Max Scherzer Career Pitching Summary

Max Scherzer played in Major League Baseball from 2008 to 2024, appearing in 466 games over 17 seasons. He recorded a total of 216 W and 112 L, an ERA of 3.16, 3,407 SO, a WHIP of 1.078, and a WAR of 74.7.

Max Scherzer Yearly Pitching Stats

This chart shows the season-by-season changes in ERA, SO, and IP for Max Scherzer.

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    🧾 Basic Profile

    Max Scherzer
    NameMax Scherzer
    Date of BirthJuly 27, 1984
    Nationality
    United States
    MLB Debut2008

    📊 Career Summary

    Max Scherzer appeared in 466 games over 17 MLB seasons from 2008 to 2024. Below are his cumulative stats and MLB all-time rankings:

    GS457 (MLB Rank: 83)
    GF2 (MLB Rank: 7,692)
    W216 (MLB Rank: 87)
    L112 (MLB Rank: 422)
    ERA3.16 (MLB Rank: 1,682)
    IP2878 (MLB Rank: 159)
    SHO5 (MLB Rank: 1,073)
    CG12 (MLB Rank: 1,978)
    SO3,407 (MLB Rank: 11)
    BB756 (MLB Rank: 303)
    H2,346 (MLB Rank: 298)
    HR335 (MLB Rank: 42)
    SO910.65 (MLB Rank: 360)
    BB92.36 (MLB Rank: 10,064)
    H97.34 (MLB Rank: 10,654)
    HR91.05 (MLB Rank: 3,530)
    WHIP1.078 (MLB Rank: 11,156)
    WAR74.7 (MLB Rank: 30)

    📊 Last Season Summary (2024)

    In his final season (2024), Max Scherzer recorded the following stats:

    GS9
    W2
    L4
    ERA3.95
    IP43.1
    SO40
    BB10
    H40
    HR7
    SO98.31
    BB92.08
    H98.31
    HR91.45
    WHIP1.154
    WAR0.4

    📈 Seasonal Highlights

    • Most Wins: 2013, 21 W
    • Most SO: 2018, 300 SO
    • Most IP: 2015, 228.2 IP
    • Best WAR: 2018, 7.9 WAR
    • Best ERA: 2022, 2.29 ERA

    🎯 Postseason Performance

    Max Scherzer appeared in 23 games during the postseason. He recorded an ERA of 3.84, pitched 114.8 IP, struck out 141 batters, with 7 W and 6 L.

    Max Scherzer Career Pitching Stats Overview

    seasonWLERAW-L%SVSOIPWARWHIPHRHBBRERERA+FIPSO9SO/BBGSGGFCGSHOHR9H9BB9BKHBPIBBWPBF
    2008
    0
    4
    3.05
    0
    0
    66
    56
    1.2
    1.232
    5
    48
    21
    24
    19
    151
    3.33
    10.6
    3.14
    7
    16
    2
    0
    0
    0.8
    7.7
    3.4
    0
    5
    1
    2
    237
    2009
    9
    11
    4.12
    0.45
    0
    174
    170.1
    1.3
    1.344
    20
    166
    63
    94
    78
    108
    3.87
    9.2
    2.76
    30
    30
    0
    0
    0
    1.1
    8.8
    3.3
    1
    10
    1
    5
    741
    2010
    12
    11
    3.5
    0.522
    0
    184
    195.2
    3.4
    1.247
    20
    174
    70
    84
    76
    120
    3.71
    8.5
    2.63
    31
    31
    0
    0
    0
    0.9
    8
    3.2
    0
    7
    1
    8
    800
    2011
    15
    9
    4.43
    0.625
    0
    174
    195
    1.4
    1.349
    29
    207
    56
    101
    96
    93
    4.14
    8
    3.11
    33
    33
    0
    0
    0
    1.3
    9.6
    2.6
    0
    7
    1
    12
    833
    2012
    16
    7
    3.74
    0.696
    0
    231
    187.2
    4.4
    1.274
    23
    179
    60
    82
    78
    114
    3.26
    11.1
    3.85
    32
    32
    0
    0
    0
    1.1
    8.6
    2.9
    1
    5
    2
    2
    787
    2013
    21
    3
    2.9
    0.875
    0
    240
    214.1
    6.5
    0.97
    18
    152
    56
    73
    69
    144
    2.74
    10.1
    4.29
    32
    32
    0
    0
    0
    0.8
    6.4
    2.4
    1
    4
    0
    6
    836
    2014
    18
    5
    3.15
    0.783
    0
    252
    220.1
    5.8
    1.175
    18
    196
    63
    80
    77
    123
    2.85
    10.3
    4
    33
    33
    0
    1
    1
    0.7
    8
    2.6
    1
    6
    1
    10
    904
    2015
    14
    12
    2.79
    0.538
    0
    276
    228.2
    6.9
    0.918
    27
    176
    34
    74
    71
    142
    2.77
    10.9
    8.12
    33
    33
    0
    4
    3
    1.1
    6.9
    1.3
    1
    5
    2
    10
    899
    2016
    20
    7
    2.96
    0.741
    0
    284
    228.1
    6.3
    0.968
    31
    165
    56
    77
    75
    144
    3.24
    11.2
    5.07
    34
    34
    0
    1
    0
    1.2
    6.5
    2.2
    1
    6
    2
    2
    902
    2017
    16
    6
    2.51
    0.727
    0
    268
    200.2
    7.2
    0.902
    22
    126
    55
    62
    56
    178
    2.9
    12
    4.87
    31
    31
    0
    2
    0
    1
    5.7
    2.5
    0
    11
    2
    4
    780
    2018
    18
    7
    2.53
    0.72
    0
    300
    220.2
    7.9
    0.911
    23
    150
    51
    66
    62
    168
    2.65
    12.2
    5.88
    33
    33
    0
    2
    1
    0.9
    6.1
    2.1
    1
    12
    4
    4
    866
    2019
    11
    7
    2.92
    0.611
    0
    243
    172.1
    5.3
    1.027
    18
    144
    33
    59
    56
    154
    2.45
    12.7
    7.36
    27
    27
    0
    0
    0
    0.9
    7.5
    1.7
    0
    7
    2
    0
    693
    2020
    5
    4
    3.74
    0.556
    0
    92
    67.1
    2.2
    1.381
    10
    70
    23
    30
    28
    119
    3.46
    12.3
    4
    12
    12
    0
    1
    0
    1.3
    9.4
    3.1
    0
    1
    1
    6
    295
    2021
    15
    4
    2.46
    0.789
    0
    236
    179.1
    6.1
    0.864
    23
    119
    36
    53
    49
    167
    2.97
    11.8
    6.56
    30
    30
    0
    1
    0
    1.2
    6
    1.8
    0
    10
    0
    2
    693
    2022
    11
    5
    2.29
    0.688
    0
    173
    145.1
    5.3
    0.908
    13
    108
    24
    39
    37
    169
    2.62
    10.7
    7.21
    23
    23
    0
    0
    0
    0.8
    6.7
    1.5
    0
    11
    0
    1
    565
    2023
    13
    6
    3.77
    0.684
    0
    174
    152.2
    3.1
    1.12
    28
    126
    45
    65
    64
    112
    4.32
    10.3
    3.87
    27
    27
    0
    0
    0
    1.7
    7.4
    2.7
    0
    4
    0
    2
    621
    2024
    2
    4
    3.95
    0.333
    0
    40
    43.1
    0.4
    1.154
    7
    40
    10
    20
    19
    101
    4.18
    8.3
    4
    9
    9
    0
    0
    0
    1.5
    8.3
    2.1
    0
    1
    0
    2
    177