Max Scherzer

Free Agent
High Level
MLB
Years
2004-2025 (2008-2025)
Proper Name
Maxwell M. Scherzer
Nickname
Brown Eye
Pronunciation
SHER-zer
Positions
P (525)
Height / Weight
6-3 / 208
Bats / Throws
Right / Right
Birthdate
July 27,1984   Age:  41.173
High School
Parkway Central (Chesterfield,MO)
Colleges
Signing Bonus
$ 3,000,000
Service Time
17.079 (2025)
MLB Debut
Contract Info
MLBAM ID
Retrosheet#
schem001
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Subject of Chapter 11 of the book The Baseball 100 by Joe Posnarski   [2006] 1st Round Draft Pick (#11 overall) by the Arizona Diamondbacks   [2015] Pitched 6-0 no-hitter for Washington Nationals vs Pittsburgh Pirates on June 20,2015 ... Pitched 2-0 no-hitter for Washington Nationals vs New York Mets on October 3,2015 ... Opening day starter for the Washington Nationals   [2016] Opening day starter for the Washington Nationals   [2018] Opening day starter for the Washington Nationals   [2019] Opening day starter for the Washington Nationals ... World Series Champion with Washington Nationals   [2020] Opening day starter for the Washington Nationals   [2021] Opening day starter for the Washington Nationals   [2023] Opening day starter for the New York Mets ... World Series Champion with Texas Rangers
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2008Baseball AmericaMLBArizona Diamondbacks66View Rankings
2008Baseball AmericaTeamArizona Diamondbacks4View Rankings
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yearteam nameleaguelevelmlb#agewleraggscgshogrgfsviphrerhrbbsowpbkhbwhiph9hr9bb9so9ra9so/bb
2004MissouriBig12NCAA-1Fr3119015.8513200110220.0191713116232001.758.550.457.2010.357.651.44
2005MissouriBig12NCAA-1So3120941.86161610000106.15926223411317260.944.990.253.4711.092.203.20
2006MissouriBig12NCAA-1Jr3121732.2514131110080.0572220323781141.006.410.342.598.782.483.39
2007Fort Worth CatsAmAsIndy -22100.56330000016.092104252110.815.060.002.2514.061.136.25
2007Visalia OaksCalifA+ARI-22200.53330000017.051102300000.412.650.001.0615.880.5315.00
2007Mobile BayBearsSouAAARI-22443.9114140000073.2643832340763001.417.820.374.899.294.641.90
2008Tucson SidewindersPCLAAAARI3123112.7213100030053.0351916222791001.085.940.343.7413.423.233.59
2008Arizona DiamondbacksNLMLBARI3923043.051670092056.0482419521662051.237.710.803.3810.613.863.14
2009Visalia RawhideCalifA+ARI-24001.9311000004.21210450001.071.930.007.719.643.861.25
2009Arizona DiamondbacksNLMLBARI39249114.12303000000170.11669478206317451101.348.771.063.339.194.972.76
2010Toledo Mud HensILAAADET3125200.60220000015.041102170000.402.400.001.2010.200.608.50
2010Detroit TigersALMLBDET372512113.50313100000195.2174847620701848071.258.000.923.228.463.862.63
2011Detroit TigersALMLBDET37261594.43333300000195.020710196295617412071.359.551.342.588.034.663.11
2012Detroit TigersALMLBDET37271673.74323200000187.2179827823602312151.278.581.102.8811.083.933.85
2013Detroit TigersALMLBDET37282132.90323200000214.1152736918562406140.976.380.762.3510.083.074.29
2014Detroit TigersALMLBDET37291853.15333311000220.11968077186325210161.188.010.742.5710.293.274.00
2015Washington NationalsNLMLBWAS313014122.79333343000228.21767471273427610150.926.931.061.3410.862.918.12
2016Washington NationalsNLMLBWAS31312072.96343410000228.1165777531562842160.976.501.222.2111.193.045.07
2017Washington NationalsNLMLBWAS31321662.51313120000200.21266256225526840110.905.650.992.4712.022.784.87
2018Washington NationalsNLMLBWAS31331872.53333321000220.21506662235130041120.916.120.942.0812.242.695.88
2019Washington NationalsNLMLBWAS31341172.92272700000172.1144595618332430071.037.520.941.7212.693.087.36
2020Washington NationalsNLMLBWAS3135543.7412121000067.17030281023926011.389.361.343.0712.304.014.00
2021Washington NationalsNLMLBWAS3136842.76191910000111.071363418281470080.895.761.462.2711.922.925.25
2021Los Angeles DodgersNLMLBLAN3136701.9811110000068.148171558892020.826.320.661.0511.722.2411.13
2022Binghamton Rumble PoniesEast2AANYN2137004.5022000008.075412140001.137.881.132.2515.755.637.00
2022Syracuse MetsIL2AAANYN2137002.4511000003.23111170001.097.362.452.4517.182.457.00
2022New York MetsNLMLBNYN21371152.29232300000145.11083937132417310110.916.690.811.4910.712.427.21
2023New York MetsNLMLBNYN2138944.01191900000107.298494823301211031.198.191.922.5110.114.104.03
2023Texas RangersALMLBTEX3138423.20880000045.0281616515531010.965.601.003.0010.603.203.53
2024Round Rock ExpressPCL2AAATEX3139013.60440000015.0106634251010.936.001.802.4015.003.606.25
2024Texas RangersALMLBTEX3139243.95990000043.1402019710402011.158.311.452.088.314.154.00
2025Buffalo BisonsIL2AAATOR3240002.0822000008.252212120110.815.191.042.0812.462.086.00
2025Toronto Blue JaysALMLBTOR3140555.1917170000085.08749491923822021.299.212.012.448.685.193.57
Tot:MLB (18 yrs) MLB   2211173.224834741252902963.024331132105935477934898071141.087.391.082.3710.603.444.48
Tot:AL (8 yrs) AL   93463.64195195110001186.110635054801393531256433331.198.061.052.689.533.833.56
Tot:NL (11 yrs) NL   128712.932882791142901776.213706275792154262233374811.016.941.092.1611.313.185.24
Tot:Minors (7 yrs) Minors   962.90423900030198.2134756411792655121.076.070.503.5812.013.403.35
Tot:Indy (1 yrs) Indy   100.56330000016.092104252110.815.060.002.2514.061.126.25
Tot:A+ (2 yrs) A+   200.83440000021.263206350000.552.490.002.4914.541.255.83
Tot:AA (2 yrs) AA   443.9716160000081.2714336442903001.387.820.444.639.924.742.14
Tot:AAA (5 yrs) AAA   322.4522190003095.15729267311402120.925.380.662.9313.222.744.52
Tot:College (3 yrs) College   1682.404331210122206.11356555780232103101.045.890.313.4910.122.842.90
Avg:MLB - 162 Inning avg MLB   ðŸ”’🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒162🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒
Avg:Minors - 162 Inning avg College   ðŸ”’🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒162🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒
Avg:College - 162 Inning avg College   ðŸ”’🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒162🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒
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yearteam nameleaguecategoryagewleraggscgshogrgfsviphrerhrbbsowpbkhbwhiph9hr9bb9so9ra9so/bb
2005Team USA CollegiateIntl CompetitionUSA20212.70430010020.0229612242031.209.900.450.9010.804.0512.00
2007Scottsdale ScorpionsArizona Fall LeagueAFL22112.25800084012.065315180000.924.500.753.7513.503.753.60
2008Phoenix Desert DogsArizona Fall LeagueAFL23103.38440000024.01610935240000.886.001.131.889.003.754.80
2008Arizona DiamondbacksMLB Spring TrainingSpring23007.5030003006.07553281001.5010.504.503.0012.007.504.00
2009Arizona DiamondbacksMLB Spring TrainingSpring24114.1532001008.212840190001.5012.460.001.049.358.319.00
2010Detroit TigersMLB Spring TrainingSpring25126.23540010017.121121217150001.6210.900.523.637.796.232.14
2011Detroit TigersMLB Spring TrainingSpring261310.38650010017.1252120510120002.0212.982.605.196.2310.901.20
2011Detroit TigersDivision SeriesPlayoffs26101.2321001007.14110470011.094.910.004.918.591.231.75
2011Detroit TigersChampionship SeriesPlayoffs26019.7222000008.111991570001.9211.881.085.407.569.721.40
2012Detroit TigersMLB Spring TrainingSpring27125.76700070029.238211929281001.5811.530.612.738.496.373.11
2012Detroit TigersDivision SeriesPlayoffs27000.0011000005.13100181000.755.060.001.6913.501.698.00
2012Detroit TigersChampionship SeriesPlayoffs27101.5911000005.221102100000.713.180.003.1815.881.595.00
2012Detroit TigersWorld SeriesPlayoffs27004.2611000006.17331180001.269.951.421.4211.374.268.00
2013Detroit TigersMLB Spring TrainingSpring28100.57440000015.261116200010.773.450.573.4511.490.573.33
2013American LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar28000.0011000001.00000010000.000.000.000.009.000.000.00
2013Detroit TigersDivision SeriesPlayoffs28203.0021001009.063314131001.116.001.004.0013.003.003.25
2013Detroit TigersChampionship SeriesPlayoffs28012.70220000013.164407211020.984.050.004.7314.182.703.00
2014Detroit TigersMLB Spring TrainingSpring29423.71660000026.220121153300000.866.751.691.0110.124.0510.00
2014American LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar29100.0010001001.01000020001.009.000.000.0018.000.000.00
2014Detroit TigersDivision SeriesPlayoffs29016.1411000007.17552160011.098.592.451.237.366.146.00
2015Washington NationalsMLB Spring TrainingSpring30101.35550000020.0153321231020.806.750.900.4510.351.3523.00
2016Washington NationalsMLB Spring TrainingSpring31201.38440000013.094205170021.086.230.003.4611.772.773.40
2016National LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar31000.0010001001.00000010000.000.000.000.009.000.000.00
2016Washington NationalsDivision SeriesPlayoffs31013.75220000012.0105532121011.007.502.251.509.003.756.00
2017Washington NationalsMLB Spring TrainingSpring32112.45330000014.2134405151001.237.980.003.079.202.453.00
2017National LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar32000.0011000001.01000020001.009.000.000.0018.000.000.00
2017Washington NationalsDivision SeriesPlayoffs32013.6821001007.14530480021.094.910.004.919.826.142.00
2018Washington NationalsMLB Spring TrainingSpring33324.15660000026.017121263360000.775.882.081.0412.464.1512.00
2018National LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar33004.5011000002.02111140001.509.004.504.5018.004.504.00
2019Washington NationalsMLB Spring TrainingSpring34024.39660000026.228131333340001.169.451.011.0111.474.3911.33
2019Washington NationalsWild Card SeriesPlayoffs34005.4011000005.04332360001.407.203.605.4010.805.402.00
2019Washington NationalsDivision SeriesPlayoffs34101.1321001008.041113100000.884.501.133.3811.251.133.33
2019Washington NationalsChampionship SeriesPlayoffs34100.0011000007.010002110000.431.290.002.5714.140.005.50
2019Washington NationalsWorld SeriesPlayoffs34103.60220000010.0124417101001.9010.800.906.309.003.601.43
2020Washington NationalsMLB Spring TrainingSpring35104.2622000006.184302102001.5811.370.002.8414.215.685.00
2021Washington NationalsMLB Spring TrainingSpring36013.95440000013.296623201000.885.931.321.9813.173.956.67
2021National LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar36000.0011000002.00000020000.000.000.000.009.000.000.00
2021Los Angeles DodgersWild Card SeriesPlayoffs36002.0811000004.13110341011.386.230.006.238.312.081.33
2021Los Angeles DodgersDivision SeriesPlayoffs36011.1321001118.031111120000.503.381.131.1313.501.1312.00
2021Los Angeles DodgersChampionship SeriesPlayoffs36004.1511000004.14221170001.158.312.082.0814.544.157.00
2022New York MetsMLB Spring TrainingSpring37012.45210011111.063311120010.644.910.820.829.822.4512.00
2022New York MetsWild Card SeriesPlayoffs370113.5011000004.27774040001.5013.507.710.007.7113.500.00
2023New York MetsMLB Spring TrainingSpring38211.53440000017.21610312250111.028.150.511.0212.745.0912.50
2023Texas RangersChampionship SeriesPlayoffs38019.4522000006.29772361011.8012.152.704.058.109.452.00
2023Texas RangersWorld SeriesPlayoffs38000.0011000003.02000211001.336.000.006.003.000.000.50
2025Toronto Blue JaysMLB Spring TrainingSpring40101.38440000013.052211180000.463.460.690.6912.461.3818.00
2025Toronto Blue JaysChampionship SeriesPlayoffs40103.1811000005.23221450001.244.761.596.357.943.181.25
2025Toronto Blue JaysWorld SeriesPlayoffs40004.1522000008.29442260001.279.352.082.086.234.153.00
Tot:AFL (2 Yrs) AFL 213.001240048036.0221512410420000.895.501.002.5010.503.754.20
Tot:USA (1 Yrs) USA 212.70430001020.0229612242031.209.900.450.9010.804.0512.00
Tot:Spring (17 Yrs) Spring 20183.917460001141283.125514112333643327171.138.101.052.0310.554.485.19
Tot:AllStar (6 Yrs) AllStar 101.1264000208.041111120000.624.501.121.1213.501.1212.00
Tot:Playoffs (11 Yrs) Playoffs 883.78332800151157.1121696623621828091.166.921.323.5510.413.952.94

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yearteam nameleaguelevelmlb#agepostbc+gabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfibbgdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so/bbab/hr
2007Mobile BayBearsSouAAARI-22P141405200100060000171423.357.357.500.857.143.143.6250.0042.860.000.00
2008Tucson SidewindersPCLAAAARI3123P13600000000130300001000.000.143.000.143.167.000.00010.0030.003.000.00
2008Arizona DiamondbacksNLMLBARI3923P171310000000140100001500.000.071.000.071.077.000.0006.6726.674.000.00
2009Arizona DiamondbacksNLMLBARI3924P3053412200300317050011461210.226.268.264.532.094.038.3334.9227.875.670.00
2010Detroit TigersALMLBDET3725P120000000000000000200.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00
2011Detroit TigersALMLBDET3726p240000000000000000400.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00
2012Detroit TigersALMLBDET3727P3220000000001020000400.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0025.000.000.00
2013Detroit TigersALMLBDET3728P3230110010000000002310.333.333.6671.000.333.334.3330.000.000.000.00
2014Detroit TigersALMLBDET3729P3320000000001020000400.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0025.000.000.00
2015Washington NationalsNLMLBWAS3130P3469415000000223060001577015.217.239.217.456.029.000.3262.6029.8711.500.00
2016Washington NationalsNLMLBWAS3131P337041310012002300013011485112.186.176.200.376.043.014.2452.3535.2915.000.00
2017Washington NationalsNLMLBWAS3132P306241000150041606000137219.161.212.210.422.113.049.2005.5622.224.0062.00
2018Washington NationalsNLMLBWAS3133P3270817200610114250011978215.243.274.271.545.057.028.3041.2817.9514.000.00
2019Washington NationalsNLMLBWAS3134P2855610000220027060011061010.182.182.182.364.036.000.3570.0044.260.000.00
2021Washington NationalsNLMLBWAS3136P1735000000000130200103700.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0035.140.000.00
2021Los Angeles DodgersNLMLBLAN3136P1124000001000150110002600.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0057.690.000.00
Tot:MLB (13 yrs) MLB     3324643178601303013161236140587529771.168.189.188.376.054.019.2442.4630.4312.38464.00
Tot:AL (5 yrs) AL     1001301100100020400021710.077.077.154.231.077.077.0910.0011.76
Tot:NL (8 yrs) NL     2324513177501293013159232140585512671.171.192.188.380.053.018.2492.5431.0512.23451.00
Tot:Minors (2 yrs) Minors     272005200100190300172423.250.286.350.636.150.100.4554.1737.509.00
Tot:AA (1 yrs) AA     141405200100060000171423.357.357.500.857.143.143.6250.0042.86
Tot:AAA (1 yrs) AAA     13600000000130300001000.000.143.000.143.167.000.00010.0030.003.00
Avg:MLB - 162 game avg MLB     162🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒
Avg:Minors - 162 game avg College     162🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒
TBC+ Metric is based on wOBA with inclusion of stolen base value. TBC's version of wOBA excludes park factors and uses static coefficients across all levels and years for ease of implementation.
* indicates player had a low sample size of plate appearances.

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yearteam nameleaguecategoryagegabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfibbgdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so/bbab/hr
2008Arizona DiamondbacksMLB Spring TrainingSpring23110000000001000000100.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.00100.000.000.00
2009Arizona DiamondbacksMLB Spring TrainingSpring24230100010001000001301.333.333.333.666.000.000.5000.0033.330.000.00
2010Detroit TigersMLB Spring TrainingSpring25500000000000000000000.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00
2011Detroit TigersDivision SeriesPlayoffs26200000000000000000000.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00
2011Detroit TigersChampionship SeriesPlayoffs26200000000000000000000.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00
2014American LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar29100000000000000000000.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00
2015Washington NationalsMLB Spring TrainingSpring30220000000012010000400.000.333.000.333.500.000.00025.0050.002.000.00
2016Washington NationalsMLB Spring TrainingSpring31120000000001000000200.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0050.000.000.00
2016National LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar31100000000000000000000.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00
2016Washington NationalsDivision SeriesPlayoffs31240000000002000000400.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0050.000.000.00
2017Washington NationalsMLB Spring TrainingSpring32350100000001000001501.200.200.200.400.000.000.2500.0020.000.000.00
2017Washington NationalsDivision SeriesPlayoffs32230000000002000000300.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0066.670.000.00
2018Washington NationalsMLB Spring TrainingSpring33350000000003010000600.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0050.000.000.00
2019Washington NationalsMLB Spring TrainingSpring34340000000002010000500.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0040.000.000.00
2019Washington NationalsWild Card SeriesPlayoffs34110000000000000000100.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00
2019Washington NationalsDivision SeriesPlayoffs34230000000001000000300.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0033.330.000.00
2019Washington NationalsChampionship SeriesPlayoffs34120000000001000000200.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0050.000.000.00
2021Washington NationalsMLB Spring TrainingSpring36110000000001000000100.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.00100.000.000.00
2021Los Angeles DodgersWild Card SeriesPlayoffs36100000000000010000100.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00
2021Los Angeles DodgersDivision SeriesPlayoffs36210000000001010000200.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0050.000.000.00
2021Los Angeles DodgersChampionship SeriesPlayoffs36120000000000000000200.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00
Tot:Spring (9 Yrs) Spring 2123020001001120300022702.087.125.087.212.043.000.1823.7044.4412.00
Tot:AllStar (2 Yrs) AllStar 200000000000000000000
Tot:Playoffs (5 Yrs) Playoffs 161600000000070200001800.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0038.89

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