| Season | Age | Team | Lg | WAR | W | L | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF | Awards | ||||||||||
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| 1977 | 23 | BOS | AL | 1.4 | 10 | 5 | .667 | 3.83 | 29 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 108.0 | 134 | 53 | 46 | 7 | 25 | 2 | 58 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 467 | 118 | 3.29 | 1.472 | 11.2 | 0.6 | 2.1 | 4.8 | 2.32 | |
| 1978 | 24 | CLE | AL | 2.6 | 12 | 11 | .522 | 3.86 | 33 | 27 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 191.0 | 179 | 89 | 82 | 13 | 63 | 5 | 96 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 807 | 97 | 3.58 | 1.267 | 8.4 | 0.6 | 3.0 | 4.5 | 1.52 | |
| 1979 | 25 | CLE | AL | -1.0 | 8 | 8 | .500 | 5.92 | 33 | 24 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 159.2 | 210 | 118 | 105 | 14 | 52 | 1 | 70 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 733 | 72 | 4.01 | 1.641 | 11.8 | 0.8 | 2.9 | 3.9 | 1.35 | |
| 1980 | 26 | CLE | AL | -0.8 | 0 | 0 | 12.91 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.2 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 33 | 10.32 | 2.478 | 15.3 | 4.7 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 1.00 | ||
| 4 Yrs | 2.3 | 30 | 24 | .556 | 4.71 | 99 | 63 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 466.1 | 536 | 271 | 244 | 38 | 146 | 9 | 230 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 2047 | 88 | 3.77 | 1.462 | 10.3 | 0.7 | 2.8 | 4.4 | 1.58 | ||||
| 162 Game Avg | 1.0 | 13 | 10 | .556 | 4.71 | 42 | 26 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 196 | 225 | 114 | 102 | 16 | 61 | 4 | 97 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 859 | 88 | 3.77 | 1.462 | 10.3 | 0.7 | 2.8 | 4.4 | 1.58 | ||||
| CLE (3 Yrs) | 0.9 | 20 | 19 | .513 | 4.97 | 70 | 51 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 358.1 | 402 | 218 | 198 | 31 | 121 | 7 | 172 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 1580 | 80 | 3.92 | 1.460 | 10.1 | 0.8 | 3.0 | 4.3 | 1.42 | ||||
| BOS (1 Yr) | 1.4 | 10 | 5 | .667 | 3.83 | 29 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 108.0 | 134 | 53 | 46 | 7 | 25 | 2 | 58 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 467 | 118 | 3.29 | 1.472 | 11.2 | 0.6 | 2.1 | 4.8 | 2.32 | ||||
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| Season | Age | Team | Lg | IP | G | GS | R | RA9 | RA9opp | RA9def | RA9role | PPFp | RA9avg | RAA | WAA | gmLI | WAAadj | WAR | RAR | waaWL% | 162WL% | Awards |
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| 1977 | 23 | BOS | AL | 108.0 | 29 | 12 | 53 | 4.42 | 4.43 | 0.12 | -0.02 | 111 | 4.77 | 4 | 0.4 | 1.11 | -0.1 | 1.4 | 15 | .515 | .503 | |
| 1978 | 24 | CLE | AL | 191.0 | 33 | 27 | 89 | 4.19 | 4.35 | -0.13 | 0.08 | 99 | 4.53 | 7 | 0.9 | 1.16 | -0.1 | 2.6 | 25 | .526 | .505 | |
| 1979 | 25 | CLE | AL | 159.2 | 33 | 24 | 118 | 6.65 | 4.84 | -0.27 | 0.06 | 101 | 5.21 | -26 | -2.4 | 1.45 | -0.2 | -1.0 | -9 | .427 | .485 | |
| 1980 | 26 | CLE | AL | 7.2 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 12.91 | 4.52 | -0.28 | -0.37 | 101 | 4.45 | -7 | -0.6 | 1.54 | -0.2 | -0.8 | -6 | .339 | .496 | |
| 4 Yrs | 466.1 | 99 | 63 | 271 | 5.23 | 4.54 | -0.12 | 0.04 | 103 | 4.81 | -22 | -1.8 | 1.25 | -0.6 | 2.3 | 24 | .482 | .497 | ||||
| 162 Game Avg | 196 | 42 | 26 | 114 | 5.23 | 4.54 | -0.12 | 0.04 | 103 | 4.81 | -9 | -0.7 | 1.25 | -0.3 | 1.0 | 10 | .482 | .497 | ||||
| CLE (3 Yrs) | 358.1 | 70 | 51 | 218 | 5.48 | 4.57 | -0.19 | 0.06 | 100 | 4.83 | -26 | -2.2 | 1.37 | -0.5 | 0.9 | 9 | .468 | .495 | ||||
| BOS (1 Yr) | 108.0 | 29 | 12 | 53 | 4.42 | 4.43 | 0.12 | -0.02 | 111 | 4.77 | 4 | 0.4 | 1.11 | -0.1 | 1.4 | 15 | .515 | .503 | ||||
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| Season | Age | Team | Lg | Pos | G | GS | CG | Inn | Ch | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | lgFld% | RF/9 | lgRF9 | RF/G | lgRFG | WP | SB | CS | CS% | lgCS% | Pick | Awards |
| 1977 | 23 | BOS | AL | P | 29 | 12 | 2 | 108.0 | 19 | 4 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .948 | 1.58 | 1.95 | 0.66 | 1.93 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 44.4 | 39.1 | 0 | |
| 1978 | 24 | CLE | AL | P | 33 | 27 | 5 | 191.0 | 38 | 17 | 20 | 1 | 2 | .974 | .954 | 1.74 | 1.90 | 1.12 | 1.88 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 50.0 | 37.8 | 0 | |
| 1979 | 25 | CLE | AL | P | 33 | 24 | 3 | 159.2 | 36 | 16 | 20 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 | .949 | 2.03 | 1.92 | 1.09 | 1.89 | 3 | 23 | 2 | 8.0 | 35.7 | 1 | |
| 1980 | 26 | CLE | AL | P | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7.2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .955 | 2.35 | 1.88 | 0.50 | 1.85 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 34.8 | 0 | |
| 4 Yrs | 99 | 63 | 10 | 466.1 | 95 | 39 | 55 | 1 | 6 | .989 | .951 | 1.81 | 1.92 | 0.95 | 1.90 | 6 | 42 | 16 | 27.6 | 36.9 | 1 | |||||
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Mike Paxton is 71 years old.
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Mike Paxton was born on September 3, 1953.
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Mike Paxton was born in Memphis, TN.
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Mike Paxton is 5-11 (180 cm) tall.
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Mike Paxton weighed 190 lbs (86 kg) when playing.
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Mike Paxton played 4 seasons.
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Mike Paxton has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.
When was Mike Paxton drafted?
Mike Paxton was drafted by the New York Yankees in the 13th round of the 1971 MLB June Amateur Draft from Oakhaven HS (Memphis, TN) and the Boston Red Sox in the 23rd round of the 1975 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of Memphis (Memphis, TN).
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Mike Paxton was a Pitcher.
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Mike Paxton had 230 strikeouts over his career.
How many teams has Mike Paxton played for?
Mike Paxton played for 2 teams; the Boston Red Sox and Cleveland Indians.
When did Mike Paxton retire?
Mike Paxton last played in 1980.
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