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| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | W | L | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF | Awards | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 26 | MIL | NL | 0 | 0 | 3.52 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7.2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 34 | 122 | 3.10 | 1.435 | 5.9 | 0.0 | 7.0 | 10.6 | 1.50 | ||
| 2010 | 27 | MIL | NL | 8 | 2 | .800 | 2.48 | 50 | 0 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 58.0 | 42 | 17 | 16 | 1 | 27 | 3 | 76 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 238 | 163 | 2.13 | 1.190 | 6.5 | 0.2 | 4.2 | 11.8 | 2.81 | |
| 2011 | 28 | MIL | NL | 2 | 2 | .500 | 1.95 | 74 | 0 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 73.2 | 59 | 19 | 16 | 4 | 25 | 1 | 86 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 305 | 202 | 2.41 | 1.140 | 7.2 | 0.5 | 3.1 | 10.5 | 3.44 | CYA-9,MVP-17 |
| 2012 | 29 | MIL | NL | 5 | 8 | .385 | 4.67 | 75 | 0 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 69.1 | 61 | 42 | 36 | 10 | 39 | 2 | 93 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 310 | 88 | 4.06 | 1.442 | 7.9 | 1.3 | 5.1 | 12.1 | 2.38 | |
| 2013 | 30 | TOT | NL | 7 | 7 | .500 | 4.02 | 75 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 65.0 | 73 | 32 | 29 | 10 | 26 | 3 | 65 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 289 | 97 | 4.34 | 1.523 | 10.1 | 1.4 | 3.6 | 9.0 | 2.50 | |
| 2013 | 30 | MIL | NL | 6 | 7 | .462 | 4.45 | 62 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54.2 | 62 | 29 | 27 | 10 | 23 | 3 | 54 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 245 | 87 | 4.77 | 1.555 | 10.2 | 1.6 | 3.8 | 8.9 | 2.35 | |
| 2013 | 30 | STL | NL | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.74 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.1 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 223 | 2.08 | 1.355 | 9.6 | 0.0 | 2.6 | 9.6 | 3.67 | |
| 2014 | 31 | TOT | MLB | 2 | 4 | .333 | 3.95 | 62 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 54.2 | 43 | 26 | 24 | 6 | 36 | 3 | 63 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 243 | 98 | 4.34 | 1.445 | 7.1 | 1.0 | 5.9 | 10.4 | 1.75 | |
| 2014 | 31 | CLE | AL | 2 | 3 | .400 | 3.92 | 49 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 43.2 | 34 | 21 | 19 | 6 | 30 | 3 | 51 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 196 | 100 | 4.71 | 1.466 | 7.0 | 1.2 | 6.2 | 10.5 | 1.70 | |
| 2014 | 31 | PIT | NL | 0 | 1 | .000 | 4.09 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11.0 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 47 | 91 | 2.86 | 1.364 | 7.4 | 0.0 | 4.9 | 9.8 | 2.00 | |
| 2015 | 32 | COL | NL | 4 | 5 | .444 | 4.20 | 60 | 0 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 55.2 | 56 | 27 | 26 | 4 | 32 | 4 | 62 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 250 | 110 | 3.57 | 1.581 | 9.1 | 0.6 | 5.2 | 10.0 | 1.94 | |
| 2016 | 33 | OAK | AL | 6 | 4 | .600 | 3.97 | 68 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 65.2 | 65 | 30 | 29 | 6 | 30 | 1 | 60 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 289 | 103 | 4.01 | 1.447 | 8.9 | 0.8 | 4.1 | 8.2 | 2.00 | |
| 2017 | 34 | OAK | AL | 0 | 1 | .000 | 6.43 | 22 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21.0 | 27 | 16 | 15 | 3 | 17 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 109 | 66 | 5.73 | 2.095 | 11.6 | 1.3 | 7.3 | 9.0 | 1.24 | |
| 2018 | 35 | TOT | MLB | 4 | 1 | .800 | 5.27 | 50 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54.2 | 52 | 35 | 32 | 6 | 22 | 1 | 54 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 233 | 81 | 3.98 | 1.354 | 8.6 | 1.0 | 3.6 | 8.9 | 2.45 | |
| 2018 | 35 | TOR | AL | 4 | 1 | .800 | 4.41 | 45 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51.0 | 44 | 27 | 25 | 6 | 20 | 1 | 50 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 211 | 97 | 4.02 | 1.255 | 7.8 | 1.1 | 3.5 | 8.8 | 2.50 | |
| 2018 | 35 | LAD | NL | 0 | 0 | 17.18 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.2 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 25 | 3.43 | 2.727 | 19.6 | 0.0 | 4.9 | 9.8 | 2.00 | ||
| 2021 | 38 | MIL | NL | 0 | 0 | 54.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 21.17 | 9.000 | 54.0 | 0.0 | 27.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | ||
| 11 Yrs | 38 | 34 | .528 | 3.90 | 544 | 1 | 286 | 0 | 0 | 144 | 525.2 | 485 | 249 | 228 | 50 | 261 | 19 | 589 | 16 | 0 | 45 | 2305 | 105 | 3.68 | 1.419 | 8.3 | 0.9 | 4.5 | 10.1 | 2.26 | ||||
| 162 Game Avg. | 5 | 4 | .528 | 3.90 | 68 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 66 | 61 | 31 | 28 | 6 | 33 | 2 | 73 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 288 | 105 | 3.68 | 1.419 | 8.3 | 0.9 | 4.5 | 10.1 | 2.26 | ||||
| W | L | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF | Awards | ||||||||||||||
| MIL (6 yrs) | 21 | 19 | .525 | 3.41 | 269 | 0 | 179 | 0 | 0 | 106 | 263.2 | 231 | 112 | 100 | 25 | 121 | 10 | 318 | 5 | 0 | 28 | 1137 | 118 | 3.32 | 1.335 | 7.9 | 0.9 | 4.1 | 10.9 | 2.63 | ||||
| OAK (2 yrs) | 6 | 5 | .545 | 4.57 | 90 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 86.2 | 92 | 46 | 44 | 9 | 47 | 1 | 81 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 398 | 91 | 4.43 | 1.604 | 9.6 | 0.9 | 4.9 | 8.4 | 1.72 | ||||
| COL (1 yr) | 4 | 5 | .444 | 4.20 | 60 | 0 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 55.2 | 56 | 27 | 26 | 4 | 32 | 4 | 62 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 250 | 110 | 3.57 | 1.581 | 9.1 | 0.6 | 5.2 | 10.0 | 1.94 | ||||
| PIT (1 yr) | 0 | 1 | .000 | 4.09 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11.0 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 47 | 91 | 2.86 | 1.364 | 7.4 | 0.0 | 4.9 | 9.8 | 2.00 | ||||
| STL (1 yr) | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.74 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.1 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 223 | 2.08 | 1.355 | 9.6 | 0.0 | 2.6 | 9.6 | 3.67 | ||||
| LAD (1 yr) | 0 | 0 | 17.18 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.2 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 25 | 3.43 | 2.727 | 19.6 | 0.0 | 4.9 | 9.8 | 2.00 | |||||
| CLE (1 yr) | 2 | 3 | .400 | 3.92 | 49 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 43.2 | 34 | 21 | 19 | 6 | 30 | 3 | 51 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 196 | 100 | 4.71 | 1.466 | 7.0 | 1.2 | 6.2 | 10.5 | 1.70 | ||||
| TOR (1 yr) | 4 | 1 | .800 | 4.41 | 45 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51.0 | 44 | 27 | 25 | 6 | 20 | 1 | 50 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 211 | 97 | 4.02 | 1.255 | 7.8 | 1.1 | 3.5 | 8.8 | 2.50 | ||||
| NL (9 yrs) | 26 | 25 | .510 | 3.66 | 360 | 0 | 230 | 0 | 0 | 131 | 344.1 | 315 | 155 | 140 | 29 | 164 | 14 | 407 | 8 | 0 | 30 | 1500 | 112 | 3.31 | 1.391 | 8.2 | 0.8 | 4.3 | 10.6 | 2.48 | ||||
| AL (4 yrs) | 12 | 9 | .571 | 4.37 | 184 | 1 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 181.1 | 170 | 94 | 88 | 21 | 97 | 5 | 182 | 8 | 0 | 15 | 805 | 94 | 4.38 | 1.472 | 8.4 | 1.0 | 4.8 | 9.0 | 1.88 | ||||
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How old is John Axford?
John Axford is 41 years old.
When was John Axford born?
John Axford was born on April 1, 1983.
Where was John Axford born?
John Axford was born in Simcoe, ON.
How tall is John Axford?
John Axford is 6-5 (196 cm) tall.
How much did John Axford weigh when playing?
John Axford weighed 234 lbs (106 kg) when playing.
How many seasons did John Axford play?
John Axford played 11 seasons.
Is John Axford in the Hall of Fame?
John Axford has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.
When was John Axford drafted?
John Axford was drafted by the Seattle Mariners in the 7th round of the 2001 MLB June Amateur Draft from Assumption College School (Brantford, ON) and the Cincinnati Reds in the 42nd round of the 2005 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of Notre Dame (South Bend, IN).
What position did John Axford play?
John Axford was a Pitcher.
How many strikeouts did John Axford have?
John Axford had 589 strikeouts over his career.
How many teams has John Axford played for?
John Axford played for 8 teams; the Milwaukee Brewers, St. Louis Cardinals, Cleveland Indians, Pittsburgh Pirates, Colorado Rockies, Oakland Athletics, Los Angeles Dodgers and Toronto Blue Jays.
How many World Series has John Axford won?
John Axford has never won a World Series.
When did John Axford retire?
John Axford last played in 2021.
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John Axford is on Twitter at JohnAxford.
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Ax Man is a nickname for John Axford.
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