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John Axford

Position: 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)

Debut: September 15, 2009 (Age 26-167d, 19,668th in major league history)
vs. CHC 1.0 IP, 1 H, 1 SO, 3 BB, 1 ER

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

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	46-25 / in Starts: 0-0
Longest Hitting Streak	0 games
Longest On Base Streak	0 games
Most Games w/o HR	1 game
Most Games w/o RBI	1 game
Grand Slams	No bases loaded PA
Go-Ahead Hits:	0

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 1 PAs	0
Actual Runners on Base	2 (1-1-0)
Avg. MLBer w/ 1 PAs	0
Avg. Runners on Base	0 (0-0-0)

2012 Batting Game Log

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2012 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	126	3 (2)	Apr 8	MIL		STL	L,3-9	9-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					6						P
2	127	4	Apr 9	MIL	@	CHC	W,7-5	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					5						P
3	128	6 (1)	Apr 11	MIL	@	CHC	W,2-1	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
4	129	10 (3)	Apr 15	MIL	@	ATL	L,4-7	8-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					2						P
5	130	12 (1)	Apr 18	MIL		LAD	W,3-2	9-10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
6	131	14 (1)	Apr 20	MIL		COL	L,3-4	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
7	132	17 (2)	Apr 23	MIL		HOU	W,6-5	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
8	133	18	Apr 24	MIL		HOU	W,9-6	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					5						P
9	134	22 (3)	Apr 29	MIL	@	STL	W,3-2	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
May		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
10	135	26 (3)	May 4	MIL	@	SFG	W,6-4	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
11	136	31 (4)	May 9	MIL		CIN	L,1-2	9-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
12	137	32	May 11	MIL		CHC	W,8-7	9-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					6						P
13	138	36 (3)	May 15	MIL	@	NYM	W,8-0	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					2						P
14	139	39 (2)	May 18	MIL		MIN	L,3-11	9-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
15	140	40	May 19	MIL		MIN	L,4-5	9-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					7						P
16	141	42 (1)	May 21	MIL		SFG	L,3-4	9-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
17	142	44 (1)	May 23	MIL		SFG	W,8-5	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					1						P
18	143	47 (2)	May 27	MIL	@	ARI	L,3-4	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					8						P
19	144	48	May 28	MIL	@	LAD	W,3-2	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					8						P
20	145	49	May 29	MIL	@	LAD	W,2-1	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
21	146	50	May 30	MIL	@	LAD	W,6-3	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
Jun		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
22	147	54 (3)	Jun 3	MIL		PIT	L,5-6	9-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
23	148	57 (2)	Jun 7	MIL		CHC	W,4-3	9-GF(10)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					5						P
24	149	60 (2)	Jun 10	MIL		SDP	W,6-5	9-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
25	150	67 (6)	Jun 18	MIL		TOR	W,7-6	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					2						P
26	151	68	Jun 19	MIL		TOR	L,9-10	9-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
27	152	74 (5)	Jun 26	MIL	@	CIN	L,3-4	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
Jul		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
28	153	78 (3)	Jul 1	MIL		ARI	W,2-1	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
29	154	79	Jul 2	MIL		MIA	W,6-5	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					2						P
30	155	80	Jul 3	MIL		MIA	W,13-12	9-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
31	156	81	Jul 4	MIL		MIA	L,6-7	9-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
32	157	85 (3)	Jul 8	MIL	@	HOU	W,5-3	10-GF(10)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					2						P
33	158	86	Jul 13	MIL		PIT	W,10-7	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
34	159	88 (1)	Jul 15	MIL		PIT	W,4-1	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
35	160	89	Jul 16	MIL		STL	L,2-3	9-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
36	161	91 (1)	Jul 18	MIL		STL	W,4-3	5-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
37	162	93 (1)	Jul 21	MIL	@	CIN	L,2-6	6-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
38	163	94	Jul 22	MIL	@	CIN	L,1-2	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					8						P
39	164	95	Jul 23	MIL	@	PHI	L,6-7	7-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
40	165	97 (1)	Jul 25	MIL	@	PHI	L,6-7	8-10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					2						P
41	166	101 (3)	Jul 29	MIL		WSN	L,10-11	8-10	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	6	.46	-0.012	.03	0.00%	-0.44	P
42	167	102	Jul 30	MIL		HOU	W,8-7	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	5						P
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
43	168	105 (2)	Aug 3	MIL	@	STL	L,3-9	8-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
44	169	108 (2)	Aug 6	MIL		CIN	W,6-3	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
45	170	110 (1)	Aug 8	MIL		CIN	W,3-2	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	7						P
46	171	111	Aug 10	MIL	@	HOU	L,3-4	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
47	172	115 (3)	Aug 14	MIL	@	COL	L,6-8	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
48	173	116	Aug 15	MIL	@	COL	L,6-7	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
49	174	120 (3)	Aug 19	MIL		PHI	L,0-8	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
50	175	122 (1)	Aug 21	MIL		CHC	W,5-2	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
51	176	123	Aug 22	MIL		CHC	W,3-2	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
52	177	124	Aug 24	MIL	@	PIT	W,6-5	9-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
53	178	128 (3)	Aug 28	MIL	@	CHC	W,4-1	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
54	179	129	Aug 29	MIL	@	CHC	W,3-1	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
Sep/Oct		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
55	180	132 (2)	Sep 1	MIL		PIT	W,3-2	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	1						P
56	181	133	Sep 2	MIL		PIT	W,12-8	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
57	182	135 (1)	Sep 4	MIL	@	MIA	W,8-4	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
58	183	136	Sep 5	MIL	@	MIA	W,8-5	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	4						P
59	184	138 (1)	Sep 7	MIL	@	STL	W,5-4	13-GF(13)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	1						P
60	185	139	Sep 8	MIL	@	STL	W,6-3	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
61	186	141 (1)	Sep 10	MIL		ATL	W,4-1	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	7						P
62	187	145 (3)	Sep 15	MIL		NYM	W,9-6	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	7						P
63	188	146	Sep 16	MIL		NYM	W,3-0	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
64	189	148 (1)	Sep 19	MIL	@	PIT	W,3-1	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
65	190	149	Sep 20	MIL	@	PIT	W,9-7	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
66	191	150	Sep 21	MIL	@	WSN	W,4-2	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
67	192	152 (1)	Sep 23	MIL	@	WSN	W,6-2	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
68	193	156 (3)	Sep 27	MIL	@	CIN	L,1-2	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
69	194	160 (3)	Oct 1	MIL		SDP	W,5-3	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
70	195	161	Oct 2	MIL		SDP	W,4-3	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
71	196	162	Oct 3	MIL		SDP	L,6-7	9-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	7						P
							46-25		1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000		.46	-0.012	.03	0.00%	-0.44

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