Max Scherzer
| 23-year-old Pitcher |
| Arizona Diamondbacks |
| Date of Birth: July 27, 1984 |
| Bats/Throws: R/R |
Basic Statistics
| Basic Statistics | ||||||||||||||||||
| Year | Age | Team | G | W | L | IP | TBF | H | 2B | 3B | HR | R | ER | BB | K | ERA | RA9 | |
| 2007 | 23 | A+ | Visalia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 17.0 | 59 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 30 | 0.53 | 0.53 |
| 2007 | 23 | AA | Mobile | 14 | 4 | 4 | 73.2 | 320 | 64 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 38 | 32 | 40 | 76 | 3.91 | 4.64 |
| 2008 | 24 | AAA | Tucson | 5 | 0 | 0 | 25.1 | 100 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 43 | 2.84 | 3.55 |
| 2008 | 24 | MLB | Arizona | 10 | 0 | 2 | 31.0 | 133 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 33 | 2.03 | 3.77 |
| Extended Statistics | ||||||||||
| Year | Age | Team | BB/PA | K/PA | BABIP | GB% | HR/Air | FIP | BsRA9 | |
| 2007 | 23 | A+ | Visalia | 3.4% | 50.8% | .192 | 61% | 0% | 0.79 | 0.38 |
| 2007 | 23 | AA | Mobile | 12.5% | 23.8% | .316 | 49% | 3% | 3.61 | 3.75 |
| 2008 | 24 | AAA | Tucson | 6.0% | 43.0% | .313 | 57% | 5% | 1.41 | 1.96 |
| 2008 | 24 | MLB | Arizona | 10.5% | 24.8% | .289 | 45% | 4% | 3.57 | 3.29 |
Longitudinal Trends
The above graph represents 15-day averages over the past couple years.
Available graphs for Scherzer: BB/PA, SO/PA, and ERA
Extended Statistics
2008: Arizona | 2008: Tucson | 2007: Mobile
| Split Statistics with Arizona in 2008 | |||||||
| Split | IP | TBF | BB/PA | K/PA | BABIP | GB% | ERA |
| April | 4.1 | 13 | 0.0% | 53.8% | .0 | 60% | 0.00 |
| May | 21.1 | 94 | 11.7% | 23.4% | .327 | 44% | 1.27 |
| June | 5.1 | 26 | 11.5% | 15.4% | .267 | 42% | 6.75 |
| AWAY | 15.0 | 63 | 7.9% | 23.8% | .314 | 35% | 2.40 |
| HOME | 16.0 | 70 | 12.9% | 25.7% | .268 | 53% | 1.69 |
Batted Ball Chart
Game Log
| Date | Level | IP | R | ER | H | 2B | 3B | HR | SO | BB | |
| June 15 | AAA | vs. Colorado Springs | 2.1 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 |
| June 11 | MLB | @ NY Mets | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| June 8 | MLB | @ Pittsburgh | 2.1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| June 3 | MLB | @ Milwaukee | 1.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| May 30 | MLB | vs. Washington | 2.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| May 26 | MLB | @ Atlanta | 2.2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| May 23 | MLB | @ Atlanta | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| May 17 | MLB | vs. Detroit | 5.0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 |
| May 10 | MLB | @ Chi Cubs | 6.0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| May 5 | MLB | vs. Philadelphia | 4.0 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
Player Notes
July 2008
Driveline Mechancis: Injury Report: Max ScherzerMay 2008
Driveline Mechancis: Max Scherzer?s ChangeupDriveline Mechancis: Pitching Mechanics Voiceover: Max Scherzer
MILB.com: Futures Exchange: Scherzer to the Max
Just how good is D-backs mega-prospect Max Scherzer?
April 2008
Minor League Ball: Prospect Profile: Max ScherzerUniversity of Missouri ace Max Scherzer was Arizona's first round pick in 2006, 11th overall.
Baseball America: Prospect Hot Sheet: Can't Hit Scherzer
Another week, another Hot Sheet.