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Max Scherzer

Position: Starting Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

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

Team: Texas Rangers (majors, 60-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

2019 Player Batting Game Log

2019 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	2019-03-28	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals		New York Mets	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	P	0
April			Tm		Opp	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	GDP	SB	CS	Pos	E
2	2019-04-02	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals		Philadelphia Phillies	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	P	0
3	2019-04-07	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals	@	New York Mets	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	P	0
4	2019-04-14	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals		Pittsburgh Pirates	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	P	0
5	2019-04-20	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals	@	Miami Marlins	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	P	1
6	2019-04-26	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
May			Tm		Opp	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	GDP	SB	CS	Pos	E
7	2019-05-01	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals		St. Louis Cardinals	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	P	0
8	2019-05-04	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals	@	Philadelphia Phillies	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
9	2019-05-06	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals	@	Milwaukee Brewers	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	P	0
10	2019-05-11	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals	@	Los Angeles Dodgers	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	P	0
11	2019-05-17	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals		Chicago Cubs	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	P	0
12	2019-05-22	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals	@	New York Mets	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	P	0
13	2019-05-27	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals		Miami Marlins	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	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
14	2019-06-02	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals	@	Cincinnati Reds	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	P	0
15	2019-06-08	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals	@	San Diego Padres	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	P	0
16	2019-06-14	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals		Arizona Diamondbacks	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	P	0
17	2019-06-19 (2)	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
18	2019-06-25	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals	@	Miami Marlins	3	3	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	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
19	2019-07-06	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals		Kansas City Royals	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	P	0
20	2019-07-25	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals		Colorado Rockies	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	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
21	2019-08-22	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals	@	Pittsburgh Pirates	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	P	0
22	2019-08-28	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals		Baltimore Orioles	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	P	0
23	2019-08-30	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals		Miami Marlins	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
September			Tm		Opp	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	GDP	SB	CS	Pos	E
24	2019-09-03	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals		New York Mets	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	P	0
25	2019-09-08	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals	@	Atlanta Braves	3	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	P	0
26	2019-09-13	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals		Atlanta Braves	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	P	0
27	2019-09-18	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals	@	St. Louis Cardinals	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	P	0
28	2019-09-24 (2)	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals		Philadelphia Phillies	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	P	0

2019 Player Batting Splits

2019 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	28	61	55	6	10	0	0	0	2	2	0	0	27	.182	.182	.182	.364	10	1	0	6	0	0

Home	16	29	25	2	4	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	14	.160	.160	.160	.320	4	1	0	4	0	0
Away	12	32	30	4	6	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	13	.200	.200	.200	.400	6	0	0	2	0	0

vs RHP as RHB	22	48	44		8	0	0	0	2			0	19	.182	.182	.182	.364	8	1	0	4	0	0
vs LHP as RHB	7	13	11		2	0	0	0	0			0	8	.182	.182	.182	.364	2	0	0	2	0	0

March	1	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	.000	.000	.000	.000	0	0	0	0	0	0
April	5	13	13	1	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	5	.154	.154	.154	.308	2	1	0	0	0	0
May	7	13	13	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	7	.154	.154	.154	.308	2	0	0	0	0	0
June	5	14	11	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	.182	.182	.182	.364	2	0	0	3	0	0
July	2	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	.333	.333	.333	.667	1	0	0	0	0	0
August	3	4	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.333	.333	.333	.667	1	0	0	1	0	0
September	5	11	9	1	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	5	.222	.222	.222	.444	2	0	0	2	0	0

2 outs, RISP	10	11	11		1	0	0	0	0			0	7	.091	.091	.091	.182	1	0	0	0	0	0

vs. Younger Pitchers	25	56	50		8	0	0	0	2			0	25	.160	.160	.160	.320	8	1	0	6	0	0
vs. Older Pitchers	2	5	5		2	0	0	0	0			0	2	.400	.400	.400	.800	2	0	0	0	0	0

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