P Max Scherzer #72
Age: 62 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal    
10/04/2046
P MAX SCHERZER #72 - AGE: 62 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
0 0 0-0 0 0.00 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.0
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 10 9 10 13
Movement 14 13 14 14
Control 10 10 11 11
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 10 11
Slider 9 12
Curveball 9 10
Changeup 14 19
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 85-87 Mph
Stamina 16
Suggested Role BP/Emergency SP
Type Flyball Pitcher
Hold Runners 13
Defense 10
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 6
Stealing Ability: 2
Baserunning Inst.: 3
Sacrifice Bunt: 11
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
PERSONALITY
Scherzer may just be playing for the next big contract.
High: Greed
Low: Leader
Birthday:07/27/1984
Born in:St. Louis, MO
Nationality:American
Height:6' 3"
Weight:215 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:15 Years, 94 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:15 Years, 94 Days
Pro Service:19 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2008 Arizona - MLB 23 16 7 0 4 0 3.05 56.0 48 24 19 5 21 66 0 0 1.23 .309 3.39 1.2 142
2009 Arizona - MLB 24 30 30 9 11 0 4.12 170.1 166 94 78 20 63 174 0 0 1.34 .309 3.95 3.0 105
2010 Detroit - MLB 25 31 31 12 11 0 3.50 195.2 174 84 76 20 70 184 0 0 1.25 .297 3.79 3.4 117
2011 Detroit - MLB 26 33 33 15 9 0 4.43 195.0 207 101 96 29 56 174 0 0 1.35 .314 4.23 1.9 89
2012 Detroit - MLB 27 32 32 16 7 0 3.74 187.2 179 82 78 23 60 231 0 0 1.27 .335 3.33 4.2 108
2013 Detroit - MLB 28 32 32 21 3 0 2.90 214.1 152 73 69 18 56 240 0 0 0.97 .255 2.84 5.9 134
2014 Detroit - MLB 29 33 33 18 5 0 3.15 220.1 196 80 77 18 63 252 1 1 1.18 .315 2.94 5.4 119
2015 Washington - MLB 30 33 33 14 12 0 2.79 228.2 176 74 71 27 34 276 4 3 0.92 .267 2.84 6.7 143
2016 Washington - MLB 31 35 35 11 14 0 3.91 214.1 197 100 93 26 54 238 0 0 1.17 .309 3.88 3.5 105
2017 Detroit - MLB 32 33 33 12 9 0 3.88 206.2 184 94 89 21 60 215 1 0 1.18 .292 3.59 4.2 106
2018 Detroit - MLB 33 32 32 16 7 0 2.68 211.1 151 66 63 15 80 211 0 0 1.09 .248 3.38 4.9 155
2019 Detroit - MLB 34 19 19 8 7 0 4.63 112.2 114 59 58 8 36 111 1 1 1.33 .326 3.18 2.8 88
2019 Cleveland - MLB 34 11 11 5 4 0 4.06 64.1 49 33 29 13 21 74 1 0 1.09 .235 4.67 0.4 100
2019 Total - MLB 34 30 30 13 11 0 4.42 177.0 163 92 87 21 57 185 2 1 1.24 .297 3.72 3.1 92
2020 New York - MLB 35 17 17 9 6 0 2.20 118.2 90 32 29 10 29 105 1 1 1.00 .252 3.39 2.7 186
2020 Milwaukee - MLB 35 9 9 2 5 0 4.07 55.1 59 26 25 6 19 54 0 0 1.41 .346 3.82 0.9 101
2020 Cleveland - MLB 35 7 7 5 1 0 3.72 48.1 39 20 20 3 15 52 1 0 1.12 .283 3.10 1.3 110
2020 Total - MLB 35 33 33 16 12 0 3.00 222.1 188 78 74 19 63 211 2 1 1.13 .283 3.43 4.8 136
2021 Colorado - MLB 36 22 22 10 6 0 3.43 134.0 149 62 51 13 31 124 2 1 1.34 .342 3.39 3.4 127
2022 Minnesota - MLB 37 29 29 13 5 0 3.03 163.1 136 65 55 14 64 129 0 0 1.22 .263 3.99 2.4 135
2023 New York - MLB 38 34 34 13 12 0 4.93 201.0 205 114 110 18 93 108 1 0 1.48 .284 4.80 1.6 88
2024 Cincinnati - MLB 39 3 3 0 1 0 6.17 11.2 14 11 8 4 9 7 0 0 1.97 .278 8.83 -0.4 68
Total MLB 491 482 209 139 0 3.57 3009.2 2685 1294 1194 311 934 3025 13 7 1.20 .293 3.60 59.4 119
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2016 Washington - MLB 31 1 1 0 0 0 0.00 2.1 2 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 2.14 .250 0.00 0.0 0
2021 Colorado - MLB 36 1 1 0 0 0 3.60 5.0 5 2 2 2 1 5 0 0 1.20 .231 0.00 0.0 0
2022 Minnesota - MLB 37 1 0 0 0 0 3.86 2.1 1 3 1 0 1 3 0 0 0.86 .167 0.00 0.0 0
Total MLB 3 2 0 0 0 2.79 9.2 8 5 3 2 5 9 0 0 1.34 .222 5.75 329.4
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2008 Arizona - MLB P 16 7 4 5 2 10 1 .900 56.0 1.45 -0.2 .000
2009 Arizona - MLB P 30 30 15 18 3 35 2 .943 170.1 1.74 -0.6 .000
2010 Detroit - MLB P 31 31 14 14 0 30 2 .933 195.2 1.29 -0.8 .000
2011 Detroit - MLB P 33 33 11 12 2 23 0 1.000 195.0 1.06 -0.9 .000
2012 Detroit - MLB P 32 32 8 13 0 22 1 .955 187.2 1.01 -1.0 .000
2013 Detroit - MLB P 32 32 17 21 0 41 3 .927 214.1 1.60 -0.9 .000
2014 Detroit - MLB P 33 33 9 17 2 27 1 .963 220.1 1.06 -1.1 .000
2015 Washington - MLB P 33 33 7 22 0 29 0 1.000 228.2 1.14 -0.5 .000
2016 Washington - MLB P 35 35 15 18 0 35 2 .943 214.1 1.39 +0.1 1.058
2016 Washington - MLB 3B 2 2 2 4 0 8 2 .750 19.2 2.75 -0.5 .918
2016 Washington - MLB SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.2 0.00 0.0 .000
2016 Washington - MLB LF 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 8.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2017 Detroit - MLB P 33 33 14 9 1 24 1 .958 206.2 1.00 +0.3 1.123
2018 Detroit - MLB P 32 32 10 16 2 27 1 .963 211.1 1.11 -0.3 .998
2019 Detroit - MLB P 19 19 8 7 0 15 0 1.000 112.2 1.20 +0.4 1.152
2019 Cleveland - MLB P 11 11 2 6 1 9 1 .889 64.1 1.12 -0.1 1.008
2020 Cleveland - MLB P 7 7 4 5 0 10 1 .900 48.1 1.68 -0.1 1.007
2020 Milwaukee - MLB P 9 9 4 4 1 8 0 1.000 55.1 1.30 +0.4 1.175
2020 New York - MLB P 17 17 6 9 1 15 0 1.000 118.2 1.14 +0.3 1.119
2021 Colorado - MLB P 22 22 6 12 0 20 2 .900 134.0 1.21 -0.2 .997
2022 Minnesota - MLB P 29 29 9 14 1 24 1 .958 163.1 1.27 +0.9 1.093
2023 New York - MLB P 34 34 14 22 0 37 1 .973 201.0 1.61 +2.6 1.355
2024 Cincinnati - MLB P 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 .000 11.2 0.00 -0.0 .000
TOTAL P 491 482 177 244 16 441 20 .955 3009.2 1.26 -1.7 1.097
TOTAL 3B 2 2 2 4 0 8 2 .750 19.2 2.75 -0.5 .918
TOTAL SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.2 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL LF 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 8.0 0.00 0.0 .000
PLAYER HISTORY
06/03/2003 Drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 43rd round of the 2003 MLB June Amateur Draft from Parkway Central HS (Chesterfield, MO)
06/06/2006 the Arizona Diamondbacks in the 1st round (11th) of the 2006 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of Missouri Columbia (Columbia, MO)
12/08/2009 Traded by the Detroit Tigers to the New York Yankees as part of a 3-team trade: The New York Yankees received OF Curtis Granderson (DET). The Arizona Diamondbacks received P Edwin Jackson (DET) and P Ian Kennedy (NYY). The Detroit Tigers received P Phil Coke (NYY), OF Austin Jackson (NYY), P Max Scherzer (ARI), and P Daniel Schlereth (ARI).
07/16/2013 Selected to the 2013 MLB All-Star Game
11/01/2013 Won the 2013 MLB AL Cy Young Award
07/15/2014 Selected to the 2014 MLB All-Star Game
01/21/2015 Signed as a Free Agent with the Washington Nationals
07/14/2015 Selected to the 2015 MLB All-Star Game.
05/22/2016 Injured (mild oblique strain), day-to-day for 4 days.
08/02/2016 Injured (sore thumb), day-to-day for 1 day.
10/08/2016 Injured (mild shoulder inflammation), out for 6 days.
01/01/2017 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 16 (17); Movement: 15 (15); Control: 13 (13).
03/06/2017 Was traded by the Washington Nationals to the Detroit Tigers, along with 3B Anderson Franco, in exchange for C James McCann, SP Anibal Sanchez.
09/04/2017 Collects his 2000th career Major League Baseball strikeout!
01/01/2018 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 18 (18); Movement: 15 (15); Control: 14 (14).
06/01/2018 Wins the MLB AL Pitcher of the Month Award.
07/01/2018 Wins the MLB AL Pitcher of the Month Award.
07/15/2018 Was selected to the 2018 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
07/31/2018 Injured (sprained elbow), out for one week.
08/06/2018 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 4 days.
11/23/2018 Wins the 2018 MLB AL Cy Young Award.
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 18 (18); Movement: 15 (15); Control: 14 (14).
05/13/2019 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Toronto Blue Jays with 9 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
07/16/2019 Was traded by the Detroit Tigers to the Cleveland Indians, along with C Marcos Martinez, in exchange for SP Nolan Watson, 1B Nick Senzel, SS Sheldon Neuse, SS Marcos Brito, SS Leon Chavez.
09/13/2019 Injured (torn back muscle), out for 4-5 months.
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 18 (18); Movement: 15 (16); Control: 14 (14).
05/15/2020 Was traded by the Cleveland Indians to the Milwaukee Brewers, along with RF Andrew Benintendi, in exchange for 1B Casey Gillaspie, RP Craig Kimbrel, 1B Jack Labosky.
05/17/2020 Collects his 2500th career Major League Baseball strikeout!
07/02/2020 Was traded by the Milwaukee Brewers to the New York Yankees, along with RP Daniel Stumpf, LF Kyle Barrett, in exchange for SP Bubba Blansett, CL Sean Mayo.
07/31/2020 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Baltimore Orioles with 14 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
11/11/2020 Was traded by the New York Yankees to the Colorado Rockies, along with SP David Paulino, in exchange for SP Jon Gray, SP Jose E. De Leon, C Salvador Perez, 2B Shane Martinez.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 18 (18); Movement: 16 (16); Control: 14 (14).
03/09/2021 Injured (chronic back soreness), out for 4 weeks.
05/26/2021 Injured (shoulder tendinitis), out for 7-8 weeks.
06/01/2021 Wins the MLB NL Pitcher of the Month Award.
08/07/2021 Injured (mild abdominal strain), day-to-day for 4 days.
10/01/2021 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Arizona Diamondbacks with 9 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
11/28/2021 Became a free agent.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 16 (17); Movement: 15 (15); Control: 11 (11).
01/03/2022 Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $51,380,000 with the Minnesota Twins organization.
08/10/2022 Injured (tired arm), out for 1-2 weeks.
11/10/2022 Wins the 2022 MLB AL Gold Glove Award at P.
11/26/2022 Became a free agent.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 14 (16); Movement: 15 (15); Control: 11 (11).
01/21/2023 Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $26,000,000 with the New York Yankees organization.
06/14/2023 Earns his 200th career Major League Baseball victory!
07/01/2023 Wins the MLB AL Pitcher of the Month Award.
09/01/2023 Collects his 3000th career Major League Baseball strikeout!
11/06/2023 Declined his contract option.
11/14/2023 Wins the 2023 MLB AL Gold Glove Award at P.
11/30/2023 Became a free agent.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 12 (15); Movement: 15 (15); Control: 10 (10).
06/14/2024 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,400,000 with the Cincinnati Reds organization.
06/22/2024 Injured (strained back), day-to-day for 6 days.
07/22/2024 Released by the Cincinnati Reds.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (13); Movement: 15 (15); Control: 10 (10).
01/01/2025 Retired from professional baseball.
01/14/2032 Was inducted to the Hall of Fame!
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year SH Rank
2021 10 5
Year GS Rank
2011 33 6
2012 32 10
2014 33 8
2016 35 2
2023 34 4
Year W Rank
2011 15 10
2012 16 6
2013 21 1
2014 18 1
2018 16 2
2020 14 8
Year L Rank
2016 14 7
Year Win. % Rank
2011 .625 9
2012 .696 4
2013 .875 1
2014 .783 1
2018 .696 1
2020 .667 4
2022 .722 3
Year IP Rank
2013 214.1 5
2014 220.1 5
2017 206.2 10
2018 211.1 7
2023 201.0 9
Year BF Rank
2014 904 6
2017 870 10
2023 883 5
Year HRA Rank
2011 29 3
2016 26 4
Year BB Rank
2018 80 2
2023 93 2
Year K Rank
2012 231 2
2013 240 2
2014 252 3
2016 238 4
2017 215 3
2018 211 3
Year WP Rank
2011 12 4
2014 10 10
Year ERA Rank
2013 2.90 5
2014 3.15 9
2018 2.68 1
2020 2.64 1
2022 3.03 6
Year BABIP Rank
2013 .255 3
2018 .248 4
2020 .261 3
2022 .263 5
Year WHIP Rank
2013 0.97 1
2018 1.09 2
2020 1.04 1
Year K/BB Rank
2012 3.85 5
2013 4.29 5
2014 4.00 10
2016 4.41 5
Year RA/9 Rank
2013 8.90 1
2018 9.97 2
2020 9.54 1
2022 11.02 7
Year HR/9 Rank
2013 0.76 8
2018 0.64 3
2020 0.70 4
2022 0.77 10
2023 0.81 8
Year H/9 Rank
2013 6.38 2
2014 8.01 10
2017 8.01 6
2018 6.43 1
2020 6.95 1
2022 7.49 3
Year K/9 Rank
2009 9.19 8
2010 8.46 6
2012 11.08 1
2013 10.08 2
2014 10.29 2
2016 9.99 4
2017 9.36 3
2018 8.99 5
2019 9.41 2
Year QS Rank
2017 22 4
2018 23 2
Year QSP Rank
2017 .667 6
2018 .719 2
2020 .792 1
Year CG Rank
2019 2 4
2020 2 9
2021 2 6
Year CGP Rank
2019 .067 4
2020 .083 7
Year SHO Rank
2014 1 5
2019 1 2
2020 1 2
2021 1 4
Year WAR Rank
2012 5.0 10
2013 7.1 1
2014 5.6 6
2017 4.1 8
2018 4.9 4
2020 3.9 10
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