Maddux (statistic)

A Maddux, in baseball statistics, is when a pitcher throws a shutout in under 100 pitches. Writer Jason Lukehart invented the statistic in 2012 and named it after his favorite baseball player, Greg Maddux.[1] Fittingly, as of 2019, Greg Maddux has the most career Madduxes with 13, since 1988 when accurate pitch counts were tracked.[2][lower-alpha 1] Zane Smith has the second-most career Madduxes, seven, and shares the single-season record for Madduxes with Greg Maddux, three each.[1] Shelby Miller and Derek Holland are the leaders among active players, with three each.[3] The 1988 season had the most Madduxes with 25, while 2018 had the fewest with just two thrown.[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]

Madduxes by Team[3]

Team	Number	Most Recent Date	Most Recent Pitcher	Pitches Thrown	Date of Best Maddux	Best Maddux Pitcher	Pitches Thrown
Arizona Diamondbacks	6	May 29, 2014	Josh Collmenter	94	July 18, 2003	Miguel Batista	93
					April 10, 2001	Curt Schilling	93
Atlanta Braves	22	May 17, 2015	Shelby Miller	94	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	10	August 31, 2014	Clay Buchholz	98	June 29, 2012	Aaron Cook	81
Chicago Cubs	13	May 3, 2019	Kyle Hendricks	81	May 24, 2001	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 Indians	9	August 4, 2018	Corey Kluber	98	July 30, 2014	Corey Kluber	85
Colorado Rockies	3	June 30, 2009	Jason Marquis	86	July 1, 2008	Aaron Cook	79
Detroit Tigers	8	June 12, 2015	David Price	93	June 2, 2010	Armando Galarraga	88
Houston Astros	8	September 11, 2008	Roy Oswalt	91	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	13	August 31, 2016	Ricky Nolasco	94	April 16, 1989	Bert Blyleven	90
Los Angeles Dodgers	14	May 7, 2019	Hyun-Jin Ryu	93	June 25, 2002	Odalis Perez	87
Miami Marlins	7	May 19, 2019	Sandy Alcántara	89	June 3, 2014	Henderson Alvarez	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	10	April 27, 2017	Masahiro Tanaka	97	June 30, 1992	Scott Sanderson	86
Oakland Athletics	9	August 19, 2016	Kendall Graveman	98	July 14, 2005	Rich Harden	80
Philadelphia Phillies	14	May 26, 2012	Kyle Kendrick	94	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	12	September 7, 2011	Chris Carpenter	97	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

Notes

1. All statistics in this article refer to 9 inning, or longer, complete game shut-outs. As of May 7, 2019, there have been 30 Madduxes of less than 9 innings.[3]

References

1. Lukehart, Jason (2012-04-18). "GROUND BALL WITH EYES: The Maddux". GROUND BALL WITH EYES. Retrieved 2019-05-06.
2. "What is a Maddux? | Glossary". Major League Baseball. Retrieved 2019-05-06.
3. "Play Index Home". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2019-05-07.