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
2–7
W-L
6.03
ERA
1.36
WHIP
48
K
62.2
IP
14
GS
Stats updated Sep 7, 11:38 AM ETLast game Sep 5 at KC
Season overview
How good is he?
StatPlayerMLB AvgPercentile
Results2550POOR
Strikeouts & Control2750POOR
Run Prevention2750POOR
Consistency5350AVERAGE
Form4950BELOW AVG
Recent form
Last 5 startsPitch arsenal (2026)
Usage %Velocity
- Four-seam FB46.7%93.2 mph
- Slider17.7%85.6 mph
- Changeup15.5%84.1 mph
- Curveball14.3%75.0 mph
- Cutter5.8%88.0 mph
Hot / cold zones (vs RHB)
.000.231.267.333.462.114.278.458.400
- Better than MLB avg
- Similar to MLB avg
- Worse than MLB avg
Monthly ERA (2026)
Minimum 1 GSSplits
Home / away
Home (9 GS)
6.23
WHIP 1.36
Away (5 GS)
5.70
WHIP 1.35
0.53 ERA better on the road
vs handedness
vs LHH
.819
vs RHH
.657
.162 OPS better vs RHH
By monthERA · IP · K
September4.765.22
August3.6232.128
July3.382.24
June13.503.14
April13.5012.26
March1.506.04
Rest daysERA · WHIP · K/9
6+ days (11 GS)8.061.636.0
Sample sizes below four starts are not shown
Career
Frequently asked
What is Max Scherzer's ERA in 2026?+
6.03 across 14 starts and 62.2 innings, with a 1.36 WHIP and a 5.65 FIP. That ERA ranks 207th among qualified starters.
When is his next start?+
No probable start has been announced.
What pitches does he throw?+
He throws four-seam fb (46.7% at 93.2 mph mph), slider (17.7% at 85.6 mph mph), changeup (15.5% at 84.1 mph mph), curveball (14.3% at 75.0 mph mph), cutter (5.8% at 88.0 mph mph).
What is his P-Score?+
33 out of 100, which we label weak — 202nd among 224 qualified starters.
How has he pitched in his last 5 starts?+
A 4.39 ERA, 7.1 K/9, 4.0 BB/9.