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Max Scherzer

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-3, 208lb (190cm, 94kg)

Team: Texas Rangers (majors, 15-day IL)

Born: July 27, 1984 in St. Louis, MO us

Draft: Drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 43rd round of the 2003 MLB June Amateur Draft from Parkway Central HS (Chesterfield, MO) and the Arizona Diamondbacks in the 1st round (11th) of the 2006 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of Missouri (Columbia, MO).

High School: Parkway Central HS (Chesterfield, MO)

School: University of Missouri (Columbia, MO)

Debut: April 29, 2008 (Age 23-277d, 19,291st in major league history)
vs. HOU 4.1 IP, 0 H, 7 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2008 season

2024 Contract Status: Signed thru 2024, 3 yrs/$130M (22-24)

Service Time (01/2024): 15.079 • Free Agent: 2025

Agents: Boras Corporation

National Team: us USA (College)

Full Name: Maxwell Martin Scherzer

Nicknames: Mad Max, Blue Eye or Brown Eye

Pronunciation: \SHER-zer\

Twitter: @Max_Scherzer

Instagram: @maxscherzer31

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SUMMARY

2024

Career

WAR

0.4

75.4

216

112

ERA

3.95

3.16

466

457

43.1

2878.0

3407

WHIP

1.154

1.078

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	15-15 / in Starts: 14-15
Longest Hitting Streak	3 games
Longest On Base Streak	6 games
Most Games w/o HR	30 games
Most Games w/o RBI	21 games
Grand Slams	0 in 3 bases loaded PA and 3 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	2

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 61 PAs	3
Actual Runners on Base	48 (24-17-7)
Avg. MLBer w/ 61 PAs	7
Avg. Runners on Base	38 (18-12-6)

Most Driven In
R Roberts	2
C Snyder	1

Most Driven In By
G Parra	2
J Upton	1
M Reynolds	0

2009 Batting Game Log

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2009 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	18	8 (7)	Apr 14	ARI		STL	W,7-6	GS-5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	1.20	-0.035	.93	-0.02%	-0.33	P
2	19	12 (3)	Apr 19	ARI	@	SFG	L,0-2	GS-6	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.46	-0.012	.34	-0.01%	-0.11	P
3	20	17 (4)	Apr 25	ARI		SFG	L,3-5	GS-5	2	2	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.250	.500	.750	9	.97	0.044	.72	0.02%	0.26	P
4	21	22 (4)	Apr 30	ARI	@	MIL	L,1-4	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.167	.167	.333	.500	9	1.00	-0.051	.72	-0.02%	-0.53	P
May		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
5	22	27 (4)	May 5	ARI	@	LAD	L,1-3	GS-7	2	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.250	.375	.625	9	1.49	0.045	1.26	0.02%	0.73	P
6	23	32 (4)	May 10	ARI		WSN	W,10-8	GS-5	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.300	.300	.400	.700	9	1.17	0.089	.56	0.03%	0.83	P
7	24	37 (4)	May 16	ARI	@	ATL	W,12-0	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.250	.333	.583	9	.40	-0.020	.11	0.00%	-0.34	P
8	25	41 (3)	May 21	ARI	@	FLA	W,4-3	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.214	.214	.286	.500	9	.72	-0.037	.28	-0.01%	-0.35	P
9	26	46 (4)	May 26	ARI		SDP	W,6-5	GS-8	3	3	1	2	1	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.294	.294	.412	.706	9	1.00	0.136	.44	0.04%	1.63	P
10	27	51 (4)	May 31	ARI		ATL	L,3-9	GS-4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.278	.278	.389	.667	9	.52	-0.013	.21	0.00%	-0.17	P
Jun		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
11	28	56 (4)	Jun 6	ARI	@	SDP	L,4-6	GS-6	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.300	.300	.400	.700	9	.64	0.009	.25	0.00%	0.16	P
12	29	61 (4)	Jun 11	ARI		SFG	W,2-1	GS-8	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.273	.304	.364	.668	9	1.91	-0.107	.47	-0.02%	-1.16	P
13	30	71 (9)	Jun 23	ARI		TEX	W,8-2	GS-6	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.261	.292	.348	.639	9	1.03	-0.054	.12	0.00%	-0.98	P
14	31	76 (4)	Jun 28	ARI		LAA	L,8-12	GS-5	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.280	.333	.613	9	1.51	-0.049	.06	0.00%	-0.49	P
Jul		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
15	32	80 (3)	Jul 3	ARI	@	COL	L,0-5	GS-7	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.269	.296	.346	.642	9	.86	0.023	.02	0.00%	0.22	P
16	33	81	Jul 4	ARI	@	COL	W,11-7	6-6	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.259	.286	.333	.619	9	.68	-0.018	.02	0.00%	-0.12	PH
17	34	85 (3)	Jul 8	ARI		SDP	W,6-2	GS-7	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.276	.321	.597	9	1.91	-0.066	.09	0.00%	-0.56	P
18	35	94 (8)	Jul 21	ARI	@	COL	W,6-5	GS-5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.241	.267	.310	.577	9	1.12	-0.049	.02	0.00%	-0.57	P
19	36	99 (4)	Jul 26	ARI		PIT	W,9-0	GS-8	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.219	.242	.281	.524	9	.37	-0.031	.00	0.00%	-0.61	P
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
20	37	104 (4)	Aug 1	ARI	@	NYM	L,6-9	GS-5	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.206	.229	.265	.493	9	1.23	-0.061	.03	0.00%	-0.71	P
21	38	109 (4)	Aug 6	ARI	@	PIT	W,11-6	GS-6	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.194	.216	.250	.466	9	1.71	-0.107	.04	0.00%	-0.92	P
22	39	114 (4)	Aug 11	ARI		NYM	W,6-2	GS-7	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.179	.200	.231	.431	9	.74	-0.058	.01	0.00%	-1.07	P
23	40	119 (4)	Aug 17	ARI	@	ATL	L,4-9	GS-6	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.171	.190	.220	.410	9	.96	-0.049	.01	0.00%	-0.67	P
24	41	124 (4)	Aug 22	ARI	@	HOU	L,2-4	GS-6	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.163	.182	.209	.391	9	.90	-0.047	.00	0.00%	-0.47	P
25	42	129 (4)	Aug 28	ARI		HOU	W,14-7	GS-6	3	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.178	.196	.222	.418	9	.48	-0.019	.00	0.00%	0.05	P
Sept		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
26	43	134 (4)	Sep 2	ARI	@	LAD	W,4-1	GS-8	3	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.191	.224	.234	.459	9	.41	0.014	.00	0.00%	0.42	P
27	44	139 (4)	Sep 7	ARI		LAD	L,2-7	GS-8	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.204	.235	.245	.480	9	.89	0.049	.00	0.00%	0.28	P
28	45	144 (4)	Sep 13	ARI		MIL	L,3-5	GS-7	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.245	.240	.485	9	2.33	-0.051	.00	0.00%	-0.40	P
29	46	149 (4)	Sep 19	ARI		COL	L,4-10	GS-6	2	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.212	.255	.250	.505	9	1.20	0.009	.00	0.00%	0.14	P
30	47	154 (4)	Sep 25	ARI		SDP	L,0-4	GS-5	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.226	.268	.264	.532	9	.72	0.028	.00	0.00%	0.27	P
							15-15		61	53	4	12	2	0	0	3	3	0	17	0	5	0	0	1	0	0	.226	.268	.264	.532		1.04	-0.488	.23	0.02%	-5.56

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