 PM EST9:01 PM CST10:31 PM VEN7:01 UAE (+1)9:01 PM CT-Scherzer has been activated from the restricted list and is expected to return from his 10-game suspension for illegal sticky substance on his glove Wednesday at Detroit.
Analysis: Scherzer dropped his appeal of the suspension in exchange for a reduction in his fine. He ends up missing one start due to the suspension.
Apr. 19 3:07 PM PT4:07 PM MT5:07 PM CT6:07 PM ET18:07 ET22:07 GMT6:07 3:07 PM MST5:07 PM EST4:07 PM CST5:37 PM VEN2:07 UAE (+1)4:07 PM CT-Max Scherzer allowed one hit and two walks without giving up a run in 3.0 innings as the New York Mets defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-3 on Wednesday. Scherzer struck out three, ending the game with a 3.72 ERA and 1.19 WHIP on the season.
Apr. 10 6:53 PM PT7:53 PM MT8:53 PM CT9:53 PM ET21:53 ET1:53 GMT9:53 6:53 PM MST8:53 PM EST7:53 PM CST9:23 PM VEN5:53 UAE (+1)7:53 PM CT-Max Scherzer improved to 2-1, allowing one hit and three walks over 5.0 scoreless innings, as the New York Mets defeated the San Diego Padres 5-0 on Monday. Scherzer struck out six, ending the game with a 4.41 ERA and 1.22 WHIP on the season.
Apr. 4 7:03 PM PT8:03 PM MT9:03 PM CT10:03 PM ET22:03 ET2:03 GMT10:03 7:03 PM MST9:03 PM EST8:03 PM CST9:33 PM VEN6:03 UAE (+1)8:03 PM CT-Max Scherzer fell to 1-1, allowing five runs on eight hits and two walks in 5.1 innings, as the New York Mets lost to the Milwaukee Brewers 9-0 on Tuesday. Scherzer struck out two, ending the game with a 6.35 ERA and 1.41 WHIP on the season.
Mar. 30 6:21 PM PT7:21 PM MT8:21 PM CT9:21 PM ET21:21 ET1:21 GMT9:21 6:21 PM MST8:21 PM EST7:21 PM CST8:51 PM VEN5:21 UAE (+1)7:21 PM CT-Max Scherzer improved to 1-0, allowing three runs on four hits and two walks in 6.0 innings, as the New York Mets defeated the Miami Marlins 5-3 on Thursday. Scherzer struck out six, ending the game with a 4.50 ERA and 1.00 WHIP on the season.

Regular Season

Pitching Statistics
Year Team W L Sv-Op G GS CG IP H R ER HR BB IBB K WHIP ERA
2008 Ari 0 4 0 - 0 16 7 0 56.0 48 24 19 5 21 1 66 1.23 3.05
2009 Ari 9 11 0 - 0 30 30 0 170.1 166 94 78 20 63 1 174 1.34 4.12
2010 Det 12 11 0 - 0 31 31 0 195.2 174 84 76 20 70 1 184 1.25 3.50
2011 Det 15 9 0 - 0 33 33 0 195.0 207 101 96 29 56 1 174 1.35 4.43
2012 Det 16 7 0 - 0 32 32 0 187.2 179 82 78 23 60 2 231 1.27 3.74
2013 Det 21 3 0 - 0 32 32 0 214.1 152 73 69 18 56 0 240 0.97 2.90
2014 Det 18 5 0 - 0 33 33 1 220.1 196 80 77 18 63 1 252 1.18 3.15
2015 Was 14 12 0 - 0 33 33 4 228.2 176 74 71 27 34 2 276 0.92 2.79
2016 Was 20 7 0 - 0 34 34 1 228.1 165 77 75 31 56 2 284 0.97 2.96
2017 Was 16 6 0 - 0 31 31 2 200.2 126 62 56 22 55 2 268 0.90 2.51
2018 Was 18 7 0 - 0 33 33 2 220.2 150 66 62 23 51 4 300 0.91 2.53
2019 Was 11 7 0 - 0 27 27 0 172.1 144 59 56 18 33 2 243 1.03 2.92
2020 Was 5 4 0 - 0 12 12 1 67.1 70 30 28 10 23 1 92 1.38 3.74
2021 Was 8 4 0 - 0 19 19 1 111.0 71 36 34 18 28 0 147 0.89 2.76
2021 LAD 7 0 0 - 0 11 11 0 68.1 48 17 15 5 8 0 89 0.82 1.98
2021 Tot 15 4 0 - 0 30 30 1 179.1 119 53 49 23 36 0 236 0.86 2.46
2022 NYM 11 5 0 - 0 23 23 0 145.1 108 39 37 13 24 0 173 0.91 2.29
2023 NYM 4 2 0 - 0 8 8 0 40.2 33 16 16 7 13 0 39 1.13 3.54
Career 205 104 0 - 0 438 429 12 2722.2 2213 1014 943 307 714 20 3232 1.08 3.12

Hitting Statistics
Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K SB CS AVG OBP SLG
2008 Ari 17 13 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 .000 .071 .000
2009 Ari 31 53 4 12 2 0 0 3 3 17 0 0 .226 .268 .264
2010 Det 31 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000
2011 Det 33 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000
2012 Det 32 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000
2013 Det 32 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .667
2014 Det 33 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000
2015 Was 34 69 4 15 0 0 0 0 2 23 0 0 .217 .239 .217
2016 Was 34 70 4 13 1 0 0 12 2 30 0 0 .186 .208 .200
2017 Was 31 62 4 10 0 0 1 5 4 16 0 0 .161 .212 .210
2018 Was 35 70 8 17 2 0 0 6 1 14 1 0 .243 .274 .271
2019 Was 29 55 6 10 0 0 0 2 0 27 2 0 .182 .182 .182
2021 Was 19 35 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 .000 .000 .000
2021 LAD 11 24 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 15 0 0 .000 .000 .000
2021 Tot 30 59 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 28 0 0 .000 .000 .000
Career 445 464 31 78 6 0 1 30 13 161 3 0 .168 .194 .188

Postseason

Pitching Statistics
Year Team Round W L Sv-Op G GS CG IP H R ER HR BB IBB K ERA
2011 Det Total 1 1 0 - 0 4 3 0 15.2 15 10 10 1 9 0 14 5.74
    LDS 1 0 0 - 0 2 1 0 7.1 4 1 1 0 4 0 7 1.23
    LCS 0 1 0 - 0 2 2 0 8.1 11 9 9 1 5 0 7 9.72
2012 Det Total 1 0 0 - 0 3 3 0 17.1 12 5 4 1 4 0 26 2.08
    LDS 0 0 0 - 0 1 1 0 5.1 3 1 0 0 1 0 8 0.00
    LCS 1 0 0 - 0 1 1 0 5.2 2 1 1 0 2 0 10 1.59
    WS 0 0 0 - 0 1 1 0 6.1 7 3 3 1 1 0 8 4.26
2013 Det Total 2 1 0 - 0 4 3 0 22.1 12 7 7 1 11 1 34 2.82
    LDS 2 0 0 - 0 2 1 0 9.0 6 3 3 1 4 1 13 3.00
    LCS 0 1 0 - 0 2 2 0 13.1 6 4 4 0 7 0 21 2.70
2014 Det Total 0 1 0 - 0 1 1 0 7.1 7 5 5 2 1 0 6 6.14
    LDS 0 1 0 - 0 1 1 0 7.1 7 5 5 2 1 0 6 6.14
2016 Was Total 0 1 0 - 0 2 2 0 12.0 10 5 5 3 2 0 12 3.75
    LDS 0 1 0 - 0 2 2 0 12.0 10 5 5 3 2 0 12 3.75
2017 Was Total 0 1 0 - 0 2 1 0 7.1 4 5 3 0 4 1 8 3.68
    LDS 0 1 0 - 0 2 1 0 7.1 4 5 3 0 4 1 8 3.68
2019 Was Total 3 0 0 - 0 6 5 0 30.0 21 8 8 4 15 1 37 2.40
    WC 0 0 0 - 0 1 1 0 5.0 4 3 3 2 3 0 6 5.40
    LDS 1 0 0 - 0 2 1 0 8.0 4 1 1 1 3 1 10 1.13
    LCS 1 0 0 - 0 1 1 0 7.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 11 0.00
    WS 1 0 0 - 0 2 2 0 10.0 12 4 4 1 7 0 10 3.60
2021 LAD Total 0 1 1 - 1 4 3 0 16.2 10 4 4 2 5 0 23 2.16
    WC 0 0 0 - 0 1 1 0 4.1 3 1 1 0 3 0 4 2.08
    LDS 0 1 1 - 1 2 1 0 8.0 3 1 1 1 1 0 12 1.13
    LCS 0 0 0 - 0 1 1 0 4.1 4 2 2 1 1 0 7 4.15
2022 NYM Total 0 1 0 - 0 1 1 0 4.2 7 7 7 4 0 0 4 13.50
    WC 0 1 0 - 0 1 1 0 4.2 7 7 7 4 0 0 4 13.50
Career 7 7 1 - 1 27 22 0 133.1 98 56 53 18 51 3 164 3.58

Hitting Statistics
Year Team Round G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K SB CS AVG OBP SLG
2016 Was Total 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .000 .000 .000
    LDS 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .000 .000 .000
2017 Was Total 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .000 .000 .000
    LDS 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .000 .000 .000
2019 Was Total 6 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .000 .000 .000
    WC 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000
    LDS 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000
    LCS 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000
2021 LAD Total 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000
    WC 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - - -
    LDS 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000
    LCS 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000
Career 27 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 .000 .000 .000


Pitching Velocity

Pitch TypePitchesMaxMinAvgPct
Fastball 316 96 91 93.2 46.75
Curveball 74 78 72 75.3 10.95
Slider 121 87 81 83.6 17.9
Changeup 103 86 81 83.5 15.24
Cut Fastball 62 90 86 88 9.17

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