Max Scherzer
Maxwell Martin Scherzer
Born: July 27, 1984
St. Louis, MO US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 215
Draft: Round 43 (2003 June Amateur Draft, St. Louis Cardinals)
Draft: Round 1 (2006 June Amateur Draft, Arizona Diamondbacks)
School: Parkway Central HS (MO)
U Missouri Columbia
Career: 2007-2025
Major League Statistics
Max Scherzer compiled a career record of 12 wins and 7 losses and a 2.76 ERA in his 57-game pitching career with the Fort Worth Cats, Scottsdale Scorpions, Visalia Oaks, Mobile BayBears, Phoenix Desert Dogs, Tucson Sidewinders, Visalia Rawhide, Toledo Mud Hens, Binghamton Rumble Ponies, Syracuse Mets, Round Rock Express and Buffalo Bisons. He began playing during the 2007 season and last took the field during the 2025 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Ind | AA | Fort Worth Cats | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.56 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16.0 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 60 |
| 2007 | Advanced A | CALL | Visalia Oaks | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.53 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 59 |
| 2007 | Fall | AZFL | Scottsdale Scorpions | 1 | 1 | .500 | 2.13 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12.7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 51 |
| 2007 | AA | SOUL | Mobile BayBears | 4 | 4 | .500 | 3.91 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 73.7 | 64 | 38 | 32 | 3 | 40 | 0 | 76 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 320 |
| 2008 | Fall | AZFL | Phoenix Desert Dogs | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.38 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24.0 | 16 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 94 |
| 2008 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Sidewinders | 1 | 1 | .500 | 2.72 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53.0 | 35 | 19 | 16 | 2 | 22 | 0 | 79 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 219 |
| 2009 | Advanced A | CALL | Visalia Rawhide | 0 | 0 | 1.93 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20 | |
| 2010 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.60 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 |
| 2022 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Mets | 0 | 0 | 2.45 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | |
| 2022 | AA | EL | Binghamton Rumble Ponies | 0 | 0 | 4.50 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.0 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | |
| 2024 | AAA | PCL | Round Rock Express | 0 | 1 | .000 | 3.60 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15.0 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 58 |
| 2025 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 0 | 0 | 2.08 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 34 | |
| Totals | 12 | 7 | .632 | 2.76 | 57 | 46 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 251.3 | 165 | 92 | 77 | 15 | 93 | 1 | 332 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 1016 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | AA | SOUL | Mobile BayBears | 14 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .357 | .357 | .500 | .857 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Sidewinders | 13 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .000 | .143 | .000 | .143 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 27 | 24 | 20 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | .250 | .286 | .350 | .636 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Fall | AZFL | Scottsdale Scorpions | P | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .750 | .375 |
| 2007 | Ind | AA | Fort Worth Cats | P | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 2007 | Advanced A | CALL | Visalia Oaks | P | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.333 |
| 2007 | AA | SOUL | Mobile BayBears | P | 14 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | .917 | .786 |
| 2008 | Fall | AZFL | Phoenix Desert Dogs | P | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 2008 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Sidewinders | P | 13 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .615 |
| 2009 | Advanced A | CALL | Visalia Rawhide | P | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 2010 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | P | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 2022 | AA | EL | Binghamton Rumble Ponies | P | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2022 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Mets | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2024 | AAA | PCL | Round Rock Express | P | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .500 |
| 2025 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | P | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| Totals | 54 | 23 | 22 | 2 | 1 | .957 | .833 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Ind | American Association | Fort Worth Cats | |||
| 2007 | Advanced A | California League | Visalia Oaks | ARI | June 7, 2007 | June 17, 2007 |
| 2007 | AA | Southern League | Mobile BayBears | SDN | June 22, 2007 | September 1, 2007 |
| 2007 | Fall | Arizona Fall League | Scottsdale Scorpions | October 11, 2007 | November 14, 2007 | |
| 2008 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tucson Sidewinders | ARI | April 7, 2008 | August 24, 2008 |
| 2008 | Fall | Arizona Fall League | Phoenix Desert Dogs | October 7, 2008 | October 23, 2008 | |
| 2009 | Advanced A | California League | Visalia Rawhide | ARI | April 9, 2009 | April 9, 2009 |
| 2010 | AAA | International League | Toledo Mud Hens | DET | May 20, 2010 | May 25, 2010 |
| 2022 | AA | Eastern League | Binghamton Rumble Ponies | NYN | June 21, 2022 | June 29, 2022 |
| 2022 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Mets | NYN | September 14, 2022 | September 14, 2022 |
| 2024 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Round Rock Express | TEX | April 24, 2024 | September 7, 2024 |
| 2025 | AAA | International League | Buffalo Bisons | TOR | June 13, 2025 | June 18, 2025 |
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