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Max Scherzer

#21 - Starting Pitcher

Bats / Throws	Right / Right
Date of Birth	7/27/1984 (38)
Height, Weight	6'3", 208 lb
Hometown	St. Louis, MO

2022 Season Stats

MLB Rank MLB Average

	W-L	IP	ERA	WHIP	K%	BB%	CSW%				FB MPH	SwStr%	HC%	GB%	xERA	xwOBA
	8-2	102.2	1.93	0.93	31.3%	4.2%	32.8%				93.9	16.5%	19.8%	29.4%	2.73	.259

	35^th 5 W	77^th 86 IP	4^th 4.30 ERA	5^th 1.30 WHIP	10^th 21.0% K%	10^th 7.7% BB%	6^th 27.8% CSW%				69^th 93.2 FB MPH	6^th 11.5% SwStr%	6^th 27.4% HC%	197^th 43.8% GB%	8^th 4.28 xERA	4^th .324 xwOBA

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2022 Projection

W	IP	ERA	WHIP	K%	BB%
12	180	3.02	1.03	32.4%	6.2%

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Year	Team	G	GS	IP	W	L	ERA	xERA	FIP	xFIP	WHIP	H/9	K%	BB%	BABIP	xBABIP	HC%	GB%	HR/FB%	LOB%	SwStr%	CSW%
2018	WSH	33	33	220.2	18	7	2.53	2.67	2.64	3.04	0.91	6.1	34.6%	5.9%	.267	.254	18.4%	35.5%	11.0%	81.3%	17.3%	33.8%
2019	WSH	27	27	172.1	11	7	2.92	2.67	2.45	2.72	1.03	7.5	35.1%	4.8%	.322	.299	19.2%	44.3%	15.1%	78.7%	17.7%	34.3%
2020	WSH	12	12	67.1	5	4	3.74	4.28	3.46	3.60	1.38	9.4	31.2%	7.8%	.355	.339	22.3%	35.8%	14.7%	80.0%	16.4%	31.3%
2021	LAD/WSH	30	30	179.1	15	4	2.46	2.80	2.98	3.22	0.86	6.0	34.1%	5.2%	.249	.259	20.4%	36.1%	13.0%	84.3%	17.3%	33.0%
2022	NYM	16	16	102.2	8	2	1.93	2.69	2.40	3.26	0.93	6.9	31.3%	4.2%	.290	.267	19.8%	29.4%	6.8%	86.1%	16.5%	32.8%
SP MLB AVG		16	16	86.0	5	5	4.30	4.28	4.27	4.19	1.30	8.8	21.1%	7.7%	.292	.285	27.3%	43.7%	13.6%	72.7%	11.5%	27.8%
5 Years		118	118	742.1	57	24	2.63	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.97	6.8	33.8%	5.4%	.288	.276	19.6%	36.7%	11.9%	81.8%	17.2%	33.4%

Repertoire

Four-Seamer | 45%
Slider | 23%
Changeup | 13%
Cutter | 10%
Curveball | 9%
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Year	MPH	Usage%	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	GB%	FB%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	HR/FB%	xAVG	xwOBA	HC%	Spin
2018	94.4	50.0%	27.7%	55.4%	15.4%	17.9%	33.4%	68.9%	64.7%	30.4%	43.8%	.198	.249	.283	7.6%	.180	.233	21.9%	2,487
2019	94.9	42.3%	25.9%	53.9%	14.7%	17.9%	32.6%	69.9%	65.0%	35.8%	39.6%	.235	.303	.315	15.9%	.232	.294	23.8%	2,472
2020	94.7	45.9%	21.1%	55.7%	14.7%	16.0%	30.7%	67.1%	61.9%	29.3%	44.0%	.264	.359	.319	21.2%	.295	.392	32.5%	2,446
2021	94.3	46.8%	26.6%	53.9%	15.4%	18.2%	33.7%	68.6%	64.6%	26.1%	53.9%	.191	.271	.244	11.3%	.192	.271	24.3%	2,438
2022	93.9	45.1%	29.0%	56.6%	12.4%	18.5%	30.9%	71.5%	66.5%	20.3%	55.9%	.233	.289	.270	7.6%	.242	.316	28.0%	2,392
SP MLB AVG	93.2	38.2%	26.0%	50.3%	9.4%	17.7%	27.1%	65.2%	59.5%	34.7%	41.7%	.264	.349	.293	13.0%	.261	.354	31.1%	2,236

Year	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	EV	FB EV	LA	xMov	yMov	xRP	yRP	Ext.	Spin
2018	.180	.233	.253	.312	21.9%	5.8%	36.7%	22.2%	87.6	86.1	23.5	0.9	1.2	-3.6	5.1	6.0	2,487
2019	.232	.294	.318	.405	23.8%	8.8%	45.9%	27.5%	90.0	88.6	19.2	1.0	1.2	-3.5	5.2	6.0	2,472
2020	.295	.392	.370	.521	32.5%	13.3%	51.3%	31.5%	92.8	93.0	22.1	6.3	8.7	-2.8	5.4	6.2	2,446
2021	.192	.271	.249	.347	24.3%	8.9%	37.8%	22.6%	89.5	86.9	25.0	7.0	9.3	-2.9	5.4	6.2	2,438
2022	.242	.316	.269	.369	28.0%	13.6%	39.8%	28.7%	90.5	89.0	29.1	7.4	9.5	-2.9	5.5	6.1	2,392
SP MLB AVG	.261	.354	.284	.393	31.1%	10.0%	41.5%	29.0%	90.5	88.7	18.8	4.8	9.3	-0.7	5.8	6.4	2,236

Year	P	TBF	1B	2B	3B	HR	K	BB	HBP	WP	Strikes	Balls	AVG	SLG	wOBA
2018	1,745	397	46	17	2	8	132	23	2	1	1,202	543	.198	.320	.249
2019	1,172	265	28	19	0	10	86	18	1	0	819	352	.235	.436	.303
2020	557	124	16	6	0	7	35	12	1	3	374	183	.264	.509	.359
2021	1,321	301	31	8	2	11	94	22	5	1	906	415	.191	.357	.271
2022	692	164	24	6	0	5	35	8	3	0	495	197	.233	.373	.289
SP MLB AVG	465	115	16	5	0	4	23	11	1	0	309	156	.264	.456	.349

Year	GB%	LD%	FB%	IFFB%	HR/FB%	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%	Foul%	Weak%	Top%	Under%	Fl&B%	Solid%	SS%
2018	30.4%	25.8%	43.8%	20.4%	7.6%	30.4%	35.8%	33.8%	21.8%	5.0%	19.6%	38.8%	24.2%	6.7%	37.9%
2019	35.8%	24.5%	39.6%	11.3%	15.9%	31.4%	27.7%	40.9%	23.7%	3.8%	20.1%	30.2%	30.8%	6.3%	38.4%
2020	29.3%	26.7%	44.0%	13.3%	21.2%	31.6%	26.3%	42.1%	22.8%	2.7%	14.7%	30.7%	30.7%	8.0%	45.3%
2021	26.1%	20.0%	53.9%	15.0%	11.3%	25.0%	35.6%	39.4%	21.3%	4.4%	13.9%	43.9%	21.7%	7.2%	35.0%
2022	20.3%	23.7%	55.9%	26.3%	7.6%	22.9%	38.1%	39.0%	23.6%	4.2%	9.3%	46.6%	24.6%	1.7%	34.7%
SP MLB AVG	34.7%	23.7%	41.7%	12.3%	13.0%	31.9%	35.9%	32.2%	20.8%	3.5%	23.0%	31.9%	23.7%	7.9%	38.6%

Year	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	BACON	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	EV	FB EV	LA
2018	21.9%	5.8%	36.7%	22.2%	.198	.249	.283	.307	.180	.233	.253	.312	87.6	86.1	23.5
2019	23.8%	8.8%	45.9%	27.5%	.235	.303	.315	.358	.232	.294	.318	.405	90.0	88.6	19.2
2020	32.5%	13.3%	51.3%	31.5%	.264	.359	.319	.382	.295	.392	.370	.521	92.8	93.0	22.1
2021	24.3%	8.9%	37.8%	22.6%	.191	.271	.244	.291	.192	.271	.249	.347	89.5	86.9	25.0
2022	28.0%	13.6%	39.8%	28.7%	.233	.289	.270	.302	.242	.316	.269	.369	90.5	89.0	29.1
SP MLB AVG	31.1%	10.0%	41.5%	29.0%	.264	.349	.293	.331	.261	.354	.284	.393	90.5	88.7	18.8

Year	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	Whiff%	Swing%	Con%	O-Con%	Z-Con%	ECS%	2-Str O-Sw%	F-Str%	TF-Str%
2018	27.7%	55.4%	15.4%	17.9%	33.4%	68.9%	64.7%	30.3%	50.9%	69.7%	61.1%	72.5%	22.0%	21.2%	62.8%	53.9%
2019	25.9%	53.9%	14.7%	17.9%	32.6%	69.9%	65.0%	28.2%	52.0%	71.8%	61.4%	74.8%	23.3%	20.8%	67.8%	59.9%
2020	21.1%	55.7%	14.7%	16.0%	30.7%	67.1%	61.9%	28.8%	51.2%	71.2%	63.5%	73.0%	19.5%	16.2%	63.0%	52.1%
2021	26.6%	53.9%	15.4%	18.2%	33.7%	68.6%	64.6%	30.7%	50.3%	69.3%	54.9%	74.0%	22.6%	20.8%	61.8%	53.8%
2022	29.0%	56.6%	12.4%	18.5%	30.9%	71.5%	66.5%	23.4%	53.0%	76.6%	70.1%	78.6%	21.6%	22.5%	63.9%	53.7%
SP MLB AVG	26.0%	50.3%	9.4%	17.7%	27.1%	65.2%	59.5%	19.5%	47.5%	80.5%	71.0%	84.0%	22.8%	22.1%	62.3%	51.6%

Year	aLoc%	x-mLoc%	gLoc%	hiLoc%	y-mLoc%	loLoc%	heLoc%	iLoc%	oLoc%	Early%	Behind%	2-Str%	Zone%	Early BIP%	PAR%
2018	36.0%	26.6%	37.4%	47.9%	31.3%	20.9%	8.7%	28.4%	44.9%	60.6%	24.0%	28.9%	55.4%	11.6%	26.2%
2019	33.0%	27.0%	39.9%	38.5%	33.9%	27.6%	8.9%	27.6%	45.3%	61.1%	24.6%	28.7%	53.9%	10.8%	25.6%
2020	38.1%	27.6%	34.3%	36.8%	36.8%	26.4%	10.8%	30.0%	42.4%	60.7%	26.9%	26.6%	55.7%	12.1%	23.0%
2021	37.3%	25.6%	37.1%	41.3%	31.6%	27.0%	8.4%	32.6%	41.8%	61.0%	26.8%	26.9%	53.9%	10.7%	26.4%
2022	35.8%	25.7%	38.4%	40.9%	31.6%	27.5%	7.8%	29.5%	44.8%	66.2%	24.9%	21.8%	56.6%	12.9%	23.2%
SP MLB AVG	34.2%	27.9%	38.0%	51.2%	26.7%	22.1%	7.4%	30.4%	41.8%	57.9%	29.2%	28.0%	50.3%	14.0%	16.0%

Year	MPH	Usage%	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	GB%	FB%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	HR/FB%	xAVG	xwOBA	HC%	Spin
2018	85.2	16.5%	48.5%	53.2%	26.2%	21.0%	47.1%	77.1%	72.6%	36.7%	41.8%	.195	.255	.280	15.2%	.174	.221	18.7%	2,386
2019	85.6	18.5%	45.5%	45.5%	27.5%	18.2%	45.7%	73.0%	68.4%	48.8%	31.3%	.176	.170	.300	0.0%	.151	.151	16.1%	2,364
2020	85.4	19.0%	47.1%	40.0%	27.4%	16.1%	43.5%	69.6%	66.1%	37.9%	37.9%	.154	.182	.267	0.0%	.168	.198	12.7%	2,382
2021	85.8	19.1%	41.2%	45.1%	26.3%	13.7%	40.1%	68.6%	64.7%	53.1%	29.6%	.154	.203	.213	20.8%	.150	.200	16.2%	2,276
2022	85.1	23.1%	48.5%	42.9%	28.0%	14.4%	42.4%	72.3%	67.8%	41.1%	42.9%	.163	.167	.276	0.0%	.124	.140	8.2%	2,299
SP MLB AVG	84.3	23.7%	33.4%	41.1%	15.1%	14.0%	29.1%	62.4%	56.7%	42.6%	35.1%	.233	.291	.291	13.7%	.225	.287	23.0%	2,373

Year	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	EV	FB EV	LA	xMov	yMov	xRP	yRP	Ext.	Spin
2018	.174	.221	.270	.325	18.7%	8.9%	38.3%	22.0%	88.0	83.2	20.3	0.3	0.1	-3.7	5.2	5.8	2,386
2019	.151	.151	.254	.249	16.1%	1.3%	32.5%	19.0%	83.6	84.0	10.6	0.3	0.1	-3.6	5.1	5.9	2,364
2020	.168	.198	.295	.279	12.7%	0.0%	33.3%	17.9%	83.8	79.6	16.6	1.2	2.0	-3.0	5.3	6.2	2,382
2021	.150	.200	.207	.306	16.2%	7.4%	29.6%	16.9%	83.4	89.0	7.9	0.9	2.8	-3.0	5.3	6.2	2,276
2022	.124	.140	.210	.220	8.2%	1.8%	27.6%	16.0%	79.6	78.8	19.7	1.1	2.3	-3.1	5.4	6.1	2,299
SP MLB AVG	.225	.287	.280	.366	23.0%	7.7%	38.0%	25.4%	86.9	85.8	14.1	3.2	1.3	-0.7	5.8	6.3	2,373

Year	P	TBF	1B	2B	3B	HR	K	BB	HBP	WP	Strikes	Balls	AVG	SLG	wOBA
2018	577	141	15	6	0	5	53	6	1	1	445	132	.195	.353	.255
2019	512	137	19	5	0	0	56	1	0	0	374	138	.176	.213	.170
2020	230	56	7	1	0	0	22	4	0	2	160	70	.154	.173	.182
2021	539	142	13	3	0	5	56	5	0	0	370	169	.154	.287	.203
2022	354	100	13	3	0	0	40	2	0	0	256	98	.163	.194	.167
SP MLB AVG	263	70	9	3	0	2	20	4	1	1	167	96	.233	.387	.291

Year	GB%	LD%	FB%	IFFB%	HR/FB%	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%	Foul%	Weak%	Top%	Under%	Fl&B%	Solid%	SS%
2018	36.7%	24.1%	41.8%	16.5%	15.2%	43.0%	34.2%	22.8%	15.9%	2.5%	31.6%	29.1%	25.3%	5.1%	34.2%