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Max scherzer washington nationals

Max Scherzer

#24 PITCHER ALL-TIME
2008—2024
Starting Pitcher
BORN
July 27, 1984, in St. Louis, MO
THROWS
Right-Handed
PRIMARY TEAM
Washington Nationals

What Pitches Did Max Scherzer Throw?

Rising Fastball
Sinking Fastball
Cut Fastball
Slider
Hard Curve
216
WINS
63.7
QUALITY START PCT
75.4
WAR
112
LOSSES
133
ERA+
46.2
WAR7
3.16
ERA
4.51
K / BB RATIO
22.0
WAR3
3407
STRIKEOUTS
1.08
WHIP
5.2
WAR PER SEASON
Intense competitor who led Nationals to their first World Series title. Pitched two no-hitters in 2015, one of them possibly the most dominant performances ever (17 strikeouts and no walks).
8-TIME
ALL-STAR
Nationals
ALL-TIME TEAM
2019, 2023
WORLD SERIES CHAMPION

Max Scherzer Compared to Hall of Fame Pitcher

CAREER WAR7 WAR5C WAR3 JAWS WAR PER SN
Scherzer
CAREER
75.4
WAR7
46.2
WAR5C
34.9
WAR3
22.0
JAWS
60.8
WAR PER SN
5.2
AVERAGE HALL OF FAMER
CAREER
73.0
WAR7
49.8
WAR5C
30.3
WAR3
21.5
JAWS
61.4
WAR PER SN
4.5

Where Does Max Scherzer Rank Among Pitchers?

RANKING CAREER LONG PEAK PRIME SHORT PEAK JAWS
RANKING
24
CAREER
27
LONG PEAK
38
PRIME
37
SHORT PEAK
64
JAWS
27
RANKING
EGG RANKING
CAREER
WAR
LONG PEAK
WAR7
PRIME
WAR 5 CONSECUTIVE
SHORT PEAK
WAR3
JAWS
JAWS