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Max Scherzer    \SHER-zer\

Maxwell M. Scherzer (twitter: @Max_Scherzer)

Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 3", Weight: 220 lb.

Born: July 27, 1984 in St. Louis, MO
High School: Parkway Central HS (Chesterfield, MO)
School: University of Missouri Columbia (Columbia, MO)
Drafted by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the 1st round (11th pick) of the 2006 amateur draft.
Signed May 31, 2007. (All Transactions)
Debut: April 29, 2008 (Age 23)
Teams (by GP): Tigers/Diamondbacks 2008-2013
2013 Contract Status: 2nd-Year Arb Eligible, 1 yr/$6.73M (13) (details) [*]
Service Time (01/2013): 4.079, Arb Eligible: 2014, Free Agent: 2015 [*], Agents: Scott Boras [*]
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Fine Details  · Last updated May 16, 2013 5:17AM
All-Time Rank (among pitchers): #739. Elam Vangilder… #740. Darold Knowles… #741. Tom Sturdivant… #742. MAX SCHERZER… #743. Paul Assenmacher… #744. Jim Hughes… #745. Terry Leach… 

Standard Pitching

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Year Age Tm Lg W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF ERA+ WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB Awards
2008 23 ARI NL 0 4 .000 3.05 16 7 2 0 0 0 56.0 48 24 19 5 21 1 66 5 0 2 237 151 1.232 7.7 0.8 3.4 10.6 3.14
2009 24 ARI NL 9 11 .450 4.12 30 30 0 0 0 0 170.1 166 94 78 20 63 1 174 10 1 5 741 108 1.344 8.8 1.1 3.3 9.2 2.76
2010 25 DET AL 12 11 .522 3.50 31 31 0 0 0 0 195.2 174 84 76 20 70 1 184 7 0 8 800 120 1.247 8.0 0.9 3.2 8.5 2.63
2011 26 DET AL 15 9 .625 4.43 33 33 0 0 0 0 195.0 207 101 96 29 56 1 174 7 0 12 833 93 1.349 9.6 1.3 2.6 8.0 3.11
2012 27 DET AL 16 7 .696 3.74 32 32 0 0 0 0 187.2 179 82 78 23 60 2 231 5 1 2 787 114 1.274 8.6 1.1 2.9 11.1 3.85
2013 28 DET AL 5 0 1.000 3.61 7 7 0 0 0 0 47.1 37 20 19 3 9 0 61 1 0 2 183 120 0.972 7.0 0.6 1.7 11.6 6.78
6 Yrs 57 42 .576 3.87 149 140 2 0 0 0 852.0 811 405 366 100 279 6 890 35 2 31 3581 111 1.279 8.6 1.1 2.9 9.4 3.19
162 Game Avg. 13 10 .576 3.87 35 33 0 0 0 0 200 191 95 86 24 66 1 209 8 0 7 843 111 1.279 8.6 1.1 2.9 9.4 3.19
DET (4 yrs) 48 27 .640 3.87 103 103 0 0 0 0 625.2 597 287 269 75 195 4 650 20 1 24 2603 109 1.266 8.6 1.1 2.8 9.4 3.33
ARI (2 yrs) 9 15 .375 3.86 46 37 2 0 0 0 226.1 214 118 97 25 84 2 240 15 1 7 978 117 1.317 8.5 1.0 3.3 9.5 2.86
AL (4 yrs) 48 27 .640 3.87 103 103 0 0 0 0 625.2 597 287 269 75 195 4 650 20 1 24 2603 109 1.266 8.6 1.1 2.8 9.4 3.33
NL (2 yrs) 9 15 .375 3.86 46 37 2 0 0 0 226.1 214 118 97 25 84 2 240 15 1 7 978 117 1.317 8.5 1.0 3.3 9.5 2.86

Player Value--Pitchers

WAR Explained (v2.2): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl
Year Age Tm Lg IP G GS R RA9 RA9opp RA9def RA9role PPFp RA9avg RAA WAA gmLI WAAadj WAR RAR waaWL% 162WL% Salary Awards
2008 23 ARI NL 56.0 16 7 24 3.86 4.64 -0.17 0.01 109.0 5.25 9 0.9 .3 -0.2 1.3 14 .559 .506
2009 24 ARI NL 170.1 30 30 94 4.97 4.53 0.02 0.18 106.0 4.96 -0 -0.0 -0.1 1.3 14 .499 .500 $1,450,000
2010 25 DET AL 195.2 31 31 84 3.86 4.47 0.12 0.16 100.4 4.53 13 1.4 -0.1 3.3 35 .545 .509 $1,500,000
2011 26 DET AL 195.0 33 33 101 4.66 4.38 0.10 0.16 100.0 4.44 -5 -0.6 -0.1 1.3 15 .483 .496 $600,000
2012 27 DET AL 187.2 32 32 82 3.93 4.49 -0.18 0.17 102.7 4.97 22 2.4 -0.1 4.2 41 .575 .515 $3,750,000
2013 28 DET AL 47.1 7 7 20 3.80 4.58 -0.11 0.18 102.3 4.98 5 0.6 -0.1 1.0 11 .583 .504 $6,725,000
6 Seasons 852.0 149 140 405 4.28 4.48 -0.00 0.16 102.6 4.76 43 4.7 .3 -0.7 12.3 129 .532 .505 $14,025,000
DET (4 yrs) 625.2 103 103 287 4.13 4.46 0.01 0.17 101.1 4.67 34 3.8 -0.4 9.7 101 .537 .506 $12,575,000
ARI (2 yrs) 226.1 46 37 118 4.69 4.56 -0.02 0.14 106.7 5.03 9 0.9 .3 -0.3 2.6 28 .520 .503 $1,450,000

Postseason Pitching

Postseason Gamelog
Year Age Tm Lg Series Rslt Opp W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB
2011 26 DET AL ALDS W NYY 1 0 1.000 1.23 2 1 0 0 0 0 7.1 4 1 1 0 4 0 7 1 0 0 31 1.091 4.9 0.0 4.9 8.6 1.75
2011 26 DET AL ALCS L TEX 0 1 .000 9.72 2 2 0 0 0 0 8.1 11 9 9 1 5 0 7 0 0 0 41 1.920 11.9 1.1 5.4 7.6 1.40
2012 27 DET AL ALDS W OAK 0 0 0.00 1 1 0 0 0 0 5.1 3 1 0 0 1 0 8 0 0 1 20 0.750 5.1 0.0 1.7 13.5 8.00
2012 27 DET AL ALCS W NYY 1 0 1.000 1.59 1 1 0 0 0 0 5.2 2 1 1 0 2 0 10 0 0 0 22 0.706 3.2 0.0 3.2 15.9 5.00
2012 27 DET AL WS L SFG 0 0 4.26 1 1 0 0 0 0 6.1 7 3 3 1 1 0 8 0 0 0 26 1.263 9.9 1.4 1.4 11.4 8.00
2 Yrs (5 Series) 2 1 .667 3.82 7 6 0 0 0 0 33.0 27 15 14 2 13 0 40 1 0 1 140 1.212 7.4 0.5 3.5 10.9 3.08
2 ALDS 1 0 1.000 0.71 3 2 0 0 0 0 12.2 7 2 1 0 5 0 15 1 0 1 51 0.947 5.0 0.0 3.6 10.7 3.00
2 ALCS 1 1 .500 6.43 3 3 0 0 0 0 14.0 13 10 10 1 7 0 17 0 0 0 63 1.429 8.4 0.6 4.5 10.9 2.43
1 WS 0 0 4.26 1 1 0 0 0 0 6.1 7 3 3 1 1 0 8 0 0 0 26 1.263 9.9 1.4 1.4 11.4 8.00

Standard Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
2008 23 ARI NL 17 15 13 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 .000 .071 .000 .071 -79 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
2009 24 ARI NL 31 61 53 4 12 2 0 0 3 0 0 3 17 .226 .268 .264 .532 39 14 1 0 5 0 0 1
2010 25 DET AL 31 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2011 26 DET AL 33 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2012 27 DET AL 32 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 2 0 0 1
2013 28 DET AL 7 0 /1
6 Yrs 151 86 74 5 12 2 0 0 3 0 0 4 22 .162 .205 .189 .394 4 14 1 0 8 0 0
162 Game Avg. 162 92 79 5 13 2 0 0 3 4 .162 .205 .189 .394 4 15
DET (4 yrs) 103 10 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 2 0 0
ARI (2 yrs) 48 76 66 5 12 2 0 0 3 0 0 4 21 .182 .229 .212 .441 15 14 1 0 6 0 0
AL (4 yrs) 103 10 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 2 0 0
NL (2 yrs) 48 76 66 5 12 2 0 0 3 0 0 4 21 .182 .229 .212 .441 15 14 1 0 6 0 0

Player Value--Batters

WAR Explained (v2.2): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl
Year Age Tm Lg G PA Rbat Rbaser Rdp Rfield Rpos RAA WAA Rrep RAR WAR waaWL% 162WL% oWAR dWAR oRAR Salary Pos Awards
2008 23 ARI NL 17 15 -4 -0 0 0 2 -1 -0.1 0 -1 -0.1 .492 .499 -0.1 0.0 -1 1
2009 24 ARI NL 31 61 -5 -1 0 0 9 3 0.3 2 5 0.3 .510 .502 0.3 0.0 5 $1,450,000 1
2010 25 DET AL 31 2 -1 0 0 0 0 -0 -0.0 0 -0 -0.0 .500 .500 -0.0 0.0 -0 $1,500,000 1
2011 26 DET AL 33 4 -1 0 0 0 1 -0 -0.0 0 -0 -0.0 .499 .500 -0.0 0.0 -0 $600,000 1
2012 27 DET AL 32 4 -1 0 0 0 1 -0 -0.0 0 -0 -0.0 .499 .500 -0.0 0.0 -0 $3,750,000 1
5 Seasons 144 86 -12 -1 0 0 13 1 0.1 3 3 0.1 .500 .500 0.1 0.1 3 $7,300,000
DET (3 yrs) 96 10 -3 0 0 0 2 -1 -0.1 0 -1 -0.1 .499 .500 -0.1 0.1 -1 $5,850,000
ARI (2 yrs) 48 76 -9 -1 0 0 11 2 0.2 2 4 0.2 .503 .501 0.2 0.0 4 $1,450,000

Postseason Batting

Postseason Gamelog
Year Age Tm Lg Series Opp Rslt G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
2011 26 DET AL ALDS NYY W 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2011 26 DET AL ALCS TEX L 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2012 27 DET AL ALDS OAK W 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2012 27 DET AL ALCS NYY W 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2012 27 DET AL WS SFG L 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 Yrs (5 Series) 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 ALDS 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 ALCS 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 WS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Standard Fielding

More Stats

Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS CG Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rdrs Rdrs/yr RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG SB CS CS% lgCS% PO Awards
2008 ARI NL 23 P 16 7 0 56.0 10 4 5 1 2 .900 0 0 1.45 0.56 .959 1.74 1.72 0 1 100% 27% 0
2009 ARI NL 24 P 30 30 0 170.1 35 15 18 2 3 .943 -2 -2 1.74 1.10 .955 1.72 1.70 10 6 38% 29% 1
2010 DET AL 25 P 31 31 0 195.2 30 14 14 2 0 .933 -1 -1 1.29 0.90 .953 1.63 1.61 17 13 43% 26% 0
2011 DET AL 26 P 33 33 0 195.0 23 11 12 0 2 1.000 -2 -2 1.06 0.70 .949 1.60 1.59 12 9 43% 28% 2
2012 DET AL 27 P 32 32 0 187.2 22 8 13 1 0 .955 -3 -3 1.01 0.66 .954 1.57 1.56 15 9 38% 25% 2
2013 DET AL 28 P 7 7 0 47.1 12 5 6 1 0 .917 0 0 2.09 1.57 .969 1.54 1.53 3 2 40% 24% 0
6 Seasons P 149 140 0 852.0 132 57 68 7 7 .947 -8 -1 1.32 0.84 .955 1.63 1.62 57 40 41% 27% 5
6 Seasons TOT 149 140 0 852.0 132 57 68 7 7 .947 -8 -11 1.32 0.84 .955 1.63 1.62 57 40 41% 27% 5
Note: Fielding stats are a combination of official records and RetroSheet records. Both are likely to have substantial errors and will not match perfectly.
View Complete Notes on Fielding Data
Leagues historically made no effort to balance team, league, and player fielding stats. Since 1990 or so, computers have made this feasible, but prior to that there are hundreds or thousands of discrepancies each year in games played (even whether a player played a position), putouts, assists, double plays and errors.
  • Pre-1945 SB & CS data for catchers is estimated from catcher assists, games started and opposition stolen bases.
  • From 1945 on SB, CS, Pickoff, & WP data for catchers and pitchers is taken from play-by-play accounts in the retrosheet files. There are several hundred games without pbp from 1945 to 1973 and for those we may not have any data.
  • CG & GS come from the retrosheet data and should be complete and pretty accurate from 1916 on.
  • Innings played (like SB and CS) come from the retrosheet play-by-play data and should be considered mostly complete from 1945 to 1973 and complete from then on.
  • Stats (PO,A,G, etc) for LF-CF-RF positions (since 1916) is taken from play-by-play or box score data as available.
  • Stats (PO,A,G,etc) for C,P,1B,2B,3B,SS,OF positions is taken from the official reported totals and may have been corrected at various times since their publication.
  • For detailed information on which games retrosheet is missing play-by-play from 1945 to 1973, please see their most wanted games list
  • For detailed information on the availability of data on this site by year, see our data coverage page

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank · Glossary

WAR for Pitchers† s c a p y
2012 AL  4.2 (8th)

Wins s c a p y
2011 AL  15 (10th)
2012 AL  16 (6th)
2013 AL  5 (5th)

Win-Loss % s c a p y
2011 AL  .625 (9th)
2012 AL  .696 (4th)
2013 AL  1.000 (1st)

Walks & Hits per IP s c a p y
2013 AL  0.972 (6th)

Hits per 9 IP s c a p y
2013 AL  7.035 (10th)

Bases On Balls per 9 IP s c a p y
2013 AL  1.711 (9th)

Strikeouts per 9 IP s c a p y
2009 NL  9.194 (8th)
2010 AL  8.463 (6th)
2012 AL  11.078 (1st)
2013 AL  11.599 (2nd)

Strikeouts s c a p y
2012 AL  231 (2nd)
2013 AL  61 (4th)

Games Started s c a p y
2011 AL  33 (6th)
2012 AL  32 (10th)

Home Runs s c a p y
2011 AL  29 (3rd)

Strikeouts / Base On Balls s c a p y
2012 AL  3.850 (5th)
2013 AL  6.778 (2nd)

Home Runs per 9 IP s c a p y
2013 AL  0.570 (9th)

Earned Runs s c a p y
2011 AL  96 (10th)

Wild Pitches s c a p y
2011 AL  12 (4th)

Hit By Pitch s c a p y
2009 NL  10 (5th)

Errors Committed as P s c a p y
2013 AL  1 (1st)

Fielding % as P s c a p y
2011 AL  1.000 (1st)

                                         

Hall Of Fame Statistics

Player rank in (·)

Black InkPitching - 3 (569), Average HOFer ≈ 40
Gray InkPitching - 35 (701), Average HOFer ≈ 185
Hall of Fame MonitorPitching - 11 (928), Likely HOFer ≈ 100
Hall of Fame StandardsPitching - 12 (689), Average HOFer ≈ 50
JAWS Starting Pitcher (800th), 11.3 career WAR/11.3 7yr-peak WAR/11.3 JAWS
Average HOF P (out of 57) = 72.6 career WAR/50.0 7yr-peak WAR/61.3 JAWS

Similarity Scores

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  6. Eric King (958)
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  8. Johnny Cueto (957)
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  7. Ubaldo Jimenez (963)
  8. Rick Sutcliffe (962)
  9. Eric King (960)
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  3. Dustin Hermanson (987)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  4. Bobby Jones (973)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
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Transactions

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Salaries

 Salaries may not be complete (especially pre-1985) and may not include some earned bonuses
Year Age Team Salary Sources Notes/Other Sources
200924Arizona Diamondbacks$1,450,000
201025Detroit Tigers$1,500,000
201126Detroit Tigers$600,000
201227Detroit Tigers$3,750,000contracts
201328Detroit Tigers$6,725,000
2013 Status2nd-Year Arb Eligible, Earliest Arb Eligible: 2014, Earliest Free Agent: 2015
Career to date (may be incomplete)$14,025,000
Primary salary Data (about) courtesy Doug Pappas, and the Society for American Baseball Research.
Additional 1915-1969 salaries researched via Baseball Hall of Fame contract archives by Dr. Michael Haupert of UW-LaCrosse.
Salaries for mid-season call-ups or traded players may not be shown.
Salaries converted to alternate years using Consumer Price Index (CPI) data courtesty of the Minneapolis Federal Reserve Board.

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