Max Scherzer
Career Earnings
$314,574,999
2022-2024 free-agent-xxb
- Opt-out available after 2023
- Full no trade clause
- MVP: $200,000
- Cy Young: $200,000
- World Series MVP: $150,000
- LCS MVP: $100,000
- All-Star: $100,000
2015-2021 free-agent-xxb
2014-2014 Arbitration
2013-2013 Arbitration
2012-2012 Arbitration
2011-2011 Pre-Arb
2007-2010 Rookie
2006-2006 Signing Bonus
Seasons
15.079 Years
Career Earnings thru 2025
$314,574,999
Earnings w/ Different Teams
5 teams
Earnings Per Year
Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2006 | 21 |
Signing Bonus
|
$3,000,000 |
$3,000,000 |
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2007 | 22 |
Active
|
$950,000 |
$3,950,000 |
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2008 | 23 |
Active
|
$950,000 |
$4,900,000 |
||
2009 | 24 |
Active
|
$1,450,000 |
$6,350,000 |
||
2010 | 25 |
Active
|
$950,000 |
$7,300,000 |
||
2011 | 26 |
Active
|
$600,000 |
$7,900,000 |
||
2012 | 27 |
Active / Arb Avoided
|
$3,750,000 |
$11,650,000 |
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2013 | 28 |
Active / Arb Avoided
|
$6,725,000 |
$18,375,000 |
AL Cy Young | |
2014 | 29 |
Active / Arb Avoided
|
$15,525,000 |
$33,900,000 |
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2015 | 30 |
Active
|
$15,175,000 |
$49,075,000 |
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2016 | 31 |
Active
|
$15,100,000 |
$64,175,000 |
NL Cy Young | |
2017 | 32 |
Active
|
$15,100,000 |
$79,275,000 |
NL Cy Young | |
2018 | 33 |
Active
|
$15,100,000 |
$94,375,000 |
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2019 | 34 |
Active
|
$15,100,000 |
$109,475,000 |
Champion All MLB (1st) | |
2020 | 35 |
Active
|
$15,000,000 |
$124,475,000 |
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2021 | 36 |
Retained
|
$15,100,000 |
$139,575,000 |
All MLB (1st) | |
2022 | 37 |
Active
Deferred
|
$43,333,333 $15,000,000 |
$182,908,333 $197,908,333 |
All MLB (2nd) | |
2023 | 38 |
Retained
Deferred
|
$43,333,333 $15,000,000 |
$241,241,666 $256,241,666 |
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2024 | 39 |
Injured / Player Exercised
Retained
Deferred
|
$12,500,000 $30,833,333 $15,000,000 |
$268,741,666 $299,574,999 $314,574,999 |
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Total |
$314,574,999 |
$268,741,666 $299,574,999 $314,574,999 |
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2025 | 40 |
Deferred
|
$15,000,000 |
|||
2026 | 41 |
Deferred
|
$15,000,000 |
|||
2027 | 42 |
Deferred
|
$15,000,000 |
|||
2028 | 43 |
Deferred
|
$15,000,000 |
|||
Total |
$374,574,999 |
Earnings Per Team
Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
3 | $1,900,000 | $3,000,000 | - | $4,900,000 | |
6 | $29,000,000 | - | - | $29,000,000 | |
10 | $100,000,000 | $50,000,000 | $675,000 | $150,675,000 | |
3 | $117,499,999 | - | - | $117,499,999 | |
1 | $12,500,000 | - | - | $12,500,000 |
Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2006 | 21 |
$3,000,000 |
$3,000,000 |
$3,000,000 |
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2007 | 22 |
$950,000
|
$950,000 |
$3,950,000 |
|||
2008 | 23 |
$950,000
|
$950,000 |
$4,900,000 |
|||
2009 | 24 |
$1,450,000
|
$1,450,000 |
$6,350,000 |
|||
2010 | 25 |
$950,000
|
$950,000 |
$7,300,000 |
|||
2011 | 26 |
$600,000
|
$600,000 |
$7,900,000 |
|||
2012 | 27 |
$3,750,000
|
$3,750,000 |
$11,650,000 |
|||
2013 | 28 |
$6,725,000
|
$6,725,000 |
$18,375,000 |
|||
2014 | 29 |
$15,525,000
|
$15,525,000 |
$33,900,000 |
|||
2015 | 30 |
$10,000,000
|
$5,000,000 |
$175,000 |
$15,175,000 |
$49,075,000 |
|
2016 | 31 |
$15,000,000
|
$100,000 |
$15,100,000 |
$64,175,000 |
||
2017 | 32 |
$15,000,000
|
$100,000 |
$15,100,000 |
$79,275,000 |
||
2018 | 33 |
$15,000,000
|
$100,000 |
$15,100,000 |
$94,375,000 |
||
2019 | 34 |
$15,000,000 |
$100,000 |
$15,100,000 |
$109,475,000 |
||
2020 | 35 |
$15,000,000 |
$15,000,000 |
$124,475,000 |
|||
2021 | 36 |
$15,000,000 |
$100,000 |
$15,100,000 |
$139,575,000 |
||
2022 | 37 |
$43,333,333 $15,000,000
|
$43,333,333 $15,000,000 |
$182,908,333 $197,908,333 |
|||
2023 | 38 |
$43,333,333 $15,000,000
|
$43,333,333 $15,000,000 |
$241,241,666 $256,241,666 |
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2024 | 39 |
$12,500,000 $30,833,333 $15,000,000
|
$12,500,000 $30,833,333 $15,000,000 |
$268,741,666 $299,574,999 $314,574,999 |
|||
Total |
$260,899,999 |
$53,000,000 |
$675,000 |
$314,574,999 |
$268,741,666 $299,574,999 $314,574,999 |
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2025 | 40 |
$15,000,000
|
$15,000,000 |
||||
2026 | 41 |
$15,000,000
|
$15,000,000 |
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2027 | 42 |
$15,000,000
|
$15,000,000 |
||||
2028 | 43 |
$15,000,000
|
$15,000,000 |
||||
Total |
$320,899,999 |
$53,000,000 |
$675,000 |
$374,574,999 |
Earnings Per Team
Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
3 | $1,900,000 | $3,000,000 | - | $4,900,000 | |
6 | $29,000,000 | - | - | $29,000,000 | |
10 | $100,000,000 | $50,000,000 | $675,000 | $150,675,000 | |
3 | $117,499,999 | - | - | $117,499,999 | |
1 | $12,500,000 | - | - | $12,500,000 |
Injuries
Year | Dates | Reason | |
---|---|---|---|
2024 | TEX | Jul 31, 2024 - Sep 29, 2024 | Shoulder |
2024 | TEX | Mar 28, 2024 - Jun 23, 2024 | Back |
2023 | TEX | Sep 13, 2023 - Oct 01, 2023 | Arm |
2022 | NYM | Sep 07, 2022 - Sep 19, 2022 | Oblique |
2022 | NYM | May 20, 2022 - Jul 05, 2022 | Oblique |
2021 | WSH | Jun 12, 2021 - Jun 22, 2021 | Groin |
2019 | WSH | Jul 29, 2019 - Aug 23, 2019 | Back |
2019 | WSH | Jul 10, 2019 - Jul 25, 2019 | Back |
2017 | WSH | Aug 18, 2017 - Aug 28, 2017 | Neck |
- Jul 29, 2023 Exercised a $43.3M player option for 2024 with Texas (TEX)
- Jul 29, 2023 Traded to Texas (TEX) from New York (NYM) for Luisangel Acuna
- Apr 20, 2023 Suspended 10 games for a Uniform Violation (sticky substance)
- Nov 29, 2021 Signed a 3 year $130 million contract with New York (NYM)
- Jul 29, 2021 Traded to Los Angeles (LAD) from Washington (WSH) with Trea Turner for Keibert Ruiz, Josiah Gray, Gerardo Carrillo and Donovan Casey
- Jan 19, 2015 Signed a 7 year $210 million contract with Washington (WAS)
- Jan 17, 2014 Signed a 1 year $15.525 million contract with Detroit (DET)
- Feb 04, 2013 Signed a 1 year $6.725 million contract with Detroit (DET)
- Jan 17, 2012 Signed a 1 year $3.75 million contract with Detroit (DET)
- Mar 09, 2011 Signed a 1 year $600k contract with Detroit (DET)
- Dec 08, 2009 Traded to Detroit (DET) from Arizona (ARI) as part of a 3-team trade: New York (NYY) traded Phil Coke and Austin Jackson to Detroit (DET); Detroit (DET) traded Curtis Granderson to New York (NYY); Detroit (DET) traded Edwin Jackson and Ian Kennedy to Arizona (ARI); Arizona (ARI) traded Daniel Schlereth to Detroit (DET)
- May 30, 2007 Signed a 4 year $4.3 million contract with Arizona (ARI)
- Jun 20, 2006 Signed a contract with Arizona (ARI)
- Jun 06, 2006 Drafted by Arizona (ARI): Round 1 (#11 overall)
- Jun 20, 2003 Unsigned by St. Louis (STL)
- Jun 04, 2003 Drafted by St. Louis (STL): Round 43 (#1291 overall)
Year | Team | GP | GS | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | W | L | SV | IP | ERA | WHIP | WAR |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2024 | TEX | 9 | 9 | 40 | 20 | 19 | 10 | 40 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 43.3 | 3.95 | 1.15 | 0.43 |
2023 | TEX | 27 | 27 | 126 | 65 | 64 | 45 | 174 | 28 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 152.7 | 3.77 | 1.12 | 2.14 |
2022 | NYM | 23 | 22 | 108 | 39 | 37 | 24 | 173 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 145.3 | 2.29 | 0.91 | 5.24 |
2021 | LAD | 30 | 30 | 119 | 53 | 49 | 36 | 236 | 23 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 179.3 | 2.46 | 0.86 | 3.27 |
2020 | WSH | 12 | 12 | 70 | 30 | 28 | 23 | 92 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 67.3 | 3.74 | 1.38 | 2.16 |
2019 | WSH | 29 | 27 | 144 | 59 | 56 | 33 | 243 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 172.3 | 2.93 | 1.03 | 5.22 |
2018 | WSH | 35 | 33 | 150 | 66 | 62 | 51 | 300 | 23 | 18 | 7 | 0 | 220.7 | 2.53 | 0.91 | 7.93 |
2017 | WSH | 31 | 31 | 126 | 62 | 56 | 55 | 268 | 22 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 200.7 | 2.51 | 0.90 | 7.19 |
2016 | WSH | 34 | 34 | 165 | 77 | 75 | 56 | 284 | 31 | 20 | 7 | 0 | 228.3 | 2.96 | 0.97 | 6.23 |
2015 | WSH | 34 | 33 | 176 | 74 | 71 | 34 | 276 | 27 | 14 | 12 | 0 | 228.7 | 2.79 | 0.92 | 6.91 |
2014 | DET | 33 | 33 | 196 | 80 | 77 | 63 | 252 | 18 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 220.3 | 3.15 | 1.18 | 5.75 |
2013 | DET | 32 | 32 | 152 | 73 | 69 | 56 | 240 | 18 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 214.3 | 2.90 | 0.97 | 6.49 |
2012 | DET | 32 | 32 | 179 | 82 | 78 | 60 | 231 | 23 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 187.7 | 3.74 | 1.27 | 4.35 |
2011 | DET | 33 | 33 | 207 | 101 | 96 | 56 | 174 | 29 | 15 | 9 | 0 | 195.0 | 4.43 | 1.35 | 1.40 |
Calculated Market Value
Market Value
- 1 years, $15,199,933
- Avg. Salary: $15,199,933
- MLB Rank: 82
- SP Rank: 29
Current Contract
- Free Agent: 2025
- Avg. Salary: $43,333,333
Comparable Players
We've selected the following players based on their age, contract status, and statistical production to compare Max Scherzer to.
Player | Length | Value | Avg. Salary | Age When Signed |
---|---|---|---|---|
Charlie Morton | 1 | $20,000,000 | $20,000,000 | 39 |
Adam Wainwright | 1 | $17,500,000 | $17,500,000 | 41 |
Zack Greinke | 1 | $8,500,000 | $8,500,000 | 39 |
Averages | 1 | $15,333,333 | $15,333,333 | 39.7 |
Base Calculated Value
After adjusting the above contracts as if signed at Scherzer's current age (40), a linear regression is performed, providing us with the following initial value.
Length | Value | Avg. Salary |
---|---|---|
1 | $15,333,333 | $15,333,333 |
Statistical Comparisons
Now we'll compare our variables and Scherzer statistically over the two seasons prior to their signing. In this case we're analyzing: GS/Yr, IP, K/9, BB/9, ERA, WHIP, FIP, WAR
Player | GS/Yr | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | ERA | WHIP | FIP | WAR |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Charlie Morton
2021-2022
|
32.00 | 5.50 | 10.60 | 3.06 | 3.85 | 1.14 | 3.72 | 2.93 |
Adam Wainwright
2021-2022
|
32.00 | 6.03 | 7.15 | 2.36 | 3.38 | 1.17 | 3.66 | 3.12 |
Zack Greinke
2021-2022
|
27.50 | 5.50 | 5.56 | 1.83 | 3.92 | 1.26 | 4.37 | 2.27 |
Average | 30.50 | 5.68 | 7.77 | 2.42 | 3.72 | 1.19 | 3.92 | 2.77 |
Max Scherzer
2023-2024
|
18.00 | 5.44 | 9.28 | 2.37 | 3.86 | 1.14 | 4.25 | 3.45 |
Pct Change | -40.98 | -4.23 | 19.43 | 2.07 | -3.76 | 4.20 | -8.42 | 24.55 |
Median Prime % Change | -0.85% | |||||||
Average Prime % Change | -0.89% |
Calculated Market Value: Max Scherzer
After applying our Prime % figures into our base calculated value, we're given two values. The average of these values becomes our current calculated market value.
Terms | Avg. Salary |
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1 years, $15,199,933 | $15,199,933 |