Max Scherzer

Position: Starting 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)

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

Career

WAR

75.0

214

108

ERA

3.15

457

448

2834.2

3367

WHIP

1.077

2016 Player Batting Game Log

2016 Player Batting Game Log
Rk	Date	Lev	Tm		Opp	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	GDP	SB	CS	Pos	E
1	2016-04-04	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals	@	Atlanta Braves	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	P	0
2	2016-04-11	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals		Atlanta Braves	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	P	0
3	2016-04-16	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals	@	Philadelphia Phillies	3	3	0	1	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	P	0
4	2016-04-21	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals	@	Miami Marlins	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	P	0
5	2016-04-26	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals		Philadelphia Phillies	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	P	0
May			Tm		Opp	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	GDP	SB	CS	Pos	E
6	2016-05-01	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals	@	St. Louis Cardinals	3	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	P	0
7	2016-05-06	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals	@	Chicago Cubs	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	P	0
8	2016-05-11	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals		Detroit Tigers	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	P	0
9	2016-05-17	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals	@	New York Mets	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	P	0
10	2016-05-22	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals	@	Miami Marlins	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	P	0
11	2016-05-27	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals		St. Louis Cardinals	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	P	0
June			Tm		Opp	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	GDP	SB	CS	Pos	E
12	2016-06-01	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals	@	Philadelphia Phillies	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	P	0
13	2016-06-13	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals		Chicago Cubs	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	P	0
14	2016-06-18	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals	@	San Diego Padres	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	P	0
15	2016-06-24	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals	@	Milwaukee Brewers	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	P	0
16	2016-06-29	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals		New York Mets	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	P	0
July			Tm		Opp	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	GDP	SB	CS	Pos	E
17	2016-07-04	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals		Milwaukee Brewers	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	P	0
18	2016-07-09	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals	@	New York Mets	3	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	P	0
19	2016-07-17	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals		Pittsburgh Pirates	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	P	0
20	2016-07-23	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals		San Diego Padres	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	P	0
21	2016-07-29	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals	@	San Francisco Giants	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	P	0
August			Tm		Opp	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	GDP	SB	CS	Pos	E
22	2016-08-03	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals	@	Arizona Diamondbacks	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	P	0
23	2016-08-09	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals		Cleveland Indians	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	P	1
24	2016-08-15	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals	@	Colorado Rockies	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	P	0
25	2016-08-20	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals	@	Atlanta Braves	4	4	1	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	P	0
26	2016-08-25	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals		Baltimore Orioles	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	P	0
27	2016-08-30	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals	@	Philadelphia Phillies	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	P	0
September			Tm		Opp	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	GDP	SB	CS	Pos	E
28	2016-09-05	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals		Atlanta Braves	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	P	0
29	2016-09-10	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals		Philadelphia Phillies	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	P	0
30	2016-09-16	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals	@	Atlanta Braves	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	P	0
31	2016-09-21	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals	@	Miami Marlins	3	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	P	0
32	2016-09-27	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals		Arizona Diamondbacks	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	P	0
October			Tm		Opp	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	GDP	SB	CS	Pos	E
33	2016-10-02	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals		Miami Marlins	2	2	0	2	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	P	0

2016 Player Batting Splits

2016 Player Batting Splits
Split	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Total	33	85	70	4	13	1	0	0	12	0	0	2	30	.186	.208	.200	.408	14	1	0	13	0	0

Home	15	33	28	0	4	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	14	.143	.143	.143	.286	4	0	0	5	0	0
Away	18	52	42	4	9	1	0	0	8	0	0	2	16	.214	.250	.238	.488	10	1	0	8	0	0

vs RHP as RHB	30	72	58		11	1	0	0	10			2	24	.190	.217	.207	.424	12	1	0	12	0	0
vs LHP as RHB	7	13	12		2	0	0	0	2			0	6	.167	.167	.167	.333	2	0	0	1	0	0

April	5	12	11	0	2	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	5	.182	.182	.273	.455	3	0	0	1	0	0
May	6	16	13	0	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	4	.231	.286	.231	.517	3	0	0	2	0	0
June	5	15	13	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	.000	.000	.000	.000	0	0	0	2	0	0
July	5	11	8	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	.000	.111	.000	.111	0	0	0	2	0	0
August	6	17	15	2	5	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	6	.333	.333	.333	.667	5	1	0	2	0	0
September	5	12	8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	.125	.125	.125	.250	1	0	0	4	0	0
October	1	2	2	0	2	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000	2.000	2	0	0	0	0	0

2 outs, RISP	16	19	19		4	1	0	0	6			0	8	.211	.211	.263	.474	5	0	0	0	0	0

vs. Younger Pitchers	30	75	62		10	1	0	0	11			1	28	.161	.175	.177	.352	11	1	0	12	0	0
vs. Older Pitchers	7	10	8		3	0	0	0	1			1	2	.375	.444	.375	.819	3	0	0	1	0	0

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