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Mike Paxton
Michael De Wayne Paxton
Bats: Right , Throws: Right
Height: 5' 11" , Weight: 190 lb.

Born: September 3, 1953 in Memphis, TN
High School: Oakhaven (Memphis, TN)
School: University of Memphis
Drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 23rd round of the 1975 amateur draft. (All Transactions)
Debut: May 25, 1977
Final Game: May 3, 1980
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Year Age Tm Lg W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF ERA+ WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB Awards
1977 23 BOS AL 10 5 .667 3.83 29 12 4 2 1 0 108.0 134 53 46 7 25 2 58 3 0 0 467 119 1.472 11.2 0.6 2.1 4.8 2.32
1978 24 CLE AL 12 11 .522 3.86 33 27 4 5 2 1 191.0 179 89 82 13 63 5 96 8 3 3 807 98 1.267 8.4 0.6 3.0 4.5 1.52
1979 25 CLE AL 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 1.641 11.8 0.8 2.9 3.9 1.35
1980 26 CLE AL 0 0 12.91 4 0 0 0 0 0 7.2 13 11 11 4 6 1 6 0 0 0 40 32 2.478 15.3 4.7 7.0 7.0 1.00
4 Seasons 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 1.462 10.3 0.7 2.8 4.4 1.58
162 Game Avg. 13 10 .556 4.71 42 26 4 4 1 0 196 225 114 102 16 61 4 97 5 2 3 859 88 1.462 10.3 0.7 2.8 4.4 1.58
CLE (3 yrs) 20 19 .513 4.97 70 51 5 8 2 1 358.1 402 218 198 31 121 7 172 10 4 6 1580 81 1.460 10.1 0.8 3.0 4.3 1.42
BOS (1 yr) 10 5 .667 3.83 29 12 4 2 1 0 108.0 134 53 46 7 25 2 58 3 0 0 467 119 1.472 11.2 0.6 2.1 4.8 2.32

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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards
1977 BOS AL 23 P 29 12 108.0 19 4 15 0 1 1.000 1.58 0.66 .947 1.95 0.84
1978 CLE AL 24 P 33 27 191.0 38 17 20 1 2 .974 1.74 1.12 .953 1.90 0.85
1979 CLE AL 25 P 33 24 159.2 36 16 20 0 3 1.000 2.03 1.09 .947 1.92 0.81
1980 CLE AL 26 P 4 0 7.2 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 2.35 0.50 .950 1.88 0.78
4 Seasons P 99 63 466.1 95 39 55 1 6 .989 1.81 0.95 .949 1.92 0.83
4 Seasons TOT 99 63 466.1 95 39 55 1 6 .989 1.81 0.95 .939 1.92 0.83

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

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1978 AL--8--4th

                                         

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Transactions

June 8, 1971: Drafted by the New York Yankees in the 13th round of the 1971 amateur draft, but did not sign.

June 3, 1975: Drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 23rd round of the 1975 amateur draft.

March 30, 1978: Traded by the Boston Red Sox with Ted Cox, Bo Diaz and Rick Wise to the Cleveland Indians for Dennis Eckersley and Fred Kendall.

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