Mike Maddux, baseball player, 1986-2000

Mike Maddux

Born: 8/27/1961 in Dayton, OH, USA

MLB Debut: 1986-06-03 | Final Game: 2000-07-04

Bats: L | Throws: R | Height: 6'2" | Weight: 180 lbs

Full name: Michael Ausley Maddux

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Biography

Mike Maddux, born in 1961, was a professional baseball pitcher whose career spanned from 1986 to 2000. He made a notable impact on the mound, finishing his career with a record of 39-37 and an earned run average (ERA) of 4.05. Over the course of his time in Major League Baseball, Maddux recorded 564 strikeouts and secured 20 saves, demonstrating his versatility and effectiveness as both a starter and reliever. Maddux played during a transitional period in baseball, navigating an era marked by the evolving dynamics of pitching strategies and the increasing emphasis on strikeouts. Known for his solid command and the ability to outsmart hitters, he earned respect across multiple teams, including the Chicago Cubs, Philadelphia Phillies, and the Texas Rangers. After retiring, Maddux transitioned into coaching, where he continued to influence the game by sharing his extensive knowledge of pitching mechanics and strategies with younger players, shaping the next generation of talent in Major League Baseball.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
39 37 472 48 2 1 20 861.7 873 388 67 284 564 4.05 0

Career ERA 4.05 vs. league average 4.23 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1986 PHI NL 3 7 16 16 0 0 0 78.0 88 47 34 44 5.42 3.97 (-37%) -185.0
1987 PHI NL 2 0 7 2 0 0 0 17.0 17 5 5 15 2.65 4.29 (+38%) 983.0
1988 PHI NL 4 3 25 11 0 0 0 88.7 91 37 34 59 3.76 3.73 (-1%) 217.2
1989 PHI NL 1 3 16 4 2 1 1 43.7 52 25 14 26 5.15 3.71 (-39%) 160.8
1990 LAD NL 0 1 11 2 0 0 0 20.7 24 15 4 11 6.53 3.86 (-69%) -
1991 SDP NL 7 2 64 1 0 0 5 98.7 78 27 27 57 2.46 3.91 (+37%) -
1992 SDP NL 2 2 50 1 0 0 5 79.7 71 21 24 60 2.37 3.75 (+37%) -
1993 NYN NL 3 8 58 0 0 0 5 75.0 67 30 27 57 3.60 4.19 (+14%) 1832.1
1994 NYN NL 2 1 27 0 0 0 2 44.0 45 25 13 32 5.11 4.51 (-13%) -132.5
1995 PIT NL 1 0 8 0 0 0 0 9.0 14 9 3 4 9.00 4.45 (-102%) 0.0
1995 BOS AL 4 1 36 4 0 0 1 89.7 86 36 15 65 3.61 4.45 (+19%) 3433.5
1996 BOS AL 3 2 23 7 0 0 0 64.3 76 32 27 32 4.48 4.61 (+3%) -2416.6
1997 SEA AL 1 0 6 0 0 0 0 10.7 20 12 8 7 10.12 4.39 (-131%) -309.3
1998 WSN NL 3 4 51 0 0 0 1 55.7 50 23 15 33 3.72 4.43 (+16%) -
1999 WSN NL 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 5.0 9 5 3 4 9.00 — -
1999 LAD NL 1 1 49 0 0 0 0 54.7 54 20 19 41 3.29 4.71 (+30%) -
2000 HOU NL 2 2 21 0 0 0 0 27.3 31 19 12 17 6.26 4.77 (-31%) -1038.3

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
473 92 4 6 1 0 0 4 0 6 34 0.065 0.122 0.076 0.199 0.0

Career AVG .065 vs. league average .263 across their career seasons — 75.2% below league average.

Career OBP .122 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — 63.1% below league average.

Career SLG .076 vs. league average .407 across their career seasons — 81.3% below league average.

Career OPS 0.199 vs. league average 0.739 across their career seasons — 73.1% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1986 PHI NL 16 22 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 7 0.045 — — — — 0.0
1987 PHI NL 7 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1988 PHI NL 26 23 1 3 1 0 0 3 0 1 8 0.130 — — — — 0.0
1989 PHI NL 16 10 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1990 LAD NL 11 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1991 SDP NL 64 13 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 0.077 — — — — 0.0
1992 SDP NL 50 9 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0.111 — — — — 0.0
1993 NYN NL 58 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1994 NYN NL 27 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1995 PIT NL 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1995 BOS AL 36 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1996 BOS AL 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1997 SEA AL 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1998 WSN NL 51 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1999 WSN NL 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1999 LAD NL 49 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2000 HOU NL 21 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.000 — — — — 0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1995 ALDS1 BOS 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 2 0 0 3.0 2 0 1 1 0.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1995 ALDS1 BOS 0 0 2 0 0 3.0 2 0 1 1 0.00

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 472 48 73 153 13 11

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1986 PHI P 16 16 5 10 2 0
1987 PHI P 7 2 1 1 1 0
1988 PHI P 25 11 8 18 4 1
1989 PHI P 16 4 7 12 0 1
1990 LAN P 11 2 0 2 0 0
1991 SDN P 64 1 9 18 1 1
1992 SDN P 50 1 9 18 1 1
1993 NYN P 58 0 6 16 1 1
1994 NYN P 27 0 2 11 1 2
1995 PIT P 8 0 0 1 0 1
1995 BOS P 36 4 9 11 1 1
1996 BOS P 23 7 7 12 0 1
1997 SEA P 6 0 1 1 0 0
1998 MON P 51 0 3 10 0 0
1999 MON P 4 0 0 0 0 0
1999 LAN P 49 0 5 6 1 1
2000 HOU P 21 0 1 6 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 472

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2000 HOU NL $350,000
1999 LAN NL $265,000
1999 MON NL $610,000
1998 MON NL $235,000
1996 BOS AL $600,000
1995 BOS AL $109,000
1995 PIT NL $200,000
1994 NYN NL $1,362,500
1993 NYN NL $1,012,500
1992 SDN NL $510,000
1990 LAN NL $122,000
1988 PHI NL $70,000
1987 PHI NL $65,000
1986 PHI NL $60,000
Total Career Earnings $5,571,000

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
University of Texas at El Paso El Paso TX 1980, 1981, 1982