Max Scherzer
Starting Pitcher · Toronto Blue Jays · #31
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height
- 6′ 3″
- Weight
- 208 lb
- Born
- 1984-07-27
- Birthplace
- St. Louis, MO, United States
- Debut
- 2008
- ESPN id
- 28976
- Source
- espn
Pitches1187
PA302
AVG.250
SLG.460
ISO.210
K%21.9%
BRL%10.1%
HH%28.0%
EV85.9
Arsenal
| Pitch | Count | Usage | Velo | Spin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4-Seam Fastball | 573 | 48.3% | 93.5 | 2368 |
| Slider | 250 | 21.1% | 86.0 | 2394 |
| Changeup | 171 | 14.4% | 84.6 | 1381 |
| Curveball | 149 | 12.6% | 75.5 | 2696 |
| Cutter | 42 | 3.5% | 88.2 | 2527 |
| Unknown | 2 | 0.2% | — | — |
Outcomes by pitch
| Pitch | AB | AVG | SLG | ISO | H | 1B | 2B | 3B | HR | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4-Seam Fastball | 117 | .265 | .470 | .205 | 31 | 19 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 21 |
| Slider | 67 | .254 | .507 | .254 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 22 |
| Changeup | 38 | .263 | .474 | .211 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 11 |
| Curveball | 38 | .158 | .263 | .105 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 |
| Cutter | 11 | .364 | .727 | .364 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Unknown | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Contact quality by pitch
| Pitch | BBE | BRL% | HH% | EV | LA | DIST | FB% | LD% | GB% | PU% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4-Seam Fastball | 97 | 11.3% | 29.9% | 87.1 | 27.2° | 229 | 41.2% | 27.8% | 16.5% | 14.4% |
| Slider | 45 | 13.3% | 35.6% | 88.6 | 15.1° | 180 | 13.3% | 35.6% | 35.6% | 15.6% |
| Changeup | 27 | 3.7% | 22.2% | 86.6 | 7.0° | 140 | 14.8% | 25.9% | 51.9% | 7.4% |
| Curveball | 27 | 7.4% | 18.5% | 76.7 | 13.6° | 182 | 37.0% | 14.8% | 37.0% | 11.1% |
| Cutter | 11 | 9.1% | 18.2% | 85.0 | 35.5° | 216 | 45.5% | 27.3% | 9.1% | 18.2% |