MAX SCHERZER
#31 - P
Various injuries, 15-day injured list
Status Various injuries, 15-day injured list
Ht/Wt 6’3’’, 208 lbs
Bats/Throws R / R
Experience 15 years
Debut Apr 29, 2008
Born Jul 27, 1984 (41 yrs) St. Louis, Missouri
Hometown Chesterfield, Missouri
Drafted Drafted by Arizona in 2006 (1/11).
Acquired Acquired as a free agent in 2025.
VS.
Max Scherzer
Leader
STAT RANK
1 6
Wins Chris Sale
143 1
10 59
Strikeouts Jacob Misiorowski
330 1
18.2 52.2
Innings pitched Max Fried
163 1
5 19
Games Justin Topa, Hogan Harris
369 1
5 8
Games started Joe Ryan, Max Fried
116 1
1 2
Wins Kevin Gausman, Dylan Cease, Braydon Fisher
4 1
10 56
Strikeouts Dylan Cease
12 1
18.2 40.2
Innings pitched Kevin Gausman
5 1
5 7
Games started Kevin Gausman, Dylan Cease
3 1
5 19
Games Justin Topa, Hogan Harris
180 1
5 8
Games started Max Fried, Joe Ryan
59 1
18.2 52.2
Innings pitched Max Fried
78 1
1 5
Wins Gavin Williams, Jose Soriano
68 1
10 56
Strikeouts Dylan Cease
161 1
Season Stats
Pitcher
W
Wins
L
Losses
ERA
Earned Run Average
G
Games
GS
Games Started
CG
Complete Games
SHO
Shutouts
SV
Saves
HLD
Holds
IP
Innings Pitched
H
Hits Allowed
R
Runs Allowed
ER
Earned Runs
HR
Home Runs Allowed
BB
Walks
SO
Strikeouts
WHIP
Walks and Hits Per Inning Pitched
YTD 1 3 9.64 5 5 0 0 0 0 18.2 22 20 20 7 8 10 1.61
Game Log
Pitcher
Date Team Opp GS
Games Started
Dec CG
Complete Games
SHO
Shutouts
IP
Innings Pitched
H
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R
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ER
Earned Runs
HR
Home Runs Allowed
BB
Walks
K YTD W YTD L YTD SV YTD ERA YTD WHIP Status
2026-05-03 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Various
2026-05-02 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Various
2026-05-01 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Various
2026-04-30 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Various
2026-04-29 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Various
Transactions & Injuries
Date Description
2026-04-27 Various injuries, 15-Day IL (retroactive to April 25th, 2026).
2026-04-08 Missed 1 game (Forearm injury - right).
2026-04-07 Forearm injury - right, day-to-day.
2026-03-02 Re-signed as a free agent by the Toronto Blue Jays to a one-year contract.
2025-11-02 Filed for free agency.
Career Honors & Awards
League Honor Description
AL Cy Young Award Best pitcher 2013, 2017, 2016
NL Players Choice Awards - Outstanding Pitcher Outstanding Pitcher 2017