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Starting Pitcher · Toronto Blue Jays

Max Scherzer

RHP · Throws Right · Age 42Starter
ERA
5.74
FIP
–
IP
84.2
W-L
4-9
WHIP
1.33
K%
18.7
BB%
9.6
GB%
–
K/9
7.2
HR/9
1.6
Drafted by the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2006 (round 1), he was signed by the Toronto Blue Jays in free agency in March 2026. He made his MLB debut on April 29, 2008.Facts: MLB StatsAPI (people · transactions)
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Four-Seam Fastball

FF · lead pitch

48% of pitches · .341 xwOBA allowed · 378 BIP · where it goes, what it costs

Pitcher Locations
where he throws it · catcher’s view
3%4%3%3%1%4%7%9%7%3%4%9%14%12%7%1%1%2%2%1%1%0%1%2%1%
Rare 0% · Common 10% · Very common 20%+
xwOBA Allowed
damage done by zone · all batters
.565.142.050.222.094.478.328.265.320.285.538.333.499.234.222.698.441.351.004–.698–.701.566.695
Cold .200 · Avg .310 · Hot .500+
Expected Damage
locations × damage zones
.014.005.001.006.001.020.021.023.022.008.020.031.071.028.016.004.005.007.000–.004–.006.011.010
Low risk · Average · High-risk zone
Four-Seam Fastball (48% usage) has allowed .341 xwOBA over 378 balls in play — his most-used pitch.

Arsenal

usage × whiff, ranked

5 pitch types · 3,522-pitch sample · 2026/2025/2024 blend, weighted 4/3/1

Four-Seam Fastball FF
48% usage · 17% whiff · .341 xwOBA · 92.9 mph
Slider SL
21% usage · 29% whiff · .295 xwOBA · 85.5 mph
Changeup CH
14% usage · 18% whiff · .301 xwOBA · 83.9 mph
Curveball CU
14% usage · 24% whiff · .318 xwOBA · 74.5 mph
Cutter FC
3% usage · 11% whiff · .372 xwOBA · 87.3 mph
Whiff% Trend
last 8 outings · by pitch · min 5 swings per point
010203040506070808/198/258/309/59/119/169/239/27
Four-Seam FastballSliderChangeup
Hand Splits
K% + xwOBA allowed by batter side · 2026/2025/2024 blend, weighted 4/3/1
SplitK%xwOBASample
vs. LHB15.7 .344 501
vs. RHB26.5 .288 382
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