Max Scherzer

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

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

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

Fielding stats are given overall and by position. In some cases, they will be identical.

2016 Fielding Game Log (overall)

2016 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	1	Apr 4	WSN	@	ATL	W,4-3	GS	25	7.0	1	1	0	2	0	P
2	5 (3)	Apr 11	WSN		ATL	W,6-4	GS	26	6.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
3	10 (4)	Apr 16	WSN	@	PHI	W,8-1	GS	27	7.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
4	15 (4)	Apr 21	WSN	@	MIA	L,1-5	GS	25	5.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
5	19 (3)	Apr 26	WSN		PHI	L,3-4	GS	27	6.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
6	24 (4)	May 1	WSN	@	STL	W,6-1	GS	25	7.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
7	29 (4)	May 6	WSN	@	CHC	L,6-8	GS	25	5.0	1	0	0	1	0	P
8	34 (4)	May 11	WSN		DET	W,3-2	CG	33	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	P
9	39 (4)	May 17	WSN	@	NYM	L,0-2	GS	25	6.1	1	0	0	1	1	P
10	44 (4)	May 22	WSN	@	MIA	W,8-2	GS	29	8.0	0	2	0	2	0	P
11	49 (4)	May 27	WSN		STL	L,2-6	GS	27	7.0	1	1	0	2	0	P
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
12	54 (4)	Jun 1	WSN	@	PHI	W,7-2	GS	31	8.0	0	2	0	2	0	P
13	59 (4)	Jun 8	WSN	@	CHW	W,11-4	GS	26	7.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
14	64 (4)	Jun 13	WSN		CHC	W,4-1	GS	23	7.0	1	0	0	1	0	P
15	69 (4)	Jun 18	WSN	@	SDP	L,3-7	GS	22	6.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
16	74 (4)	Jun 24	WSN	@	MIL	L,3-5	GS	26	6.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
17	79 (4)	Jun 29	WSN		NYM	W,4-2	GS	25	7.1	1	0	0	1	0	P
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
18	84 (4)	Jul 4	WSN		MIL	L,0-1	GS	26	6.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
19	89 (4)	Jul 9	WSN	@	NYM	W,6-1	GS	27	7.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
20	93 (3)	Jul 17	WSN		PIT	L,1-2	GS	29	7.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
21	98 (4)	Jul 23	WSN		SDP	W,3-2	GS	25	7.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
22	103 (4)	Jul 29	WSN	@	SFG	W,4-1	GS	27	7.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
23	108 (4)	Aug 3	WSN	@	ARI	W,8-3	GS	29	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
24	112 (3)	Aug 9	WSN		CLE	L,1-3	GS	25	7.0	1	1	1	3	0	P
25	117 (4)	Aug 15	WSN	@	COL	W,5-4	GS	21	4.0	1	0	0	1	0	P
26	122 (4)	Aug 20	WSN	@	ATL	W,11-9	GS	28	6.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
27	127 (4)	Aug 25	WSN		BAL	W,4-0	GS	26	8.0	1	1	0	2	0	P
28	132 (4)	Aug 30	WSN	@	PHI	W,3-2	GS	27	8.0	1	1	0	2	0	P
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
29	137 (4)	Sep 5	WSN		ATL	W,6-4	GS	32	7.0	0	2	0	2	0	P
30	142 (4)	Sep 10	WSN		PHI	W,3-0	GS	26	6.2	1	0	0	1	0	P
31	147 (4)	Sep 16	WSN	@	ATL	W,7-2	GS	30	7.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
32	152 (4)	Sep 21	WSN	@	MIA	W,8-3	GS	26	6.2	0	1	0	1	0	P
33	157 (4)	Sep 27	WSN		ARI	W,4-2	GS	26	6.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
34	162 (4)	Oct 2	WSN		MIA	W,10-7	GS	25	5.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
							34gm		228.1	12	19	1	32	1