Max Scherzer Pitching Stats — Era-Normalized Analysis

Millenial Missouri Throws Right Bats Right North America Toronto Blue Jays American League Starting Pitcher Cy Young Award All-Star

Max Scherzer is a high-strikeout starter with a exceptional punchout rate, relying on overpowering hitters rather than precise location. The numbers show an ERA+ of 110 (above-average run prevention), and a exceptional strikeout rate.

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Max Scherzer Career Pitching Stats

Career Seasons Pitched
18
Season Average Seasons Pitched
18
Seasons Pitched Per 9 Innings
18
Career Games Pitched
483
Season Average Games Pitched
26.83
Games Pitched Per 9 Innings
1.47
Career Starts
474
Season Average Starts
26.33
Starts Per 9 Innings
1.44
Career Wins
221
Season Average Wins
12.28
Wins Per 9 Innings
0.67
Career Losses
117
Season Average Losses
6.5
Losses Per 9 Innings
0.36
Career Win Percentage
65.38
Season Average Win Percentage
65.38
Win Percentage Per 9 Innings
65.38
Career Games Started %
98.14
Season Average Games Started %
98.14
Games Started % Per 9 Innings
98.14
Career Complete Games
12
Season Average Complete Games
0.67
Complete Games Per 9 Innings
0.04
Career Shutouts
5
Season Average Shutouts
0.28
Shutouts Per 9 Innings
0.02
Career Saves
0
Season Average Saves
0
Saves Per 9 Innings
0
Career Earned Runs
1059
Season Average Earned Runs
58.83
Earned Runs Per 9 Innings
3.22

ERA

Career ERA
3.22
Season Average ERA
3.22
ERA Per 9 Innings
3.22
Career Component ERA
2.87
Season Average Component ERA
2.87
Component ERA Per 9 Innings
2.87
Career Defense Independent ERA
3.1
Season Average Defense Independent ERA
3.1
Defense Independent ERA Per 9 Innings
3.1
Career Opposing Batting Average
0.222
Season Average Opposing Batting Average
0.222
Opposing Batting Average Per 9 Innings
0.222
Career Pitched Outs
8889
Season Average Pitched Outs
493.83
Pitched Outs Per 9 Innings
27
Career Innings Pitched
2963
Season Average Innings Pitched
164.6
Innings Pitched Per 9 Innings
9
Career Hits
2433
Season Average Hits
135.17
Hits Per 9 Innings
7.39
Career Hits Allowed Per 9 Innings
7.39
Season Average Hits Allowed Per 9 Innings
7.39
Hits Allowed Per 9 Innings Per 9 Innings
7.39
Career Home Runs
354
Season Average Home Runs
19.67
Home Runs Per 9 Innings
1.08
Career Home Runs Allowed Per 9 Innings
1.08
Season Average Home Runs Allowed Per 9 Innings
1.08
Home Runs Allowed Per 9 Innings Per 9 Innings
1.08
Career Home Runs Allowed per Game
0.73
Season Average Home Runs Allowed per Game
0.73
Home Runs Allowed per Game Per 9 Innings
0.73
Career Walks
779
Season Average Walks
43.28
Walks Per 9 Innings
2.37
Career Intentional Walks
20
Season Average Intentional Walks
1.11
Intentional Walks Per 9 Innings
0.06
Career Walks Allowed Per 9 Innings
2.37
Season Average Walks Allowed Per 9 Innings
2.37
Walks Allowed Per 9 Innings Per 9 Innings
2.37
Career Strikeouts
3489
Season Average Strikeouts
193.83
Strikeouts Per 9 Innings
10.6
Career Strikeouts Per 9 Innings
10.6
Season Average Strikeouts Per 9 Innings
10.6
Strikeouts Per 9 Innings Per 9 Innings
10.6
Career Strikeouts Per Game
7.22
Season Average Strikeouts Per Game
7.22
Strikeouts Per Game Per 9 Innings
7.22
Career Power Finesse Ratio
1.44
Season Average Power Finesse Ratio
1.44
Power Finesse Ratio Per 9 Innings
1.44
Career Wild Pitches
80
Season Average Wild Pitches
4.44
Wild Pitches Per 9 Innings
0.24
Career Hit By Pitch
114
Season Average Hit By Pitch
6.33
Hit By Pitch Per 9 Innings
0.35
Career Balks
7
Season Average Balks
0.39
Balks Per 9 Innings
0.02
Career Batters Faced
11987
Season Average Batters Faced
665.94
Batters Faced Per 9 Innings
36.41
Career Games Finished
2
Season Average Games Finished
0.11
Games Finished Per 9 Innings
0.01
Career Runs
1132
Season Average Runs
62.89
Runs Per 9 Innings
3.44
Career Runs Allowed Per 9 Innings
3.44
Season Average Runs Allowed Per 9 Innings
3.44
Runs Allowed Per 9 Innings Per 9 Innings
3.44
Career Sacrifice Hits
59
Season Average Sacrifice Hits
3.28
Sacrifice Hits Per 9 Innings
0.18
Career Sacrifice Flies
58
Season Average Sacrifice Flies
3.22
Sacrifice Flies Per 9 Innings
0.18
Career Ground into Double Play (GIDP)
149
Season Average Ground into Double Play (GIDP)
8.28
Ground into Double Play (GIDP) Per 9 Innings
0.45
Career WHIP
1.084
Season Average WHIP
1.084
WHIP Per 9 Innings
1.084
Career Pitched At Bats
10977
Season Average Pitched At Bats
609.83
Pitched At Bats Per 9 Innings
33.34
Career Runs Allowed Per Game
2.34
Season Average Runs Allowed Per Game
2.34
Runs Allowed Per Game Per 9 Innings
2.34
Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.291
Season Average Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.291
Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play Per 9 Innings
0.291
Career Batters Faced Per 9 Innings
36.41
Season Average Batters Faced Per 9 Innings
36.41
Batters Faced Per 9 Innings Per 9 Innings
36.41

Max Scherzer Career Fielding Stats

Career Seasons Fielding
18
Season Average Seasons Fielding
18
Seasons Fielding Per 9 Innings
18
Career Games Played as Fielder
483
Season Average Games Played as Fielder
26.83
Games Played as Fielder Per 9 Innings
1.47
Career Starts as Fielder
474
Season Average Starts as Fielder
26.33
Starts as Fielder Per 9 Innings
1.44
Career Played Outs
8889
Season Average Played Outs
493.83
Played Outs Per 9 Innings
27
Career Inning Played
2963
Season Average Inning Played
164.6
Inning Played Per 9 Innings
9
Career Putouts
164
Season Average Putouts
9.11
Putouts Per 9 Innings
0.5
Career Assists
215
Season Average Assists
11.94
Assists Per 9 Innings
0.65
Career Errors
18
Season Average Errors
1
Errors Per 9 Innings
0.05
Career Total Chances
397
Season Average Total Chances
22.06
Total Chances Per 9 Innings
1.21
Career Chances Accepted
379
Season Average Chances Accepted
21.06
Chances Accepted Per 9 Innings
1.15
Career Fielding Percentage
95.47
Season Average Fielding Percentage
95.47
Fielding Percentage Per 9 Innings
95.47
Career Range Factor
0.785
Season Average Range Factor
0.785
Range Factor Per 9 Innings
0.785
Career Games Started %
98.14
Season Average Games Started %
98.14
Games Started % Per 9 Innings
98.14
Career Double Plays
15
Season Average Double Plays
0.83
Double Plays Per 9 Innings
0.05
Career Passed Balls
0
Season Average Passed Balls
0
Passed Balls Per 9 Innings
0
Career Wild Pitch as Fielder
0
Season Average Wild Pitch as Fielder
0
Wild Pitch as Fielder Per 9 Innings
0
Career Stolen Base Allowed
0
Season Average Stolen Base Allowed
0
Stolen Base Allowed Per 9 Innings
0
Career Catcher Caught Stealing
0
Season Average Catcher Caught Stealing
0
Catcher Caught Stealing Per 9 Innings
0

Max Scherzer Career Hitting Stats

Career Seasons Hitting
18
Season Average Seasons Hitting
18
Seasons Hitting Per 600 PA
18
Career Games Hitting
490
Season Average Games Hitting
27.22
Games Hitting Per 600 PA
555.77
Career Plate Appearances
529
Season Average Plate Appearances
29.39
Plate Appearances Per 600 PA
600
Career At Bats
464
Season Average At Bats
25.78
At Bats Per 600 PA
526.28
Career Batting Average
0.168
Season Average Batting Average
0.168
Batting Average Per 600 PA
0.168
Career Equivalent Average
0.454
Season Average Equivalent Average
0.454
Equivalent Average Per 600 PA
0.454
Career Hits
78
Season Average Hits
4.33
Hits Per 600 PA
88.47
Career Singles
71
Season Average Singles
3.94
Singles Per 600 PA
80.53
Career Doubles
6
Season Average Doubles
0.33
Doubles Per 600 PA
6.81
Career Triples
0
Season Average Triples
0
Triples Per 600 PA
0
Career Home Runs
1
Season Average Home Runs
0.06
Home Runs Per 600 PA
1.13
Career Extra Base Hits
7
Season Average Extra Base Hits
0.39
Extra Base Hits Per 600 PA
7.94
Career Extra Base Hit Pct
0.09
Season Average Extra Base Hit Pct
0.09
Extra Base Hit Pct Per 600 PA
0.09
Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.002
Season Average Home Runs Per at Bat
0.002
Home Runs Per at Bat Per 600 PA
0.002
Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.013
Season Average Home Runs Per Hit
0.013
Home Runs Per Hit Per 600 PA
0.013
Career Base Runs
16.44
Season Average Base Runs
0.91
Base Runs Per 600 PA
18.65
Career Total Bases
87
Season Average Total Bases
4.83
Total Bases Per 600 PA
98.68
Career Times on Base
93
Season Average Times on Base
5.17
Times on Base Per 600 PA
105.48
Career On Base Percentage (OBP)
0.194
Season Average On Base Percentage (OBP)
0.194
On Base Percentage (OBP) Per 600 PA
0.194
Career Slugging Pct
0.188
Season Average Slugging Pct
0.188
Slugging Pct Per 600 PA
0.188

OPS

Career OPS
0.381
Season Average OPS
0.381
OPS Per 600 PA
0.381
Career Isolated Power
0.019
Season Average Isolated Power
0.019
Isolated Power Per 600 PA
0.019
Career Gross Production Average (GPA)
0.134
Season Average Gross Production Average (GPA)
0.134
Gross Production Average (GPA) Per 600 PA
0.134
Career Total Average
0.269
Season Average Total Average
0.269
Total Average Per 600 PA
0.269
Career BABIP
0.254
Season Average BABIP
0.254
BABIP Per 600 PA
0.254
Career Runs
31
Season Average Runs
1.72
Runs Per 600 PA
35.16
Career RBIs
30
Season Average RBIs
1.67
RBIs Per 600 PA
34.03
Career Runs Produced
60
Season Average Runs Produced
3.33
Runs Produced Per 600 PA
68.05
Career Runs Created
12.54
Season Average Runs Created
0.7
Runs Created Per 600 PA
14.22
Career Hit By Pitch
2
Season Average Hit By Pitch
0.11
Hit By Pitch Per 600 PA
2.27
Career Walks
13
Season Average Walks
0.72
Walks Per 600 PA
14.74
Career Intentional Walks
0
Season Average Intentional Walks
0
Intentional Walks Per 600 PA
0
Career Strikeouts
161
Season Average Strikeouts
8.94
Strikeouts Per 600 PA
182.61
Career Plate Appearances per Strikeout
3.29
Season Average Plate Appearances per Strikeout
3.29
Plate Appearances per Strikeout Per 600 PA
3.29
Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.08
Season Average Walks Per Strikeout
0.08
Walks Per Strikeout Per 600 PA
0.08
Career Sacrifice Hit
49
Season Average Sacrifice Hit
2.72
Sacrifice Hit Per 600 PA
55.58
Career Sacrifice Fly
1
Season Average Sacrifice Fly
0.06
Sacrifice Fly Per 600 PA
1.13
Career Ground into Double Play (GIDP)
5
Season Average Ground into Double Play (GIDP)
0.28
Ground into Double Play (GIDP) Per 600 PA
5.67
Career Stolen Bases
3
Season Average Stolen Bases
0.17
Stolen Bases Per 600 PA
3.4
Career Caught Stealing
0
Season Average Caught Stealing
0
Caught Stealing Per 600 PA
0
Career Stolen Base Attempts
3
Season Average Stolen Base Attempts
0.17
Stolen Base Attempts Per 600 PA
3.4
Career Stolen Base Percentage
100
Season Average Stolen Base Percentage
100
Stolen Base Percentage Per 600 PA
100


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