Max Scherzer stats

Blue Jays

Starting Pitcher · #31

Age 42 · 6' 3" · 208 lbs

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Max Scherzer recorded 4 wins, a 5.74 ERA and 68 strikeouts in 18 games of 2026 for the Toronto Blue Jays. Last game: .

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GP
18
W
4
L
9
ERA
5.74
IP
84.2
K
68
BB
35
WHIP
1.33

Ranked among MLB players who qualify (W, IP, K: 10+ games; ERA, WHIP: 100+ IP) that season; only the top 50 are shown. How each stat qualifies: glossary.

Standard by season
GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly.W: Games in which this pitcher was credited with the win.L: Games in which this pitcher was charged with the loss.ERA: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched — lower is better. Under 3.00 is excellent.IP: Innings pitched. The decimal counts outs, so 6.2 is six innings and two more outs.K: Batters this pitcher struck out.BB: Times the batter reached first base on four balls.WHIP: Walks and hits allowed per inning pitched — lower is better. Around 1.00 is elite.
2008ARI16043.0556.066211.23
2009ARI309114.12170.1174631.34
2010DET3112113.50195.2184701.25
2011DET331594.43195.0174561.35
2012DET321673.74187.2231601.27
2013DET322132.90214.1240560.97
2014DET331853.15220.1252631.18
2015WSH3314122.79228.2276340.92
2016WSH342072.96228.1284560.97
2017WSH311662.51200.2268550.90
2018WSH331872.53220.2300510.91
2019WSH271172.92172.1243331.03
2020WSH12543.7467.192231.38
2021WSH/LAD301542.46179.1236360.86
2022NYM231152.29145.1173240.91
2023NYM/TEX271363.77152.2174451.12
2024TEX9243.9543.140101.15
2025TOR17555.1985.082231.29
2026TOR18495.7484.268351.33

What the columns mean: W · L · ERA · IP · K · BB · WHIP

Career regular season

GP
501
W
225
L
126
ERA
3.29
IP
3,047.2
K
3,557
BB
814
WHIP
1.09

Career Postseason

GP
33
W
8
L
8
ERA
3.78
IP
157.1
K
182
BB
62
WHIP
1.16

Expanded

QS
5
CG
0
SHO
0
K/9
7.2
GB
80
FB
179
G/F
0.40
WP
3

Ranked among MLB players who qualify (QS, CG, SHO: 10+ GS; K/9: 100+ IP; G/F: 50+ IP) that season; only the top 50 are shown. How each stat qualifies: glossary.

Expanded by season
QS: Quality starts: six innings or more with no more than three earned runs.CG: Complete games, pitched from the first out to the last.SHO: Shutouts — complete games with no run allowed.K/9: Strikeouts for every nine innings pitched.GB: Ground balls hit against this pitcher.FB: Fly balls hit against this pitcher.G/F: Ground balls for every fly ball hit against this pitcher.WP: Wild pitches — throws the catcher had no chance to stop.
2008ARI30010.662830.72
2009ARI14009.22152790.85
2010DET18008.52273080.78
2011DET16008.02493450.712
2012DET200011.11913000.62
2013DET250010.12063300.66
2014DET221110.32243580.610
2015WSH234310.92253590.610
2016WSH261011.21923630.52
2017WSH222012.01722740.64
2018WSH282112.21773260.54
2019WSH170012.71692400.70
2020WSH61012.3621170.56
2021WSH/LAD181011.81442670.52
2022NYM160010.71172400.51
2023NYM/TEX140010.31342640.52
2024TEX3008.343830.52
2025TOR6008.7691820.42
2026TOR5007.2801790.43

What the columns mean: QS · CG · SHO · K/9 · G/F · WP

Career regular season

QS
302
CG
12
SHO
5
K/9
10.5
GB
2,958
FB
4,897
G/F
0.60
WP
83

Bio

Age
42 yearsJul 27, 1984
Height
6' 3"
Weight
208 lbs
Experience
19 yearsDebut 2008
Birthplace
St. Louis, MO
Draft
2006Rd 1, Pk 11
College
Missouri
NL Cy Young
2x
AL Cy Young
2013

Latest performance

Max Scherzer

Sep 27 · vs CIN · W 5-1

IP
7.0
H
6
R
1
ER
1
BB
1
K
7
HR
0
ERA
5.74

Games

All games
Most recent games
DateOpponentIPHRERK
Sun, Sep 27vsCINW 5-176117
Wed, Sep 23atBALL 4-254447
Wed, Sep 16vsDETW 5-153113
Fri, Sep 11vsBALL 7-457663
Sat, Sep 05atKCW 4-35.25332
Sun, Aug 30vsSEAW 7-0710010

What are Max Scherzer's career stats?

Max Scherzer has played 19 seasons for the Diamondbacks, the Tigers, the Nationals, the Mets, the Rangers and the Blue Jays. He has 225 wins and 3,557 strikeouts with a 3.29 ERA over 3,047.2 innings. His best season so far is 2013: 21 wins, a 2.90 ERA and 240 strikeouts.

Best single games

  • Strikeouts (Pitching): 20 vs DET on May 11, 2016, W 3-2
Max Scherzer's best game in each stat, by season
K: Batters this pitcher struck out.
202610
202511
20249
202311
202211
202114
202011
201915
201815
201714
201620
201517
201414
201312
201215
201110
201014
200910
200811

What the columns mean: K

Regular season only, from MLB game logs since 2008.

League leaderboards and awards

19 seasons, 11 postseasons, 2008 to 2026

Max Scherzer led MLB in wins (2013), strikeouts (pitching) (2016, 2018) and WHIP (2021); finished top 10 in a stat 28 times; sits top 10 all time in strikeouts (pitching).

Championships ×2

Awards

All-time career rank

  • 9th in strikeouts (pitching) (3,557)
  • 67th in wins (pitching) (225)

Among the 9,243 MLB players with a career line on file, regular season. A place deeper than 300th is not listed.

Season top 10 finishes

Among qualified MLB players each season, as the glossary defines each stat. All-time places are among players on file.

More on Max Scherzer

Playoff series

Max Scherzer played 33 games across 11 MLB postseasons in 22 series — 10 won, 12 lost.

Max Scherzer's line in each playoff series
IP: Innings pitched. The decimal counts outs, so 6.2 is six innings and two more outs.H: Times the batter reached base by hitting the ball, without help from an error.ER: Earned runs allowed — runs that scored without help from an error.K: Batters this pitcher struck out.
2025SEAWon 1-015.2325
2025LADLost 0-228.2946
2023HOULost 1-126.2976
2023ARIWon 1-013.0201
2022SDLost 0-114.2774
2021STLWon 1-014.1314
2021SFLost 1-128.03112
2021ATLLost 0-114.1427
2019MILWon 1-015.0436
2019LADWon 2-028.04110
2019STLWon 1-017.01011
2019HOUWon 2-0210.012410
2017CHCLost 0-227.1438
2016LADLost 0-2212.010512
2014BALLost 0-117.1756
2013ATHWon 2-029.06313
2013BOSLost 0-2213.16421
2012ATHLost 0-115.1308
2012NYYWon 1-015.22110
2012SFLost 0-116.1738
2011NYYWon 2-027.1417
2011TEXLost 0-228.11197

What the columns mean: IP · H · ER · K

Max Scherzer’s playoff series, round by round

Totals, from MLB game logs since the 2001 postseason — earlier series are not counted.