James Paxton, baseball player, 2013-2024

James Paxton

Born: 11/6/1988 in Ladner, BC, CAN

MLB Debut: 2013-09-07 | Final Game: 2024-08-11

Bats: L | Throws: L | Height: 6'4" | Weight: 227 lbs

Full name: James Alston Paxton

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Biography

James Paxton, born in 1988, enjoyed a successful career as a pitcher from 2013 until his retirement on August 11, 2024. Known for his powerful left-handed fastball and effective breaking pitches, Paxton established himself as a formidable presence on the mound. Over the course of his career, he compiled a record of 73 wins and 41 losses, alongside an earned run average (ERA) of 3.77. Demonstrating his ability to miss bats, he recorded a total of 1,005 strikeouts, showcasing his strikeout capability and dominance during key moments in games. Paxton's playing era was characterized by a highly competitive environment in Major League Baseball, where pitchers faced increasingly challenging lineups and advanced analytics. Despite the challenges of modern baseball, he carved out a niche as a reliable starter, contributing significantly to his teams' successes. His career, marked by both individual achievements and team contributions, solidified his legacy as a respected pitcher in the sport, leaving a lasting impact on the franchises he represented.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
73 41 177 177 2 1 0 951.0 872 398 111 314 1005 3.77 0

Career ERA 3.77 vs. league average 4.15 across their career seasons — 9.3% better than 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
2013 SEA AL 3 0 4 4 0 0 0 24.0 15 4 7 21 1.50 3.87 (+61%) 367.4
2014 SEA AL 6 4 13 13 0 0 0 74.0 60 25 29 59 3.04 3.74 (+19%) 863.5
2015 SEA AL 3 4 13 13 0 0 0 67.0 67 29 29 56 3.90 3.96 (+2%) -596.4
2016 SEA AL 6 7 20 20 0 0 0 121.0 134 51 24 117 3.79 4.19 (+9%) 4310.8
2017 SEA AL 12 5 24 24 0 0 0 136.0 113 45 37 156 2.98 4.36 (+32%) 6122.9
2018 SEA AL 11 6 28 28 2 1 0 160.3 134 67 42 208 3.76 4.15 (+9%) 3781.9
2019 NYY AL 15 6 29 29 0 0 0 150.7 138 64 55 186 3.82 4.51 (+15%) -
2020 NYY AL 1 1 5 5 0 0 0 20.3 23 15 7 26 6.64 4.45 (-49%) -
2021 SEA AL 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1.3 0 1 1 2 6.75 — 0.0
2023 BOS AL 7 5 19 19 0 0 0 96.0 93 48 33 101 4.50 4.33 (-4%) -857.6
2024 LAD NL 8 2 18 18 0 0 0 89.3 82 44 48 64 4.43 4.08 (-9%) -
2024 BOS AL 1 1 3 3 0 0 0 11.0 13 5 2 9 4.09 4.08 (avg) 226.2

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
177 12 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 12 0.000 0.143 0.000 0.143 0.0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .250 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .143 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — 55.2% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .410 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS 0.143 vs. league average 0.729 across their career seasons — 80.4% 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
2013 SEA AL 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2014 SEA AL 13 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2015 SEA AL 13 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2016 SEA AL 20 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2017 SEA AL 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2018 SEA AL 28 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2019 NYY AL 29 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2020 NYY AL 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2021 SEA AL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2023 BOS AL 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2024 LAD NL 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2024 BOS AL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
3 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
2019 ALCS NYA 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2019 ALDS2 NYA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1 0 3 3 0 13.0 13 5 7 20 3.46

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2019 ALCS NYA 1 0 2 2 0 8.3 8 2 6 12 2.16
2019 ALDS2 NYA 0 0 1 1 0 4.7 5 3 1 8 5.79

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 177 177 11 63 7 2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2013 SEA P 4 4 0 3 0 0
2014 SEA P 13 13 1 7 3 1
2015 SEA P 13 13 0 6 0 0
2016 SEA P 20 20 0 12 3 1
2017 SEA P 24 24 4 6 0 0
2018 SEA P 28 28 1 7 0 0
2019 NYA P 29 29 2 10 0 0
2020 NYA P 5 5 0 2 0 0
2021 SEA P 1 1 0 0 0 0
2023 BOS P 19 19 2 4 0 0
2024 LAN P 18 18 0 6 1 0
2024 BOS P 3 3 1 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 177

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
2023 Pitcher of the Month June
2018 Player of the Week Week of 2018-05-12
2017 Pitcher of the Month July
2017 Player of the Week Week of 2017-04-15
2017 Player of the Week Week of 2017-07-29

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2015 SEA AL $519,000
2014 SEA AL $503,500
Total Career Earnings $1,022,500

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
University of Kentucky Lexington KY 2007, 2008, 2009