John Axford

Position: Relief Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-5, 234lb (196cm, 106kg)

Born: April 1, 1983 in Simcoe, Canada ca

Draft: 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).

High School: Assumption College School (Brantford, ON)

Schools: Canisius College (Buffalo, NY), University of Notre Dame (South Bend, IN)

Last Game: August 2, 2021 (Age 38-123d)
vs. PIT 0.1 IP, 2 H, 0 SO, 1 BB, 2 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2010 season

Agents: Beverly Hills Sports Council

Full Name: John Berton Axford

Nicknames: Ax Man

Twitter: @JohnAxford

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

4.0

ERA

3.90

544

144

525.2

589

WHIP

1.419

2009 Player Pitching Game Log

2009 Player Pitching Game Log
Rk	Date	Lev	Tm		Opp	Inngs	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	AB	2B	3B	IBB	GDP	SF	SB	CS	PO	BF	Pit	Str	StL	StS	GB	FB	LD	PU
1	2009-04-10	A+-FLOR	Brevard County Manatees	@	Daytona Cubs	4-4		1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3					0	3	0	1
2	2009-04-13	A+-FLOR	Brevard County Manatees	@	Daytona Cubs	6-6		0.2	2	2	2	0	1	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4					1	2	1	0
3	2009-04-16	A+-FLOR	Brevard County Manatees		Tampa Yankees	3-4	W	1.2	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	4					2	0	0	0
4	2009-04-19	A+-FLOR	Brevard County Manatees		Dunedin Blue Jays	4-5	W	2.0	0	0	0	0	6	0	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6					0	0	0	0
5	2009-04-24	A+-FLOR	Brevard County Manatees	@	Dunedin Blue Jays	6-7		1.2	0	0	0	3	2	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	8					1	2	0	1
6	2009-04-27	A+-FLOR	Brevard County Manatees		Daytona Cubs	5-7		3.0	1	0	0	1	3	0	0	10	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	11					4	3	0	0
7	2009-05-01	A+-FLOR	Brevard County Manatees		Lakeland Flying Tigers	8-8		0.1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1					0	0	0	0
8	2009-05-02	A+-FLOR	Brevard County Manatees		Lakeland Flying Tigers	6-7		1.2	1	0	0	1	2	0	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7					1	3	0	0
9	2009-05-04	A+-FLOR	Brevard County Manatees	@	Clearwater Threshers	5-6	W	1.1	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4					1	1	0	0
10	2009-05-07	A+-FLOR	Brevard County Manatees	@	Lakeland Flying Tigers	9-9		0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0					0	0	0	0
11	2009-05-09	A+-FLOR	Brevard County Manatees	@	Lakeland Flying Tigers	8-8		1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3					1	0	0	0
12	2009-05-11	A+-FLOR	Brevard County Manatees		Clearwater Threshers	8-9		1.2	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6					2	1	0	0
13	2009-05-16	A+-FLOR	Brevard County Manatees	@	Lakeland Flying Tigers	7-8		2.0	2	1	1	1	4	0	0	8	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	9					1	3	1	0
14	2009-05-23	A+-FLOR	Brevard County Manatees	@	Dunedin Blue Jays	3-3		1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3					1	0	0	0
15	2009-05-27	A+-FLOR	Brevard County Manatees		St. Lucie Mets	8-8	W	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3					2	0	0	0
16	2009-05-31	A+-FLOR	Brevard County Manatees		Fort Myers Miracle	8-9		2.0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	7					1	3	1	0
17	2009-06-03	A+-FLOR	Brevard County Manatees	@	Sarasota Reds	7-8		2.0	2	0	0	2	5	0	0	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	10					3	0	0	0
18	2009-06-05	A+-FLOR	Brevard County Manatees	@	Sarasota Reds	9-10	L	1.2	5	2	2	2	4	0	0	10	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	12					1	5	5	0
19	2009-06-10 (2)	A+-FLOR	Brevard County Manatees		Charlotte Stone Crabs	6-7		2.0	1	0	0	2	4	0	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	9					0	2	1	1
		Player Moved from A+-FLOR to AA-SOUL
20	2009-06-13	AA-SOUL	Huntsville Stars		Jacksonville Suns	6-7		2.0	3	3	3	1	4	1	0	9	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	39	26	11	4	0	5	0	1
21	2009-06-15 (2)	AA-SOUL	Huntsville Stars		Jacksonville Suns	6-6		0.1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	14	6	1	1	0	2	0	0
22	2009-06-18	AA-SOUL	Huntsville Stars	@	Birmingham Barons	6-8		2.1	0	0	0	1	2	0	1	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	9	38	21	3	7	0	4	1	1
23	2009-06-21	AA-SOUL	Huntsville Stars	@	Birmingham Barons	7-9	S	3.0	3	0	0	0	3	0	0	11	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	11	49	32	6	7	3	5	1	3
		Player Moved from AA-SOUL to AAA-PCL
24	2009-06-24	AAA-PCL	Nashville Sounds	@	Albuquerque Isotopes	13-14	W	2.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	27	14	4	3	1	2	0	0
25	2009-06-29	AAA-PCL	Nashville Sounds		Oklahoma City RedHawks	9-9		1.0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	19	15	5	4	1	1	1	0
26	2009-07-02	AAA-PCL	Nashville Sounds	@	Round Rock Express	6-6		1.0	0	1	1	3	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	34	15	2	3	2	0	0	0
27	2009-07-06	AAA-PCL	Nashville Sounds		Albuquerque Isotopes	6-6		1.0	1	1	1	3	2	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	32	15	4	2	0	1	1	0
28	2009-07-10	AAA-PCL	Nashville Sounds		Round Rock Express	8-8		1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	16	10	1	3	1	0	0	0
29	2009-07-16	AAA-PCL	Nashville Sounds	@	Iowa Cubs	7-8		1.2	6	5	5	1	0	0	0	9	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	11	32	17	2	2	1	10	6	0
30	2009-07-23	AAA-PCL	Nashville Sounds	@	Memphis Redbirds	6-8		3.0	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	11	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	11	36	26	4	5	6	3	2	1
31	2009-07-27	AAA-PCL	Nashville Sounds	@	Oklahoma City RedHawks	8-8		1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	9	5	0	3	2	0	0	0
32	2009-07-28	AAA-PCL	Nashville Sounds		New Orleans Zephyrs	7-7		1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	18	11	2	3	2	1	0	0
33	2009-07-30	AAA-PCL	Nashville Sounds		New Orleans Zephyrs	8-9		1.2	1	0	0	0	3	0	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	21	16	5	7	4	0	0	0
34	2009-08-02 (2)	AAA-PCL	Nashville Sounds		Albuquerque Isotopes	6-7		2.0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	19	17	6	5	2	1	0	1
35	2009-08-06	AAA-PCL	Nashville Sounds	@	Colorado Springs Sky Sox	8-8	W	0.1	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	21	8	3	1	0	1	1	0
36	2009-08-10	AAA-PCL	Nashville Sounds	@	Salt Lake Bees	8-9		1.1	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	21	16	3	4	0	0	0	0
37	2009-08-12	AAA-PCL	Nashville Sounds	@	Salt Lake Bees	8-8		1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	8	6	2	0	2	1	0	0
38	2009-08-14	AAA-PCL	Nashville Sounds		Fresno Grizzlies	8-8	W	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	11	7	4	0	1	1	1	0
39	2009-08-16	AAA-PCL	Nashville Sounds		Fresno Grizzlies	9-9		1.0	2	3	3	1	0	1	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	6	28	18	5	1	0	5	5	0
40	2009-08-19	AAA-PCL	Nashville Sounds		Sacramento River Cats	7-8		2.0	2	1	1	0	3	1	0	8	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	8	28	22	5	6	2	3	0	0
41	2009-08-21	AAA-PCL	Nashville Sounds		Sacramento River Cats	8-9		2.0	1	1	1	3	3	0	0	7	1	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	10	46	23	7	8	3	1	0	0
42	2009-08-24	AAA-PCL	Nashville Sounds	@	Albuquerque Isotopes	8-9		2.0	3	1	1	0	1	0	0	8	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	8	26	16	5	1	5	2	0	1
43	2009-08-29	AAA-PCL	Nashville Sounds	@	Round Rock Express	6-7		2.0	1	0	0	1	2	0	0	6	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	7	32	21	3	4	2	2	1	1
44	2009-08-31	AAA-PCL	Nashville Sounds		Memphis Redbirds	11-12	W	2.0	1	0	0	1	3	0	0	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	8	37	22	7	5	2	2	0	0
45	2009-09-03	AAA-PCL	Nashville Sounds		Memphis Redbirds	6-7	W	2.0	2	0	0	2	2	0	0	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	41	25	6	6	4	1	0	1
		Player Moved from AAA-PCL to Maj-NL
46	2009-09-15	Maj-NL	Milwaukee Brewers	@	Chicago Cubs	8-8		1.0	1	1	1	3	1	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	30	14	7	2	0	3	0	0
47	2009-09-21	Maj-NL	Milwaukee Brewers		Chicago Cubs	9-9		1.0	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	20	11	3	2	0	1	1	0
48	2009-09-22	Maj-NL	Milwaukee Brewers		Chicago Cubs	9-9		0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	5	3	1	0	1	1	0	0
49	2009-09-24	Maj-NL	Milwaukee Brewers		Philadelphia Phillies	9-9		1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	8	6	1	1	1	1	0	0
50	2009-09-30	Maj-NL	Milwaukee Brewers	@	Colorado Rockies	8-8		1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	14	8	1	2	1	1	0	0
51	2009-10-01	Maj-NL	Milwaukee Brewers	@	Colorado Rockies	5-6		2.0	4	2	2	2	2	0	0	10	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	12	46	24	4	3	3	4	4	0
52	2009-10-04	Maj-NL	Milwaukee Brewers	@	St. Louis Cardinals	10-10	S	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	17	11	4	2	0	1	0	1

2009 Player Pitching Splits

2009 Player Pitching Splits
Split	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BAbip	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Total	52	315	266	24	49	13	1	3	6	1	44	98	.184	.301	.274	.576	.277	73	5	1	3	1	3

Home	26	151	127	9	18	6	0	3	4	1	22	52	.142	.269	.260	.528	.208	33	2	0	2	0	1
Away	26	164	139	15	31	7	1	0	2	0	22	46	.223	.331	.288	.619	.330	40	3	1	1	1	2

April	6	36	31	2	3	1	0	0	0	0	5	13	.097	.222	.129	.351	.167	4	2	0	0	0	0
May	10	43	38	1	3	1	0	0	0	1	5	17	.079	.186	.105	.291	.143	4	0	0	0	0	1
June	9	74	62	5	16	3	0	1	2	0	9	26	.258	.361	.355	.716	.429	22	1	1	2	0	0
July	8	51	42	7	10	3	1	0	0	0	8	11	.238	.353	.357	.710	.313	15	0	0	0	1	0
August	11	67	58	6	10	4	0	2	3	0	9	20	.172	.284	.345	.628	.222	20	2	0	0	0	1
September	6	29	22	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	6	7	.136	.321	.136	.458	.200	3	0	0	1	0	0
October	2	15	13	2	4	1	0	0	1	0	2	4	.308	.400	.385	.785	.444	5	0	0	0	0	1

As Reliever	52	315	266	24	49	13	1	3	6	1	44	98	.184	.301	.274	.576	.277	73	5	1	3	1	3

vs RHB as RHP	49	201	166		29	6	0	1			30	60	.175	.303	.229	.532	.264	38	3	1	3	1	2
vs LHB as RHP	44	114	100		20	7	1	2			14	38	.200	.298	.350	.648	.300	35	2	0	0	0	1

Bases Empty	49	182	164		27	8	0	2			18	60	.165	.247	.250	.497	.245	41	0	0	0	0	0
Runners On	36	133	102		22	5	1	1			26	38	.216	.377	.314	.691	.328	32	5	1	3	1	3

vs. Younger Batters	49	227	194		36	8	1	3			30	76	.186	.298	.284	.581	.287	55	2	1	2	0	2
vs. Older Batters	31	88	72		13	5	0	0			14	22	.181	.310	.250	.560	.255	18	3	0	1	1	1

Table
Split	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	WHIP	SO9	SO/W
Total	9	1	.900	2.84	52	0	2	76.0	49	24	24	3	44	3	98	1	0	0	315	1.224	11.6	2.23

Home	6	0	1.000	2.13	26	0	0	38.0	18	9	9	3	22	1	52	0	0	0	151	1.053	12.3	2.36
Away	3	1	.750	3.55	26	0	2	38.0	31	15	15	0	22	2	46	1	0	0	164	1.395	10.9	2.09

April	2	0	1.000	1.80	6	0	0	10.0	3	2	2	0	5	0	13	0	0	0	36	0.800	11.7	2.60
May	2	0	1.000	0.75	10	0	0	12.0	3	1	1	0	5	1	17	0	0	0	43	0.667	12.8	3.40
June	1	1	.500	2.76	9	0	1	16.1	16	5	5	1	9	0	26	1	0	0	74	1.531	14.3	2.89
July	0	0		5.56	8	0	0	11.1	10	7	7	0	8	0	11	0	0	0	51	1.588	8.7	1.38
August	3	0	1.000	3.24	11	0	0	16.2	10	6	6	2	9	1	20	0	0	0	67	1.140	10.8	2.22
September	1	0	1.000	1.35	6	0	0	6.2	3	1	1	0	6	0	7	0	0	0	29	1.350	9.5	1.17
October	0	0		6.00	2	0	1	3.0	4	2	2	0	2	1	4	0	0	0	15	2.000	12.0	2.00

As Reliever	9	1	.900	2.84	52	0	2	76.0	49	24	24	3	44	3	98	1	0	0	315	1.224	11.6	2.23

Please note that splits include both major and minor league stats. We have decided that the splits across all levels is more useful than just minor league stats.

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