Maddux (statistic)

Greg Maddux, for whom the statistic is named, pitched 13 such games over a 22-season career in Major League Baseball.

A Maddux, in baseball statistics, is when a pitcher throws a shutout of nine or more innings with fewer than 100 pitches. Writer Jason Lukehart invented the statistic in 2012 and named it after his favorite baseball player, Greg Maddux.[1] As of April 2024, Greg Maddux has the most career Madduxes with 13 since 1988, the first year of complete pitch count data.[2] Zane Smith has the second-most career Madduxes, seven, and shares the single-season record for Madduxes with Greg Maddux, three each.[1] Max Fried is the leader among active players, with four.[2] The 1988 season had the most Madduxes with 25, while the COVID-pandemic-shortened 2020 season had none.[3] Roy Halladay is the only player to have thrown an extra-inning Maddux, throwing 99 pitches in 10 innings on September 6, 2003.[1]

Since Lukehart coined the term in 2012, Henderson Álvarez (left) and Max Fried (right) are tied with the most Madduxes with four apiece as of May 2024.[4]

List of Madduxes by team

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Key

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* No-hitter
^ Perfect game
Madduxes by team since 1988[5]
Team Number Most recent date Most recent pitcher Pitch count Date of fewest pitches in Maddux Fewest-pitches pitcher Pitch count
Arizona Diamondbacks 6 May 29, 2014 Josh Collmenter 94 July 18, 2003 Miguel Batista 93
April 10, 2001 Curt Schilling 93
Atlanta Braves 25 April 23, 2024 Max Fried 92 July 2, 1997 Greg Maddux 84
June 23, 1992 Tom Glavine 84
Baltimore Orioles 6 June 28, 2001 Sidney Ponson 92 July 21, 1990 Ben McDonald 85
Boston Red Sox 11 April 17, 2024 Tanner Houck 94 June 29, 2012 Aaron Cook 81
Chicago Cubs 13 May 3, 2019[6] Kyle Hendricks 81 May 24, 2001[7] Jon Lieber 78
Chicago White Sox 8 September 21, 2015 Jeff Samardzija 88 May 1, 1989 Jerry Reuss 87
Cincinnati Reds 11 September 21, 2011 Bronson Arroyo 91 July 15, 2002 Chris Reitsma 89
Cleveland Guardians 9 August 4, 2018 Corey Kluber 98 July 30, 2014 Corey Kluber 85
Colorado Rockies 4 June 29, 2021 Germán Márquez 92 July 1, 2008 Aaron Cook 79
Detroit Tigers 9 September 10, 2024 Keider Montero 96 June 2, 2010 Armando Galarraga 88
Houston Astros 9 August 1, 2023* Framber Valdez 93 July 18, 1990 Mike Scott 86
Kansas City Royals 6 August 13, 2014 Jason Vargas 97 September 2, 1996 Tim Belcher 90
Los Angeles Angels 14 August 19, 2022 Patrick Sandoval 97 April 16, 1989 Bert Blyleven 90
Los Angeles Dodgers 14 May 7, 2019 Hyun-Jin Ryu 93 June 25, 2002 Odalis Pérez 87
Miami Marlins 8 May 24, 2024 Braxton Garrett 95 June 3, 2014 Henderson Álvarez 88
Milwaukee Brewers 12 June 1, 2014 Kyle Lohse 93 September 17, 1991 Chris Bosio 82
Minnesota Twins 15 June 9, 2017 Ervin Santana 91 April 17, 1992 Bill Krueger 85
New York Mets 8 July 27, 2019 Steven Matz 99 August 28, 1989 Frank Viola 85
New York Yankees 11 June 28, 2023^ Domingo Germán 99 June 30, 1992 Scott Sanderson 86
Oakland Athletics 10 July 3, 2024 Joey Estes 92 July 14, 2005 Rich Harden 80
Philadelphia Phillies 15 September 25, 2021 Ranger Suárez 97 September 2, 1997 Mike Grace 84
Pittsburgh Pirates 16 July 23, 2018 Trevor Williams 84 September 30, 1990 Doug Drabek 80
San Diego Padres 9 September 15, 2014 Andrew Cashner 92 May 14, 2006 Clay Hensley 91
Seattle Mariners 12 August 18, 2019 Yusei Kikuchi 96 May 17, 2000 John Halama 87
San Francisco Giants 13 August 3, 2014 Madison Bumgarner 94 September 17, 1993 Bill Swift 82
St. Louis Cardinals 14 August 22, 2022 Jordan Montgomery 99 August 17, 1990 Bob Tewksbury 79
Tampa Bay Rays 6 August 20, 2015 Chris Archer 98 May 9, 2008 James Shields 92
Texas Rangers 8 September 11, 2015 Colby Lewis 97 June 20, 1990 Kevin Brown 79
Toronto Blue Jays 17 June 3, 2015 Mark Buehrle 93 October 5, 2001 Roy Halladay 83
Washington Nationals 8 August 11, 2013 Stephen Strasburg 99 August 15, 2006 Pedro Astacio 89

References

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  1. ^ a b c Lukehart, Jason (2012-04-18). "GROUND BALL WITH EYES: The Maddux". GROUND BALL WITH EYES. Retrieved 2019-05-06.
  2. ^ a b "Player Pitching Game Stats Finder - Baseball". Stathead.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
  3. ^ "Player Pitching Game Stats Finder - Baseball". Stathead.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
  4. ^ "Player Pitching Game Stats Finder - Baseball". Stathead.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
  5. ^ "Player Pitching Game Stats Finder - Baseball". Stathead.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
  6. ^ "St. Louis Cardinals at Chicago Cubs Box Score, May 3, 2019".
  7. ^ "Cincinnati Reds at Chicago Cubs Box Score, May 24, 2001".
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