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Mike Paxton

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-11, 190lb (180cm, 86kg)

Born: September 3, 1953 in Memphis, TN us

Draft: 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).

High School: Oakhaven HS (Memphis, TN)

School: University of Memphis (Memphis, TN)

Debut: May 25, 1977 (Age 23-264d, 13,889th in major league history)
vs. MIN 2.1 IP, 7 H, 2 SO, 1 BB, 5 ER, L

Last Game: May 3, 1980 (Age 26-243d)
vs. TOR 1.2 IP, 3 H, 2 SO, 1 BB, 3 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1977 season

Full Name: Michael DeWayne Paxton

SUMMARY

Career

WAR

2.3

ERA

4.71

466.1

230

WHIP

1.462

Fielding stats are given overall and by position. In some cases, they will be identical.

1979 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1979 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	3 (2)	Apr 8	CLE		BOS	L,6-7	GS	20	4.0	1	1	0	2	1	P
2	7 (3)	Apr 15	CLE	@	BOS	L,4-14	GS	11	1.1	0	1	0	1	0	P
3	11 (3)	Apr 20	CLE		CHW	L,2-4	GS	18	4.1	0	1	0	1	1	P
4	16 (4)	Apr 26	CLE	@	KCR	L,4-5	GS	21	5.0	0	2	0	2	0	P
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
5	21 (4)	May 1	CLE		MIL	W,3-1	GS	29	6.1	1	1	0	2	0	P
6	25 (3)	May 6	CLE		KCR	W,5-4	CG	33	9.0	1	1	0	2	0	P
7	30 (4)	May 12	CLE	@	MIN	L,0-4	GS	23	5.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
8	35 (4)	May 17	CLE		TOR	W,8-3	CG	37	9.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
9	40 (4)	May 22	CLE	@	TOR	W,8-6	GS	19	3.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
10	44 (3)	May 27 (2)	CLE		NYY	L,4-5	GS	14	2.1	1	0	0	1	0	P
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
11	50 (5)	Jun 3	CLE	@	CAL	W,5-3	GS	34	8.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
12	55 (4)	Jun 9	CLE	@	SEA	W,4-3	GS	10	1.1	0	1	0	1	0	P
13	57 (1)	Jun 11	CLE		CAL	L,4-9	GF	5	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
14	58	Jun 12	CLE		CAL	W,11-10		10	1.1	0	1	0	1	0	P
15	63 (4)	Jun 17	CLE		SEA	L,5-6		15	4.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
16	65 (1)	Jun 19	CLE		BAL	L,4-6		12	2.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
17	69 (3)	Jun 24	CLE	@	NYY	L,2-8		14	3.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
18	72 (2)	Jun 27	CLE	@	BAL	L,1-3	GS	29	6.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
19	77 (4)	Jul 2	CLE	@	DET	W,8-4	GS	37	7.2	0	3	0	3	0	P
20	82 (4)	Jul 7	CLE		MIN	W,9-3	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	P
21	87 (4)	Jul 11	CLE		KCR	W,9-8	GS	28	6.2	1	0	0	1	0	P
22	90 (2)	Jul 15	CLE	@	MIL	L,4-10		23	4.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
23	94 (3)	Jul 22 (1)	CLE		MIL	L,5-14	GS	24	4.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
24	101 (6)	Jul 28	CLE	@	CHW	W,10-5	GS	27	5.1	2	0	0	2	0	P
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
25	106 (4)	Aug 1	CLE		BOS	L,4-7		20	4.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
26	110 (3)	Aug 5 (2)	CLE		TEX	L,3-14	GS	21	4.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
27	116 (5)	Aug 11	CLE	@	TEX	L,2-5	GS	24	5.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
28	125 (8)	Aug 21	CLE	@	CAL	W,12-7	GS	25	4.1	0	1	0	1	0	P
29	131 (5)	Aug 27	CLE		SEA	L,5-6		18	4.1	1	2	0	3	0	P
30	135 (3)	Aug 31	CLE		CAL	L,8-9	GS	26	6.1	1	1	0	2	1	P
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
31	143 (7)	Sep 9	CLE		TOR	W,14-10		22	5.1	0	2	0	2	0	P
32	151 (7)	Sep 18	CLE		NYY	W,16-3	GS	27	7.0	2	0	0	2	0	P
33	157 (5)	Sep 26	CLE	@	NYY	L,3-6	GS	21	4.0	2	0	0	2	0	P
							33gm		159.2	16	20	0	36	3