MLB/Players/Max Scherzer

MAX SCHERZER

P · Toronto Blue Jays · 2008–2026 · 963 games

963

CAREER GAMES · REGULAR SEASON

17 seasons · postseason below

.220

CAREER BATTING AVERAGE

4,692 hits in 21,286 at-bats

670

CAREER HOME RUNS

990 RBI · 294 stolen bases

3.27

CAREER ERA

3025.2 innings · 3,537 strikeouts

223-124

CAREER RECORD

WHIP 1.09

01/Hitting

Season by season
Regular season

Season	Club	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
2024	TEX	18	330	40	80	22	0	14	17	20	80	6	.242	.286	.436	.722
2023	TEX	54	1,140	130	252	44	0	56	63	90	348	18	.221	.278	.407	.685
2022	NYM	46	1,046	78	216	40	0	26	35	48	346	8	.207	.241	.319	.561
2021	LAD	60	1,288	106	238	42	4	46	49	72	472	12	.185	.228	.331	.559
2020	WSH	24	538	60	140	24	2	20	28	46	184	14	.260	.318	.424	.742
2019	WSH	54	1,300	118	288	86	0	36	52	66	486	16	.222	.259	.371	.630
2018	WSH	66	1,594	132	300	72	10	46	65	102	600	16	.188	.237	.332	.570
2017	WSH	62	1,418	124	252	60	4	44	53	110	536	14	.178	.237	.319	.556
2016	WSH	68	1,660	154	330	74	8	62	76	112	568	16	.199	.249	.365	.614
2015	WSH	66	1,694	148	352	80	6	54	68	68	552	12	.208	.238	.358	.596
2014	DET	66	1,646	160	392	98	4	36	75	126	504	26	.238	.292	.368	.660
2013	DET	64	1,532	146	304	72	10	36	67	112	480	28	.198	.253	.329	.582
2012	DET	64	1,432	164	358	66	12	46	73	120	462	30	.250	.308	.409	.717
2011	DET	66	1,520	202	414	76	14	58	94	112	348	24	.272	.322	.455	.778
2010	DET	62	1,424	168	348	54	12	40	72	140	368	34	.244	.312	.383	.695
2009	AZ	60	1,314	188	332	84	12	40	83	126	348	20	.253	.318	.426	.744
2008	AZ	32	410	48	96	10	0	10	20	42	132	0	.234	.305	.332	.637
Career	–	932	21,286	2,166	4,692	1,004	98	670	990	1,512	6,814	294	.220	.272	.371	.643

02/Pitching

Season by season
Regular season

Season	Club	G	W	L	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA	WHIP
2026	TOR	14	2	7	62.2	58	42	27	48	13	6.03	1.36
2025	TOR	17	5	5	85.0	87	49	23	82	19	5.19	1.29
2024	TEX	9	2	4	43.1	40	19	10	40	7	3.95	1.15
2023	TEX	27	13	6	152.2	126	64	45	174	28	3.77	1.12
2022	NYM	23	11	5	145.1	108	37	24	173	13	2.29	0.91
2021	LAD	30	15	4	179.1	119	49	36	236	23	2.46	0.86
2020	WSH	12	5	4	67.1	70	28	23	92	10	3.74	1.38
2019	WSH	27	11	7	172.1	144	56	33	243	18	2.92	1.03
2018	WSH	33	18	7	220.2	150	62	51	300	23	2.53	0.91
2017	WSH	31	16	6	200.2	126	56	55	268	22	2.51	0.90
2016	WSH	34	20	7	228.1	165	75	56	284	31	2.96	0.97
2015	WSH	33	14	12	228.2	176	71	34	276	27	2.79	0.92
2014	DET	33	18	5	220.1	196	77	63	252	18	3.15	1.18
2013	DET	32	21	3	214.1	152	69	56	240	18	2.90	0.97
2012	DET	32	16	7	187.2	179	78	60	231	23	3.74	1.27
2011	DET	33	15	9	195.0	207	96	56	174	29	4.43	1.35
2010	DET	31	12	11	195.2	174	76	70	184	20	3.50	1.25
2009	AZ	30	9	11	170.1	166	78	63	174	20	4.12	1.34
2008	AZ	16	0	4	56.0	48	19	21	66	5	3.05	1.23
Career	–	497	223	124	3025.2	2,491	1,101	806	3,537	367	3.27	1.09

03/Postseason

Kept apart
Never folded in

Season	Club	G	AB	H	HR	RBI	AVG	IP	SO	ERA
2023	TEX	6	36	11	2	6	.306	9.2	7	6.52
2022	NYM	2	21	7	4	7	.333	4.2	4	13.50
2021	LAD	8	61	10	2	3	.164	16.2	23	2.16
2019	WSH	12	109	21	4	8	.193	30.0	37	2.40
2017	WSH	4	26	4	0	3	.154	7.1	8	3.68
2016	WSH	4	43	10	3	5	.233	12.0	12	3.75
2014	DET	2	27	7	2	4	.259	7.1	6	6.14
2013	DET	8	75	12	1	5	.160	22.1	34	2.82
2012	DET	6	64	12	1	5	.188	17.1	26	2.08
2011	DET	8	62	15	1	6	.242	15.2	14	5.74

04/Every pitch

2017 Regular season
Play log from 2015

Season

2026 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008

Season type

Regular season Postseason

Spray chart · 52 batted balls

Hit (10) Out (42) Home run (1)

Average exit velocity 81.9 mph · longest 381 ft

Pitch locations · 3092 pitches

Called strike (495) Swinging strike (517) In play (444) Foul (645) Ball (991)

Catcher’s view · the zone drawn is the average of the 3,092 batter zones recorded here, 1.56 to 3.48 feet

Pitch mix

Pitch	N	Share	MPH	RPM	Strike%
Four-Seam Fastball	1,504	48.6%	94.0	2,503	52.9%
Slider	656	21.2%	85.4	2,401	60.8%
Changeup	441	14.2%	84.6	1,519	45.8%
Curveball	255	8.2%	77.4	2,507	46.3%
Cutter	236	7.6%	87.9	2,451	61.4%
Unknown	3	0.1%	—	—	100.0%

05/Game log

2017
Regular season

Date	Opp	Result	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	BB	SO	IP	H	ER	BB	SO
APR 7	@ PHI	W 7–6	23	2	4	0	1	2	7	6.2	4	2	2	7
APR 7	@ PHI	W 7–6	23	2	4	0	0	2	7	–	—	—	—	—
APR 12	vs STL	L 1–6	22	3	4	0	0	2	10	–	—	—	—	—
APR 12	vs STL	L 1–6	22	3	4	0	3	2	10	6.0	4	1	2	10
APR 18	@ ATL	W 3–1	21	0	2	0	0	3	7	–	—	—	—	—
APR 18	@ ATL	W 3–1	21	0	2	0	0	3	7	7.0	2	0	3	7
APR 24	@ NYM	W 6–3	28	3	5	2	3	1	9	8.0	5	3	1	9
APR 24	@ NYM	W 6–3	28	3	5	2	0	1	9	–	—	—	—	—
APR 28	vs NYM	L 5–7	26	5	9	2	5	1	7	6.0	9	5	1	7
APR 28	vs NYM	L 5–7	26	5	9	2	0	1	7	–	—	—	—	—
MAY 4	vs AZ	W 4–2	23	1	2	1	1	2	11	7.0	2	1	2	11
MAY 4	vs AZ	W 4–2	23	1	2	1	0	2	11	–	—	—	—	—
MAY 9	@ BAL	L 4–5	28	2	4	2	0	2	11	–	—	—	—	—
MAY 9	@ BAL	L 4–5	28	2	4	2	2	2	11	8.0	4	2	2	11
MAY 14	vs PHI	W 6–5	26	3	9	0	3	0	8	6.0	9	3	0	8
MAY 14	vs PHI	W 6–5	26	3	9	0	0	0	8	–	—	—	—	—
MAY 20	@ ATL	L 2–5	18	3	4	2	0	3	6	–	—	—	—	—
MAY 20	@ ATL	L 2–5	18	3	4	2	3	3	6	5.0	4	3	3	6
MAY 26	vs SD	W 5–1	28	1	3	1	0	2	13	–	—	—	—	—
MAY 26	vs SD	W 5–1	28	1	3	1	1	2	13	8.2	3	1	2	13
JUN 1	@ SF	W 3–1	31	1	5	0	1	0	11	9.0	5	1	0	11
JUN 1	@ SF	W 3–1	31	1	5	0	0	0	11	–	—	—	—	—
JUN 7	@ LAD	W 2–1	26	1	3	0	0	2	14	–	—	—	—	—
JUN 7	@ LAD	W 2–1	26	1	3	0	1	2	14	7.0	3	0	2	14
JUN 11	vs TEX	L 1–5	26	3	3	1	1	1	10	7.1	3	2	1	10
JUN 11	vs TEX	L 1–5	26	3	3	1	0	1	10	–	—	—	—	—
JUN 16	@ NYM	W 7–2	25	1	4	1	1	2	10	8.0	4	1	2	10
JUN 16	@ NYM	W 7–2	25	1	4	1	0	2	10	–	—	—	—	—
JUN 21	@ MIA	L 1–2	26	2	2	0	1	1	11	8.0	2	0	1	11
JUN 21	@ MIA	L 1–2	26	2	2	0	0	1	11	–	—	—	—	—
JUN 27	vs CHC	W 6–1	20	1	2	0	0	0	6	–	—	—	—	—
JUN 27	vs CHC	W 6–1	20	1	2	0	1	0	6	6.0	2	1	0	6
JUL 3	@ STL	W 7–2	24	0	2	0	0	2	12	–	—	—	—	—
JUL 3	@ STL	W 7–2	24	0	2	0	0	2	12	7.0	2	0	2	12
JUL 7	vs ATL	W 5–4	28	4	6	1	0	1	10	–	—	—	—	—
JUL 7	vs ATL	W 5–4	28	4	6	1	2	1	10	7.2	6	4	1	10
JUL 15	@ CIN	W 10–7	21	0	3	0	0	4	10	6.0	3	0	4	10
JUL 15	@ CIN	W 10–7	21	0	3	0	0	4	10	–	—	—	—	—
JUL 22	@ AZ	L 5–6	23	5	8	3	0	2	9	–	—	—	—	—
JUL 22	@ AZ	L 5–6	23	5	8	3	5	2	9	5.0	8	5	2	9
JUL 27	vs MIL	W 15–2	20	1	3	1	1	3	9	6.0	3	1	3	9
JUL 27	vs MIL	W 15–2	20	1	3	1	0	3	9	–	—	—	—	—
AUG 1	@ MIA	L 6–7	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.0	0	0	0	0
AUG 1	@ MIA	L 6–7	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	–	—	—	—	—
AUG 7	vs MIA	W 3–2	26	2	5	1	0	2	9	–	—	—	—	—
AUG 7	vs MIA	W 3–2	26	2	5	1	2	2	9	7.0	5	2	2	9
AUG 13	vs SF	W 6–2	24	2	5	1	2	1	10	7.0	5	2	1	10
AUG 13	vs SF	W 6–2	24	2	5	1	0	1	10	–	—	—	—	—
AUG 28	vs MIA	W 11–2	24	1	5	1	0	2	10	–	—	—	—	—
AUG 28	vs MIA	W 11–2	24	1	5	1	1	2	10	7.0	5	1	2	10
SEP 2	@ MIL	W 3–2	16	1	2	0	0	2	2	–	—	—	—	—
SEP 2	@ MIL	W 3–2	16	1	2	0	1	2	2	5.0	2	1	2	2
SEP 8	vs PHI	W 11–10	22	4	6	1	4	3	7	6.0	6	4	3	7
SEP 8	vs PHI	W 11–10	22	4	6	1	0	3	7	–	—	—	—	—
SEP 13	vs ATL	L 2–8	24	7	7	0	4	6	7	6.0	7	7	6	7
SEP 13	vs ATL	L 2–8	24	7	7	0	0	6	7	–	—	—	—	—
SEP 19	@ ATL	W 4–2	25	2	5	0	2	1	7	7.0	5	2	1	7
SEP 19	@ ATL	W 4–2	25	2	5	0	0	1	7	–	—	—	—	—
SEP 24	@ NYM	W 3–2	21	1	3	1	1	1	10	6.0	3	1	1	10
SEP 24	@ NYM	W 3–2	21	1	3	1	0	1	10	–	—	—	—	—
SEP 30	vs PIT	L 1–4	11	0	1	0	0	1	5	3.1	1	0	1	5
SEP 30	vs PIT	L 1–4	11	0	1	0	0	1	5	–	—	—	—	—

Regular season and postseason are separate tables and are never summed into one career line; spring training is excluded entirely. Hitting and pitching come from different source rows, so a two-way player has both tables and neither borrows from the other. Innings pitched is summed as outs and converted once: the stored value counts thirds, so “6.1” means six innings and one out, and adding those as decimals understates a career. ERA and WHIP are computed from those totals rather than averaged across seasons. On-base percentage is (H + BB) over (AB + BB), which runs slightly under the official figure because the source rows carry no hit-by-pitch or sacrifice fly. The charts cover 2015 onward only, and the spray chart plots batted balls with a recorded landing spot: a strikeout or a walk has no location and is not a missing dot. Its field is a representative park, not the one the ball was hit in, because a spray chart pooled across a season is hit in thirty different outfields.