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Player Buffalo Bisons Refreshed Jun 1 06:00 AM ET
Player profile / Buffalo Bisons

Max Scherzer

P profile with live context, projection links, and Mithrandir card history when available.

Cards
12
Modules
1
Live Δ
yes
Club Buffalo Bisons Position P Roster Injured 15-Day Status Out / inactive
Rolling projection

Preseason / current pace / Bayesian update

Rolling bands shrink current-season signal toward the preseason prior until the sample earns more weight.

2026-06-01
ERA preseason4.57
ERA current pace9.64
ERA rolling p506.09
Observed weight30%
ERA
4.95 5.49 6.09 6.69 7.24
FIP
4.71 5.02 5.36 5.70 6.01
K%
15.4% 17.4% 19.5% 21.7% 23.7%
BB%
5.9% 6.8% 7.8% 8.8% 9.7%
Live percentile strip

Current traits vs projection tick

100th = best in MLB.

2026-06-01
Pitching · percentile strip
BB%9.7%
35 -37 vs proj
Barrel allowed13.9%
3 -32 vs proj
Fastball velo93.0
28
Hard-hit allowed36.7%
66
K%12.6%
2 -46 vs proj
Whiff%13.6%
1 -32 vs proj
xwOBA allowed0.396
2 -38 vs proj
Mithrandir+

Stuff+ and arsenal context

Stuff+ appears when the current pitch-event scoring artifact includes this pitcher; missing coverage is shown explicitly.

2026-06-01
Mithrandir Stuff+100
34
Rolling form chart

xwOBA allowed snapshot line

Live snapshot series; true 50/100 PA windows require PA-level logs

12 snapshots
Mithrandir Metrics ROLLING XWOBA LINE Parameterized Mithrandir chart rendered as SVG for templates and exports. season=2026 Rolling xwOBA allowed Scherzer, Max · Live snapshot series; true 50/100 PA windows require PA-level logs LG AVG 0.314 2026-05-17: 0.3972026-05-19: 0.3972026-05-21: 0.3972026-05-23: 0.3972026-05-24: 0.3972026-05-25: 0.3972026-05-26: 0.3972026-05-28: 0.3972026-05-29: 0.3962026-05-30: 0.3962026-05-31: 0.3962026-06-01: 0.396 2026-05-17 2026-06-01 xwOBA allowed MITHRANDIR · CHARTS
Optimization map

Arsenal optimization map

Pitch-shape context from this pitcher’s current arsenal snapshot. Hover a pitch to inspect usage, movement, and bat-missing context.

5Pitches 2026Season 49%Top usage
ride armside gloveside +Arsenal gap +Shape contrast
Zone profile

Aggregate zone heatmap

Aggregate zone metrics from seasonal Statcast leaderboards.

Mithrandir Metrics ZONE HEATMAP Parameterized Mithrandir chart rendered as SVG for templates and exports. season=2026 Pitch Zone Profile Scherzer, Max · Aggregate zone metrics; not pitch-by-pitch locations Edge: 38%38%Zone: 49%49%Whiff: 14%14%Called strike: 15%15%First pitch strike: 49%49%Hard hit allowed: 37%37% Dashed border = aggregate mixed-batter zone proxy MITHRANDIR · CHARTS
Pitch arsenal

Usage mix, movement map, and Stuff+ composition

2026 pitch-level arsenal aggregates; current season takes over after 100 tracked pitches across at least 2 pitch types. Descriptive pitch-type Stuff+ composition. Not a promoted predictive metric.

2026
Mithrandir Metrics PITCH ARSENAL DONUT Parameterized Mithrandir chart rendered as SVG for templates and exports. Pitch Arsenal Scherzer, Max · 2026 arsenal snapshot 4-Seam Fastball: 48.6%Slider: 21.9%Changeup: 15.4%Curveball: 13.0%Cutter: 1.2% MIX FF 49%SL 22%CH 15%CU 13%FC 1% MITHRANDIR · CHARTS
Mithrandir Metrics PITCH MOVEMENT Parameterized Mithrandir chart rendered as SVG for templates and exports. Pitch Arsenal Scherzer, Max · 2026 arsenal snapshot FF: HB -0.1, IVB 1.3FFSL: HB -0.0, IVB 2.6SLCH: HB -0.5, IVB 2.8CHCU: HB 0.5, IVB 4.5CUFC: HB -0.1, IVB 2.1FC horizontal break IVB MITHRANDIR · CHARTS
PitchUsagePitchesStuff+Status
FB 47.2% 162 104 limited sample
SL 22.4% 77 96 limited sample
CH 14.9% 51 103 limited sample
CB 14.0% 48 100 limited sample
FC 1.5% 5 92 limited sample
Method note

Renamed from the attempted Kirby Index after audit; true Kirby requires release-angle trajectory data.

Reference layer

Current snapshot

Age41
Height6' 3"
Weight208 lb
Debut2008-04-29
Live layer

Delta / regression

ERA Δ+5.31
K% Δ-0.094
Mithrandir coverage

Module shelf

ModuleCardsLatestSignal
Pitching122026-04-244-Seam Fastball played up through FF/SL tunnel quality
Projection links / recent games

Available detail

Pitcher Projections 202622.0% K | 4.33 ERAProjection
2026-04-12 vs MIN8 ER / 3 K2.1 IP
2026-04-06 vs LAD2 ER / 2 K2.0 IP
2026-03-31 vs COL1 ER / 4 K6.0 IP