Max Scherzer
Eligible Seasons: 2008-2023
Best Season: 2018
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Pitching Stats
| Team | GP | GS | W | L | SV | IP | BB | K | ER | ERA | ERC | ERC# | OAV | WHIP | K/BB | K/9 | BB/9 | HR/9 | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Arizona Diamondbacks | 16 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 56.0 | 21 | 66 | 19 | 3.05 | 3.45 | 3.28 | .234 | 1.23 | 3.14 | 10.61 | 3.38 | 0.80 | $1.34M |
| 2009 Arizona Diamondbacks | 30 | 30 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 170.1 | 63 | 174 | 78 | 4.12 | 4.12 | 3.98 | .253 | 1.34 | 2.76 | 9.19 | 3.33 | 1.06 | $3.93M |
| 2010 Detroit Tigers | 31 | 31 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 195.2 | 70 | 184 | 76 | 3.50 | 3.56 | 3.49 | .244 | 1.25 | 2.63 | 8.46 | 3.22 | 0.92 | $4.50M |
| 2011 Detroit Tigers | 33 | 33 | 15 | 9 | 0 | 195.0 | 56 | 174 | 96 | 4.43 | 4.48 | 4.44 | .272 | 1.35 | 3.11 | 8.03 | 2.58 | 1.34 | $3.58M |
| 2012 Detroit Tigers | 32 | 32 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 187.2 | 60 | 231 | 78 | 3.74 | 3.77 | 3.74 | .250 | 1.27 | 3.85 | 11.08 | 2.88 | 1.10 | $4.21M |
| 2013 Detroit Tigers | 32 | 32 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 214.1 | 56 | 240 | 69 | 2.90 | 2.07 | 2.05 | .198 | 0.97 | 4.29 | 10.08 | 2.35 | 0.76 | $8.04M |
| 2014 Detroit Tigers | 33 | 33 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 220.1 | 63 | 252 | 77 | 3.15 | 3.04 | 3.13 | .238 | 1.18 | 4.00 | 10.29 | 2.57 | 0.74 | $5.72M |
| 2015 Washington Nationals | 33 | 33 | 14 | 12 | 0 | 228.2 | 34 | 276 | 71 | 2.79 | 2.11 | 2.13 | .208 | 0.92 | 8.12 | 10.86 | 1.34 | 1.06 | $8.44M |
| 2016 Washington Nationals | 34 | 34 | 20 | 7 | 0 | 228.1 | 56 | 284 | 75 | 2.96 | 2.35 | 2.30 | .199 | 0.97 | 5.07 | 11.19 | 2.21 | 1.22 | $7.88M |
| 2017 Washington Nationals | 31 | 31 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 200.2 | 55 | 268 | 56 | 2.51 | 1.98 | 1.88 | .178 | 0.90 | 4.87 | 12.02 | 2.47 | 0.99 | $8.10M |
| 2018 Washington Nationals | 33 | 33 | 18 | 7 | 0 | 220.2 | 51 | 300 | 62 | 2.53 | 2.02 | 2.03 | .188 | 0.91 | 5.88 | 12.24 | 2.08 | 0.94 | $8.72M |
| 2019 Washington Nationals | 27 | 27 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 172.1 | 33 | 243 | 56 | 2.92 | 2.58 | 2.46 | .221 | 1.03 | 7.36 | 12.69 | 1.72 | 0.94 | $5.69M |
| 2020 Washington Nationals | 12 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 67.1 | 23 | 92 | 28 | 3.74 | 4.36 | 4.17 | .260 | 1.38 | 4.00 | 12.30 | 3.07 | 1.34 | $3.85M |
| 2021 Los Angeles Dodgers | 11 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 68.1 | 8 | 89 | 15 | 1.98 | 1.54 | 1.53 | .189 | 0.82 | 11.13 | 11.72 | 1.05 | 0.66 | $2.93M |
| 2021 Washington Nationals | 19 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 111.0 | 28 | 147 | 34 | 2.76 | 2.35 | 2.33 | .182 | 0.89 | 5.25 | 11.92 | 2.27 | 1.46 | $3.68M |
| 2022 New York Mets | 23 | 23 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 145.1 | 24 | 173 | 37 | 2.29 | 2.14 | 2.15 | .207 | 0.91 | 7.21 | 10.71 | 1.49 | 0.81 | $5.00M |
| 2023 New York Mets | 19 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 107.2 | 30 | 121 | 48 | 4.01 | 3.98 | 3.83 | .240 | 1.19 | 4.03 | 10.11 | 2.51 | 1.92 | $2.26M |
| 2023 Texas Rangers | 8 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 45.0 | 15 | 53 | 16 | 3.20 | 2.05 | 2.01 | .174 | 0.96 | 3.53 | 10.60 | 3.00 | 1.00 | $1.52M |
Hitting Stats
| Team | Pos | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | SO | BB | HBP | RC | RC27 | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Arizona Diamondbacks | P | 17 | 15 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .1 | .1 | $1.34M |
| 2009 Arizona Diamondbacks | P | 31 | 61 | 53 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 4.0 | 2.5 | $3.93M |
| 2010 Detroit Tigers | P | 31 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .0 | .0 | $4.50M |
| 2011 Detroit Tigers | P | 33 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .0 | .0 | $3.58M |
| 2012 Detroit Tigers | P | 32 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .0 | .0 | $4.21M |
| 2013 Detroit Tigers | P | 32 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .7 | 8.5 | $8.04M |
| 2014 Detroit Tigers | P | 33 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .0 | .0 | $5.72M |
| 2015 Washington Nationals | P | 34 | 77 | 69 | 4 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 4.1 | 1.9 | $8.44M |
| 2016 Washington Nationals | P | 34 | 85 | 70 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 3.5 | 1.6 | $7.88M |
| 2017 Washington Nationals | P | 31 | 72 | 62 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 3.3 | 1.6 | $8.10M |
| 2018 Washington Nationals | P | 33 | 78 | 70 | 8 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 5.6 | 2.7 | $8.72M |
| 2019 Washington Nationals | P | 28 | 61 | 55 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 2.1 | 1.2 | $5.69M |
| 2021 Los Angeles Dodgers | P | 11 | 26 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | .0 | .0 | $2.93M |
| 2021 Washington Nationals | P | 19 | 37 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | -.0 | -.0 | $3.68M |
Advanced Hitting Stats
| Team | Pos | GP | PA | AB | BA | BA+ | BA# | OBP | OBP+ | OBP# | SLG | SLG+ | SLG# | OPS | OPS+ | OPS# | HR/AB | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Arizona Diamondbacks | P | 17 | 15 | 13 | .000 | 0 | .000 | .071 | 22 | .071 | .000 | 0 | .000 | .071 | 10 | .071 | .000 | $1.34M |
| 2009 Arizona Diamondbacks | P | 31 | 61 | 53 | .226 | 87 | .228 | .268 | 81 | .267 | .264 | 65 | .253 | .532 | 72 | .520 | .000 | $3.93M |
| 2010 Detroit Tigers | P | 31 | 2 | 2 | .000 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 0 | .000 | .000 | $4.50M |
| 2011 Detroit Tigers | P | 33 | 4 | 4 | .000 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 0 | .000 | .000 | $3.58M |
| 2012 Detroit Tigers | P | 32 | 4 | 2 | .000 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 0 | .000 | .000 | $4.21M |
| 2013 Detroit Tigers | P | 32 | 3 | 3 | .333 | 130 | .337 | .333 | 104 | .338 | .667 | 165 | .657 | 1.000 | 138 | .994 | .000 | $8.04M |
| 2014 Detroit Tigers | P | 33 | 4 | 2 | .000 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 0 | .000 | .000 | $5.72M |
| 2015 Washington Nationals | P | 34 | 77 | 69 | .217 | 86 | .222 | .239 | 76 | .245 | .217 | 55 | .212 | .457 | 64 | .457 | .000 | $8.44M |
| 2016 Washington Nationals | P | 34 | 85 | 70 | .186 | 73 | .189 | .208 | 65 | .211 | .200 | 49 | .190 | .408 | 56 | .401 | .000 | $7.88M |
| 2017 Washington Nationals | P | 31 | 72 | 62 | .161 | 64 | .164 | .212 | 65 | .214 | .210 | 50 | .196 | .422 | 56 | .410 | .016 | $8.10M |
| 2018 Washington Nationals | P | 33 | 78 | 70 | .243 | 98 | .251 | .274 | 86 | .279 | .271 | 67 | .263 | .545 | 76 | .542 | .000 | $8.72M |
| 2019 Washington Nationals | P | 28 | 61 | 55 | .182 | 72 | .186 | .182 | 56 | .184 | .182 | 42 | .167 | .364 | 48 | .351 | .000 | $5.69M |
| 2021 Los Angeles Dodgers | P | 11 | 26 | 24 | .000 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 0 | .000 | .000 | $2.93M |
| 2021 Washington Nationals | P | 19 | 37 | 35 | .000 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 0 | .000 | .000 | $3.68M |
Fielding Grades (Fielding/Range/Arm)
| Team | P | C | 1B | 2B | 3B | SS | OF | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Arizona Diamondbacks | B/C | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $1.34M |
| 2009 Arizona Diamondbacks | C+/B- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $3.93M |
| 2010 Detroit Tigers | C/C- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $4.50M |
| 2011 Detroit Tigers | A+/D | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $3.58M |
| 2012 Detroit Tigers | B/D- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $4.21M |
| 2013 Detroit Tigers | C-/D+ | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $8.04M |
| 2014 Detroit Tigers | B+/D- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $5.72M |
| 2015 Washington Nationals | A+/D- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $8.44M |
| 2016 Washington Nationals | A/D | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $7.88M |
| 2017 Washington Nationals | B-/D- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $8.10M |
| 2018 Washington Nationals | C+/D- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $8.72M |
| 2019 Washington Nationals | B/D | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $5.69M |
| 2021 Los Angeles Dodgers | B/D- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $2.93M |
| 2021 Washington Nationals | B/D- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $3.68M |
Player Awards
| Team | All-Star | MVP | Gold Glove | Rookie of the Year | Cy Young | Reliever of the Year | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Arizona Diamondbacks | $1.34M | ||||||
| 2009 Arizona Diamondbacks | $3.93M | ||||||
| 2010 Detroit Tigers | $4.50M | ||||||
| 2011 Detroit Tigers | $3.58M | ||||||
| 2012 Detroit Tigers | $4.21M | ||||||
| 2013 Detroit Tigers | X | X | $8.04M | ||||
| 2014 Detroit Tigers | X | $5.72M | |||||
| 2015 Washington Nationals | $8.44M | ||||||
| 2016 Washington Nationals | X | X | $7.88M | ||||
| 2017 Washington Nationals | X | X | $8.10M | ||||
| 2018 Washington Nationals | X | $8.72M | |||||
| 2019 Washington Nationals | X | $5.69M | |||||
| 2021 Los Angeles Dodgers | X | $2.93M | |||||
| 2021 Washington Nationals | X | $3.68M |
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