Max Scherzer
P · 19 seasons · 2008 – 2026 · B/T: R/R
Few careers score higher: Max Scherzer sits 1st of 0 pitchers all-time in roto value, built over 19 seasons. He was the top-ranked pitcher of 2018, worth +18.5, and that season sits 45th of 51,303 on record. Three different seasons ended with him as the top-scoring pitcher (2016, 2018 and 2021). The value came from strikeouts (+52.5), WHIP (+45.1) and wins (+43.0), with no category working against him.
Hitting
Best Season
-1.38
2018 · #40,507 all-time
Career Z
-39.6
summed
Avg / Season
-2.20
longevity-neutral
Seasons
18
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | ARI | 17 | -2.51 | #1,215 | #99,898 |
| 2009 | ARI | 31 | -2.10 | #901 | #65,285 |
| 2010 | DET | 31 | -2.19 | #994 | #76,913 |
| 2011 | DET | 33 | -2.24 | #1,120 | #81,673 |
| 2012 | DET | 32 | -2.20 | #1,043 | #77,164 |
| 2013 | DET | 32 | -2.03 | #559 | #55,121 |
| 2014 | DET | 33 | -2.13 | #1,062 | #69,440 |
| 2015 | WSH | 34 | -2.26 | #1,205 | #83,580 |
| 2016 | WSH | 34 | -2.08 | #1,066 | #63,135 |
| 2017 | WSH | 31 | -2.42 | #1,262 | #96,043 |
| 2018★ | WSH | 35 | -1.38 | #449 | #40,507 |
| 2019 | WSH | 29 | -1.87 | #521 | #47,830 |
| 2020 | WSH | 12 | -2.06 | #508 | #58,654 |
| 2021 | WSH | 30 | -4.01 | #1,508 | #111,375 |
| 2022 | NYM | 23 | -2.02 | #580 | #53,628 |
| 2023 | NYM | 27 | -2.05 | #565 | #56,873 |
| 2024 | TEX | 9 | -2.04 | #564 | #55,925 |
| 2025 | TOR | 17 | -2.01 | #554 | #52,712 |
★ Best season by Z
Pitching
Best Season
18.46
2018 · #45 all-time
Career Z
165.7
summed
Avg / Season
8.72
longevity-neutral
Seasons
19
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | ARI | 16 | 0.45 | #208 | #16,599 |
| 2009 | ARI | 30 | 4.32 | #84 | #6,541 |
| 2010 | DET | 31 | 6.40 | #45 | #3,694 |
| 2011 | DET | 33 | 3.14 | #110 | #8,769 |
| 2012 | DET | 32 | 6.91 | #37 | #3,193 |
| 2013 | DET | 32 | 14.27 | #2 | #231 |
| 2014 | DET | 33 | 9.65 | #12 | #1,278 |
| 2015 | WSH | 33 | 15.47 | #4 | #150 |
| 2016 | WSH | 34 | 16.57 | #1 | #95 |
| 2017 | WSH | 31 | 16.98 | #2 | #80 |
| 2018★ | WSH | 33 | 18.46 | #1 | #45 |
| 2019 | WSH | 27 | 11.95 | #12 | #559 |
| 2020 | WSH | 12 | 6.16 | #52 | #3,954 |
| 2021 | WSH | 30 | 16.87 | #1 | #86 |
| 2022 | NYM | 23 | 11.22 | #22 | #738 |
| 2023 | NYM | 27 | 8.49 | #38 | #1,921 |
| 2024 | TEX | 9 | -0.22 | #323 | #19,399 |
| 2025 | TOR | 17 | -0.00 | #321 | #18,486 |
| 2026 | TOR | 18 | -1.39 | #432 | #25,850 |
★ Best season by Z