1988
Born November 6, 1988
Ladner, BC, CAN
James Paxton Notable
b. November 6, 1988 · Seattle Mariners 2013–2018, 2021, New York Yankees 2019–2020, Boston Red Sox 2023–2024, Los Angeles Dodgers 2024
James Paxton played for four clubs across 12 seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Seattle Mariners in 2013 and closing with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2024.
He went 73 and 41 with a 3.77 earned run average, pitching 951 innings in 177 games. He struck out 1,005 and threw 1 shutouts. Across 177 games he batted .000, with 0 hits and 1 run.
He led the league in shutouts once, in 2018, with 1.
He threw a no-hitter in 2018.
He was born in Ladner, BC, CAN on November 6, 1988. He batted left-handed and threw left-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Pitcher of the Month | 2 | 2017, 2023 |
| Player of the Week | 2 | 2017, 2018 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | SEA | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| 2014 | SEA | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| 2015 | SEA | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 |
| 2016 | SEA | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .000 |
| 2017 | SEA | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | SEA | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | NYY | 29 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | .000 |
| 2020 | NYY | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | SEA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | BOS | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | BOS/LAD | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Career | — | 177 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 0 | .000 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | SEA | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 24.0 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 21 | 1.50 |
| 2014 | SEA | 6 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 74.0 | 60 | 25 | 29 | 59 | 3.04 |
| 2015 | SEA | 3 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 67.0 | 67 | 29 | 29 | 56 | 3.90 |
| 2016 | SEA | 6 | 7 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 121.0 | 134 | 51 | 24 | 117 | 3.79 |
| 2017 | SEA | 12 | 5 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 136.0 | 113 | 45 | 37 | 156 | 2.98 |
| 2018 | SEA | 11 | 6 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 160.1 | 134 | 67 | 42 | 208 | 3.76 |
| 2019 | NYY | 15 | 6 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 150.2 | 138 | 64 | 55 | 186 | 3.82 |
| 2020 | NYY | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 20.1 | 23 | 15 | 7 | 26 | 6.64 |
| 2021 | SEA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6.75 |
| 2023 | BOS | 7 | 5 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 96.0 | 93 | 48 | 33 | 101 | 4.50 |
| 2024 | BOS/LAD | 9 | 3 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 100.1 | 95 | 49 | 50 | 73 | 4.40 |
| Career | — | 73 | 41 | 177 | 177 | 0 | 951.0 | 872 | 398 | 314 | 1005 | 3.77 |
On this day & linked events
2013
Major-league debut: James Paxton
James Paxton made a major-league debut on September 7, 2013.
2018
James Paxton's No-Hitter
James Paxton threw a no-hitter for the Seattle Mariners against the Toronto Blue Jays on May 8, 2018, winning 5–0.
2024
Final major-league game: James Paxton
James Paxton played a final major-league game on August 11, 2024.
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