Max Scherzer
2008–2026 · bats R / throws R · ALS, Arizona Diamondbacks, Detroit Tigers, Los Angeles Dodgers, NLS, New York Mets, Texas Rangers, Toronto Blue Jays
490G
.168AVG
.194OBP
.188SLG
78H
1HR
30RBI
3SB
221–117W–L
3,020IP
3,535K
3.27ERA
487GS
9Rare feats
Career batting
| G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | HBP | SF | TB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 490 | 529 | 464 | 31 | 78 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 30 | 13 | 161 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 87 | .168 | .194 | .188 | .382 |
Career pitching
| IP | G | GS | CG | W | L | SV | H | R | ER | HR | BB | K | HBP | WP | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,020.0 | 496 | 487 | 12 | 221 | 117 | 0 | 2,486 | 1,171 | 1,098 | 366 | 805 | 3,535 | 0 | 0 | 3.27 | 1.090 |
Streaks
6longest hitting streak · 2015-05-22 to 2015-06-26
6longest on-base streak
The three rarest things in this career
| Rarity | What | Date | Rate | Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 84 | 18-Strikeout Game | 2016-05-11 | 1 in 6,627 games | box score ↗ |
| 65 | Immaculate Inning | 2017-05-14 | 1 in 1,005 games | box score ↗ |
| 64 | No-Hitter | 2015-06-20 | 1 in 880 games | box score ↗ |
Splits
Regular season only.
Home and away
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 241 | 250 | 39 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 79 | .176 | .184 | .190 |
| Away | 249 | 279 | 39 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 82 | .160 | .161 | .185 |
By month
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| April | 68 | 80 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 25 | .147 | .138 | .173 |
| May | 85 | 104 | 20 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 31 | .206 | .212 | .227 |
| June | 77 | 89 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 29 | .147 | .146 | .147 |
| July | 80 | 68 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 16 | .130 | .162 | .130 |
| August | 88 | 80 | 14 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 22 | .200 | .188 | .271 |
| September | 84 | 98 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 34 | .145 | .163 | .145 |
| October | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | .600 | .600 | .600 |
Most-faced opponents
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| atlanta-braves | 33 | 58 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 19 | .154 | .138 | .154 |
| philadelphia-phillies | 32 | 51 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 14 | .128 | .118 | .149 |
| new-york-mets | 27 | 56 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 25 | .083 | .107 | .104 |
| miami-marlins | 27 | 62 | 13 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 11 | .245 | .226 | .321 |
| chicago-white-sox | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| kansas-city-royals | 25 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
| cleveland-guardians | 22 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
| san-diego-padres | 20 | 39 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 20 | .118 | .103 | .147 |
Season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | H | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | IP | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 |  Arizona Diamondbacks | 17 | 13 | – | – | – | – | .000 | 56 | 66 |
| 2009 | Arizona Diamondbacks | 31 | 53 | 12 | – | 3 | – | .226 | 170 | 174 |
| 2010 |  Detroit Tigers | 31 | 2 | – | – | – | – | .000 | 195 | 184 |
| 2011 | Detroit Tigers | 33 | 4 | – | – | – | – | .000 | 195 | 174 |
| 2012 | Detroit Tigers | 32 | 2 | – | – | – | – | .000 | 187 | 231 |
| 2013 | Detroit Tigers | 32 | 3 | 1 | – | 1 | – | .333 | 214 | 240 |
| 2014 | Detroit Tigers | 33 | 2 | – | – | – | – | .000 | 220 | 252 |
| 2015 |  Washington Nationals | 34 | 69 | 15 | – | – | – | .217 | 228 | 276 |
| 2016 | Washington Nationals | 34 | 70 | 13 | – | 12 | – | .186 | 228 | 284 |
| 2017 | Washington Nationals | 31 | 62 | 10 | 1 | 5 | – | .161 | 200 | 268 |
| 2018 | Washington Nationals | 35 | 70 | 17 | – | 6 | 1 | .243 | 220 | 300 |
| 2019 | Washington Nationals | 29 | 55 | 10 | – | 2 | 2 | .182 | 172 | 243 |
| 2020 | Washington Nationals | 12 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 67 | 92 |
| 2021 | Los Angeles Dodgers, Washington Nationals | 30 | 59 | – | – | 1 | – | .000 | 179 | 236 |
| 2022 |  New York Mets | 23 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 145 | 173 |
| 2023 | New York Mets, Texas Rangers | 27 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 152 | 174 |
| 2024 |  Texas Rangers | 9 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 43 | 40 |
| 2025 |  Toronto Blue Jays | 17 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 85 | 82 |
| 2026 | 13 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 57 | 46 |