Greg Maddux
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| Born: April 14th, 1966 in San Angelo , United States 
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| Strikes: Right | Throws: Right |
| Debut in Major League Baseball | |
| September 3, 1986 with the Chicago Cubs | |
| Last MLB assignment | |
| September 27, 2008 at the Los Angeles Dodgers | |
| MLB statistics (until 2008) |
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| Win-loss | 355-227 |
| Earned Run Average | 3.16 |
| Strikeouts | 3.371 |
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 Baseball Hall of Fame
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| Recorded | 2014 |
| Quota | 97% |
| Special selection | BBWAA |
Gregory "Greg" Alan Maddux (* 14. April 1966 in San Angelo , Texas ) is a former American baseball - pitcher in Major League Baseball .
biography
Maddux was selected by the Chicago Cubs in the 1984 second draft round . He made his debut in September 1986. At that time he was the youngest player in the entire league. After 7 years with the Cubs, Maddux signed with the Atlanta Braves as a free agent in 1993 . During this time he threw in 4 World Series and booked a title win (1995). He played in Atlanta until 2003 before moving back to the Cubs as a free agent in 2004.
On July 31, 2006 Greg Maddux moved in exchange with infielder Cesar Izturis to the LA Dodgers, with whom he reached the playoffs in 2006. In 2007, Maddux joined the San Diego Padres , but returned to the Dodgers in August 2008. In December of the same year, Maddux announced his retirement from active sports.
Maddux became the first pitcher in 1995 to record at least 15 wins in 17 consecutive seasons. Cy Young , a legend among baseball pitchers, held the previous record with 15 consecutive seasons.
In the 1990s he played side by side with John Smoltz and Tom Glavine , who formed one of the best pitching trios in the history of the sport. They were also instrumental in the 10 division titles that the Atlanta Braves won from 1993 to 2003. Maddux threw in 11 Division Series, 15 League Championship and 5 World Series games. He has an ERA of 3.22 in 190 innings in the play-offs.
He is considered one of the best pitchers in the history of Major League Baseball and is one of the 22 pitchers who have celebrated at least 300 wins in the history of MLB. On July 26, 2005, he celebrated his 3000th strikeout . Only Maddux and Ferguson Jenkins have 3,000 strikeouts and less than 1,000 walks in their accounts.
"Mad Dog" or "The Professor" as his nicknames are, is one of the most decorated baseball players. The most important prize, the Cy Young Award for the best pitcher, he won four times in a row (1992-1995). He is also known as one of the best outfield players in his position. He received 18 gold glove awards for best defender in his position, including 13 in a row from 1990 to 2002. No other player in MLB history has more. He also took part in the Baseball All Star Game eight times.
Web links
- Player information and statistics from MLB or ESPN or Baseball Reference or Fangraphs or The Baseball Cube (English)
- Biography of Greg Maddux (English)
- Greg Maddux in the Hall of Fame (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Tom Singer: Maddux's career ends, legend begins . MLB Advanced Media, LP. December 8, 2008. Retrieved December 9, 2008.
- ^ John Schlegel: Class acts and done deals on Day 1 . MLB Advanced Media, LP. December 9, 2008. Retrieved December 9, 2008.
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| SURNAME | Maddux, Greg |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Maddux, Gregory Alan (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American baseball player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 14, 1966 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | San Angelo , Texas |