Toronto Blue Jays#31 · SP
Max Scherzer
Age 42
Contract Value $3,000,000/yr
Size 6' 3" · 208
Throws RHP
Bats Right
From St. Louis, MO
4–9
W-L
5.74
ERA
1.33
WHIP
68
K
84.2
IP
18
GS
Stats updated Oct 23, 1:06 PM ETLast game Sep 23 at BAL
Season overview
How good is he?
StatPlayerMLB AvgPercentile
Run Prevention2650POOR
Skill3450WEAK
Workload3750WEAK
Consistency2350POOR
Form3550WEAK
Contact Management5750AVERAGE
Recent form
Last 5 startsGame log
Pitch arsenal (2026)
Usage %Velocity
- Four-seam FB47.6%93.0 mph
- Slider17.1%85.4 mph
- Changeup15.0%83.9 mph
- Curveball14.6%74.6 mph
- Cutter5.7%87.8 mph
Hot / cold zones (vs RHB)
.182.200.278.368.382.125.304.419.333
- Better than MLB avg
- Similar to MLB avg
- Worse than MLB avg
Monthly ERA (2026)
Minimum 1 GSSplits
Home / away
Home (11 GS)
6.24
WHIP 1.37
Away (6 GS)
5.97
WHIP 1.36
0.27 ERA better on the road
vs handedness
vs LHH
.840
vs RHH
.602
.238 OPS better vs RHH
By monthERA · IP · K
September6.1020.215
August3.6232.128
July3.382.24
June13.503.14
April13.5012.26
March1.506.04
Rest daysERA · WHIP · K/9
6+ days (13 GS)8.231.616.6
Sample sizes below four starts are not shown
Career
Frequently asked
What is Max Scherzer's ERA in 2026?+
5.74 across 18 starts and 84.2 innings, with a 1.33 WHIP and a 5.43 FIP. That ERA ranks 198th among qualified starters.
When is his next start?+
No probable start has been announced.
What pitches does he throw?+
He throws four-seam fb (47.6% at 93.0 mph mph), slider (17.1% at 85.4 mph mph), changeup (15.0% at 83.9 mph mph), curveball (14.6% at 74.6 mph mph), cutter (5.7% at 87.8 mph mph).
What is his P-Score?+
33 out of 100, which we label weak — 203rd among 226 qualified starters.
How has he pitched in his last 5 starts?+
A 4.55 ERA, 8.1 K/9, 2.9 BB/9.