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Max Scherzer
Toronto Blue Jays
SP · #31 · Bats R · Throws R · 6'3" · 208 lb · Age 42 · 19 yrs in MLB
2026 grade
10.9
- Runs prevented
- −7.3
- IP · ERA
- 84.2 · 5.74
- K · BB
- 68 · 35
- Rank
- Not qualified
What the grade is made of
Runs each part saves or costs against an average pitcher facing the same batters. Contact counts a quarter for how it turned out, because over a season that's mostly the fielders and luck.
- Home runs allowed15 vs 11 avg−5.4
- Strikeouts68 vs 81 avg−3.5
- Contact allowed (how it turned out counts a quarter)243 vs 235 avg+2.1
- Walks35 vs 31 avg−1.2
- Hit batters2 vs 4 avg+0.8
2026 game log: pitching
Game grades need 3 batters faced; starts are ranked against starts, relief outings against relief outings.
| Game | Result | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Sep 27vsCIN | W 5-1 | W | 7.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 114 | 81.0 |
| Wed, Sep 23@BAL | L 2-4 | L | 5.0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 93 | 49.1 |
| Wed, Sep 16vsDET | W 5-1 | W | 5.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 73 | 67.9 |
| Fri, Sep 11vsBAL | L 4-7 | L | 5.0 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 83 | 31.4 |
| Sat, Sep 5@KC | W 4-3 | GS | 5.2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 76 | 53.4 |
| Sun, Aug 30vsSEA | W 7-0 | W | 7.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 97 | 99.0 |
| Tue, Aug 25vsKC | L 3-5 | L | 5.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 92 | 50.0 |
| Wed, Aug 19@TB | L 6-7 | L | 4.0 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 73 | 20.0 |
| Thu, Aug 13vsBOS | L 0-7 | L | 5.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 92 | 77.7 |
| Sat, Aug 8@PHI | W 7-5 | GS | 5.1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 84 | 48.8 |
| Sun, Aug 2vsSTL | L 1-5 | GS | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 84 | 86.7 |
| Mon, Jul 27@WSH | W 3-2 | GS | 2.2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 75 | 29.4 |
| Wed, Jun 10vsPHI | L 4-7 | L | 3.1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 82 | 11.3 |
| Fri, Apr 24vsCLE | L 6-8 | L | 2.1 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 82 | 1.0 |
| Sat, Apr 18@ARI | L 2-6 | GS | 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 74 | 71.7 |
| Sun, Apr 12vsMIN | L 2-8 | L | 2.1 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 68 | 5.6 |
| Mon, Apr 6vsLAD | L 2-14 | L | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 36 | 36.1 |
| Tue, Mar 31vsCOL | W 5-1 | W | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 83 | 73.7 |
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